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

  • Christ the King (C): Purple Reign of Christ

    November 18th, 2019  |  28 mins 38 secs

    Jacob and Aaron cover the readings for the the last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King Sunday, which are Jeremiah 23:1-6, Colossians 1:11-20, and Luke 23:33-43.

  • Pentecost 23 (C): Doomsday

    November 12th, 2019  |  29 mins 26 secs

    Jacob and Aaron tackle the readings for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19.

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    Pentecost 22 (C): A Whole Episode Just About the Weather

    November 4th, 2019  |  27 mins 41 secs

    Jacob and Aaron explore the readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, which are Haggai 1:15b-2:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38.

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    Pentecost 21 (C): How Soon Is Now

    October 28th, 2019  |  36 mins 13 secs

    Jacob and Aaron tackle the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost which are Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; and Luke 19:1-10.

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    Pentecost 20 (C): God Loves Turds

    October 21st, 2019  |  29 mins 42 secs

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost which are Joel 2:23-32; 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18; and Luke 18:9-14.

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    Pentecost 19 (C): The New Boss

    October 14th, 2019  |  27 mins 40 secs

    Jacob and Aaron cover the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 31:27-34, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, and Luke 18:1-8.

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    Pentecost 18 (C): The Ordinariness of Holiness

    October 7th, 2019  |  26 mins 16 secs

    Aaron and Jacob break down the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, and Luke 17:11-19.

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    Pentecost 17 (C): Serious Frickin’ Consequences

    September 30th, 2019  |  29 mins 42 secs

    Jacob and Aaron discuss the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost which are Lamentations 1:1-6 and 3:19-26; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; and Luke 17:5-10.

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    Pentecost 16 (C): The Realest Estate

    September 23rd, 2019  |  21 mins 37 secs

    Aaron and Jacob cover the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; and Luke 16:19-31.

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    Pentecost 15 (C): 5,000 lb. Jake

    September 16th, 2019  |  30 mins 55 secs

    Jacob and Aaron tackle the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, and Luke 16:1-13.

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    Pentecost 14 (C): You’re Not God’s Maybe

    September 9th, 2019  |  23 mins 7 secs

    Jacob and Aaron run through the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10.

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    Pentecost 13 (C): Slaves Turning into Bishops

    September 2nd, 2019  |  32 mins 38 secs

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 18:1-11, Philemon 1-21, and Luke 14:25-33.

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    Pentecost 12 (C): Free Oranges

    August 26th, 2019  |  27 mins 8 secs

    Aaron and Jacob cover the readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 2:4-13; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; and Luke 14:1, 7-14.

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    Pentecost 11 (C): In Jail in Coventry, Vermont

    August 19th, 2019  |  28 mins 42 secs

    Jacob and Aaron run through the readings for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost which are Jeremiah 1:4-10, Hebrews 12:18-29, and Luke 13:10-17.

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    Pentecost 10 (C): (S)Laying with Philistines

    August 16th, 2019  |  24 mins 24 secs

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 5:1-7, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, and Luke 12:49-56.

  • Pentecost 9 (C): The Best Part of Waking Up is the Kingdom in Your Cup

    August 6th, 2019  |  28 mins 31 secs

    Jacob and Aaron parse the readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; and Luke 12:32-40.