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Same Old Song

by Mockingbird

Join the Rev. Jacob Smith and the Rev. Aaron Zimmerman each week as they break down the lectionary texts for the coming Sunday with Gospel insight, a few (in)appropriate cultural references, and a heart for the sufferer in the pew—and the pulpit. All in a half an hour or so. Lectionary readings here: http://www.lectionarypage.net/. Audio production by TJ Hester. Video production by Chad Blevins.

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Episodes

  1. Pentecost 21 (A): Jake's Commemorative Coin

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 45:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, and Matthew 22:15-22.

  2. Pentecost 20 (A): Powder Blue Tux

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 25:1-9, Philippians 4:1-9, and Matthew 22:1-14.

  3. Pentecost 19 (A): Vineyard Vines

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 3:4b-14, and Matthew 21:33-46.

  4. Pentecost 18 (A): Catch Me If You Can

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32, Philippians 2:1-13, and Matthew 21:23-32.

  5. Pentecost 17 (A): The Good News of the Unfair God

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Jonah 3:10-4:11, Philippians 1:21-30, and Matthew 20:1-16.

  6. Pentecost 16 (A): Put Your Hands Where I Can See Them

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Genesis 50:15-21, Romans 14:1-12, and Matthew 18:21-35.

  7. Pentecost 15 (A): Saying the Hard Thing is a Good Thing

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Ezekiel 33:7-11, Romans 13:8-14, and Matthew 18:15-20.

  8. Pentecost 14 (A): The Bright Side of Life?

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Jeremiah 15:15-21, Romans 12:9-21, and Matthew 16:21-28.

  9. Pentecost 13 (A): Chip off the Old Rock

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 51:1-6, Romans 12:1-8, and Matthew 16:13-20.

  10. Pentecost 12 (A): What Is Up With Your Dog?

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 56:1,6-8, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32, and Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28.

  11. Pentecost 11 (A): Jesus Always Gives a Hand

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, which are 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 85:8-13, Romans 10:5-15, and Matthew 14:22-33.

  12. Pentecost 10 (A): Morrisey, Loaves & Fishes

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 55:1-5, Psalm 145: 8-9, 15-22, Romans 9:1-5, and Matthew 14:13-21.

  13. Pentecost 9 (A): What If You Had One Wish...

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, and Matthew 13:31-33,44-52.

  14. Pentecost 8 (A): Resting on the Rock When Life is Hard

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the eighth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 44:6-8, Psalm 86:11-17, Romans 8:12-25, and Matthew 13:24-30,36-43.

  15. Pentecost 7 (A): The Power of Greyskull

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the seventh Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 65: (1-8), 9-14, Romans 8:1-11, and Matthew 13:1-9,18-23.

  16. Pentecost 6 (A): A Noble Steed and an Easy Yoke

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the sixth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-15, Romans 7:15-25a, and Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.

  17. Pentecost 5 (A): The Bachelor's Rose

    Jacob and Aaron look at the readings for the fifth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Jeremiah 28:5-9, Romans 6:12-23, and Matthew 10:40-42.

  18. Pentecost 4 (A): Jake's Spicy Bible Study

    Jacob and Aaron discuss the readings for the fourth Sunday of Pentecost, which are Jeremiah 20:7-13, Romans 6:1b-11, and Matthew 10:24-39.

  19. Pentecost 3 (A): Yes We Can/No You Can't

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for the second Sunday after Pentecost, which are Exodus 19:2-8a, Romans 5:1-8 and Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23).

  20. Pentecost 2 (A): So Fresh and So Clean Clean

    Aaron and Jacob dive into the readings for the second sunday of Pentecost, which are Hosea 5:15-6:6; Romans 4:13-25; and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26.

  21. Pentecost 1 (A): Rick Rolling Trinity Sunday

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for the First Sunday after Pentecost (Trinity Sunday), which are Genesis 1:1-2:4a, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, and Matthew 28:16-20.

  22. Pentecost (A): Fire It Up

    Jacob and Aaron dig into the readings for Pentecost which are Acts 2:1-21, Numbers 11:24-30, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 7:37-39, and John 20:19-23.

  23. Easter 7 (A): Dios Te Ama (Gloria!)

    Jacob and Aaron discuss the readings for the seventh Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 1:6-14; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; and John 17:1-11.

  24. Easter 6 (A): The Offspring

    Recorded live in front of an audience at the 19th Annual Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Jacob and Aaron unpack the readings for the sixth Sunday in Easter, which are Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22, and John 14:15-21.

  25. Easter 5 (A): Living Stones

    Recorded live in front of an audience at the 19th Annual Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Jacob and Aaron unpack the readings for the fifth Sunday in Easter, which are Acts 7:55-60, 1 Peter 2:2-10, and John 14:1-14.

  26. Easter 4 (A): Sheeeeep

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for the fourth Sunday of Easter which are Aacts 2:42-47, 1 Peter 2:19-25, and John 10:1-10.

  27. Easter 3 (A): Runnin'

    Jacob and Aaron talk us through the passages for the Third Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 2:14a, 36-11; 1 Peter 1:17-23 and Luke 24: 13-35. Click here for more information about the upcoming Mockingbird conference in NYC (4/23-25), which features a live recording of Same Old Song.

  28. Easter 2 (A): Hogwash

    Aaron and Jacob walk us through the readings for the second Sunday of Easter which are Acts 2:14a, 22-32; 1 Peter 1:3-9, and John 20:19-31. For more information about the upcoming Mbird Conference in NYC (4/23-25), click here.

  29. Easter (A): La Otra Maria

    In their 400th episode, Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for Easter Sunday, which are Acts 10:34-43, Jeremiah 31:1-6, Colossians 3:1-4, Acts 10:34-43 and Matthew 28:1-10.

  30. Palm Sunday/Holy Week (A): Don't Try This At Home

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the passages for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

  31. Lent 5 (A): Wow to the Deadness

    Jacob and Aaron unpack the readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, which are Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11, and John 11:1-45. Click here to register for the upcoming NYC Mockingbird Conference (4/23-25).

  32. Lent 4 (A): Heat & Light

    Jacob and Aaron discuss the readings for the fourth Sunday in Lent which are 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14 and John 9:1-41.

  33. Lent 3 (A): A Guy Walks Up to a Well...

    Aaron and Jacob delve into the readings for the Third Sunday in Lent, which are Exodus 17:1-17, Romans 5:1-11, and John 4:5-42. Click here to learn more about the pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey that Jacob is leading.

  34. Lent 2 (A): Endless Love

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for the Second Sunday in Lent, which are Genesis 12:1-4a; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; and John 3:1-17. Click here to learn more about the pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey that Jacob is leading.

  35. Lent 1 (A): Don't Put That Onus On Me - Take 2

    Jacob and Aaron discuss the readings for the first Sunday in Lent, which are Genesis 2:15-17 & 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-19, and Matthew 4:1-11.

  36. Lent 1 (A): Don't Put That Onus On Me

    Jacob and Aaron discuss the readings for the first Sunday in Lent, which are Genesis 2:15-17 & 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-19, and Matthew 4:1-11.

  37. Ash Wednesday: Microplastics & Mr. Adams

    Jacob and Aaron unpack the readings for Ash Wednesday, which are Joel 2:1-2,12-17;2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10;and Matthew 6:1-6,16-21.

  38. Last Epiphany (A): Mountain Pose

    Jacob and Aaron take us through the readings for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, which are Exodus 24:12-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21,, and Matthew 17:1-9.

  39. Epiphany 5 (A): Do the Right Thing

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, which are Isaiah 58:1-9a, [9b-12], 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, [13-16], and Matthew 5:13-20.

  40. Epiphany 4 (A): Beatitudinal

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, which are Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and Matthew 5:1-12.

  41. Epiphany 3 (A): Lift High the Cross

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, which are Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, and Matthew 4:12-23.

  42. Epiphany 2 (A): The Lamb of God for the Trainwrecks of the World

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, which are Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, and John 1:29-42.

  43. Epiphany 1 (A): When Doves Fly

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the First Sunday after the Epiphany, which are Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-43, and Matthew 3:13-17.

  44. Christmas 2/Epiphany (A): Breaking News: God's Grace for All!

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Second Sunday after Christmas, which are Jeremiah 31:7-14, Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a, Matthew 2:13-15,19-23, or Luke 2:41-52, or Matthew 2:1-12.

  45. Christmas 1 (A): Merry Imputationmas

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the First Sunday after Christmas Day, which are Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7, and John 1:1-18.

  46. Christmas Day (A): Sprinkles of Godliness

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for Christmas Day, which are Isaiah 9:2-7, Titus 2:11-14, and Luke 2:1-14(15-20).

  47. Advent 4 (A): God With Us

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, which are Isaiah 7:10-16, Romans 1:1-7, and Matthew 1:18-25.

  48. Advent 3 (A): Ya Filthy Animals

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, which are Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-10, and Matthew 11:2-11. Click here to respond to the opening appeal.

  49. Advent 2 (A): Can't We All Get Along?

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, which are Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13, and Matthew 3:1-12.

  50. Advent 1 (A): God's Alarm Clock

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the First Sunday of Advent, which are Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14, and Matthew 24:36-44.

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Join the Rev. Jacob Smith and the Rev. Aaron Zimmerman each week as they break down the lectionary texts for the coming Sunday with Gospel insight, a few (in)appropriate cultural references, and a heart for the sufferer in the pew—and the pulpit. All in a half an hour or so. Lectionary readings here: http://www.lectionarypage.net/. Audio production by TJ Hester. Video production by Chad Blevins.

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