Best Commoners Communion Podcasts (2024)

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#45 - Celibate, Yet Side A: Tim Otto on Christian Unity and Gay Marriage 1:22:30

2d ago1:22:30

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Tim Otto is a man of intentional commitments: he lives in intentional Christian community; he pastors a church in San Francisco; he’s also gay and celibate, while still affirming gay marriage (Side A). Tim talked with co-hosts TJ and David Frank about his book Oriented to Faith, compassionate approaches, “third way” communities and “disputable” the…

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The Nature of Our Resurrected Bodies – 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 30:21

2h ago30:21

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1 Corinthians 15:35-49 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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Jesus Prays for You (John 17:6-19) 20:20

2d ago20:20

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In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith highlights three important points from Jesus’ prayer that speak to your life as part of his church.By Rev. Jacob Smith

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The Resurrection of the Dead – 1 Corinthians 15:12-34 37:41

6h ago37:41

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1 Corinthians 15:12-34 View this week’s sermon outlineBy Tony Merida, Walter Strickland

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Order and Edification – 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 34:20

16d ago34:20

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1 Corinthians 14:26-40 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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Picture of Grace (John 15:1-8) 17:05

16d ago17:05

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In this sermon, Rev. Jim Munroe describes a story of radical grace and forgiveness.By Rev. Jim Munroe

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Rise Up w/ Chris Tilling

23d ago

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Rise Up w/ Chris Tilling Welcome to the Gospel Reverb podcast. Gospel Reverb is an audio gathering for preachers, teachers, and Bible thrill seekers. Each month, our host, Anthony Mullins, will interview a new guest to gain insights and preaching nuggets mined from select passages of Scripture in that month’s Revised Common Lectionary. The podcast’…

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#44 - On Finding and Bringing Hope, with Nate Collins from Revoice 1:14:19

12d ago1:14:19

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Nate Collins has been part of the Christian conversation around faith and sexuality for decades. He founded Revoice, a conference and ministry for queer/same-sex-attracted Christians, and he’s written two books on the topic. Also, Nate is himself gay or same-sex-attracted and in a mixed-orientation marriage. We are looking forward to sharing Nate’s…

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Strive to Excel in Building Up – 1 Corinthians 14:1-25 34:23

15d ago34:23

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1 Corinthians 14:1-25 View this week’s sermon outlineBy Tony Merida

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Good Shepherd Sunday (John 10:11-18) 16:17

15d ago16:17

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In this sermon, Rev. Jacob Smith reflects on how Jesus is our Good Shepherd.By Rev. Jacob Smith

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Bonus Episode w/ Andrew Root

20d ago

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Bonus Episode w/ Andrew Root Welcome to the Gospel Reverb podcast. Gospel Reverb is an audio gathering for preachers, teachers, and Bible thrill seekers. Each month, our host, Anthony Mullins, will interview a new guest to gain insights and preaching nuggets mined from select passages of Scripture in that month’s Revised Common Lectionary. The podc…

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The Way of Love – 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 38:38

22d ago38:38

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1 Corinthians 13:1-13 View this week’s sermon outlineBy Tony Merida, Matt Lee

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When Seeing is Not Enough (Luke 24:36b-48) 15:51

22d ago15:51

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The disciples struggled with doubt and so do we. By the Holy Spirit, God works in our hearts through the teaching of his Word, the offer of his peace, and the eucharistic meal, to grow our belief in his resurrection.By Rev. Molly Jane Layton

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The Foot Bone’s Connected to the Leg Bone – 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 40:00

29d ago40:00

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1 Corinthians 12:12-31 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida, Walter Strickland

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The Power of the Word (John 20:19-31) 12:11

29d ago12:11

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Jesus comes to the disciples in order to give them a Word. This Word turns fear into peace and doubt into faith. Christ continues to deliver this same Word to us through proclamation and the sacraments.By Charlie Ziemann, Seminarian Intern

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#43 - Common Life, Common Good: Jake Meador 1:15:53

1M ago1:15:53

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How do we build communities of collaboration and care? Are our communities in the West in crisis? What are the “common objects of love” that we share, and how do we—average Christians who care—seek those out and build on them? We were delighted to talk with Jake Meador on some of these questions, which he touches on in his first book, In Search of …

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First Importance – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 30:01

1M ago30:01

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1 Corinthians 15:1-11 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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Walking Backwards Into a Redeemed Future (Easter Sunday) 15:55

1M ago15:55

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Listen to the Rev. Jacob Smith's sermon on Easter Sunday 2024.By The Rev. Jacob Smith

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At That Hour – Romans 5:6-11 37:37

2M ago37:37

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Romans 5:6-11 View this week’s sermon outlineBy Tony Merida, Brian Key

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Spiritual Gifts and the Common Good – 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 28:54

1M ago28:54

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1 Corinthians 12:1-11 View this week’s sermon outlineBy Tony Merida, Matt Sigmon

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Can I Get a Witness? w/ Terry Ishee

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Can I Get a Witness? w/ Terry Ishee Welcome to the Gospel Reverb podcast. Gospel Reverb is an audio gathering for preachers, teachers, and Bible thrill seekers. Each month, our host, Anthony Mullins, will interview a new guest to gain insights and preaching nuggets mined from select passages of Scripture in that month’s Revised Common Lectionary. T…

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Problems in Worship: Covered Heads and Communion – 1 Corinthians 11:2-34 36:57

2M ago36:57

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1 Corinthians 11:2-34 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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The King of the Cross (Mark 14:1-15:47) 11:44

2M ago11:44

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As humans, we think we can make Jesus a king, but his kingship is actually found in his sacrifice on the cross.By The Rev. Molly Jane Layton

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A Vibrant Church at Work – Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 34:30

2M ago34:30

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Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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The Mediator of a New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34) 22:25

2M ago22:25

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In this sermon, the Rev.Jacob Smith talks about covenant and how Jesus mediates the New Covenant.By The Rev. Jacob Smith

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#42 - Our Food Is Your Food: An Ode to Common Pantry, with Hannah Hiler 57:23

2M ago57:23

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Let’s talk about common pantry, ya’ll. Today we’re taking on the nitty gritty details of sharing food with people, usually those you live with. Why on earth does this even need to be talked about? Well, those of you in a “traditional” couple-with-children household probably already share food (often whether or not you want to). But any of you livin…

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Christian Freedom, Others’ Good, and God’s Glory – 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 31:41

2M ago31:41

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1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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The Snake and the Cross (John 3:14-21) 12:25

2M ago12:25

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Sin wounds our souls like poison harms our bodies. Our healing is found in Jesus, who takes our sinful humanity to the cross, dying and rising again.By The Rev. Molly Jane Layton

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A Word to the Spiritually Overconfident – 1 Corinthians 10:1-22 31:43

2M ago31:43

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1 Corinthians 10:1-22 View this week’s sermon outlineBy Tony Merida

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He Gets Us (John 2:13-22) 16:43

2M ago16:43

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In this sermon, the Rev. Jacob Smith articulates how Jesus is the cornerstone of the new and living temple.By The Rev. Jacob Smith

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Giving Up for a Greater Good – 1 Corinthians 9 37:48

2M ago37:48

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1 Corinthians 9 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida, Manny Prieto

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Reckoned Righteousness (Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16) 18:49

2M ago18:49

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In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob A. Smith looks at how God counts righteous.By The Rev. Jacob Smith

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The Weight of Glory w/ Jon Ritner

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The Weight of Glory w/ Jon Ritner Welcome to the Gospel Reverb podcast. Gospel Reverb is an audio gathering for preachers, teachers, and Bible thrill seekers. Each month, our host, Anthony Mullins, will interview a new guest to gain insights and preaching nuggets mined from select passages of Scripture in that month’s Revised Common Lectionary. The…

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#41 - Unexpected Shifts: Josh’s Story of Prayer, Healing, and Attraction 54:11

3M ago54:11

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David’s friend Josh had a pretty radical experience of “healing”… Supernatural healing is always a complex topic, and with sexual attraction this continues to prove true. Does orientation change? Should we pray for it to change? Josh used to experience same-sex sexual attraction, and through some unusual events, he is also increasingly attracted to…

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Build Up Fellow Believers – 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 30:37

3M ago30:37

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1 Corinthians 8:1-13 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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Baptism and the Wilderness (Mark 1:9-15) 13:45

3M ago13:45

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Noah’s flood foreshadows baptism; in each sin and evil are washed away in death, and we emerge to new life to hear God’s promises to us. But baptism is only the beginning of our journey, and as we walk through the wilderness, we cling to the promises God made to us in our baptism.By The Rev. Molly Jane Layton

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Paul on Singleness – 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 31:37

3M ago31:37

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1 Corinthians 7:25-40 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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For the Love of Grace (Mark 9:2-9) 20:57

3M ago20:57

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In this sermon, the Rev. Janet Broderick reflects on God's preventing grace in our lives that acts as kindling, igniting love in our hearts.By The Rev. Janet Broderick

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Keep Pressing – 2 Corinthians 4 35:02

3M ago35:02

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2 Corinthians 4 View this week’s sermon outlineBy Tony Merida, Brian Key

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The God Who Comes to You First (Mark 1:29-39) 20:07

3M ago20:07

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Through the Holy Spirit, in Word and Sacrament, we have been met by Jesus in our darkest hour and darkest places, reminded that we have been, despite ourselves, saved.By The Rev. Jacob Smith

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#40 - 3 Friends’ Journeys | Advocating for Christian LGBTQ Conversations 50:51

3M ago50:51

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Schelli Cronk, Becky Hestness, and Kim Klayum work together at Transform MN, equipping Christian leaders across Minnesota to engage complex issues from a biblical perspective. They are also good friends who have personally and professionally been challenged over time to grow their love and care for LGBTQ friends and family. We are inspired by their…

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Singleness and Marriage – 1 Corinthians 7:1-24 34:02

4M ago34:02

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1 Corinthians 7:1-24 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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Out of the Depths (Psalm 130) 13:55

3M ago13:55

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Whether we are caught in the throes of sin or struggling with an addiction, we need the redemption of God found in his grace, mercy, and forgiveness. God pulls us out of the depths to forgive our sin, to his glory.By The Rev. Molly Jane Layton

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The Hour Has Come w/ Dr. Jenny Richards

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The Hour Has Come w/ Dr. Jenny Richards Welcome to the Gospel Reverb podcast. Gospel Reverb is an audio gathering for preachers, teachers, and Bible thrill seekers. Each month, our host, Anthony Mullins, will interview a new guest to gain insights and preaching nuggets mined from select passages of Scripture in that month’s Revised Common Lectionar…

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Glorify God in Your Body – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 32:58

4M ago32:58

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1 Corinthians 6:12-20 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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The Urgency of the Eternal (Mark 1:14-20) 18:28

4M ago18:28

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In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith shares how, often, the temporal can distract us from the Good News of the eternal.By The Rev. Jacob Smith

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And Such Were Some of You – 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 33:04

4M ago33:04

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1 Corinthians 6:1-11 View this week’s sermon outline Questions for reflection and discussionBy Tony Merida

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Nazareth Principle (John 1:43-51) 22:38

4M ago22:38

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In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith uses the Nazareth Principle to make the proper distinction between Skepticism and Cynicism.By The Rev. Jacob Smith

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#39 - Building Households and Communities Together: A Workshop with David and Elena (Recorded Live at Revoice 2023) 51:20

4M ago51:20

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David Frank (you know him) and Elena (podcast manager) gave a workshop talk at Revoice 2023. It was pretty great, and also, predictably, hit-or-miss with sound quality. Enjoy! __________ Links and References The Life We’re Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World by Andy Crouch (publisher’s link) Our workshop presentation: [Lin…