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Posting from the archives again this week! We hope to be back recording new episodes in August. Until then, I know 3-years-ago Aaron and Marissa would love to have you join them for Proper 12. 😉
In this episode, we consider the readings for Proper 12, Year A:

Genesis 29:15-28 & Psalm 105:1-11,45b or Psalm 128; 1 Kings 3:5-12 & Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33,44-52.

We discuss Jacob's marriage to Leah and Rachel (and how Laban's deception and mistreatment of Jacob echos Jacob's deception and mistreatment of his father Isaac and brother Esau), Paul's spectacular (and often misunderstood/misapplied) conclusion of Romans 8 with its promise that "all things work together for good," and finally Jesus's rapid set of short kingdom parables: a mustard seed, a bit of yeast, a valuable treasure, a treasure-seeker, and a net that captures too much rather than too little.

Notes:

--The Bible Project
--Bible Project on Jacob's story
--Bible Project video on 1 & 2 Kings
--Bible Project video on Romans
--Bible Project video on the Kingdom
--Bible Project video on reading the parables of Jesus

--Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus, by: Robert Farrar Capon

Other Resources:
--Dwell App
--Metrical Collects

3:33 Collect
4:36  Genesis 29:15-28 & Psalm 105:1-11,45b or Psalm 128
27:24  1 Kings 3:5-12 & Psalm 119:129-136
41:00 Romans 8:26-39
52:05 Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

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Posting from the archives again this week! 3-years-ago Aaron and Marissa would live to have you join them for Proper 11. 
In this episode, we consider the readings for Proper 11, Year A:

Genesis 28:10-19a & Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23; Isaiah 44:6-8 & Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.

We discuss the Lord's promise to Jacob at Bethel, Isaiah's declaration of the Lord's unparalleled lordship alongside the absurdity of idolatry, Paul's beautiful exploration of the weight of glory, and Jesus' parable of the wheat and weeds.

Notes:

-Fr. Bruce Waltke's Sermon for July 9, 2023
-Link to Death, Resurrection & the Life to Come playlist
-"Hold Me Now/Whole Heart" song

--The Bible Project
--Bible Project on Jacob and Esau
--Bible Project video on Isaiah
--Bible Project video on Romans
--Bible Project discussion, on Parable of the Weeds and Wheat

--Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus, by: Robert Farrar Capon

Other Resources:
--Dwell App
--Metrical Collects

7:07 Collect
8:08  Genesis 28:10-19a & Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23
27:08  Isaiah 44:6-8 & Psalm 86:11-17
38:46 Romans 8:12-25
56:09 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

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Marissa is back this week!
We talked about the benfits of a chronological Bible. My (Aaron’s) favorite version is this one:
https://a.co/d/0fz48W6l
We also mention Marissa’s middle grade novels, Storybound and Story’s End, which you can find here:
https://a.co/d/0aigGjsd

https://a.co/d/084rXVSk

To find the readings, follow this link:
http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/A44-Proper-9-July-3-to-July-9.pdf

Thanks for enjoying the Bible with us!
Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

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Hello, friends! This week it’s just Fr Aaron without my lovely wife, Marissa. However, my dear friend Dcn Ben Acone joined me on this episode for a great conversation around the readings. Thank you, Ben for such a fun time! And listeners, enjoy the slightly different flavor this week. Marissa will be back next week!

To find the readings, follow this link:
http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/A44-Proper-9-July-3-to-July-9.pdf
Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

Send us Fan Mail
Hello, friends! This week it’s just Fr Aaron without my lovely wife, Marissa. However, my dear friend Dcn Ben Acone joined me on this episode for a great conversation around the readings. Thank you, Ben for such a fun time! And listeners, enjoy the slightly different flavor this week.

To find the readings, follow this link:
https://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/A43-Proper-8-June-26-to-July-2.pdf
Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.