NOTES, LINKS, AND COMMENTARY Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 549 for Sunday, July 16, 2023, Proper 10, Ordinary 15, Year A.    Romans 8:1-11 Free from the Law of Sin and Death with Renee Roederer    Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 The parable of the soils    Genesis 25:19-34 Jacob and Esau make a deal    

549: Proper 10A (7/16/2023)

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 591 for Sunday, May 5, 2024, 6th Sunday of Easter, year B.   John 15:9-17 Maundy Thursday remix  Acts 10:44-48 Holy Spirit for Gentiles    Intro and Check-In  General Conference Cinco De Mayo   

591: Easter 6B (5/5/2024)

Robb McCoy is not a delegate of General Conference, but he has friends that are. A few moments after the first day of General Conference ended in Charlotte, five friends got together to talk about what is happening, what has led us to this point, and where we hope to go from here. Guests:  Eric Swanson, pastor of Pekin Grace UMC (Pekin, IL) Jennie Edwards Bertrand, pastor of Hope UMC (Normal, IL) Anish Hermon, lay delegate and member of Hope UMC (Normal, IL) Christina Krost, Lay Delegate and member of Mattoon First UMC (Mattoon, IL) 

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 Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 590 for Sunday, April 28, 2024, 5th Sunday of Easter, year B. 1 John 4:7-21 God is love with Krista Zimmerman John 15:1-8 Jesus the True Vine Acts 8:26-40 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

590: Easter 5B (4/28/2024)

Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 589 for Sunday, April 21, 2024, 4th Sunday of Easter, year B.      1 John 3:16-24 Self-giving Love with Melissa Meyers    John 10:11-18 Jesus the Good Shepherd    Acts 4:5-12 Peter before the council    

589: Easter 4B (4/21/2024)

Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 588 for Sunday, April 14, 2024, 3rd Sunday of Easter, year B.   1 John 3:1-7 with Renee Roederer  Luke 24:36b-48 Easter Breakfast   Acts 3:12-19 An Easter Community 

549: Proper 10A (7/16/2023)

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