Pulpit Fiction is a podcast hosted by Rev. Eric Fistler and Rev. Robb McCoy. It is a conversation guided by the Revised Common Lectionary, and includes thoughts about pop culture and current events. It is for preachers looking for inspiration as well as any person of faith willing to think critically about their faith and the Bible.
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A podcast on the Narrative Lectionary for preachers, seekers, bible geeks as well as any person looking to engage critically with their faith and the Bible. Helpful for Bible study and sermon preparation, Robb and Eric explore the text of the week, preaching thoughts and connections to pop culture and current events.
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Sermons and testimonies of The First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake, IL. Whoever you are, wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here! For over 175 years we have worked to follow Christ's Way to love God, love others, and love ourselves.
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 607 for Sunday, August 25, 2024, Proper 16, Ordinary 21, 14 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. John 6:59-69 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Ephesians 6:10-20
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 606 for Sunday, August 18, 2024, Proper 15, Ordinary 20, 13 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. John 6:51-58 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Ephesians 5:15-20
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 605 for Sunday, August 11, 2024, Proper 14, Ordinary 19, 12 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. John 6:35, 41-51 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 604 for Sunday, August 4, 2024, Proper 13, Ordinary 18, 11 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. John 6:24-35 2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:15 Ephesians 4:1-16
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 603 for Sunday, July 28, 2024, Proper 12, Ordinary 17, 10 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. John 6:1-21 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Ephesians 3:14-21
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 602 for Sunday, July 21, 2024, Proper 11, Ordinary 16, 9 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Ephesians 2:11-22
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 601 for Sunday, July 14, 2024, Proper 10, Ordinary 15, 8 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Mark 6:14-29 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Ephesians 1:3-14
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 600for Sunday, July, 2024, Proper 9, Ordinary 14, 7 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Mark 6:1-13 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 599 for Sunday, June 30, 2024, Proper 8, Ordinary 13, 6 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 598 for Sunday, June 23, 2024, Proper 7, Ordinary 12, 5 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 with Carrie Carnes Mark 4:35-41 1 Samuel 17:32-49
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 597 for Sunday, June 16, 2024, Proper 6, Ordinary 11, 4 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 with Charles Dirico Mark 4:26-34 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 596 for Sunday, June 9, 2024, Proper 5, Ordinary 10, 3 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Mark 3:20-35 1 Samuel 8:4-20 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 595 for Sunday, June 2, 2024, Proper 4, Ordinary 9, 2 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 with Paige Blair Mark 2:23-3:6 1 Samuel 3:1-20
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 594 for Sunday, May 26, 2024, Trinity, year B. Romans 8:12-17 Spirit of adoption with John DeMueth (2021) John 3:1-17 Jesus and Nicodemus Isaiah 6:1-8 The calling of Isaiah
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 593 for Sunday, May 19, 2024, Pentecost, year B. Romans 8:22-27 with Susan Presley and Max Hazel Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
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NL 246: Gifts of the Spirit (rebroadcast May 19, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for May 31, 2020 Click here for Notes 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 Sponsor: Read More Read More
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NL 245: Death Swallowed in Life (rebroadcast May 12, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for May 24, 2020 Click here for Notes 1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 51-57 Sponsor: Read More
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 592 for Sunday, May 12, 2024, 7th Sunday of Easter, year B. 1 John 5:9-13 Life in Christ with Voice in the Wilderness John 17:6-19 In, but not of, the world Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Choosing a new Disciple…
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NL 244: Faith, Hope, and Love (rebroadcast May 5, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for May 17, 2020 Click here for Notes 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Sponsor: Read More
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 591 for Sunday, May 5, 2024, 6th Sunday of Easter, year B. John 15:9-17 Maundy Thursday remix Acts 10:44-48 Holy Spirit for Gentiles Intro and Check-In General Conference Cinco De Mayo…
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Special Episode: UMC General Conference round table
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Robb McCoy is not a delegate of General Conference, but he has friends that are. A few moments after the first day of General Conference ended in Charlotte, five friends got together to talk about what is happening, what has led us to this point, and where we hope to go from here. Guests: Eric Swanson, pastor of Pekin Grace UMC (Pekin, IL) Jennie E…
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NL 243: Church at Corinth (rebroadcast April 28, 2024)
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 590 for Sunday, April 28, 2024, 5th Sunday of Easter, year B. 1 John 4:7-21 God is love with Krista Zimmerman John 15:1-8 Jesus the True Vine Acts 8:26-40 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch…
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NL 242: Church at Thessalonica (rebroadcast for April 21, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for May 3, 2020 Click here for Notes Acts 17:1-9 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 589 for Sunday, April 21, 2024, 4th Sunday of Easter, year B. 1 John 3:16-24 Self-giving Love with Melissa Meyers John 10:11-18 Jesus the Good Shepherd Acts 4:5-12 Peter before the council…
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NL 241: Peter Heals in Jerusalem (rebroadcast April 14, 2024)
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 588 for Sunday, April 14, 2024, 3rd Sunday of Easter, year B. 1 John 3:1-7 with Renee Roederer Luke 24:36b-48 Easter Breakfast Acts 3:12-19 An Easter Community
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NL 240: You Shall Be My Witnesses (rebroadcast April 7, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for April 19, 2020 Click here for Notes Acts 1:1-14 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 587 for Sunday, April 7, 2024, 2nd Sunday of Easter, year B. 1 John 1:1-2:2 with Diann Bailey John 20:19-31 Doubting Thomas Acts 4:32-35 One Heart and Mind
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NL 239: Resurrection (Rebroadcast March 31, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for March 29, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 16:1-8 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 586 for Sunday, March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday, year B. John 20:1-18 with Bryan Odeen Mark 16:1-8 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
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NL 236: Triumphal Entry (rebroadcast March 24, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for March 29, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 11:1-11 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 585 for Sunday, March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday, year B. Mark 11:1-11 Triumphant Procession Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Hosanna! John 12:12-27 Triumphal Entry
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NL 235: End of the Age (Rebroadcast March 17, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for March 22, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 13:1-8, 24-37 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Jeremiah 31:31-34 The New Covenant with Voice in the wilderness Chris Strickland John 12:20-33 Glorification of the Human One Hebrews 5:5-10 The Order of Melchizedek
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NL 234: Great Commandment (rebroadcast March 17, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for March 15, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 12:28-44 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Numbers 21:4-9 Healing Snake in the Wilderness with Cheryl Kerr John 3:14-21 Jesus and Nicodemus Ephesians 2:1-10 Saved by grace
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NL 233: Parable of the Talents (rebroadcast March 10, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for March 15, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 12:1-17 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 582 for Sunday, March 3, 2024, third Sunday of Lent, year B. Exodus 20:1-17 - The Decalog with VITW with Susan Presley and Max Hazell John 2:13-22 - Jesus clears the Temple 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 The foolishness of the Cross…
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NL232: Bartimaeus Healed (rebroadcast Feb 25, 2024)
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Rebroadcast - original aired for March 8, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 10:32-52 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 581 for Sunday, February 25, 2024, second Sunday of Lent, year B. Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 God's Covenant with Abraham w Mason parks Mark 8:31-38 - Take Up Your Cross Romans 4:13-25 Abraham’s Covenant through faith not the law…
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NL 231: First Last and Last First (rebroadcast February 18,2024)
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 580 for Sunday, February 18, 2024, first Sunday of Lent, year B. Genesis 9:8-17 God’s Covenant with Noah with VITW Sarah Renfro Mark 1:9-15 Baptism and temptation of Jesus 1 Peter 3:18-22 Thoughts about baptism…
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NL 229: Transfiguration (rebroadcast February 11,2024)
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 579 for Sunday, February 11, 2024, Transfiguration, year B. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 voice in the wilderness from Sarah Renfro - 3 years ago Mark 9:2-10 Transfiguration 2 Kings 2:1-12 Elijah and the Fiery Chariot…
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Rebroadcast - original aired for February 9, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 6:1-29 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 578 for Sunday, February 4, 2024, Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, in year B. Isaiah 40:21-31 with Paige Blair Mark 1:29-39 Healing Simon’s mother-in-law and others 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 I am a Jew with the Jews and a Greek with the Gre…
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Rebroadcast - original aired February 2, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 5:21-43 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Rebroadcast - original aired January 26, 2020 Click here for Notes Mark 5:1-20 Sponsor: Opening Music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM Closing Song by Bryan Odeen
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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 577 for Sunday, January 28, 2024, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, in year B. Mark 1:21-28 Casting out demons 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
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