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Chapter, Verse, and Season: A Lectionary Podcast from Yale Bible Study

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Writing a fresh, meaningful sermon every week can be challenging. Start your weekly sermon prep by listening to two Yale Divinity School professors chat about one of the upcoming Revised Common Lectionary texts.
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Episodes

Apostle, Parent, Nurse (Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost)

Bill Goettler and Joanne Jennings discuss family dynamics and the strengths of congregational life in 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13. The text is appointed for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 26) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Bill Goettler is Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social Leadership and Lecturer in Parish Leadership and Church Administration at Yale Di...

Oct 30, 20239 minSeason 1Ep. 110

The Death of Moses (Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost)

Jennifer Herdt and Jere Wells discuss waywardness, law, and intimacy with God in Deuteronomy 34:1-12. The text is appointed for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Jennifer Herdt is Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics at Yale Divinity School. Jere Wells is Director of the Educational Leadership & Ministry progr...

Oct 23, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 109

Seeing God from Behind (Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost)

Volker Leppin and Vasileios Marinis discuss Moses, theophany, and the dangers of Christocentrism in Exodus 33:12-23. The text is appointed for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Volker Leppin is Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology at Yale Divinity School. Vasileios Marinis is Associate Professor of Christian ...

Oct 16, 202311 minSeason 1Ep. 108

An Uncertain Kingdom (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost)

Kate Ott and Almeda Wright discuss the challenge of problematic parables in Matthew 22:1-14. The text is appointed for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Kate Ott is Lecturer in Practical Theology at Yale Divinity School. Almeda Wright is Associate Professor of Religious Education at Yale Divinity School. Connect with Yale Bible...

Oct 09, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 107

Striving, Hoping, Practicing (Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Bill Goettler and Joanne Jennings discuss Paul’s Jewishness, the work of faith, and Divine aid in Philippians 3:4b-14. The text is appointed for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Bill Goettler is Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social Leadership and Lecturer in Parish Leadership and Church Administration at Yale Divinity Sc...

Oct 02, 202310 minSeason 1Ep. 106

Water from a Rock (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Joel Baden and Sarah Drummond discuss leadership, faithlessness, and providence in Exodus 17:1-7. The text is appointed for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School. Sarah Drummond is Founding Dean of Andover Newton Sem...

Sep 25, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 105

Great and Mighty and Awesome and Everything (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Jennifer Herdt and Jere Wells discuss praise, divine mystery, and liberation in Psalm 145:1-8. The text is appointed for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Jennifer Herdt is Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics at Yale Divinity School. Jere Wells is Director of the Educational Leadership & Ministry program at Yal...

Sep 18, 20238 minSeason 1Ep. 104

Mercy and Debt (Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Bill Goettler and Joanne Jennings discuss the challenge of forgiveness and the role of grace in Matthew 18:21-35. The text is appointed for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Bill Goettler is Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social Leadership and Lecturer in Parish Leadership and Church Administration at Yale Divinity School. ...

Sep 11, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 103

The Role of the Prophet (Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Bill Goettler and Joel Baden discuss prophecy, change, and divine threats in Ezekiel 33:7-11. The text is appointed for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School. Bill Goettler is Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social...

Sep 04, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 102

Heaping Burning Coals (Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Jennifer Herdt and Jere Wells discuss Paul, evangelism, and the transformation of evil in Romans 12:9-21. The text is appointed for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Jennifer Herdt is Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics at Yale Divinity School. Jere Wells is Director of the Educational Leadership & Ministry prog...

Aug 28, 202311 minSeason 1Ep. 101

People Before Us and After Us (Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Bill Goettler and Joanne Jennings discuss history, intergenerational community, and the heroic acts of Biblical women in Exodus 1:8-2:10. The text is appointed for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Bill Goettler is Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social Leadership and Lecturer in Parish Leadership and Church Administration ...

Aug 21, 202313 minSeason 1Ep. 100

When People Dwell Together (Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost)

Joel Baden and Sarah Drummond discuss unity, transformation… and beards… in Psalm 133. The text is appointed for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School. Sarah Drummond is Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale ...

Aug 14, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 99

The Still, Small Voice (Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost)

Joel Baden and Bill Goettler discuss generational transition, faithlessness, and the voice of God in 1 Kings 19:9-18. The text is appointed for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School, and Bill Goettler is Associate Dean...

Aug 07, 202311 minSeason 1Ep. 98

Hunger and Abundance (Tenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Jennifer Herdt and Jere Wells discuss justice, abundance, and the spiritual power of leftovers in Matthew 14:13-21. The text is appointed for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Jennifer Herdt is Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics at Yale Divinity School. Jere Wells is Director of the Educational Leadership & Ministry...

Jul 31, 202311 minSeason 1Ep. 97

The Hidden Face of the Lord (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost)

Justin Crisp and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss praise, transaction, and God’s action in history in Psalm 105:1-11. The text is appointed for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12), in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Justin Crisp is Lecturer in Anglican Studies at Yale Divinity School. Abdul-Rehman Malik is Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Yale D...

Jul 24, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Jacob's Rocky Pillow (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost)

Almeda Wright and Kate Ott discuss the messages of dreams and mundane reality in Genesis 28:10-19a. The text is appointed for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Kate Ott is Lecturer in Practical Theology at Yale Divinity School. Almeda Wright is Associate Professor of Religious Education at Yale Divinity School. Connect with Yale B...

Jul 17, 202313 minSeason 1Ep. 95

The Flower in the Desert (Seventh Sunday after Pentecost)

Bill Goettler and Joanne Jennings discuss applying the parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) to our own dynamic lives of faith. The text is appointed for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10), in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Bill Goettler is Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social Leadership and Lecturer in Parish Leadership and Church Administration at Ya...

Jul 10, 202310 minSeason 1Ep. 94

Our Praise, Creation's Praise (Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)

Volker Leppin and Vasileios Marinis discuss environmental justice, co-creation, and the kingdom of God in Psalm 145:8-14. The text is appointed for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9) in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Volker Leppin is Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology at Yale Divinity School. Vasileios Marinis is Associate Professor of Christian Art...

Jul 03, 20239 minSeason 1Ep. 93

To Be Thy Hand Extended (Fifth Sunday after Pentecost)

Bill Goettler and Joanne Jennings discuss hard truths and be in-dwelled by Christ in Romans 6:12–23. The text is appointed for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8), in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Bill Goettler is Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social Leadership and Lecturer in Parish Leadership and Church Administration at Yale Divinity School. Joanne Jennings i...

Jun 26, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Forging a New Community (Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)

Felicity Harley-McGowan and Bruce Gordon discuss Jesus’ scarier proclamations in Matthew 10:24-39. The text is appointed for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7), in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Bruce Gordon is Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School. Felicity Harley-McGowan is Lecturer in the History of Art at Yale Divinity School. ...

Jun 19, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Sarah's Annunciation (Third Sunday after Pentecost)

Joel Baden and Sarah Drummond discuss hospitality, laughter, and the complexity of Sarah as a character in Genesis 18:1-15. The text is appointed for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 6), in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School. Sarah Drummond is Founding Dean ...

Jun 12, 202315 minSeason 1Ep. 90

The Faith of Rabbis and Philosophers (2nd Sunday after Pentecost)

Harold Attridge and John Hare discuss faith, doubt, shame, and mystic union in Romans 4:13-25. The text is appointed for the second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 5), in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Harold Attridge is Sterling Professor of Divinity at Yale Divinity School. John Hare is Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale Divinity School. Connect with Yal...

Jun 05, 202317 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Chaos and Creation (Trinity Sunday)

Justin Crisp and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss rest, reveling, and revelation in Genesis 1:1–2:4a. The text is appointed for Trinity Sunday, in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Justin Crisp is Lecturer in Anglican Studies at Yale Divinity School. Abdul-Rehman Malik is Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Yale Divinity School. Connect with Yale Bible Study:...

May 29, 202319 minSeason 1Ep. 88

Harmony in the Spirit (Pentecost)

Awet Andemicael and Adam Eitel discuss diversity, reversal, and the power of the Spirit in Acts 2:1-21 and John 20:19-23. The text is appointed for the Day of Pentecost in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Awet Andemicael is Associate Dean of Marquand Chapel at Yale Divinity School. Adam Eitel is Assistant Professor of Ethics at Yale Divinity School. Connect with Yale Bible Stud...

May 22, 202318 minSeason 1Ep. 87

A Path for the Vulnerable (Seventh Sunday of Easter)

Joel Baden and Tisa Wenger discuss righteousness, liberation, and vulnerability in Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35. The text is appointed for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School. Tisa Wenger is Associate Professor of American Religious History a...

May 15, 202316 minSeason 1Ep. 86

Systems and Suffering (Sixth Sunday of Easter)

Almeda Wright and Kate Ott discuss suffering, meaning, and unjust power structures in 1 Peter 3:13-22. The text is appointed for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Kate Ott is Lecturer in Practical Theology at Yale Divinity School. Almeda Wright is Associate Professor of Religious Education at Yale Divinity School. Connect with Yale Bible Study: Fac...

May 08, 202315 minSeason 1Ep. 85

A Source of Deep Encounter (Fifth Sunday of Easter)

Mark Heim and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss prophecy, interfaith reading, and incarnation in John 14:1-14. The text is appointed for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Mark Heim is Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology at Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. Abdul-Rehman Malik is Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer in Islamic Stu...

May 01, 202316 minSeason 1Ep. 84

To Dwell in the House of the Lord (Fourth Sunday of Easter)

Jacqueline Vayntrub and Christian Wiman discuss paradox, poetry, and life beyond death in Psalm 23. The text is appointed for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Jacqueline Vayntrub is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity School. Christian Wiman is Professor of the Practice of Religion and Literature at Yale Divinity School. Connect ...

Apr 24, 202313 minSeason 1Ep. 83

God Continues to Startle Us (Third Sunday of Easter)

Joanne Jennings and Bill Goettler discuss divine encounter and human conversation in Luke 24:13-35. The text is appointed for the Third Sunday of Easter, in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Bill Goettler is Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social Leadership and Lecturer in Parish Leadership and Church Administration at Yale Divinity School. Joanne Jennings is Director of Blac...

Apr 17, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 82

The Path Laid Out for Us (Second Sunday of Easter)

Mark Heim and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss interfaith perspectives on the story of Easter in conversation with John 20:19-31. The text is appointed for the Second Sunday of Easter, in Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Mark Heim is Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology at Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. Abdul-Rehman Malik is Associate Research Scholar and Le...

Apr 10, 202310 minSeason 1Ep. 81
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