Pulpit Fiction Podcast

Notes and Commentary Matthew 3:13-17 Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Support the Show: Donate Audible Featured Musician - My Anchor Holds, "Wade in the Water," from their album Dirty Jesus Hope Church, Normal, Ill. myanchorholds.net @My_Anchor_Holds Facebook YouTube

Notes and Commentary Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio, "We Three Kings" from his newest album, December Recollections. @BryanJSirchio Facebook website: sirchio.com

199: Christmas, A (December 25, 2016) Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-20 - Birth of Jesus + Shepherds Second Reading: John 1:1-14 - Prologue to John Psalm Nugget: Psalm 98 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon) Support the Show: Donate and Audible Featured Musician - "Glory In The Highest" by Jonathan Rundman from his album A Heartland Liturgy. website facebook twitter: @jonathanrundman

Notes and Commentary Matthew 1:18-25 Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Romans 1:1-7 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 1:1-7 with Jeff Nelson Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog Jeff's book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday @boldroastrev Featured Musician - Jennifer Knapp and Margaret Becker, "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming" from the album "The Hymns of Christmas." http://www.jenniferknapp.com/ @Jennifer_Knapp fb.com/JenniferKnappMusic

TNS 4-4: Christian Piatt! We sat down with Christian over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Jordan (the Country, not Michael), Trump as Cyrus (or Not), and how to be less of an A-Hole in his new book Leaving A-Holiness Behind: From Pious Jerk to Not So Pious Jerk. Support the Show: Donate and Audible Leaving A-Holiness Behind: From Pious Jerk to Not So Pious Jerk is available now! Crowdscribed christianpiatt.com @ChristianPiatt Homebrewed CultureCast

Notes and Commentary Matthew 11:2-11 Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 James 5:7-10 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: James 5:7-10 with Sean Andreas @afterconnery Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy "Drawing Nearer" Youtube video of his Advent song. christophergrundy.com @ChrstphrGrundy Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Matthew 3:1-12 Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 15:4-13 Nelson Pierce @NelsonPierceJr BelovedCommunityChurch.com/Movement Featured Musician - Ethan Keller "Emmanuel" from his album, One Way Twitter: @EthanKeller Facebook: FB.com/EthanKellerMusic Web: EthanKeller.com Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Gospel of Matthew with Warren Carter! Warren Carter is Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School. His scholarly work has focused on the gospels of Matthew and John, and he has focused on the issue of the ways in which early Christians negotiated the Roman empire. He is the author of ten books including: Matthew and the Margins (Orbis Books) Matthew and Empire (Trinity Press International/Continuum) The Roman Empire and the New Testament (Abingdon) John and Empire (T&T Clark/Continuum) What Does Revelation Reveal? (Abingdon). He has also contributed to numerous church resources and publications such as contributing 15 studies on Matthew in The Pastors Bible Study Vol 1 (Abingdon).

Notes and Commentary Matthew 24:36-44 Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:8-14 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 13:11-14 Chris Strickland Chris Strickland a pastor's kid and school teacher and UMC lay servant at St. Paul UMC Gainesville, Georgia. Twitter @chrisstrickla Featured Musician - Bryan Odeen "How Do We" Twitter: @BryanOdeen Blog: BryanOdeen.wordpress.com Web: soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

Notes and Commentary Luke 23:33-43 Jeremiah 23:1-6 Colossians 1:11-20 Voice in the Wilderness: Rev. Sarah Renfro m-bodied.com Facebook @revrenfro Featured Musician - Whym "Beside Me" from their debut album Sing, Doubter @WhymMusic Facebook WhymMusic.com Instagram

Very grateful to Susan Presley and Max Hazell for this excellent voice in the wilderness (delivered a little late due to tech issues). Check out their excellent book: Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

Notes and Commentary Luke 21:5-19 Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 98 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Featured Musician - Eddie Vedder, "All the Way" Various links and versions on youtube, including This One Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

TNS 4-3: Lisa Sharon Harper! We sat down with Lisa Sharon Harper over a warm cup of Skype to talk about ethnicity, Shalom, fixing the world and her new book, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Me Made Right Support the Show: Donate and Audible The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Me Made Right is available now! @LisaSHarper LisaSharonHarper.com fb.com/LisaSharonHarper

Notes and Commentary Luke 20:27-38 Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Featured Musician - Heatherlyn "Do What You Can" from her album Heatherlyn. heatherlynmusic.com @heatherlynmusic Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Habakuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Luke 19:1-10 Psalm 119:137-144 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Support the Show: Donate and Audible VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: JEFF NELSON Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog @boldroastrev Jeff's book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday FEATURED MUSICIAN: PAUL AND STORM "Cruel, Cruel Moon" from their album Do You Like Star Wars paulandstorm.com @paulandstorm Facebook PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Luke 18:9-14 Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 65 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Cheryl Kerr parablesofhope.org Pastor of Allin Congregational UCC, Dedham, MA Featured Musician: Amanda Opelt "Whale" from her album Seven Songs Twitter: @AmandaHeldOpelt Web: http://www.amandaopelt.com/ An accompanying album to her sister's book, Searching for Sunday. Here is our interview with Rachel Held Evans. Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Luke 18:1-8 Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 19 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 with Scott Maderer Christianstewardshipcoaching.com @stewardcoaching Featured Musician - The River's Voice (Richard Bruxvoort Colligan and his wife Trish), "Forgiveness Waltz" from their album Seven Year Kiss Patreon Riversvoice.com Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

TNS 4-2: Miroslav Volf! We sat down with Miroslav Volf over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Public Faith, Politics, Kingdom of God and his new book, Public Faith in Action. Public Faith in Action: How to Think Carefully, Engage Wisely and Vote with Integrity. is available now! @MiroslavVolf Yale Center for Faith and Culture PublicFaithInAction.com #publicfaithinaction

Notes and Commentary Luke 17:11-19 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Psalm 66:1-12 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Bryan Odeen, 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Twitter: @BryanOdeen BryanOdeen.wordpress.com Featured Musician - "Cold Weather," by The Great Indoors Twitter: @TGI_Music Facebook

Notes and Commentary Luke 17:5-10 Psalm 137 Support the Show: Donate and Audible

Notes and Commentary Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Luke 16:19-31 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman, "I don't Want to Go to Hell" from this album Sound Theology Website Facebook twitter: @jonathanrundman Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Twitter:@pomopsalmist Patreon: patreon.com/RichardBC Web: psalmimmersion.com

185: Proper 20C (September 18, 2016) Jeremiah 8:18 - 9:1 Luke 16:1-13 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Psalm 4 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 with Sean Andreas @afterconnery Featured Musician - New Band: Whym, "Steady" from their debut album Sing, Doubter @WhymMusic Facebook WhymMusic.com Instagram PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

TNS 4.1: Mike Slaughter! We sat down with Mike over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Christmas, money, tithing, money, the Good News, money and his new book, The Christian Wallet:Spending, Giving, and Living with a Conscience. The Christian Wallet:Spending, Giving, and Living with a Conscience is available now! @RevMSlaughter mikeslaughter.com Facebook

We sat down with Deb over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Abraham Lincoln, 1 & Timothy and performing Paul. If you have struggled with how (or if) to preach the pastoral letters- this interview is for you!

184: Proper 19C (Sept. 11, 2016) Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Luke 15:1-10 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Psalm 14 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Intro to 1 and 2 Timothy with Rev. Dr. Deb Krause, Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament at Eden Theological Seminary. Author of 1 Timothy (Readings: A New Biblical Commentary) @DebDKrause Listen to our full conversation with Rev. Dr. Deb Krause here! Featured Musician -Ethan Keller "Saints and Sinners" from Goin Down in History Goin Down in Flames. Twitter: @EthanKeller Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ethankellermusic Web: http://ethankeller.com/ PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN Twitter:@pomopsalmist Patreon: patreon.com/RichardBC Web: psalmimmersion.com

Notes and Commentary Jeremiah 18:1-11 Luke 14:25-33 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Philemon 1:1-21 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness:Melissa Myers @PastorMelissa @PastorBesties Featured Musician & Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan "La Noche" from his newest album Trust Twitter:@pomopsalmist Patreon: patreon.com/RichardBC Web: psalmimmersion.com

Notes and Commentary Jeremiah 2:4-13 Luke 14:1, 7-14 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Guest Co-Host: Casey Fitzgerald Faith and Wonder Story Divine @caseyfitzgerald Featured Musician - Amy Cox "The Table" from her album Coming Home to You Website: http://amycoxmusic.com/ Facebook Twitter: @AmyECox YouTube Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 Psalm 71:1-6 Jeremiah 1:4-10 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Emily Davis

NOTES AND COMMENTARY Isaiah 5:1-7 Luke 12:49-56 Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: RENEE ROEDERER Ann Arbor Michigan, Pastor of Michigan Nones and Dones Facebook Youtube: #Nextchurch2016 Michigan Nones and Dones @renee_roederer Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels "We've Got a Fire" from their album We've Got a Fire @thesteelwheels YouTube Facebook Instagram Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Luke 12:32-40 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Lee Saylor Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman, "Wide Awake" from his album Sound Theology website facebook twitter: @jonathanrundman Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Hosea 11:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-11 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Anita Ford on Colossians 3:1-11 Clothing yourself in Christ whatanitaknowsabout.com Featured Musician - "Close to You" My Anchor Holds from their album Dirty Jesus myanchorholds.net @My_Anchor_Holds Facebook YouTube

Notes and Commentary Hosea 1:2-10 Luke 11:1-13 Psalm 85 Colossians 2:6-15 Voice in the Wilderness: Diann Bailey, Associate Pastor of First Church of Christ, CT, Suffield, CT Featured Musician - "Love you Like I Should" by The Steel Wheels from Live at Goose Creek thesteelwheels.com @thesteelwheels Youtube Channel

Notes and Commentary Amos 8:1-12 Luke 10:38-42 Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Voice in the Wilderness:Casey Wait faithandwonder.com storydivine.com Featured Musician: Amanda Opelt "Go" from her album Seven Songs Twitter: @AmandaHeldOpelt amandaopelt.com/ Psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 Psalm 82 Amos 7:7-17 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Susan Presley and Harry Hazell authors of the great book, Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers Featured Musician-Bryan Sirchio, "Jesus Was Not an American" from his album Fully Alive @BryanJSirchio Facebook sirchio.com Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

TNS 3.10: Otis Moss III! We sat down with Otis over a warm cup of Skype to talk about basketball, comics, preaching and his newest book Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in an Age of Despair Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in an Age of Despair is available now! @om3 Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III

Notes and Commentary 2 Kings 5:1-14 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Psalm 30 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Chris Strickland @chrisstrickla Psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Luke 9:51-62 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 Voice in the Wilderness: Willie Deuel @WillieDeuel Featured Musician - Richard Bruxvoort Colligan "Faithfully Angry (Psalm 58)" from his album Love Stands With. Twitter: @pomopsalmist Support Richard on Patreon! Web: psalmimmersion.com Facebook

Notes and Commentary 1 Kings 19:1-15 Luke 8:26-39 Galatians 3:23-29 Psalm 42 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Melissa Meyers& Nicole Cox #pastorbesties Youtube Channel Featured Musician: Red Molly "Jezebel" from their album James Redmolly.com @redmollyband Facebook Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

171: Proper 6C (June 12, 2016) Voice in the Wilderness: Jeremiah Thompson with Galatians 2:15-21 Gospel Reading: Luke 7:36-8:3 Woman at Jesus' feet Second Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-21 Ahab kills Naboth Psalm Nugget: Psalm 5:1-8 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist) Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Jeremiah Thompson @castigerpastor Pastor of Weedman UMC and Farmer City UMC Featured Musician - Heatherlyn "Invitation to the Unlikely" from her album Heatherlyn. heatherlynmusic.com @heatherlynmusic

TNS 3.9: Jim Wallis We sat down with Jim over a warm cup of Skype to talk about baseball, racism and his newest book America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America is available now! @jimwallis www.americasoriginalsin.com Facebook Leader's Guide for America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America: Leader's Guide (pdf download, 150kb)

170: Proper 5C (June 5, 2016) Voice in the Wilderness: Galatians 1:11-24 with Megan Thompson Gospel Reading: Luke 7:11-17 Raising the Widow's Son Second Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-24 Raising the Widow's Son - OT Style! Psalm Nugget: Psalm 146 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist) Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Galatians 1:11-24 with Megan Thompson, pastor of Bondville UMC and Mt Vernon UMC in Champaign, Illinois. Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman "No One Does the Things My Lord Can Do," from his album "A Heartland Liturgy." website facebook twitter: @jonathanrundman

169: Proper 4C (May 29, 2016) Voice in the Wilderness: Galatians 1:1-12 Eric Swanson Gospel Reading: Luke 7:1-10 Healing of Centurion's Servant Second Reading: 1 Kings 18:20-39 Elijah vs Baal Psalm Nugget: Psalm 96 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist) Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Galatians 1:1-12 Eric Swanson @PreachSwanson LeroyUMC.org Featured Musician - "Help Me" by The Steel Wheels from their newest album Leave Some Things Behind thesteelwheels.com @thesteelwheels Youtube Channel

168: Trinity C (May 22, 2016) Most of this episode is a remastered version of episode 15 Gospel Reading: John 16:12-15 Spirit of Truth Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5 Psalm Nugget: Psalm 8 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist) image: by John Workman, "St. Ignatius interior - Holy Trinity Window close-up" Support the Show: Donate and Audible Show Notes

Notes and Commentary John 14:8-17 (25-27) Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:14-17 Psalm 104:24-35 Special Guest: Nelson Pierce Beloved Community Church @NelsonPierceJr BelovedCommunityChurch.com Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 8:14-17 Spirit of Adoption by Katey Zeh Kateyzeh.com Twitter.com/ktzeh instagram.com/ktzeh Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio, "Come Holy Spirit, Come." from his album "Something Beautiful for God" Twitter: @BryanJSirchio Facebook. Bryan Sirchio Music Web: http://sirchio.com

Notes and Commentary Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Support the Show: Donate and Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Christ Strickland ​@Chrisstrickla Featured Musician - Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy, "T.A.M.B.O." from his album Come to the Feast christophergrundy.com @ChrstphrGrundy

TNS 3.8: Adam Hamilton! We sat down with Adam over a warm cup of Skype to talk about The Cubs and Royals, the new hit musical Hamilton and his newest book Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say is available now! @RevAdamHamilton http://adamhamilton.org Facebook Other Resources for Half-Truths: Leader's Guide Half Truths DVD Youth Study Guide

Notes and Commentary Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29 Acts 16:9-15 Psalm Nugget: No Nugget- Psalmist is on Assignment! Voice in the Wilderness:Susan Presley and Harry Hazell authors of the great book, Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers Featured Musician - Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, "The River of God" (Psalm 17) From his newest album Trust which is available now here! Twitter:@pomopsalmist Web:psalmimmersion.com Featured Musician - Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy, "Healing River" from his album Come to the Feast. christophergrundy.com @ChrstphrGrundy

Notes and Commentary Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Support the Show: Donate, Audible, and Chalice Press Voice in the Wilderness: Renee Roederer Ann Arbor Michigan, Pastor of Michigan Nones and Dones Facebook Youtube: #Nextchurch2016 Michigan Nones and Dones @renee_roederer Featured Musician and Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan "Hear Me and Show Me Your Love" (Psalm 17) From his newest album Trust which is available now here! Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Support the Show: Donate, Audible Voice in the Wilderness: Acts 9:36-43 Lee Saylor ​Featured Musician - The Steel Wheels "All Stripped Away" from their album Live at Goose Creek Twitter:@thesteelwheels YouTube Facebook www.thesteelwheels.com Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon

Notes and Commentary Revelation 5:11-14 John 21: 1-19 Acts 9:1-6 Psalm 30 Support the Show: Donate, Audible, and Chalice Press Featured Musician - Rob Leveridge "All God's People," from his album Dancing on the Mountain Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Psalmimmersion.com @pomopsalmist Patreon