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Sean and Fran discuss Luke 24:13-35 and Acts 2:14a-21 We mention Willie Jennings'  Commentary on Acts Giles Fraser's book Chosen Carravaggio's Supper at Emmaus, BBC Culture article

Robyn Whitaker and guest-host, Greg Carey , discuss Acts 2 14a, 22-32 and John 20:19-31. Greg has recently published a book on eschatology .  If you'd like to hear more about 1 Peter 1:3-9, you can listen to our Easter 2 episode from 2020 . 

Sean Winter, Robyn Whitaker, and guest-host Greg Carey discuss the two possible gospel readings for Easter Sunday - John 20:1-18 and Matthew 28:1-10.

Robyn Whitaker and guest co-host, Greg Carey , discuss Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, and Matthew 21:1-11 (with a bit of a look at the Zechariah passage that lies behind it). 

In this episode for the final Sunday in Lent, Kylie and Sean talk about dry bones, dead bodies and the hope of restoration through the Spirit and in the resurrection. The texts discussed are Ezekiel 37:1–14, Romans 8:6–11, and John 11:1–45.

Fran and Kylie discuss 1 Samuel 16:1-13 and John 9:1-41 for Lent 4 We mention the World Council of Churches document The Gift of Being : Called to be a Church of All for All; Harold Kushner's When Bad Things Happen to Good People; The Bible and Disability:a Commentary, ed Melcher, Parsons and Young

Sean Winter and Robyn Whitaker discuss Exodus 17:1-7, Rom 5:1-11, and John 4:5-42 for the third Sunday in Lent. 

In this special episode, Robyn interviews Sean Winter about all things Romans. Romans appears in both the Lent nad Pentecosts seasons in Year A, so its a great chance to do a preaching series on Romans. We talk about the ocassion for writing, the shape of this letter, and some resources for those of you who want to dig deeper.   We mention these two books: Beverley Gaventa,  When in Romans: An Inv...

Fran and Howard discuss Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121, John 3:1-17, and (briefly) Romans 4:1-5; 13-17

Fran and Howard discuss Genesis 2:15-3:1-7; Psalm 32 and Matthew 4:1-11 Look out for an episode devoted to Romans with Sean Winter coming soon in the Easter season.

Sally and Fran focus on Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21 and Matthew 17:1-9 We mention Dorothy Lee's Transfiguration Sally Douglas' Early Church's Understanding of Jesus as the Female Divine Sally's new book, J esus Sophia: Returning to Woman Wisdom in the Bible, Practice and Prayer (Cascade Books 2023) is out soon.

Brian Fiu Kolia and Robyn Whitaker discuss Deut 30:15-20, Matt 5:21-37, and 1 Cor 3:1-9. 

Robyn Whitaker and Brian Fiu Kolia talk about Isaiah 59:1-9, 1 Cor 2:1-12 (13-16), and Matt 5:13-20.

Sean and Robyn continue delving into 1 Corinthians, with a focus on 1:18-31, as well as Matthew 5:1-12 (the Beatitudes) and Micah 6:1-8.

Carolyn and Sean discuss Isaiah 9:1-4,  1 Corinthians 1:10-18, and Matthew 4:12-23.

Sean and Robyn discuss Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Cor 1:1-9, and John 1:29-42.

Fran and Robyn focus on Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-43 and Matthew 3:13-17. We refer to Willie James Jennings' Theological Commentary on Acts and Brendan Byrne's Lifting the Burden

Isaiah 63:7-9 and Matthew 2:13-23 are the focus for this first Sunday after Christmas. Kylie and Robyn discuss the Magi, the political situation, and the way Matthew places Jesus in a long tradition of Jewish leaders who are chosen by God to liberate or save God's people. We refer to a new book "The Magi" by Eric Vanden Eykel who writes about the magi here. 

Kylie and Robyn discuss a selection of Christmas readings including Isaiah 9:2-7 with Luke 2:1-20 and Psalm 98 with John 1:1-14.  Merry Christmas! 

Glen O'Brien and Fran discuss Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25 We mention Fleming Rutledge's Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ , Brendan Byrne's Lifting the Burden: Reading Matthew's Gospel in the World Today and Charles Wesley's hymn Let Earth and Heaven Combine Glen O Brien's new book The Political World of John Wesley is available now.  

Glen O'Brien and Fran discuss Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13 and Matthew 3:1-12 We mention Fleming Rutledge's Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ, and the movie Sling Blade . Glen O'Brien's new book The Political World of John Wesley is available now

In this episode, Carolyn and Sean invite preachers to think through what it means to preach in the season of Advent and consider some of the texts set for the First Sunday in Advent in Year A: Isaiah 2:1–5; Romans 13:11–14 and Matthew 24:36–44.  The explore what Advent waiting means, and how texts relating to God's promised coming might provide us with an impetus to watch and stay alert.

Sally and Fran focus on Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20 and Luke 23:33-43 and talk about Jesus' subversive kingship.  We mention 'The problem with powerlessness: attending to power and authority in Matthew's Wisdom christology' in Contemporary Feminist Theologies: Power, Authority, Love (2021)

Apocalyptic themes abound for the end of the lectionary year! Robyn and Sean discuss Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thess 3:6-13, and Luke 21:5-19

Robyn and U-Wen discuss Haggai 1:15b-2:9, Luke 20:27-38, and 2 Thess 1:1-5, 13-17. Themes emerge relating to resurrection, afterlife, and the balance between honouring tradition and doing something new.