Same Old Song
The Mockingbird Lectionary Podcast
About the show
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
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Episodes
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Pentecost 23 (B): Jesus the Priest
October 21st, 2024 | 26 mins
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, which are Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Hebrews 7:23-28, and Mark 10:46-52.
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Pentecost 22 (B): Reunited and It Feels So Good
October 14th, 2024 | 28 mins 26 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, which are Job 38:1-7, (34-41), Hebrews 5:1-10, and Mark 10:35-45.
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Pentecost 21 (B): Preaching as a Storymaker
October 7th, 2024 | 36 mins 6 secs
Jacob and Special Guest Melina Smith take a look at the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, which are Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Hebrews 4:12-16, and Mark 10:17-31.
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Pentecost 20 (B): You Need Both Paper and Tobacco to Make a Cigarette
September 30th, 2024 | 52 mins 10 secs
Jacob and Special Guest Ken Jones of the Iowa Preachers Project take a look at the readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12, and Mark 10:2-16.
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Pentecost 19 (B): Happy Purim!
September 23rd, 2024 | 32 mins 49 secs
Jacob and Special Guest David Zahl take a look at the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22, James 5:13-20, and Mark 9:38-50. This episode is dedicated to the memory of The Rev Everett Lees.
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Pentecost 18 (B): Vipers in Diapers
September 16th, 2024 | 32 mins 37 secs
Jacob and Special Guest David Zahl (who's filling in for Aaron) take a look at the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Proverbs 31:10-31, James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a, and Mark 9:30-37. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Michael Zimmerman.
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Pentecost 17 (B): Potatoe
September 10th, 2024 | 27 mins 15 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Proverbs 1:20-33, James 3:1-12, and Mark 8:27-38.
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Pentecost 16 (B): Proverb Says
September 2nd, 2024 | 30 mins 56 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23, James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17, and Mark 7:24-37.
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Pentecost 15 (B): The Two Jerries (Seinfeld & Garcia)
August 26th, 2024 | 33 mins 46 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Song of Solomon 2:8-13, James 1:17-27, and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23.
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Pentecost 14 (B): Jesus on Offense
August 19th, 2024 | 23 mins 40 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11], 22-30, 41-43, Ephesians 6:10-20, and John 6:56-69.
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Pentecost 13 (B): More Wishes?
August 15th, 2024 | 28 mins 27 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, and John 6:51-58.
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Pentecost 12 (B): All Mixed Up (311 Tribute)
August 5th, 2024 | 28 mins 58 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33, Ephesians 4:25-5:2, and John 6:35, 41-51.
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Pentecost 11 (B): Klingons!
July 29th, 2024 | 31 mins 58 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, which are 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a, Ephesians 4:1-16, and John 6:24-35.
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Pentecost 10/Transfiguration (B): Ric Ocasek
July 22nd, 2024 | 24 mins 13 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 2 Samuel 11:1-15, Ephesians 3:14-21, and John 6:1-21.
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Pentecost 9 (B): Tear Down This Wall
July 18th, 2024 | 24 mins 41 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 2 Samuel 7:1-14a, Ephesians 2:11-22, and Mark 6:30-34, 53-56.
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Pentecost 8 (B): Raisin Cakes for Raisin' Praises
July 8th, 2024 | 20 mins 8 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19, Ephesians 1:3-14, and Mark 6:14-29.