Strangely Warmed

Isaiah 49.1-7, Psalm 40.1-11, 1 Corinthians 1.1-9, John 1.29-42; Is counting people a Godly duty? What does eucharistic time look like? What is the only requirement of faith? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Jim Moore.

Isaiah 42.1-9, Psalm 29, Acts 10.34-43, Matthew 3.13-17; Who gets to define justice? Does Joel Osteen read the Bible? Should we stop baptizing people? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Phil Woodson.

Jeremiah 31.7-14, Psalm 147.12-20, Ephesians 1.3-14, John 1.1-18; What are 2nd Amendment sanctuaries? What do the Rolling Stones know about the Gospel? What can be found in the back of the hymnal? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Phil Woodson.

Merry Christmas! In this episode, we're bringing you a fan favorite from last year with some of our favorite Christmas songs and thoughts about what they mean to us. Songs:The Oh Hello's - Cold Is The NightTom Waits - Christmas Card from a Hooker in MinneapolisThe Washington Chorus - The Dream Isaiah SawNat King Cole - O Holy NightSufjan Stevens - Christmas Unicorn

Isaiah 63.7-9, Psalm 148, Hebrews 2.10-18, Matthew 2.13-23; What does life look like after Christmas? Is creation still happening? What is the benefit of knowing the end of the story? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Teer Hardy.

The podcast has a new book! Crazy Talk: Stories Jesus Told is available in both paperback and ebook format.https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Talk-Stories-Jesus-Told/dp/167083171XIn Crazy Talk: Stories Jesus Told, you’ll find pastors doing what pastors do, which is trying to get congregations to laugh. Only professors are thirstier for giggly affirmation from students than clergy from churchgoers. No, but seriously, folks. The excellent sermons collected here walk the reader through the unrelenting message of the gospel parables: that Jesus Christ the Risen Lord is here and in charge. We, humans, are here, too, but we mess everything up. Not to mention, we cannot understand Jesus to save our lives.Praise for Crazy Talk: Stories Jesus Told“Jesus got killed for the outrageous, irresponsible, and offensive stories he told. Read Crazy Talk from the posse at the Crackers and Grape Juice podcast and you will be reminded of what it’s like to want to kill somebody because of his preaching.” - Rev. Dr. Will Willimon, United Methodist Bishop, Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity"Like the parables of Jesus, the sermons collected here are earthy, humorous, and connect with our most hidden, secret self. Like the preaching of the prophets, they manage to afflict the comfortable, comfort the afflicted, and never sound preachy. Not since Balaam's ass has the Word of the Lord been delivered in such an entertaining package!"—The Rev. Dr. Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, Professor of Systematic Theology, Saint Louis University“The Church has done more damage to the power of the parables than any other category of scripture. We have moralized them and purposed them for our own agendas. We have foisted them onto children and told them to "be good." We have called ourselves Good Samaritans and Eldest Brothers like a Biblically uneducated clown parade. They were never intended for any of that nonsense. The Parables are intended to be void of morality and only consumed with the agenda of Jesus, who came only to save us. Buy this book. Jason, Teer, and the other yahoos at Crackers and Grape Juice will remind you just how bizarre, compelling, and truly unfair the parables really are. Thank God.”— Rev. Sarah Condon, Churchy: The Real Life Adventures of a Wife, Mom, and Priesthttps://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Talk-Stories-Jesus-Told/dp/167083171X

Isaiah 9.2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2.11-14, Luke 2.1-20; Should the church be political on Christmas Eve? How important is the passing of the peace? How small is our all? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Teer Hardy.

Isaiah 7.10-16, Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19, Romans 1.1-7, Matthew 1.18-25; Should we give something up for Advent? Why are we forever testing the Lord? What is the one thing needful? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Tim Tate.

Isaiah 35.1-10, Psalm 146.5-10, James 5.7-10, Matthew 11.2-11; What are the connections between Advent and Lent? Why is God so obsessed with reversing everything? Should we light our Christmas trees on fire? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Tim Tate.

Isaiah 11.1-10, Psalm 72.1-7, 18-19, Romans 15.4-13, Matthew 3.1-12; Is there a Weird Methodist Twitter? Does God really rectify ALL things in Jesus Christ? What happens when you depoliticize justice? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Ben Crosby.