Aaron Zimmerman
Co-Host of Same Old Song
Aaron was born in Houston, but his childhood took him to Mexico City; Washington, D.C.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Los Angeles, California, before finally settling in his hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
After earning a B.A. magna cum laude in History of Science at Harvard University, Aaron spent two years with an educational non-profit in Kazakhstan. Aaron later worked at Harvard Business School and H.J. Heinz in Pittsburgh.
He received his Master of Divinity from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in 2008. Before coming to St. Alban’s, he served churches in Pittsburgh and Houston. Aaron is a contributor to the Mockingbird blog and magazine, and previously served as President Mockingbird’s Board of Directors. Here in Waco, Aaron serves on the board of the Waco Foundation and the advisory committee for The Waco Bridge , an independent nonprofit newsroom supported by The Texas Tribune. On the Diocesan level, he serves as a Trustee of the Great Commission Foundation and Dean for the Northwest Convocation of the Diocese of Texas.
Aaron and his wife Andrea are proud parents of three children.
Aaron Zimmerman has hosted 451 Episodes.
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Easter 4 (A): Good Shepherd Sunday
April 27th, 2020 | 27 mins 18 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 2:42-47, 1 Peter 2:19-25, John 10:1-10, and Psalm 23.
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Easter 3 (A): On the Road
April 20th, 2020 | 26 mins 3 secs
Jacob and Aaron investigate the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 2:14a,36-41, 1 Peter 1:17-23, and Luke 24:13-35.
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Easter 2 (A): Already and Not Yet (It's Not a Cliché)
April 14th, 2020 | 31 mins 19 secs
Jacob and Aaron reflect on the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 2:14a,22-32, 1 Peter 1:3-9, and John 20:19-31.
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Easter Day (A): Empty on Easter? So What!
April 6th, 2020 | 19 mins 21 secs
Jacob and Aaron look at three of the readings for Easter: Acts 10:34-43, Colossians 3:1-4, and Matthew 28:1-10.
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Holy Week (A): It's Getting Worse (And God Is There)
March 30th, 2020 | 33 mins 8 secs
Jacob and Aaron tackle the readings for Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. They mainly look at Matthew 21:1-11; Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; John 13:1-17, 31b-35; and Matthew 26:14-27:66.
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Lent 5 (A): Pop Quiz!
March 23rd, 2020 | 22 mins 19 secs
Jacob and Aaron investigate the readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, which are Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11, and John 11:1-45.
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Lent 4 (A): Karma is Dead, Jesus is Lord
March 16th, 2020 | 32 mins 44 secs
Jacob and Aaron examine the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, which are 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, and John 9:1-41.
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Lent 3 (A): Just the Essentials
March 9th, 2020 | 35 mins 15 secs
Jacob and Aaron dig into the readings for the Third Sunday in Lent, which are Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:5-42.
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Lent 2 (A)
March 2nd, 2020 | 31 mins 37 secs
Jacob and Aaron consider the readings for the Second Sunday in Lent, which are Genesis 12:1-4a, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, John 3:1-17.
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Lent 1 (A): Without a Leg to Stand On
February 25th, 2020 | 30 mins 20 secs
Jacob and Aaron take on the readings for the First Sunday in Lent, which are Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11.
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Ash Wednesday
February 25th, 2020 | 20 mins 49 secs
Jacob and Aaron talk about the readings for the Ash Wednesday, which are Joel 2:1-2,12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6,16-21.
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Epiphany 7 (A): Fire on the Mountain
February 17th, 2020 | 31 mins 1 sec
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, which are Exodus 24:12-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, and Matthew 17:1-9.
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Epiphany 6 (A): Father Sergius
February 10th, 2020 | 32 mins 13 secs
Jacob and Aaron dig into the readings for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, which are Deuteronomy 30:15-20, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, and Matthew 5:21-37.
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Epiphany 5 (A): A Young Danny Devito
February 3rd, 2020 | 28 mins 19 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the reading for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, which are Isaiah 58:1-12, 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, and Matthew 5:13-20.
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Epiphany 4 (A) / Presentation: Jesus in the Locker Room
January 27th, 2020 | 32 mins 22 secs
Jacob and Aaron investigate the reading for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, which are Malachi 3:1-4, Hebrews 2:14-18, and Luke 2:22-40.
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Epiphany 3 (A): Between Therapists
January 20th, 2020 | 31 mins 56 secs
Jacob and Aaron dig into the readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany, which are Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, Matthew 4:12-23.