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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 you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. 30Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. 31Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us to discuss Luke 6:17–26 (NET):

17Then [Jesus] came down with them and stood on a level place. And a large number of his disciples had gathered along with a vast multitude from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, 18and those who suffered from unclean spirits were cured. 19The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all. 20Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you. 21“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man! 23Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets. 24“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already. 25“Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 26“Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for their ancestors did the same things to the false prophets.

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Comic Kayleigh Dumas (@kayleigh_dumas) and Eric's brother Michael Martin (@michaelmartin19) are back to talk about the Church's historic relationship with the LGBTQ+ population, Jesus making the disciples go back to work, and what it means when Peter calls himself a "sinful" man.

Today's Gospel:

Luke 5:1-11 NLT
[1] One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. [2] He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. [3] Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there. [4] When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” [5] “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” [6] And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! [7] A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking. [8] When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.” [9] For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. [10] His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!” [11] And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.

https://bible.com/bible/116/luk.5.1-11.NLT

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us to discuss Luke 4:21–30 (NET):

21Then [Jesus] began to tell them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”22 All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” 23Jesus said to them, “No doubt you will quote to me the proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and say, ‘What we have heard that you did in Capernaum, do here in your hometown too.’ ” 24And he added, “I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land. 26Yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to a woman who was a widow at Zarephath in Sidon.27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”28 When they heard this, all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage. 29They got up, forced him out of the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.30 But he passed through the crowd and went on his way.

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Comic Kayleigh Dumas (@kayleigh_dumas) and Eric's brother Michael Martin (@michaelmartin19) join us to talk about the news from Lake Wobegon, the fear of God, and a cocky Jesus delivering his first sermon.

Today's Gospel: Luke 4:14–21 (NET)

14Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the surrounding countryside.15 He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by all. 16Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, 19to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21Then he began to tell them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”

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Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us to discuss John 2:1–11.

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Comics Dave Stewart (@biggest_dave_412, @chipped_ham_comedy) and Andy "Big Hoss" Rice (@bighosscomedy) join us to talk about DIY punk; digressions into vestments and the wizard of Oz; and the good news of baptizing Jesus.

Today's Gospel is Luke 3:15–17, 21–22

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Erick and Abby join us for their first episode as regular contributors to discuss John 1:1-18.

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