Pulpit Fiction Podcast

Notes and Commentary

1. Colossians 1:1-14
2. Luke 10:25-37
3. Psalm 82
4. Amos 7:7-17

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Voice in the Wilderness: Susan Presley and Harry Hazell

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Notes and Commentary

1. 2 Kings 5:1-14
2. Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
3. Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
4. Psalm 30

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

• 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
• Luke 9:51-62
• Galatians 5:1, 13-25
• Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20

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SUMMARY

In this episode Casey Wait shares a reflection Elijah's ride into heaven. In the Gospel reading, Jesus "determines to go to Jerusalem," the disciples ask to call down some "Shock and Awe" on cities who do not welcome them. How do we respond when the Good News is rejected? How should we respond? What is the balance between faithful prophetic witness and angry retaliation? Then Jesus gives warnings to a few who want to follow.

The Galatians reading examines the relationship between freedom in Christ and obligations toward others. Just last week we were declaring "There is no slave or free." And now we are declaring that we are in fact "slaves to one another." Which is it Paul? We are all free to love, but love is bondage.

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

• 1 Kings 19:1-15
• Luke 8:26-39
• Psalm 42
• Galatians 3:23-29

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

SUMMARY: We're back into ordinary time so we get to go back to the Gospel of Luke, and we start with a nice simple story about Jesus exorcising demons, sending them into pigs, who then run off a cliff. There is a reason this episode went over an hour. After the Luke text we move into one of the most beloved passages of Paul's body of work, as he declares that

"There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

Check out the show notes for some work on 1 Kings, and Richard BC has a commentary on Psalm 42.

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

• Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
• John 16:12-15
• Psalm 8
• Romans 5:1-5

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

It's Trinity Sunday. In the John text, Jesus promises the coming of the Spirit of Truth. We discuss the concept of the Paraklete, is it advocate or companion? Both descriptions are important, but incomplete. Romans 5 is an important passage in the history of the Church, and gives us a chance to examine the idea of boasting in suffering, and the source of our hope. Mason Parks shares a great word about wisdom, and Richard BC covers Psalm 8.

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

• John 14:8-17 (25-27) with Melissa Myers
• Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost
• Romans 8:14-17 Spirit of adoption
• Psalm 104:24-35 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Melissa Myers

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

It's Pentecost, so you know we're going to talk about the Spirit blowing in. We focus a lot of this discussion on the Joel text, and discuss what the "end of days" might mean. In the Romans passage, Paul writes of the Spirit of Adoption, which can be a powerful metaphor for Christian community. Plus Melissa Myers has a great word on John 14 and Richard shares about Psalm 104.

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

• Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 With Nicole Cox
• John 17:20-26 Jesus prays for his disciples
• Acts 16:16-34 Paul and Silas arrested
• Psalm 97 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

In this episode, the Gospel of John lingers a little longer in Maundy Thursday. On the eve of Pentecost, we share part of Jesus' prayer from the eve of his crucifixion. His prayer for unity is important to remember, but at what cost? What kind of unity is Jesus praying for?

The text from Acts is long, but an interesting story of liberation and captivity. Paul and Silas are arrested for upsetting the cultural and economic status quo. But what about the status quo for the slave girl? How is the jailer liberated?

Plus, Nicole Cox has a sorrowful comment on the end of Revelation and Richard BC brings is creativity to Psalm 97/

Notes and Commentary

1. Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
2. John 5:1-9
3. John 14:23-29
4. Acts 16:9-15

From the Festival of Homiletics featuring Becca Meddeke-Conlin and Lydia Posselt from the Lit Liturgy Podcast and Bryan Odeen!

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VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Diann Bailey

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

• Revelation 21:1-6
• John 13:31-35
• Psalm 148
• Acts 11:1-18

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Bryan Odeen

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SUMMARY

We revisit Maundy Thursday with the Love Commandment as found in John 13:31-35. This is the simple foundation of following Christ, but living it out can be so difficult. In Acts, Peter retells his vision of a new understanding of what it means to be clean and holy. "Could I stand in God's way?" he asks. Plus, Bryan Odeen shares about the New heaven as found in Revelation 21:1-6, and Richard has a segment on Psalm 148.

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

• Revelation 7:9-17
• John 10:22-30
• Psalm 23
• Acts 9:36-43

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jeff Nelson

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

Jesus has conflict with the "Jewish Opposition," and challenges us to define who we think he is. What is the relationship between teaching and belief? Signs and works? Why are some Jesus' sheep and others seem to resist? In Acts Peter raises Tabitha, and we wonder what it means to "proclaim someone is alive." There are some powerful connections to Mothers' Day in this text as well. Plus Jeff Nelson has a word on Revelation and Richard BC shares about one of the most famous poems ever written.