The readings for December 31, 2017. It’s the first Sunday after Christmas. Rob and Mike find hope in Isaiah and try to organize creation’s choir in Ps 148. They note Paul’s skill in Galatians and share some student stories about… Continue Reading →

The readings for December 24, 2017. The fourth Sunday of Advent comes as late in the calendar as it can. Mike & Rob discuss Davidic Covenant and the Temple and read what might be the sassiest psalm in the Bible.… Continue Reading →

The readings for December 17, 2017. It’s the third Sunday of Advent. Mike and Rob debrief from their recent trip to Boston, and Mike makes some movie recommendations. They find the jubilee message in Isaiah, and they “listen to the… Continue Reading →

The readings for December 10, 2017. The guys trade “eagles” for “vultures” in the book of Isaiah. They work through a psalm in Book III. They read one of the two 2 Peter readings in the whole lectionary, and officially… Continue Reading →

The readings for December 3, 2017. The new year begins with a selection from the end of Isaiah. Psalm 80 prays for restoration, and the beginning of 1 Corinthians provides the overview of the whole book. Of course, Rob and… Continue Reading →

Readings for November 26, 2017. Our last show of Year A is an extra long one. It’s “Christ the King” Sunday so all of our texts celebrate God’s reign with an allusion of sheep…except for Ephesians, which celebrates by highlighting God’s… Continue Reading →

It’s the readings for November 19, 2017. Rob tries to savor the only lectionary reading from Judges. The guys interpret another song of ascents. And, (un)fortunately, they aren’t done with apocalyptic in 1 Thessalonians or Matthew 25. The good news… Continue Reading →

The readings for November 12, 2017. This week, the Old Testament readings are merely prelude to Mike’s discussion of two eschatological passages. For good or for ill, Mike’s previous encounters with other ways of reading the text create what might… Continue Reading →

With readings for November 5, 2017, Rob & Mike talk about crossing the Jordan in Joshua, personifications of chaos in the Psalms,Paul’s fatherly advice for Thessalonica, and Jesus escalating his rhetoric with the leadership in Jerusalem. Joshua 3:7-17 Psalm 107:1-7,… Continue Reading →

This weeks readings are for October 29, 2017. It’s the 21st week after Pentecost. Rob deals with the lectionary’s choice to skip to the end of the Torah. Mike points out the gentle and nurturing spirit of Paul, seriously…AND more… Continue Reading →