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Sunday's Common

Religion EN ↓ 55 episodes

Sunday's Common is a resource for Christian leaders working with gospel passages assigned by the Revised Common Lectionary. Episodes of about twenty minutes include a reading of the text, background, commentary, a sermon excerpt, and ideas for children.

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July 12, 2026: Sow Much (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) 05.07.2026 23:50

Jesus tosses out a parable about the mixed destiny of the word in the world. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

July 5, 2026: The Young and the Restless (Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30) 28.06.2026 23:26

In the face of dismissal and rejection, Jesus offers praise to God and rest to the weary and weighed down. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

June 28, 2026: Welcome Extended (Matthew 10:42-44) 21.06.2026 19:24

Jesus concludes his instructions to the apostles with hopeful words about receiving welcome and reward. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

June 21, 2026: First Beings First (Matthew 10:24-39) 14.06.2026 21:37

Jesus continues his instructions to his apostles, delineating powers and priorities to remember when inevitable resistance and rejection come. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

June 14, 2026: Go (Matthew 9:35--10:8 [9-23]) 07.06.2026 21:38

Jesus looks with compassion upon the hurting crowds and begins to prepare his disciples to be dispatched as bearers of good news. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

June 7, 2026: Mercy Calling (Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26) 31.05.2026 22:30

Jesus champions mercy by calling a tax collector, keeping questionable company, and restoring two daughters to health and life. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

May 31, 2026: Holy Trinity (Matthew 28:16-20) 24.05.2026 20:18

The risen Jesus commissions his followers to disciple the nations, baptizing, teaching, and remembering. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

May 24, 2026: Pentecost (John 7:37-39) 17.05.2026 21:39

Jesus previews the Holy Spirit as a flowing river of living water. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

May 17, 2026: Out of This World (John 17:1-11) 10.05.2026 20:54

On the night before his death, Jesus prays for his disciples. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

May 10, 2026: Another Voice (John 14:15-21) 03.05.2026 21:21

On the eve of his departure by death, Jesus promises a different Presence, assuring that his disciples will not be left helpless or alone. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

May 3, 2026: Goodbye Promises (John 14:1-14) 26.04.2026 23:51

On the night before his death, Jesus speaks words of reassurance and promise to his troubled disciples. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

April 26, 2026: Give or Take (John 10:1-10) 19.04.2026 21:24

Jesus draws a contrast between a trustworthy shepherd and thieves, bandits, and strangers while also describing himself as the gate for the sheep. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

April 19, 2026: Heart Burn (Luke 24:13-35) 12.04.2026 19:03

The risen, unrecognized Jesus accompanies two disciples on the road toward Emmaus, walking them through Scripture from grief to joy. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

April 12, 2026: Beyond Closed Doors (John 20:19-31) 05.04.2026 22:33

The risen Jesus appears to his fearful disciples to give them peace and a mission. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

April 5, 2026: The Resurrection of Our Lord (Matthew 28:1-10) 29.03.2026 19:18

When women come to the tomb looking for the corpse of Jesus, all heaven breaks loose. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

March 29, 2026: Palm Sunday (Matthew 21:1-11) 22.03.2026 19:07

Jesus and his disciples draw near to Jerusalem, then parade into the city escorted by palm branches and praise. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

March 29, 2026: Passion Sunday - Who Killed Jesus? 22.03.2026 14:02

Please read the passion narratives, especially from Matthew and John, with care, sensitivity, and steadfast commitment to the wellbeing of our Jewish neighbors. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

March 22, 2026: Help a Friend Out (John 11:1-45) 15.03.2026 22:39

Jesus tells Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life," then backs it up by raising her brother Lazarus from the grave. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

March 15, 2026: Seen and Unseen (John 9:1-41) 08.03.2026 21:41

Jesus brings both vision and division, giving sight on a sabbath to a man born blind. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

March 8, 2026: To Well and Back (John 4:5-42) 01.03.2026 22:24

Jesus speaks with an astute Samaritan woman about living water and his dumbstruck disciples about an abundant harvest. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

March 1, 2026: How Can These Things Be? (John 3:1-17) 22.02.2026 21:59

Jesus talks with Nicodemus about heavenly things beyond human grasping. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

February 22, 2026: Testing (Matthew 4:1-11) 15.02.2026 21:12

The Spirit leads Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

February 15, 2026: The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Matthew 17:1-9) 08.02.2026 21:52

Six days later, six figures meet together in mountaintop glory, but the real story is what is said by an unseen Voice from the cloud. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

February 8, 2026: Salt-N-Papa (Matthew 5:13-20) 01.02.2026 20:28

You are salt and light, Jesus tells his hearers, called to flavor and illumine the world with righteousness beyond religion as usual. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

February 1, 2026: Blessed (Matthew 5:1-12) 25.01.2026 22:38

Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount with a surprising roster of the blessed. Send us Fan Mail Support the show