Episode 5: To Lectionary or Not to Lectionary - An Interview with the Hosts of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast

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Guest: Rev. Robb McCoy- Pastor, Two Rivers United Methodist Church, Rock Island, IL

Rev. Eric Fistler- Pastor, First Congregational Church, Crystal Lake, IL

General Topic: To Lectionary or Not To Lectionary

Introduction to Robb, Eric, and their ministries (1:19)

Philosophy and approach to preaching (3:02)

Origins of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast (4:48)

The benefits of doing the podcast (7:57)

Choosing when and when not to use the lectionary (10:10)

Strengths of the lectionary (13:11)

Frustration with lectionary edits (15:49)

Alternate lectionaries (17:17)

Knowing what your church and/or the moment needs (18:45)

The future of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast (20:07)

Searching for sermon material on Saturdays (22:23)

Toughest and favorite preaching experiences (23:33)

Impactful preachers/communicators (28:36)

How to follow Robb and Eric (34:12)

Links to things mentioned in the episode

Pulpit Fiction Podcast

Robb and Eric on the SermonSmith Podcast

We Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation by Brian McLaren

Reaching out to our guest

Pulpit Fiction Podcast on iTunes

Pulpit Fiction Website

Pulpit Fiction on Facebook

@PulpitFPodcast on Twitter

FatPastor.me (Robb McCoy’s blog)

@FatPastor on Twitter (Robb McCoy)

@PastorPirate on Twitter (Eric Fistler)

Next Episode arrives December 15, 2015!

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