

Strangely Warmed
Crackers and Grape Juice
A Lectionary Podcast by Crackers & Grape Juice
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Feb 12, 2018 • 34min
Ash Wednesday B - Suffering Envy
Joel 2.1-2, 12-17, Psalm 51.1-17, 2 Corinthians 5.20b-6.10, Matthew 6.1-6, 16-20; What is the day of the Lord? Are we allowed to cry in church? Should we keep the ashes on our foreheads or not? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Todd Littleton.

Feb 5, 2018 • 27min
Transfiguration B - Shiny
2 Kings 2.1-12, Psalm 50.1-6, 2 Corinthians 4.3-6, Mark 9.2-9; How can we give voice to the voiceless? What's so good about fire? Why does Jesus keep secrets? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Tommie Marshell of the Backsliding Podcast.

Jan 29, 2018 • 35min
Epiphany 5B - It’s A Curse To Speak Without Some Regard
Isaiah 40.21-31, Psalm 147.1-11, 20c, 1 Corinthians 9.16-23, Mark 1.29-39; Should we use metaphors for God? Have Christians become functionally atheist? Is it okay to vote in church? How do we hunt for Jesus? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Josh Munnikhuysen.

Jan 22, 2018 • 33min
Epiphany 4B - Wasting Time With God
Deuteronomy 18.15-20, Psalm 111, 1 Corinthians 8.1-13, Mark 1.21-28; Should we tremble in the pulpit? How are we supposed to pray? What's the difference between knowledge and love? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Wil Posey.

Jan 16, 2018 • 29min
Epiphany 3B - There's No Time To Waste
Jonah 3.1-5, 10, Psalm 62.5-12, 1 Corinthians 7.29-31, Mark 1.14-20; What happens when you're given a bad nickname? How do we cultivate scripturally shaped imaginations? What word appears in the Bible more than any other word? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Wil Posey.

Jan 8, 2018 • 35min
Epiphany 2B - Keep The Mystery
1 Samuel 3.1-10, Psalm 139.1-6, 13-18, 1 Corinthians 6.12-20, John 1.43-51; Why doesn't Samuel listen? How many time do we need to hear something before it sticks? How can we preach on difficult passages? Can anything good come out of this podcast? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Teer Hardy.

Jan 1, 2018 • 31min
Epiphany 1B - The Holy Spirit Don't Get It Wrong
Genesis 1.1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19.1-7, Mark 1.4-11; How is creation like a conversation? Is there anything good about darkness? Why should we reclaim the Spirit? Was John the first hipster? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Teer Hardy.

Dec 26, 2017 • 27min
Christmas 1B - The Gospel In Four Verses
Isaiah 61.10-62.3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4.4-7, Luke 2.22-40; What gifts should we give Jesus? What does The Bachelor have to do with the Incarnation? How important are sermon titles? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with Jason Micheli and Teer Hardy.

Dec 18, 2017 • 43min
Nativity of the Lord [Year B] - Keep The Cross In Christmas
Isaiah 9.2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2.11-14, Luke 2.1-20; Where is the promised peace? Should we preach political sermons on Christmas Eve? Why does the victory feel so fragile? When was the last time we trembled in church? These questions and more on this special Christmas Eve episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Rubén Rosario Rodríguez.

Dec 18, 2017 • 33min
Advent 4B - Remembering The End At The Beginning
2 Samuel 7.1-11, 16, Romans 16.25-27, Luke 1.26-38, Luke 1.46b-55; Should we sing Christmas hymns during Advent? How do we respond to God's revelation? What does it mean to magnify the mystery? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Anita Ford.