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

  • Advent 3 (C): Pretty in Pink Sunday

    December 6th, 2021  |  24 mins 58 secs

    Jacob and Aaron jump into the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, which are Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7, and Luke 3:7-18.

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    Advent 2 (C): Tiberius is Serious

    December 1st, 2021  |  30 mins 31 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, which are Malachi 3:1-4, Philippians 1:3-11, and Luke 3:1-6.

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    Advent 1 (C): Dadvent 1

    November 22nd, 2021  |  24 mins 29 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the First Sunday of Advent, which are Jeremiah 33:14-16,
    1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, and Luke 21:25-36.

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    Christ the King (B): Light of a Clear Blue Morning

    November 15th, 2021  |  25 mins 23 secs

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Last Sunday after Pentecost, which are 2 Samuel 23:1-7, Revelation 1:4b-8, and John 18:33-37.

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    Pentecost 25 (B): Preaching the Promise in the Pain

    November 8th, 2021  |  32 mins 58 secs

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, which are, 1 Samuel 1:4-20, Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25, and Mark 13:1-8.

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    Pentecost 24 (B): All Saints (No More Tears)

    November 1st, 2021  |  28 mins 4 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17, Hebrews 9:24-28, and Mark 12:38-44.

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    Pentecost 23 (B): Churchoween

    October 25th, 2021  |  28 mins 42 secs

    Jacob and Aaron check out the readings from the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, which are Ruth 1:1-18, Hebrews 9:11-14, Mark 12:28-34.

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    Pentecost 22 (B): Keren-Happuch

    October 18th, 2021  |  23 mins 14 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, which are Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Hebrews 7:23-28, Mark 10:46-52.

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    Pentecost 21 (B): God Doesn't Need Another Driver

    October 11th, 2021  |  26 mins 55 secs

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, which are Job 38:1-7, (34-41), Hebrews 5:1-10, Mark 10:35-45.

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    Pentecost 20 (B): For All Naankind

    October 4th, 2021  |  30 mins 30 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31.

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    Pentecost 19 (B): Suffering Succotash

    September 27th, 2021  |  37 mins 31 secs

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost which are, Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12, Mark 10:2-16.

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    Pentecost 18 (B): Keep It Salty

    September 20th, 2021  |  32 mins 59 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost which are, Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50.

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    Pentecost 17 (B): You, Me, and Xena the Warrior Princess

    September 13th, 2021  |  26 mins 55 secs

    Jacob and Aaron examine the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Proverbs 31:10-31, James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a, Mark 9:30-37.

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    Pentecost 16 (B): Get Wise

    September 6th, 2021  |  33 mins 57 secs

    Jacob and Aaron zero in on the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are, Proverbs 1:20-33, James 3:1-12, and Mark 8:27-38.

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    Pentecost 15 (B): God's Favorites

    August 30th, 2021  |  34 mins 54 secs

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Fifteenth 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 14 (B): Sex, Stags, Gazelles, and Tolstoy

    August 23rd, 2021  |  31 mins 59 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are, Song of Solomon 2:8-13,
    James 1:17-27, and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23.