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 4 & Xmas Eve (B): A Surprise Under the Tree

    December 18th, 2023  |  40 mins 52 secs

    Jacob and Aaron sled into the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent/Christmas Eve, which are 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Romans 16:25-27, and Luke 1:26-38.

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    Advent 3 (B): Know Your Role, Jambroni

    December 11th, 2023  |  26 mins 1 sec

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, which are Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, and John 1:6-8,19-28. To respond to the appeal in the episode, please click here.

  • Advent 2 (B): Keeping Christ in Advent

    December 4th, 2023  |  28 mins 6 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, which are Isaiah 40:1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, and Mark 1:1-8.

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    Advent 1 (B): Wait For It

    November 28th, 2023  |  35 mins 38 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the First Sunday of Advent, which are Isaiah 64:1-9, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, and Mark 13:24-37.

  • Christ the King (A): King Me

    November 20th, 2023  |  29 mins 4 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the last Sunday after Pentecost, which are Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Ephesians 1:15-23, and Matthew 25:31-46.

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    Pentecost 25 (A): Wake Up!

    November 13th, 2023  |  25 mins 45 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Zephaniah 1:7,12-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, and Matthew 25:14-30.

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    Pentecost 24 (A): Jake's Psychodynamic State

    November 8th, 2023  |  24 mins 24 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Amos 5:18-24, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, and Matthew 25:1-13.

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    All Saints' (A): Get Out of Your Head (And Into the Gospel)

    November 2nd, 2023  |  27 mins 17 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for All Saints, which are Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, and Matthew 5:1-12.

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    Pentecost 22 (A): Jesus Makes the Different

    October 23rd, 2023  |  26 mins 20 secs

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, which are Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, and Matthew 22:34-46.

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    Pentecost 21 (A): Cyrus & The State

    October 17th, 2023  |  30 mins 18 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 45:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, and Matthew 22:15-22.

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    Pentecost 20 (A): God the Party Host

    October 10th, 2023  |  27 mins 45 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 25:1-9, Philippians 4:1-9, and Matthew 22:1-14.

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    Pentecost 19 (A): God the Interventionist

    October 2nd, 2023  |  31 mins 42 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 3:4b-14, and Matthew 21:33-46.

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    Pentecost 18 (A): Grapes, Empty Egos, and Vineyards

    September 25th, 2023  |  27 mins 22 secs

    Jacob and Aaron take a look at the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32, Philippians 2:1-13, and Matthew 21:23-32.

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    Pentecost 17 (A): God is Not Fair (Hallelujah!)

    September 18th, 2023  |  29 mins 37 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Jonah 3:10-4:11, Philippians 1:21-30, and Matthew 20:1-16.

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    Pentecost 16 (A): The Gospel Means Forgiveness

    September 11th, 2023  |  30 mins 53 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Genesis 50:15-21, Romans 14:1-12, and Matthew 18:21-35.

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    Pentecost 15 (A): Saying Hard Things

    September 5th, 2023  |  35 mins 38 secs

    Jacob and Aaron dive into the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which are Ezekiel 33:7-11, Romans 13:8-14, and Matthew 18:15-20.