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

  • Palm Sunday: The Rocks Cry Out

    April 8th, 2019  |  29 mins 30 secs

    Aaron and Jacob tackle the Gospel readings for Palm Sunday, which are Luke 19:28-40 and Luke 22:14-23:56.

  • Lent 5 (C): Grapes on the Couch

    April 1st, 2019  |  26 mins 53 secs

    Jake and Aaron unpack 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): The One About Circumcision

    March 25th, 2019  |  29 mins 44 secs

    Aaron and Jacob discuss 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): Not Quetzalcoatl!

    March 18th, 2019  |  29 mins 46 secs

    Jacob and Aaron walk us through 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): Unemployed in Greenland

    March 11th, 2019  |  23 mins 15 secs

    Aaron and Jacob break down the text for the Second Sunday in Lent, which are Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; and Luke 13:31-35.

  • Lent 1 (C): Welcome to the Jungle

    March 7th, 2019  |  24 mins 27 secs

    Aaron and Jacob take the plunge into the purple season, discussing the readings for the First Sunday in Lent, which are Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13, and Luke 4:1-13.

  • Ash Wednesday (All Years)

    March 2nd, 2019  |  21 mins 50 secs

    Jacob and Aaron parse the readings for Ash Wednesday, which are Joel 2:1-2,12-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; and Matthew 6:1-6,16-21.

  • Last Sunday of Epiphany (C): Get Shiny

    February 26th, 2019  |  28 mins 50 secs

    Aaron and Jacob peruse 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): God's Dirty Hands

    February 14th, 2019  |  32 mins 16 secs

    Aaron and Jacob review the readings for the Seventh Sunday in Epiphany, which are Genesis 45:3-11, 15; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; and Luke 6:27-38.

  • Epiphany 6 (C): Filled With Cholesterol... and Sin

    February 11th, 2019  |  28 mins 55 secs

    Jacob and Aaron explore the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany, which are Jeremiah 17:5-10, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, and Luke 6:17-26.

  • Epiphany 5 (C): No Myth

    February 4th, 2019  |  26 mins 52 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dig into 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.

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    Epiphany 4 (C): Jets Win!

    January 28th, 2019  |  23 mins 8 secs

    Aaron and Jacob unpack the readings for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, which are Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Luke 4:21-30.

  • Epiphany 3 (C): Nehi Cola and the Leveling Cross

    January 21st, 2019  |  23 mins 8 secs

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany, which are Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; and Luke 4:14-21.

  • Epiphany 2 (C): 24-Hour Gyms and 3-Day Raves

    January 14th, 2019  |  25 mins 53 secs

    Jacob and Aaron break down the readings for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, which are Isaiah 62:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, and John 2:1-11.

  • Epiphany 1 (C): Jesus Swims with Sinners

    January 7th, 2019  |  21 mins 17 secs

    Aaron and Jacob take us through the texts for the First Sunday after Epiphany, which are Isaiah 43:1-7, Acts 8:14-17, and Luke 3:15-17 & 21-22.

  • Epiphany: Magi - You Gotta Keep 'Em Separated

    December 31st, 2018  |  19 mins 48 secs

    Aaron and Jacob discuss the readings for Epiphany Sunday, which are Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12, and Matthew 2:1-12.