The Vinyl Preacher

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Episode 135: This week on the pod we breakdown the Easter story in Game of Thrones terms. The first born of the new creation (aka Jon Snow)! Dueling identities of faith/doubt, stark/targaryen!? White walkers? Resurrected life? It's all there. Running if you call my name - HAIM Run the world (girls) - Beyonce Empty Gold - Halsey Earth Wind and Fire - September Respect - Aretha Franklin Victory Lap...

Episode 134: The @preachersnsneakers instagram account has been in the news. Since Matt is a sneaker preacher we gotta talk about it. Then we talk about both the John and the Luke accounts of the resurrection. Then we make a playlist. Running if you call my name - HAIM Run the world (girls) - Beyonce Empty Gold - Halsey Earth Wind and Fire - September Respect - Aretha Franklin Victory Lap - Nipsey...

Episode 133: Trees! This week Matt and Zach advocate for Lenten vacations, recap a Griswoldian adventure, and suggest that you preach on Palm Sunday this year. Mi Gente - J. Balvin featuring J.Lo Horse With No Name - America Letter to the Free - Common Hold on - Alabama Shakes I was here - Beyoncé Watch the throne - Jay-Z & Kanye Light that match - Down like silver Treehugger - Kimya Dawson Check...

Episode 132 - Matt's Church's organ exploded during worship. Just FYI. Also, Zach critique's Paul. Then we get around to the text that we don't really understand about how the poor will be with you always. The Playlist The baddest - Froggy Fresh You don't know my name - Alicia Keys Too much is never enough - FaTM The Edge - Lady Gaga Edge of 17 - Stevie Nicks Smells like teen spirit - nirvana/tori...

bellyache - Billie Eilish Homecoming - Josh Ritter End of the Road - Boyz II Men Growin' up - Bruce Springsteen Crumblin' down - John Courage Mellancamp Graceland - Paul Simon Check out the TVP playlist every week on Spotify (open.spotify.com/user/vinylpreacher) The Vinyl Preacher is supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and LuMin: the Lutheran Campus Ministry Network. It is prod...

This week we dig into a parable and contemplate what it means to buy something that's free. Also, super pertinent local weather information. Higher Love - Steve Winwood God's gonna cut you down - Johnny Cash I don't wanna wait - Paula Cole Things Happen - Dawes Now or never - Halsey Here comes the rain again - The Eurythmics Check out the TVP playlist every week on Spotify (open.spotify.com/user/v...

Episode 129: Today we found the greatest joke in TVP history. We talk Luke, Phillipians, and then in Genesis 15 our pet's heads are falling off! All the stars - Kendrick & SZA Mykanos - Fleet Foxes God is a woman - Ariana Grande - Counting stars - OneRepublic Murder in the City - Brandi/Avett Brothers The City - Louis The Child - There's no love in the city City of Stars - Ryan Gosling & Emma Ston...

Episode 128: This week we have the bishop of the Mitten Synod and Matt and Zach's preaching professor, Craig Satterlee, on the podcast to help us look ahead to Lent this year and we talk Lent 1. Check it out. Hungry heart - Bruce Springsteen Upside down - Jack Johnson Wanderer - Cat Power Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones Pa'l Norte - Calle 13 This land is your land - Woody Guthrie / Sharon...

We're late, but here's your pod from New Mexico! Electric Boogie - Marcia Griffiths Shine - Years & Years Glory - Common, John Legend Shimmer - Fuel Hotling Bling - Drake Dearly Departed - Shakey Graves featuring Esme Patterson Check out the TVP playlist every week on Spotify (open.spotify.com/user/vinylpreacher) The Vinyl Preacher is supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and LuM...

It time for our annual check in on Matt's mental health after the Grammy's. No surprise, he's got hot takes. After that we hit the texts before getting to the playlist. Full disclosure: We recorded before the recent Ryan Adams allegations became public. We regret the timing. No son of mine - Genesis Mercy - U2 Mercy - Dave Matthews Band Imagine - John Legend Clean - Taylor Swift/Ryan Adams Lost on...

Blessings - Big Sean featuring Drake Touch it - Ariana Grande Touch me - the Doors We shall not be moved - pete seeger No Nos Moveran - rolls de aslan Train in Vain - The Clash Power to the Meek - Eurythmics Check out the TVP playlist every week on Spotify (open.spotify.com/user/vinylpreacher) The Vinyl Preacher is supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and LuMin: the Lutheran Cam...

It's Campus Ministry Sunday in Boulder. There's some Dadcast and I promise neither of us have been to a Phish show. I'm on a boat - Lonely Island & T-Pain Boat - Mountain Man Too Much - Dave Matthews Band Too much love will kill you - Queen Rolling in the deep - Adele Heavy things - Phish Big fish - Vince Staples Check out the TVP playlist every week on Spotify (open.spotify.com/user/vinylpreacher...

It says Jesus "passes" through the crowd, but, really, it's like he took a sword to the heart of all the mobs. Also, Matt took in his first Beyoncè Mass. He's got thoughts! Check it out. Also, rate, review, and get your review read on the air! Land of the Free - The Killers Strangers - The Kinks Mistaken for Strangers - The National Who do you think you are? - Lake Street Dive Love and Trust - Mav...

People listen to this podcast for three reasons. 1. Bible talk 2. Playlists 3. college football adjacent talk. We may have leaned too heavily on number three this week. Nevertheless, we talk bible and make a playlist. Rock your body - Justin Timberlake Book of Love - The Magnetic Fields Man, Listen - Belly Listen to your heart - Roxette Public Service Announcement (interlude) - Jay-Z People have t...

Well, we never promised you a dozen roses. Recording on the road is hard. Nevertheless we persisted to bring you a podcast of suboptimal quality in production, but pretty good in terms of content. We were live at the Lutheran Student Movement Gathering in Memphis. We talk to a student who Zach insulted about losing a digit. We talk the text. We make a playlist. Check. It. Out. Hold on, I'm coming...

Yeah, that happened. Also, we find the very lovey dovey old testament God. Wheat, chaff, and a playlist. I took your name - R.E.M. Love is an open door - Kristen Bell The river knows your name - John Hiatt Name - Goo Goo Dolls Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Down to earth - Peter Gabriel Coming down the road - John Mellancamp Check out the TVP playlist every week on Spotify (open.spotify.com/...

This week on the pod we talk Epiphany, the LAPD, and we find the perfect bible verse. Check it out. All the Stars - Kendrick Lamar and SZA Staring at the Sun - U2 You don't know me - Ben Folds & Regina Spektor Head full of doubt/road full of promises - Avett Brothers Star 69 - R.E.M. I don't sleep, I dream - R.E.M. Check out the TVP playlist every week on Spotify (open.spotify.com/user/vinylpreach...

"It was the will of the Lord to kill them." Merry Christmas, everybody! Over in the gospel we have adolescent Jesus inspiring astonishment and agony. All of which makes for a good playlist. If you want me to stay - Sly and the Family Stone You worry me - Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats How could I kill a man - Cypress Hill Growing Up - Bruce Springsteen / Live on Broadway Growing Pains - A...

Matt vociferously defends 'Mary did you know,' R.E.M. is an Advent band, it turns out Jesus has a womb, and we introduce the new worst Christmas song, 'Mary did you know that its cold outside.' Of course, we've got a non-traditional Christmas playlist. R.E.M. - Gardening at Night Halsey - Empty Gold Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit Hello - Adele Blessings - Big Sean Alright - Kendrick Lamar Most of...

Christmas is getting closer and so the gospel is full of...insults and unquenchable fire? This week's task is to find some good news among the snakes and fire. I'll have to say I love you in a song - Jim Croce Guadalupe - Esme Patterson Josephine - Brandi Carlisle Rejoice - U2 An Open Letter - ShockWave Hamilton Mixtape The Ringer - Eminem Fire and Rain - James Taylor Check out the TVP playlist ev...

Luke's Christmas story is basically a musical. We need your help to re-purpose the Hamilton soundtrack to make a Luke-Manuel Miranda Christmas story! Lots of Ben Adams shout outs and, of course, a playlist. Wild - Mumford & Sons Near Wild Heaven - R.E.M. Way over yonder in the Minor Key - Wilco & Billy Bragg History has it's eyes on you - Christopher Jackson On the road again - Willie Nelson The V...

Matt has a brilliant idea on how to include shut-ins in your Advent worship. Miraculously, we his Jeremiah, 1 Thessalonians, and Luke. We hit 'em all! Word Up! - Cameo Can't feel my face - The Weeknd Keep ya head up - Tupac Wonderwall - Oasis My Song - Labi Siffre Get up, stand up - Bob Marley Check out the TVP playlist every week on Spotify (open.spotify.com/user/vinylpreacher) The Vinyl Preacher...

This week on the pod we get a recap of Matt's first encounter with Kevin Strickland (aka K.Dot). There's a special shoutout to a new subscriber. Finally, we get around to Christ the King Sunday. Is it anachronistic? What does anachronistic mean? We get to all the important issues (including renaming the festival)! In the end there's a playlist featuring... Just can't wait to be king - Rowan Atkins...

It's election day with plenty of neurological malfunctions. We go the long way around to get to the birth of Samuel and Jesus is tearing down your favorite hams. Also, we introduce Luke Manuel Miranda! Tear it down - Old Crow Medicine Show Pa'lante - Hurray for the Riff Raff Too bad I have to destroy you now - Kid Cudi Last Night on Earth - U2 End of the Road - Boyz II Men It's the end of the worl...