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 19 (A): Vineyard Vines
September 29th, 2026 | 38 mins 48 secs
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.
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Pentecost 18 (A): Catch Me If You Can
September 21st, 2026 | 27 mins 51 secs
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.
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Pentecost 17 (A): The Good News of the Unfair God
September 14th, 2026 | 29 mins 14 secs
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.
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Pentecost 16 (A): Put Your Hands Where I Can See Them
September 8th, 2026 | 34 mins 30 secs
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.
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Pentecost 15 (A): Saying the Hard Thing is a Good Thing
September 1st, 2026 | 26 mins 38 secs
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.
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Pentecost 14 (A): The Bright Side of Life?
August 26th, 2026 | 23 mins 22 secs
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.
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Pentecost 13 (A): Chip off the Old Rock
August 17th, 2026 | 34 mins 49 secs
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.
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Pentecost 12 (A): What Is Up With Your Dog?
August 11th, 2026 | 39 mins 4 secs
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.
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Pentecost 11 (A): Jesus Always Gives a Hand
August 4th, 2026 | 35 mins 1 sec
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.
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Pentecost 10 (A): Morrisey, Loaves & Fishes
July 28th, 2026 | 32 mins 25 secs
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.
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Pentecost 9 (A): What If You Had One Wish...
July 20th, 2026 | 33 mins 24 secs
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.
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Pentecost 8 (A): Resting on the Rock When Life is Hard
July 14th, 2026 | 37 mins 5 secs
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.
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Pentecost 7 (A): The Power of Greyskull
July 7th, 2026 | 34 mins 24 secs
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.
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Pentecost 6 (A): A Noble Steed and an Easy Yoke
June 29th, 2026 | 18 mins 28 secs
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.
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Pentecost 5 (A): The Bachelor's Rose
June 22nd, 2026 | 34 mins 33 secs
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Pentecost 4 (A): Jake's Spicy Bible Study
June 16th, 2026 | 36 mins 8 secs