Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126, 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24, John 1.6-8, 19-28; What's so good about purple paraments? Should we memorize texts from scripture? Can everything be compared to The Wizard of Oz? Should we seek out ugly Christmas trees? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warm with guest Anita Ford.
Dec 11, 2017•33 min
Isaiah 40.1-11, Psalm 85.1-2, 8-13, 2 Peter 3.8-15a, Mark 1.1-8; What does manscaping have to do with Jesus? Was Isaiah a Socialist? Is Climate Change real? What's the difference between resuscitation and resurrection? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guests Jason Micheli and Scot Jones.
Dec 04, 2017•24 min
Isaiah 64.1-9, Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1.3-9, Mark 13.24-37; Who wears clip-on bowties? What does it mean to live between two trees? Can replace "faith" with "Jesus"? What do kitten videos have to do with the Kingdom of God? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guests Jason Micheli and Scott Jones
Nov 27, 2017•29 min
Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24, Psalm 95.1-7a, Ephesians 1.15-23, Matthew 25.31-46; What does a hipster church look like? What should we do when Caesar yells louder than the Shepherd? What does the hypostatic union have to do with Christ the King? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Rev. Matt Hambrick.
Nov 20, 2017•35 min
Judges 4.1-7, Zephaniah 1.7, 12-18, 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11, Matthew 25.14-30; What's so good about vinyl records? (everything) Why do place-names matter? Should we use militaristic language in church? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Rev. Matt Hambrick.
Nov 13, 2017•34 min
Joshua 24.1-3a, 14-25, Amos 5.18-24, 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18, Matthew 25.1-13; Why do we spend so much time trying to be perfect? If God is "for us" how can we be "for God"? What if God is tired of all our words? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Rev. Sarah Locke
Nov 06, 2017•33 min
Joshua 3.7-17, Micah 3.5-12, 1 Thessalonians 2.9-13, Matthew 23.1-12; What does the Old Testament say about baptism? What happens when we get hangry? Why should we spend more time thanking people? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Rev. Sarah Locke.
Oct 30, 2017•32 min
Deuteronomy 34.1-12, Leviticus 19.1-2, 15-18, 1 Thessalonians 2.1-8, Matthew 22.34-46; What is the role of a theologian-pastor? Who is our Moses? How can we be holy? Why do we want to please mortals more than God? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Kenneth Tanner.
Oct 23, 2017•34 min
Exodus 33.12-23, Isaiah 45.1-7, 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10, Matthew 22.15-22; How does God respond to our prayers? Why should we sing the good old hymns? Are we worshipping our country more than the living God? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Kenneth Tanner.
Oct 16, 2017•33 min
Exodus 32.1-14, Isaiah 25.1-9, Philippians 4.1-9, Matthew 22.1-14; What is a "grass church"? How are we supposed to read the bible? Does Jesus care what we wear to church? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed with Teer Hardy.
Oct 09, 2017•38 min
Exodus 20.1-4, 7-9, 12-20, Isaiah 5.1-7, Philippians 3.4b-14, Matthew 21.33-46; Why was the West Wing such a good show? Have the Ten Commandments become our Golden Calf? Can one be a Christian without suffering? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed with Teer Hardy.
Oct 02, 2017•32 min
Exodus 17.1-7, Ezekiel 18.1-4, Philippians 2.1-13, Matthew 21.23-32; Why do we complain so much? What's the difference between equality and equity? Is God fair? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with special guest Lindsey Baynham.
Sep 25, 2017•32 min
Exodus 16.2-15, Jonah 3.10-4.11, Philippians 1.21-30, Matthew 20.1-16; What does it mean to be called by God? Why are we humans so arrogant? What does living in a manner worthy of the gospel look like? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with special guest Lindsey Baynham.
Sep 18, 2017•40 min
Exodus 14.19-31, Genesis 50.15-21, Romans 14.1-12, Matthew 18.21-35; Why do we skip over difficult passages? Can you have peace without violence? Why are the Coen Brothers SO good at making movies? How many times should we forgive? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed.
Sep 11, 2017•33 min
Exodus 12.1-14, Ezekiel 33.7-11, Romans 13.8-14, Matthew 18.15-20; What is the Passover? Why is Ezekiel so weird? Is Christianity immoral? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed.
Sep 04, 2017•35 min
Exodus 3.1-15, Jeremiah 15.15-21, Romans 12.9-21, Matthew 16.21-28; How can you tell when God is speaking? How can we comfort those who are mourning? How do you know when the devil is at work? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed with special guest Rev. Drew Colby.
Aug 28, 2017•37 min
Exodus 1.8-2.10, Isaiah 51.1-6, Romans 12.1-8, Matthew 16.13-20; How important are our names? What should we remember about the past? What makes a holy kiss holy? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed with special guest Rev. Drew Colby.
Aug 21, 2017•39 min
Genesis 45.1-15, Isaiah 56.6-8, Romans 11.1-2, 29-32, Matthew 15.21-28; How is the bible all about reconciliation? Who will God bring to the holy mountain? Should we identify with being Israel or with being Gentiles? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed with special guest Molly Williamson.
Aug 14, 2017•34 min
Genesis 37.1-4, 12-28, 1 Kings 19.9-18, Romans 10.5-15, Matthew 14.22-33; What happens if you skip over vital sections of scripture? How does God speak through silence? Who will be saved? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed with special guest Molly Williamson.
Aug 07, 2017•32 min
Genesis 32.22-31, Isaiah 55.1-5, Romans 9.1-5, Matthew 14.13-21; What happens when you encounter the living God? Should children be included in worship? How many goldfish are too many goldfish? These and other questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed.
Jul 31, 2017•31 min
Genesis 29.15-28, 1 Kings 3.5-12, Romans 8.26-39, Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52; How long would you work to find the perfect spouse? What should we really pray for? What can separate us from God? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed.
Jul 24, 2017•36 min
Genesis 28.10-19a, Isaiah 44.6-8, Romans 8.12-25, Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43; Should the altar call come before or after the sermon? Is it better to be like the stars in the sky or the dust of the earth? These and more questions on this episode of Strangely Warmed.
Jul 17, 2017•32 min
Genesis 25.19-34, Isaiah 55.10-13, Romans 8.1-11, Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23; What if we're stuck with the soil we've got? What if our entire lives are about wrestling with God? These questions and more in this episode of Strangely Warmed.
Jul 10, 2017•30 min
Genesis 24, Zechariah 9.9-12, Romans 7.15-25a, Matthew 11.16-19, 25-30 Taylor recorded the episode by himself as he and Teer moved to new appointments last week and the team couldn't get it all together. Have mercy.
Jul 03, 2017•21 min
Genesis 22:1-14, Jeremiah 28:5-9, Romans 6:12-23, and Matthew 10:40-42
Jun 26, 2017•33 min
Genesis 21:8-21 and Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Jeremiah 20:7-13 and Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39
Jun 19, 2017•34 min
The second Sunday after Pentecost, Year A. Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7); Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; Exodus 19:2-8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)
Jun 12, 2017•32 min
June 11, 2017. Trinity Sunday. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, and Matthew 28:16-20
Jun 05, 2017•26 min
Pentacost Sunday, Year A
May 29, 2017•24 min
Ascension Sunday falls on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. Taylor & Jason discuss how the Ascension and Memorial Day can't be juxtaposed to one another. This week's lections include: Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 or Psalm 93, Ephesians 1:15-23, and Luke 24:44-53
May 22, 2017•39 min