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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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.
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Pentecost 7 (B): Asking For A Friend
July 1st, 2024 | 22 mins 23 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, which are 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, and Mark 6:1-13.
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Pentecost 6 (B): Summer in the City (Grief, Giving, Goodness)
June 25th, 2024 | 28 mins 24 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, and Mark 5:21-43.
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Pentecost 5 (B): Chill Out, Sea
June 17th, 2024 | 28 mins 51 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, which are 1 Samuel 17: (1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 or 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 10-16; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; and Mark 4:35-41.