Ba-dum, Ba-dum, Ba-dum: The Rhythm of Life
Lectionary Date: February 5, 2023 [5th Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A]
Rachel dives into the poetry of life in this week’s psalm.
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Micah 6:1–8
What Prophecy Is and Is Not
Lectionary Date: January 29, 2023 [4th Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A]
Guest host, Paul Essah (PhD student at Yale), hits the high points of this famous text.
Isaiah 9:1–4
Treasures Old and New
Lectionary Date: January 22, 2023 [3rd Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A]
Rosy explores the interpretive backdrop of the NT reading with a review of Isaiah’s 8th-century prophecy.
Isaiah 49:1–7
Who is the Light to the Nations?
Lectionary Date: January 15, 2023 [2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A]
Rachel has a Christological take (surprise!) on Isaiah’s servant song.
Isaiah 42:1–9
We Are Part of Something Bigger
Lectionary Date: January 8, 2023 [Baptism of the Lord, Year A]
Rosy explores the multivalence of an ancient prophetic song.
Isaiah 63:7–9
Hesed: Abiding Care and Commitment
Lectionary Date: January 1, 2023 [1st Sunday after Christmas Day, Year A]
Rachel has the perfectly perfect New Year’s Day Sermon text.
Luke 2:1–20
Episode #200… Time to Party!
Lectionary Date: December 25, 2022 [Christmas Day, Year A]
All three First Reading cohosts get together for a Christmas Party conversation all about the birth of Christ.
Isaiah 7:10–16
Blast From the Past
Lectionary Date: December 18, 2022 [4th Sunday of Advent, Year A]
An archival episode this week, but don’t miss our 200th (party) episode next week!
Psalm 146:5–10
A Grammatical Diva
Lectionary Date: December 11, 2022 [3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A]
Tim spends some time in the grammar of Hebrew Poetry to make a theological discovery.
Isaiah 11:1–10
Back to the Future
Lectionary Date: December 4, 2022 [2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A]
Rachel helps us hear the melodies and harmonies of this classic text.