the South Dakota Synod, Anna Madsen and Joel Pakan

Advent 2025

Religion EN ↓ 5 episodes

In five short episodes we look at the themes of the scripture readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for the season of Advent in 2025. Framing these readings is the question, "what don't I know about..." This is a conversation between Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen and Rev. Joel Pakan. More information and resources are available at https://www.sdsynodlearns.org/pages/advent-resources-2025

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the South Dakota Synod, Anna Madsen and Joel Pakan

Episodes

Fourth Week of Advent 2025 18.12.2025 25:49

Before listening to this 25 minute conversation, read and/or listen to the Revised Common Lectionary texts for this second week in Advent: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25. Which text is most hopeful or encouraging to you? Which text is the most challenging or raises the most concerns? Engage your curiosity. Ask yourself: What don’t I know about our community or c...

Third Week of Advent 2025 18.12.2025 28:53

Before listening to this 28 minute conversation, read and/or listen to the Revised Common Lectionary texts for this third week in Advent: Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; Luke 1:46b-55 (alternate); James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11. What text is most recognizable or memorable to you? Which text is the most challenging or raises the most concerns? Engage your curiosity. Ask yourself: What don’t I know a...

Second Week of Advent 2025 18.12.2025 19:38

Before listening to this 20 minute conversation, read and/or listen to the Revised Common Lectionary texts for this first week in Advent: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12. What text is most recognizable or memorable to you? Which text is the most challenging or raises the most concerns? Engage your curiosity. Ask yourself: What don’t I know about my own tradition...

First Week of Advent 2025 18.12.2025 19:33

Before listening to this 20 minute conversation, read and/or listen to the Revised Common Lectionary texts for this first week in Advent: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; and Matthew 24:36-44. What text is most recognizable or memorable to you? Which text is the most challenging or raises the most concerns? Engage your curiosity about the writers and original hearers of these texts. Ask y...

Introducing Advent 2025 17.12.2025 20:40

In this 20 minute conversation between Anna and Joel we hear a bit about Anna's history in South Dakota and the history of the Revised Common Lectionary. Anna addresses some of the differences between the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Matthew. And they set the framework for the upcoming four conversations in these questions: What don't I know about this text? What don't I know about my traditio...