Lectionary Date: June 8, 2025 [Pentecost Sunday, Year C]
For Pentecost, we are back in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, with a look at the Tower of Babel story. But first, Tim makes a few connections to the Pentecost narrative in Acts 2.
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Lectionary Date: June 1, 2025 [7th Sunday of Easter, Year C]
Rachel concludes our Revelation series with a look at the close of the letter, its context, and its impact for us today!
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Lectionary Date: May 25, 2025 [6th Sunday of Easter, Year C]
Tim’s turn to say a few words about the new Jerusalem pictured in Revelation… and also a bit about eschatology and teleology for the nerds.
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Lectionary Date: May 18, 2025 [5th Sunday of Easter, Year C]
Rachel’s up to give us some insight into the appearance of a new heavens and new earth at the end of the book. Spoiler alert!
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Lectionary Date: May 11, 2025 [4th Sunday of Easter, Year C]
All four of us are together to celebrate Easter with a look at the gathered multitudes in Revelation 7. What happens when Hebrew Bible scholars read Revelation???
Lectionary Date: May 4, 2025 [3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C]
Tim explores the upside down imagery and symbolism of Revelation’s slain lamb.
Lectionary Date: April 27, 2025 [2nd Sunday of Easter, Year C]
We begin a new Easter series on Revelation (the lectionary omits Old Testament readings during Easter, grrrr). Rachel gives us the scoop on context!
Lectionary Date: April 20, 2025 [Easter Sunday, Year C]
What? Preach from the Old Testament on Easter Sunday?! Tim digs into this prophetic poem all about new creation.
Lectionary Date: April 13, 2025 [Palm/Passion Sunday, Year C]
Rachel goes directly to the Gospel reading this week (she promises she is still a Hebrew Bible scholar!).
Lectionary Date: April 6, 2025 [5th Sunday in Lent, Year C]
For the 5th Sunday in Lent, we have a party episode to explore God’s renewal bursting forth.
