My guests are from the Crackers and Grape Juice Team. We collaborated for the first two weeks of Advent, year B. In this episode we discuss the texts for the first Sunday of Advent (B): Isaiah 64.1-9, Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1.3-9, Mark 13.24-37; Who wears clip-on bowties? What does it mean to live between two trees? Can replace "faith" with "Jesus"? What do kitten videos have to do with the Kingdom of God?

Special Guests: Jason Micheli and Taylor Mertins.

My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the lead pastor of the University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for Christ the King Sunday: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Ephesians 1:15-23 and Matthew 25:31-46.

Mandy is a regular contributor to CT Pastors and the author of Making a Mess and Meeting God, and most recently The Vulnerable Pastor. She is also the creator of The Collect, a citywide trash-to-art project. Mandy and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor at Cincinnati Christian University, live with their two kids in a little house where the teapot is always warm.

Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

Michelle is an inner-city high school English teacher turned pastor, which means, for her, church looks, sounds, and smells a little different. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Judges 4:1-7, Thessalonians 5:1-11 and Matthew 25:14-30.

Having helped plant four other United Methodist new faith communities in Virginia Beach and Durham, Michelle’s heart is set on fire by expressions of church that major on community, mission, justice, and inclusivity.

Special Guest: Michelle Matthews.

My guest is Josh Retterer, a regular Mockingbird contributor. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost (A): Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13.

Special Guest: Josh Retterer.

My guest is Zac Hicks. He's an author, musician and serves as Canon for Worship & Liturgy at Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, AL). We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost (A): Joshua 3:7-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 and Matthew 23:1-12.

Special Guest: Zac Hicks.

My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost (A): Deuteronomy 34:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 and Matthew 22:34-46.

Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

My guest is Bill Borror. He's the co-host of the New Persuasive Words podcast. He's also a pastor and church leadership consultant. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 33:12-23, 1st Thessalonians 1:1-10 and Matthew 22:15-22.

Special Guest: Bill Borror.

My guest is Mandy Smith. She's lead pastor of University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 32:1-14, Philippians 4:1-9 and Matthew 22:1-14.

Mandy is a regular contributor to CT Pastors and the author of Making a Mess and Meeting God, and most recently The Vulnerable Pastor. She is also the creator of The Collect, a citywide trash-to-art project. Mandy and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor at Cincinnati Christian University, live with their two kids in a little house where the teapot is always warm.

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Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

My guest is Jared Ayers pastor of Liberti Church in Center City Philadelphia. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 20:1-4; 7-9, 12-20, Philippians 3:4b-14 and Matthew 21:33-46.

Special Guest: Jared Ayers.

My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 17:1-7, Philippians 2:1-13 and Matthew 21:23-32.

Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.