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
Same Old Song on social media
Episodes
-
Easter 5 (C): Sarah On Show
May 12th, 2025 | 29 mins 18 secs
Jacob and Aaron hop into the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 11:1-18, Revelation 21:1-6, and John 13:31-35. Recorded live at the 2025 Mockingbird Conference in NYC: Relief. May 1, 2025. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
-
Easter 4 (C): Sheepy Sunday
May 6th, 2025 | 30 mins 20 secs
Jacob and Aaron hop into the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 9:36-43, Revelation 7:9-17, and John 10:22-30.
-
Easter 3 (C): Three Five Oh!
April 28th, 2025 | 36 mins 37 secs
Jacob and Aaron hop into the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 9:1-6, (7-20), Revelation 5:11-14, and John 21:1-19.
-
Easter 2 (C): All Hearts (and Doors) Are Open
April 21st, 2025 | 34 mins 24 secs
Jacob and Aaron hop into the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter, which are Acts 5:27-32, Revelation 1:4-8, and John 20:19-31.
-
Holy Week (C): If You Want To Be With Jesus
April 14th, 2025 | 37 mins 49 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for Maundy Thursday, which are Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, and John 13:1-17, 31b-35.
-
Easter (C): This Bud's For You
April 14th, 2025 | 25 mins 37 secs
Jacob and Aaron hop into the readings for Easter Sunday, which are Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43, and John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12.
-
Palm Sunday (C): Cosmic Showdown
April 8th, 2025 | 38 mins 1 sec
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for Palm Sunday which are, Luke 19:28-40, Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, and Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49.
-
Lent 5 (C): Nu Thang for Nard Dog
March 31st, 2025 | 26 mins 21 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, which are Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:4b-14, and John 12:1-8.
-
Lent 4 (C): An Obscure Story from Luke 15
March 25th, 2025 | 39 mins 22 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, which are Joshua 5:9-12, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32.
-
Lent 3 (C): Laetaregate
March 17th, 2025 | 27 mins 45 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Third Sunday in Lent, which are Exodus 3:1-15, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, and Luke 13:1-9.
-
Lent 2 (C): God's Not Asleep at the Wheel
March 10th, 2025 | 31 mins 55 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent, which are Genesis 15:1-12,17-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1, and Luke 13:31-35.
-
Lent 1 (C): Story Time with Jake
March 3rd, 2025 | 29 mins 26 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the First Sunday in Lent, which are Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13, and Luke 4:1-13.
-
Last Epiphany/Ash Wednesday (C): Jake Sins at the Dog Park
February 26th, 2025 | 37 mins 33 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Last Sunday after Epiphany, which are Exodus 34:29-35, 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, and Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a].
-
Epiphany 7 (C): Heartbeat of America
February 17th, 2025 | 35 mins 4 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, which are Genesis 45:3-11, 15, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50, and Luke 6:27-38.
-
Epiphany 6 (C): Be Like A Tree
February 10th, 2025 | 25 mins 3 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, which are Jeremiah 17:5-10, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, and Luke 6:17-26.
-
Epiphany 5 (C): Click Click
February 3rd, 2025 | 32 mins 46 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, which are Isaiah 6:1-8, [9-13], 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, and Luke 5:1-11.