The Vinyl Preacher

Ep. 261 - We start with beer and bicycles before we get to the dirty stuff, then the songs. The Playlist * So Fresh, So Clean - Outkast * I’ll be watching you - Sting * Alphabet St. - Prince * It - Prince * Wash Away - Joe Purdy Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7dv2lXQtk3mM07Jhno05hk?si=c7aa4dba10b14ec1 Matt Keadle is the pastor of St Mark's Luther...

Ep. 260 - Matt is employing child labor to spread mulch. Mulch, it turns out, is like a reverse feeding of the 5,000 kind of thing. We establish the feast day of the patron saint of thunder. Then texts. Solomon is still getting going and we've got a way to preach the last bread text without talking about bread! The Playlist * 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin New) - Coolio * Get Down On It - Kool & the Gang * Wh...

Ep. 259 - Again, sarcasm in the title, though we do talk a little about the recent data that suggests that evangelicals have declined below white mainline protestants. We also hear a little about the national parks service and the national forest service. Then the texts. David died, Solomon is king, and Jesus won't stop talking about carbs. The Playlist * Good Life - Kanye with T-Pain * Wise Up -...

Ep. 258 - The turmoil in the Southern Baptist Convention leads Matt and Zach to a conversation about attribution and sourcing in preaching. Zach also just did a killer children's sermon. Finally, the texts. We parachute into the story of Absalom and David. Then more unnecessary gospel texts about bread. The Playlist * Breakdown - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers * Fruits of my Labor - Waxahatchee *...

Ep. 257 - Michael Chabon, Donald Rumsfeld, and Ted Lasso. What more do you need? Oh, preaching help? Yeah, we have that, too. The Playlist * Get That Bread - Rick Ross * Wrong Way - Sublime * I could never take the place of your man - Prince * Breakfast Can Wait - Prince * How Dare You Want More - Bleachers Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7dv2lXQt...

Ep. 256 - Taco Tuesdays are back! Zach is seeing students in real life! Yes, it turns out that seeing the people you’re doing ministry with in person can be fulfilling! Also, there’s no such thing as a good manifesto. Then we get to the most salacious bible story of all, all the while Jesus is demonstrating a different sort of leadership. The Playlist * Creep - TLC * U Got The Look - Prince * Sanc...

Ep. 255 - We've got Yetis, Zach's bicycle drama continues, the ghost of Dan Marjerle, the people of Israel are insistent that they require a temple, then Jesus has a boat and is not afraid to use it. The Playlist * No Church in the Wild - Kanye & JAY-Z, Frank Ocean * The House that Built Me - Miranda Lambert * I wanna be your lover - Prince * Sign 'O the Times - Prince * Housequake - Prince * The...

Ep. 254 - It's the dog days of summer and you have to preach. The Vinyl Preacher is here for you. We'll take you through the Feast Day of Patrick Swayze...David dancing in the Old Testament and the deadly dance that leads to the death of John the Baptist. Check. It. Out. The Playlist * VBS - Lucy Dacus * Safety Dance - Men Without Hats * Sexy Dancer - Prince * Batdance - Prince * Kiss - Prince * S...

Ep. 253 - On this week's episode we get ready for Fourth of July that falls on Sunday, talk about Stained, Matt's vacation adventures, Roman Catholic communion practices, and Zach reviews the new apple podcasts update. The Playlist * Let’s go crazy - Prince * Two Step - The Dave Matthews Band * Don’t Look Back in Anger - Portugal. The Man * Raspberry Beret - Prince * Paisley Park - Prince * Dustla...

Ep. 252 - Zach is "back" from talking to the TVP fans from Honduras. Kevin Strickland is preaching at St. Mark's. The David/Jonathon story might be appropriate for Pride month. The Playlist * Starfish and Coffee - Prince (Sign O’The Times) * Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young * Save Me - Aimee Mann * I would die for you - Prince * Daughter - Pearl Jam * Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton List...

Ep. 251 - Zach is going to spend time with our Honduran fans. Then we get to a pair of classic bible stories: David and Goliath and Jesus calming the seas. The Playlist * Waterloo - ABBA * Missed the Boat - Modest Mouse * Delirious - Prince (1999) * Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) - Prince * Giant Steps - John Coltrane * Let's Get This Over With - They Might Be Giants Listen to the full...

Ep. 250 - On this week's edition of the Bachelor the writers of 1 Samuel can't get over how attractive David is (not that God cares about that sort of thing). Meanwhile Matt and Zach are getting out and about. Matt went to a BBQ! Zach's getting on a plane! Then the summer of Prince continues. The Playlist * Pennies from heaven - Louis Prima * You’re the one - The Vogues * When doves cry - Prince *...

Ep. 249 - Free advice for Molly Beck Dean...what if the ELCA youth gathering was done in the style of Eurovision!?! This week Zach recaps the Eurovision song contest, Matt introduces the summer of Prince on the pod, then we dive into the second Sunday after Pentecost. The Playlist * El Diablo - Elena Tsagrinou * Violà - Barbara Pravi * Let’s Go Crazy - Prince * Sign O’ the Times - Prince * I Wan’n...

Ep. 248 - Adrianne Meier comes on the podcast to talk birth, Bloomington, and preaching the Trinity. The Playlist Shake your booty - KC and the Sunshine Band Born under punches - Talking Heads Here I am - Al Green Here I am - Hurricane Here I am - Dolly Parton Closing Time - Semi-Sonic Don Henley St Patrick’s Breastplate Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/pla...

Ep 247 - Megan Rohrer was elected bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod by just two votes and that only happens when you get the Vinyl Preacher bump! All (and more) the bishop election talk you want! Then we talk Pentecost and the music. The Playlist * Dreams - The Cranberries * Call it Dreaming - Iron & Wine * Walking on a dream - Empire of the Sun * Wildfire - Mandolin Orange * House Fire - Tyler C...

Ep. 246 - This Easter season won't quit, herd immunity is out the window, and advice for how churches might navigate the June Gloom of the pandemic. Also, we introduce a new merch idea! Then we come around on the Acts and John readings for Easter 7. Check. It. Out. The Playlist The Boy is Mine - Brandy, Monica Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones The Gambler - Kenny Rogers Belong - R.E.M. One Love -...

Ep. 245 - Just under the wire, we keep our 246 week streak alive of now missing the pod. Enjoy!

Ep. 244 - Well, we talk about how you might approach preaching in after Derek Chauvin was convicted for murdering George Floyd. We also touch on the European Super League and Falcon and the Winter Soldier before we get to the texts and the music. The Playlist Fruits of my labor - Lucinda Williams New Soul - Yael Naim Stand - R.E.M. Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify: https://open.spot...

Ep 243 - On this week's episode we talk about the sheep, Falcon and the Winter Solider, vaccine hesitancy, and more! The Playlist * Tear Down the House - The Avett Brothers * Sheep - Mt. Joy * Sheep, Sheep, Sheep - StoryBots * Lungs - Townes Van Zant * Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes * Raised by Wolves - U2 * Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran * She Wolf - Shakira Listen to the full p...

Ep 242 - The most pressing question this Easter is...what's your take on Ratatouille? We talk about that, prepositions, squash, and why Zach buys live rabbits in bulk. Then Luke 24. Then the music. The Playlist * Stir It Up - Bob Marley and the Wailers * Stir It Up - Patti Lebelle (Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack) * Authors of Forever - Alicia Keys * Flesh & Blood - Johnny Cash * Ghosts - Bruce Sprin...

Ep. 241 - Finally, (semi)professional podcast hosts can get vaccines! We hype each other a little about the Easter vigils that were about to happen that night before we get to the texts for Easter 2 and the music. The Playlist Breathe (2am) - Anna Nalick I can’t breath - H.E.R. Just breathe - Pearl Jam Lockdown - Anderson .Paak Witness - Benjamin Booker Staring At The Sun - U2 Listen to the full p...

Ep. 240 - Zach talks about his experience in Boulder the week of the mass shooting. We then talk about preaching your way through the three days for the second time. Finally, the music. The Playlist * Thursday - I Remember Everything - Brandi Carlile covering John Prine * Thursday - Time to Move on - Tom Petty * Friday - Garden Song - Phoebe Bridgers * Friday - Ain’t No Grave - Crooked Still (ther...

Ep. 239 - Matt and Zach react to this year’s Grammy’s and the long and twisted history of ‘Album of the Year.’ AKA, Matt and Zach debate Taylor Swift’s Folklore. This episode required custom cover art. The Playlist Break My Heart - Dua Lipa BLACK LIKE ME - Mickey Guyton Cardigan - Taylor Swift The Beat Goes On - The Whispers Black Parade - Beyoncé Exile - Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver Wake Up De...

Ep. 238 - Will Rose of God Loves Geeks joins the pod to talk about geek culture and to reflect on the end of the first season of Wandavision. The Playlist: Summer’s End - Phoebe Bridgers Trouble - Cage the Elephant World of Broken Hearts - Daniel Rodriguez Starting Over - Chris Stapleton Highwaymen - The Highwaymen Again - Lenny Kravitz Reason to Believe - Vagabon feat. Courtney Barnett Agatha All...

Ep. 237 - We're now one year into the pandemic and we've decided its time to rename the books of the bible. The big take away is that, holy crap, Numbers could be "Into the Wild!" The Playlist “Bite The Hand” - boygenius “Land of Snakes” - J.Cole “Life on Mars” - David Bowie "Snake Eyes" - Mumford and Sons "Lifted Up (1985)" - Passion Pit "Strange Fruit" - Billie Holiday Listen to the full playlis...