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- Religion & Spirituality
The Podcast to help pastors navigate the Revised Common Lectionary
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Dec 31, 2023: Luke 2:22-40 Jesus is Presented at the Temple
In our text for the First Sunday of Christmas we look at the way Luke's story of the presentation of Jesus continues the themes in his infancy narrative. We particularly look at Simeon and Anna, and the way they express their hopes for restoration.
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December 24, 2023: The Best of Listen For the Word: Luke 1:46-55 The Magnificat: Mary's Song of Praise
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December 17, 2023 The Best of Listen for the Word: Isaiah 61:1-11 the Good News of Deliverance
The text for the third Sunday in Advent presents the vision of "Third" Isaiah of the fulfillment of God's justice in the kingdom of God. It is a beautiful, hopeful, and inspiring vision that reminds us that this is God's purpose and that God will be faithful to accomplish it ultimately.
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December 10, 2023 The Best of Listen for the Word: Isaiah 40:1-11 God’s People are Comforted
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December 3, 2023 The Best of Listen for the Word: Isaiah 64:1-9 A Plea to Open the Heavens
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November 26, 2023 Matthew 25:31-46 The Best of Listen for the Word: The Parable of the Sheep and Goats
The Judgment of the Nations: In the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Jesus teaches the practice of kindness toward the “least of these”: the vulnerable, the disenfranchised, and the outcasts. We discuss how the Reformers saw this as a parable of hope.