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

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show!Guest: Rev. Robb McCoy- Pastor, Two Rivers United Methodist Church, Rock Island, ILRev. Eric Fistler- Pastor, First Congregational Church, Crystal Lake, ILGeneral Topic: To Lectionary or Not To LectionaryIntroduction 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 episodePulpit Fiction PodcastRobb and Eric on the SermonSmith PodcastWe Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation by Brian McLarenReaching out to our guestPulpit Fiction Podcast on iTunesPulpit Fiction WebsitePulpit Fiction on Facebook@PulpitFPodcast on TwitterFatPastor.me (Robb McCoy’s blog)@FatPastor on Twitter (Robb McCoy)@PastorPirate on Twitter (Eric Fistler)Next Episode arrives December 15, 2015!Reflection on our interview with Robb and Eric, as well as your feedback on the show! Get yours in now using the links below.Connect with the ShowI would love to hear what you think about the show—especially this episode. You can connect with the show and send me your feedback through the following channels:Facebook - Facebook.com/ArtOfTheSermonTwitter- Twitter.com/ArtOfTheSermonInstagram- <a...