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 15 (C): Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now
September 15th, 2025 | 37 mins 46 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Amos 8:4-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, and Luke 16:1-13.
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Pentecost 14 (C): Golden Calf Implants
September 8th, 2025 | 31 mins 55 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Exodus 32:7-14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, and Luke 15:1-10.
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Pentecost 13 (C): You Can Get With This
September 2nd, 2025 | 29 mins 10 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Philemon 1-21, and Luke 14:25-33.
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Pentecost 12 (C): Self Flatulation
August 25th, 2025 | 29 mins 2 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Proverbs 25:6-7, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, and Luke 14:1, 7-14.
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Pentecost 11 (C): Shake Senora
August 18th, 2025 | 30 mins 6 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 58:9b-14, Hebrews 12:18-29, and Luke 13:10-17.
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Pentecost 10 (C): Family Dynamics
August 11th, 2025 | 32 mins 55 secs
Jacob and Aaron unpack the readings for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 23:23-29, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, and Luke 12:49-56.
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Pentecost 9 (C): Cargo Pants
August 4th, 2025 | 34 mins 5 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Genesis 15:1-6, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, and Luke 12:32-40.
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Pentecost 8 (C): Mike Tyson’s Punchout
July 29th, 2025 | 31 mins 8 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23, Colossians 3:1-11, and Luke 12:13-21.
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Pentecost 7 (C): As MC Hammer Said
July 21st, 2025 | 34 mins 50 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, which are Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19), and Luke 11:1-13.
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Pentecost 6 (C): Closing Time
July 14th, 2025 | 33 mins 13 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Genesis 18:1-10a, Colossians 1:15-28, and Luke 10:38-42.
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Pentecost 5 (C): That Old Time Meso-American Religion
July 8th, 2025 | 36 mins 45 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Colossians 1:1-14, and Luke 10:25-37.
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Pentecost 4 (C): The Compassionate God
June 30th, 2025 | 31 mins 48 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 66:10-14, Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16, and Luke 10:1-11, 16-20.
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Pentecost 3 (C): I've Got My Mind Set On You
June 23rd, 2025 | 37 mins 54 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, which are 1 Kings 19:15-16,19-21, Galatians 5:1,13-25, and Luke 9:51-62.
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Pentecost 2 (C): Magnum
June 18th, 2025 | 34 mins 41 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 65:1-9, Galatians 3:23-29, and Luke 8:26-39.
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Pentecost 1 (C): The Holy Spirit is Not a Toaster
June 9th, 2025 | 30 mins 41 secs
Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the First Sunday after Pentecost, which are Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Romans 5:1-5, and John 16:12-15.
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Pentecost (C): The Rev. Mr. Floyd
June 2nd, 2025 | 33 mins 32 secs
Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for Pentecost, which are Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9, Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21, John 14:8-17, (25-27).