The readings for August 5, 2018. David sees the fall out the Bathsheba incident and decides to write a song about it. Paul emphasizes unity in Ephesians. And Jesus begins to unpack the miraculous feeding in John to a group… Continue Reading →

The readings for July 29, 2018. Things go badly for David. The psalm laments fools. Paul finally finishes his prayer in Ephesians that he started in Chapter 1, and Jesus feeds the 5000 in John. Meanwhile the guys discuss the… Continue Reading →

The readings for July 22, 2018. Davidic Covenant is the focus of the Old Testament texts. Rob fills in the verses that are left out of the Psalm (which certainly change the tone). Ephesians celebrates the wall of separation being… Continue Reading →

The readings for July 15, 2018. Mike & Rob have a new audio arrangement to cope with Rob’s new job opportunity. So, new opportunities to make mistakes are ahead! David brings the ark to the Temple (though not quite as… Continue Reading →

The readings for July 8, 2018. David takes over Jerusalem. Yahweh is the true king of the north. Paul has a “friend” who’s seen the 3rd heaven. And Jesus is rejected by his own in Nazareth. 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10… Continue Reading →

The readings for July 1, 2018. The astute among you will notice we missed a week. BUT we have attempted to make amends by providing a blues guitar riff to Mike’s reading of a classic lament psalm (performed by Dr.… Continue Reading →

The readings for June 17, 2018. God decides to make some choices in 1 Samuel. Then end breaks into the middle in the psalm. We learn from Cicero’s sick burn that the Corinthians are fickle. And we try to work… Continue Reading →

The readings for June 10, 2018. Israel wants a king like the cool nations. The last cycle of Davidic psalms begins in Book V of the Psalms. Mike & Rob marvel at Paul’s rhetorical gifts in 2 Corinthians. And the… Continue Reading →

The readings for June 2, 2018. The second Sunday after Pentecost, and Rob truly gets his OT readings back. Samuel gets a hard call. The lectionary turns Ps 139 into a happier psalm. Paul’s evidence for the Christian faith makes… Continue Reading →

The readings for May 27, 2018. It’s Trinity Sunday and with it come some familiar texts. Rob focuses on texts that aren’t included with Isaiah’s call. Yahweh shows off in Psalm 29 (and scares Mike’s dog). Paul & John have… Continue Reading →