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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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Episodes

January 25, 2026: Dawn (Matthew 4:12-23) 18.01.2026 19:34

After John is arrested, Jesus picks up his message and launches his own ministry. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

January 18, 2026: Look and See (John 1:29-42) 11.01.2026 22:29

John points out and testifies about the Lamb of God, who begins to attract disciples. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

January 11, 2026: The Baptism of Our Lord (Matthew 3:13-17) 04.01.2026 20:11

Amid John's misgivings and heaven's vocal and visual approval, Jesus is baptized. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

January 4, 2026: Grace Upon Grace (John 1:[1-9]10-18) 28.12.2025 23:55

John poetically plumbs the depths of what the arrival of human Jesus means for us and for all of creation. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

December 28, 2025: Follow That Dream (Matthew 2:13-23) 21.12.2025 21:17

Angels and dreams choreograph the escape of young Jesus and his family from the familiar threat of a murderous king. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

December 21, 2025: He Must Be Dreaming (Matthew 1:18-25) 14.12.2025 21:43

After planning to make the best of a bad situation, Joseph learns that the "bad situation" is really God's unfathomably good gift of salvation in the works. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

December 14, 2025: Questions (Matthew 11:2-11) 07.12.2025 21:34

John and Jesus pose illuminating questions about one another. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

December 7, 2025: Water and Fire (Matthew 3:1-12) 30.11.2025 22:18

John the Baptist draws a crowd, then tells them that something--and someone--greater are on the way. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

November 30, 2025: God Only Knows (Matthew 24:36-44) 23.11.2025 19:53

Jesus offers a variety of provocative images to describe the sudden coming of the Son of Man. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

November 23, 2025: Christ the King (Luke 23:33-43) 16.11.2025 22:39

Crown or clown, mess or Messiah? The Christ on the cross gives us a powerful new vision of what royalty and salvation look like. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

November 16, 2025: It's About to Go Down (Luke 21:5-19) 09.11.2025 20:53

When observers marvel at the temple's large, beautiful stones, Jesus widens the frame with shocking predictions, then pinpoints the focus on small, beautiful lives. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

November 9, 2025: One Bride for Seven Brothers (Luke 20:27-38) 02.11.2025 21:41

Some Sadducees bait Jesus with a question about marriage protocol in the resurrection and receive a loaded answer. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

November 2, 2025: Wanting to See (Luke 19:1-10) 26.10.2025 19:31

Zacchaeus has to hurry home to welcome salvation. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

November 1, 2025: All Saints (Luke 6:20-31) 25.10.2025 20:11

Who is blessed, and how are God's children called to live? Send us Fan Mail Support the show

October 26, 2025: A Tale of Two Sinners (Luke 18:9-14) 19.10.2025 22:12

Jesus tells a parable contrasting two men at prayer in the temple and their shocking status with God. (For those who celebrate, Reformation themes are included!) Send us Fan Mail Support the show

October 19, 2025: Keep On (Luke 18:1-8) 12.10.2025 21:46

Jesus, having taught his disciples how to pray, now colorfully encourages them to keep at it. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

October 12, 2025: The Faithful Samaritan (Luke 17:11-19) 05.10.2025 20:00

Ten men are healed, and one of them--a Samaritan effusive with praise and gratitude--is also made well. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

October 5, 2025: Faith Lift (Luke 17:5-10) 28.09.2025 20:53

The Lord responds to a request from the apostles to increase their faith. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

September 28, 2025: Gate and Switch (Luke 16:19-31) 21.09.2025 20:54

Jesus adds new twists to a familiar plot line about fortunes reversed; will it reverse the way his hearers see and engage reality? Send us Fan Mail Support the show

September 21, 2025: Getting Shrewd (Luke 16:1-13) 14.09.2025 19:39

Jesus drops a whopper on his disciples, a parable about a manager undercutting his former boss which undercuts our assumptions and expectations. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

September 14, 2025: Lost and Found (Luke 15:1-10) 07.09.2025 21:59

When religious leaders grumble about the earthy company Jesus is keeping, he responds with two parables about searches that end in heavenly joy. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

September 7, 2025: Sticker Shock (Luke 14:25-33) 31.08.2025 21:55

Jesus turns to the crowds he has attracted and counsels them to consider carefully the steep cost and consequences of following him. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

August 31, 2025: Places Everyone! (Luke 14:1, 7-14) 24.08.2025 20:14

At a sabbath meal, Jesus turns the tables and serves up more (or less?) than anyone is bargaining for. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

August 24, 2025: Lifted (Luke 13:10-17) 17.08.2025 19:32

Jesus sees, summons, and heals a woman in the synagogue on the Sabbath day, sparking controversy and praise. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

August 17, 2025: Be Thou My Division? (Luke 12:49-56) 10.08.2025 21:24

Still heading toward Jerusalem, Jesus tells his disciples that he has come bringing not peace, but division, then chides the crowds for failing to interpret the moment. Send us Fan Mail Support the show