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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!

This Week's Reading:

Luke 8:26–39 (NRSV)

[26] Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. [27] As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. [28] When he saw Jesus, he fell dow...

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Comics Lou Pastorius (@notorious_pastorius) and Abby Evans (@itsabbye) join us just in time. Topics include:

• New people in church.
• God's praise kink.
• The mystery of the Trinity.

This Week's Gospel:

John 16:12–15 (NRSV)

[12] “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. [13] When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but ...

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!

This Week's Reading:

Acts 2:1–21 (NRSV)

[1] When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. [2] And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. [3] Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue r...

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Comics Vinny Palatucci (@vinnypalatucci) and Logan Gatensby are back for another round. Topics include:

• Running "the light" in comedy and preaching.
• The sexiness of Catholic worship.
• Jesus praying for his disciples.

This Week's Gospel:

John 17:20–26 (NRSV)

[20] [Jesus prayed,] “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, [21] that they may...

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!

This Week's Gospel:

John 14:23–29 (NRSV)

[23] Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. [24] Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me. [25]...

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Comics Vinny Palatucci (@vinnypalatucci) and Logan Gatensby join us on the pod. Topics include:

• Aristocratic animism.
• Heresies of heaven and hell.
• The pros and cons of being sheep.

This Week's Gospel:

John 13:31–35 (NRSV)

[31] When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. [32] If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself a...

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Bob is at the Festival of Homiletics this week. Too bad his gear (and the recording of this week's episode) is back home in Pittsburgh! We'll get the episode published by Friday morning. In the meanwhile, here's a little sample to tide you over.

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!

This Week's Gospel:

John 10:22–30 (NRSV)

[22] At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, [23] and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. [24] So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell ...

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Comics Amanda Averell (@amandaaverell) and Zach Funk (@zfunkyeah) are back for another round! Topics include:

• Consensual hugs.
• The Veggie tales to Doctor Who pipeline.
• The roles of accountability and forgiveness in reconciliation.

This Week's Gospel: 

John 21:1–19 (NRSV)

[1] After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. [2] Gathered th...

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!

This Week's Gospel:

John 20:19–31 (NRSV) 

19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then ...

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Comics Amanda Averell (@amandaaverell) and Zach Funk (@zfunkyeah) join us on the pod. We have a serious discussion about trauma and spirituality before talking about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This Week's Gospel: 

Luke 24:1–12 (NRSV)

[1] But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. [2] They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, [3] but ...

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!

This Week's Gospel:

Luke 19:28–40 (NRSV) 

28After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a col...

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Comics John Henry Watt (@wattj) and Andy Bell-Baltaci (@andybb_) join us on the pod. Our topics include:

• Extreme Christian metal
• The Bible and the Bechdel test
• The difference between extravagant greed and extravagant generosity 

This Week's Gospel: 

John 12:1–8 (NRSV)
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 There they gave a dinner for...

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!

This Week's Gospel:

Luke 15:1–3, 11b-32 (NRSV) 

1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3So he told them this parable:

11 ... “There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger ...

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Comics John Henry Watt (@wattj) and Andy Bell-Baltaci (@andybb_) join us on the pod. Our topics include:

• Strike breaking journalists
• Dining and dashing in the Vatican
• The question of theodicy

This Week's Gospel: 

Luke 13:1–9 (NRSV) 

1At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2He asked them, “Do you think that because these G...

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!

This Week's Gospel:

Luke 13:31–35 (NRSV) 

31At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” 32He said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. 33Yet toda...

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Comics Andrew Hilary (@andrewhilaryus) and Abigail Elias (@mr.abigailelias) are back for another round. This time our topics include:

• Observing the Sabbath
• Fasting for Lent
• Whether the devil sounds like a character from Cow and Chicken 

This Week's Gospel: 

Luke 4:1–13 (NRSV) 

1Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2where for forty days he was tem...

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us to discuss Luke 9:28–43 (NET) 

28Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray. 29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.30 Then two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with him.31 They appeared in glorious splendor and ...

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Comics Andrew Hilary (@andrewhilaryus) and Abigail Elias (@mr.abigailelias) pop in to talk about:

• Jews and shellfish
• Misbehaving in church
• And how kindness might just be the thing that saves us

This Week's Gospel: 

Luke 6:27–38 (NRSV) 

27[Jesus said,] “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29If anyone strikes y...