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Discussion on texts for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 19; Aug. 9, 2015): (Gospel) John 6:35, 41-51; (First Reading) 1 Kings 19:4-8; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 34:1-8; (Second Reading) Ephesians 4:25--5:2. read more...

Discussion on texts for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 18; Aug. 2, 2015): (Gospel) John 6:24-35; (First Reading) Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a; Psalm 78:23-29; (Second Reading) Ephesians 4:1-16. read more...

Discussion on texts for Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 17; July 26, 2015): (Gospel) John 6:1-21; (First Reading) 2 Kings 4:42-44; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 145:10-18; (Second Reading) Ephesians 3:14-21. read more...

Discussion on texts for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 16; July 19, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 6:30-34, 53-56; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 23; (Second Reading) Ephesians 2:11-22. read more...

Discussion on texts for Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 15; July 12, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 6:14-29; (First Reading) Amos 7:7-15; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 85:8-13; (Second Reading) Ephesians 1:3-14. read more...

Discussion on texts for Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 14; July 5, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 6:1-13; (First Reading) Ezekiel 2:1-5; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 123; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 12:2-10. read more...

Discussion on texts for Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 13; June 28, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 5:21-43; (First Reading) Lamentations 3:22-33; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27; Psalm 30; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 8:7-15. read more...

Discussion on texts for Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 12; June 21, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 4:35-41; (First Reading) Job 38:1-11; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49; Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 6:1-13. read more...

Discussion on texts for Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 11; June 14, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 4:26-34; (First Reading) Ezekiel 17:22-24; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Samuel 15:34--16:13; Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17. read more...

Discussion on texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 10; June 7, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 3:20-35; (First Reading) Genesis 3:8-15; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Samuel 8:4-11 [12-15] 16-20 [11:14-15]; Psalm 130; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1. read more...

Discussion on texts for Holy Trinity Sunday (May 31, 2015): (Gospel) John 3:1-17; (First Reading) Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; (Second Reading) Romans 8:12-17. read more...

Discussion on texts for Day of Pentecost (May 24, 2015): (Gospel) John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15; (First Reading) Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; (Second Reading) Romans 8:22-27. This podcast was recorded at the 2015 Festival of Homiletics in Denver, Colo. read more...

Discussion on texts for Seventh Sunday of Easter (May 17, 2015): (Gospel) John 17:6-19; (First Reading) Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; (Second Reading) 1 John 5:9-13. read more...

Discussion on texts for Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 10, 2015): (Gospel) John 15:9-17; (First Reading) Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; (Second Reading) 1 John 5:1-6. read more...

Discussion on texts for Fifth Sunday of Easter (May 3, 2015): (Gospel) John 15:1-8; (First Reading) Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31; (Second Reading) 1 John 4:7-21. read more...

Discussion on texts for Fourth Sunday of Easter (April 26, 2015): (Gospel) John 10:11-18; (First Reading) Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; (Second Reading) 1 John 3:16-24. read more...

Discussion on texts for Third Sunday of Easter (April 19, 2015): (Gospel) Luke 24:36b-48; (First Reading) Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; (Second Reading) 1 John 3:1-7. read more...

Discussion on texts for Second Sunday of Easter (April 12, 2015): (Gospel) John 20:19-31; (First Reading) Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; (Second Reading) 1 John 1:1--2:2. read more...

Discussion on texts for Easter Sunday (April 5, 2015): (Gospel) John 20:1-18; (Alternate Gospel) Mark 16:1-8; (First Reading) Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; (Second Reading) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. read more...

Discussion on texts for Easter Vigil (April 4, 2015): (Gospel) John 20:1-18; (Vigil Reading I) Genesis 1:1--2:4a; (Vigil Reading IV) Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21; (Vigil Reading V) Isaiah 55:1-11; (Vigil Reading XII) Daniel 3:1-29; (N.T. Reading) Romans 6:3-11. First broadcast on April 4, 2015. Recorded read more...