97: Baptism of Jesus, After Epiphany 1B
- Acts 18:1-7 Â Paul baptizes 12.
- Mark 1:4-11 John baptizes Jesus.
- Genesis 1:1-5 Waters of creation
- Psalm 29
SHOW NOTES -Â 1/11/2015
Episode 97: First Sunday after Epiphany or Baptism of the Lord
Image: from Jeffery Scism The Great Texola Oklahoma Revival 1927 Dana E Rose cries while his daughter Anna Mae Rose gets baptized, and his son Rual Austin Rose watches him.
For Sunday, January 11, 2015
Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, where two local pastors discuss the lectionary readings for the week. This is episode 97 for Sunday January 11, the first Sunday after Epiphany, Year B or the Baptism of the Lord.
âóè     Acts 18:1-7 Paul baptizes 12.
âóè     Mark 1:4-11 John baptizes Jesus.
âóè     Genesis 1:1-5 Waters of creation
âóè     Psalm 29
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Quickfire Scripture - Acts 18:1-7Â Paul baptizes 12
âóè     Happens to the Ephesians
âóè     Baptism happens after he has taught them (disciples means students) about Jesus. Is Baptism a rite of hospitality and welcome or a culminating rite of passage?
âóè     Baptism of John vs the baptism of Jesus
âóã     JohnâÃôs baptism of water prepares one for Jesus
âóã     Baptism of the Holy Spirit prepares one for ministry
âóã     We combine both into one
âóè     The evidence of their baptism was readily apparent: speaking in tongues and prophesying - how would people know you are baptized?
âóã     Prophecy does not mean telling the future, but testifying to Jesus- we (mainline Christians) seem to have moved away from altar calls and testimony- maybe it is a time for a resurrection of this ancient practice
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Featured Musician - The Steel Wheels, âÃúRain in the ValleyâÃù from their album Lay Down Lay Low. Find more of their music at www.thesteelwheels.com. @thesteelwheels
Primary Scripture - Mark 1:4-11 John baptizes Jesus.
Initial Thoughts
âóè     Mark- remind folks you are now in year B- focusing on Mark!
âóã     Oldest Gospel~written around 70 CE (just before or just after the destruction of the Temple)
âóã     shortest Gospel
âóã     The âÃúimmediateâÃù Gospel: âÃúimmediatelyâÃù appears 41 times in Mark and only 10 times in the rest of the NT. Communicates the revelatory, imminent breaking in the GodâÃôs incarnate presence and grace into the world. âÃúIn the Gospel of Mark the teaching, deeds, and life of Jesus reveal the intrusion of the good news into human experience.âÃù (Paul S Berge, Enter the Bible)
âóè     How the story begins according to Mark - we have just heard from Matthew, Luke and John
âóè     Overlap with Advent 2B - Mark 1:1-8, but a different focus
âóã     Advent the anticipation of Jesus
âóã     Epiphany/Baptism of Jesus - JesusâÃôs ministry among us
âóã     The First Noel! - the word âÃúNoelâÃù may derive from the french word Nael which in turn comes from the Latin natalis meaning birth OR it may come from the French word nouvelles which means news. Taking this second etymology this is the story of the first Good News!
âóè     Epiphany was the second of the traditional days of baptism (leading to the development of Advent as âÃúSt. MartinâÃôs LentâÃù to allow catechumens to prepare for their baptism on Epiphany).
Bible Study
âóè     John the Baptizer - prepares the way for Jesus
âóã     How do we prepare for Jesus? Repent: Turn toward God and Believe and accept GodâÃôs Forgiveness
âóã     See sermon thought 3: Do we need to repent to prepare ourselves for JesusâÃô saving message of love and grace?
âóè     Baptism of Jesus (sinner or not?)
âóã     The sinless paradox - John proclaims âÃúa baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sinsâÃù (v.4). If Jesus was sinless (as he is traditionally thought to be) then why would he come to be baptized?
âóã     Only Gospel that has Jesus directly baptized by John, later Gospels omit the baptism by John (Luke and John) or explain it away (Matthew)
âóã     Heaven torn open - foreshadows the tearing of the temple in Mark 15
âñâ      Chapter 1: God proclaims Jesus is GodâÃôs son, in chapter 15 the centurion will proclaim Jesus is GodâÃôs son.
âóã     Spirit descends on Jesus - Suffering Servant of Isaiah 42 and Savior of Israel (Isaiah 63)
âóã     Son of God - Davidic Kingship (Psalm 2:7)
âóã     Proclamation directly connects with Transfiguration (Coming up on Feb 15)
âñâ      Does anyone else hear this proclamation? It seems this is just for Jesus (and us) âÃúYou are my sonâÃù not âÃúThis is my sonâÃù (Matthew 3:17) What will it take for us to make the same proclamation?
âóè     Baptism in general
âóã     Not the end, but the beginning. Does salvation consist of one act of devotion to God in Baptism or the choice to begin a journey of faith? Baptism seems to be only the beginning
âóã     Baptism will not keep the faithful from harm, but more often than not will draw them into it - see sermon thought 1
âóã     Invitation to a new life or to ministry - see sermon thought 2
âóã     Is baptism important or necessary? If so- why?
Sermon Thoughts and Questions:
âóè     Baptism calls us into ministry within the world, not away from the world. To be baptized is to be last, to serve or even to be crucified for the sake of love of God, neighbor or even enemy.
âóè     Repentance and confession can often be met with resistance. Can we reclaim the language of repentance and confession not as an acknowledgment of how lowly and worthless we are, but as an unburdening. New YearâÃôs is a time when people begin cleaning out, making resolutions to simplify. Confession and repentance is a simplification- remove the clutter of sin from your life and focus on God in Christ. How can we invite people to unburden themselves and simply their lives for ministry?
âóè     Pheme Perkins states, âÃúFrom the Christian perspective, John the Baptist did not awaken a repentance that heralded GodâÃôs judgment. Rather, repentance and anticipation evoked by JohnâÃôs preaching provided a receptive audience for JesusâÃô ministry.âÃù Do you agree with this? Does repentance and the anticipation/hope for/acceptance of GodâÃôs grace prepare us to hear JesusâÃô message or is this JesusâÃô message?
âóã     Perhaps we need to repent (message of John) before we can hear the good news. Can we âÃúbe savedâÃù if we do not believe we need to be saved?
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Psalm Nugget with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan: Psalm 29
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Secondary scripture -Genesis 1:1-5 Waters of creation
Initial Thoughts
âóè     Reading just the first day of creation seems odd, but when paired with the baptism of Jesus, it fits much better.
âóè     United Methodist liturgy includes in the baptism a âÃúThanksgiving over Water,âÃù which includes the opening line: âÃúWhen nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth lightâöâà ù It goes on to mention Noah, passing over the Red Sea, and crossing the Jordan.
âóè     The other place this comes in the lectionary is on Trinity Sunday, Year A. Another Sunday of transition from Eastertide to Ordinary time. Also in the Easter Vigil every year.
Bible Study
âóè     Primeval understanding of the universe included water both below and above the sky - âÃúThe dome.âÃù
âóã     The separation of the waters on day two does not describe the forming of land. It describes the separation of the heavenly realm from the earthly realm.
âóã     The forming of the land and the sea does not happen until verse 9, or day three.
. 
âóè     Order in the midst of Chaos
âóè     Context:
âóè     Babylonian Exile
âóè     chaotic, unknown future
âóè     The very rhythms of nature are a promise of GodâÃôs presence
âóè     Formless void - eternal, chaotic, alone
âóè     God enters - relationship, order, separation
âóè     There is not a morality - God creates but does not condemn
âóè     Day One:
âóã     Begins with water and formless void.
âñâ       âÃúThe earth was without shape or form, it was dark over the deep sea, and GodâÃôs wind swept over the waters.âÃù
âóã     Ends with light and darkness.
âñâ      Day and Night are not given value. Light is called good. Darkness is not called evil. This is not the creation of dualism. No battle between darkness and light.
âñâ      God does not create darkness, it is simply the absence of light.
âóã     âÃúGodâÃôs great wind,âÃù is sometimes translated âÃúSpirit.âÃù Usually this is a Christian attempt to read into the third person of the Trinity.
âñâ      According to Common English Study Bible notes: âÃúwind translates a Hebrew term whose basic meaning is âÃòair.âÃô Depending on its context, it is usually translated âÃòwind,âÃô or âÃòbreath.âÃô Here both terms may be intended. In some cases, GodâÃôs wind is connected to GodâÃôs activity in creation (Psalm 104:4). Here GodâÃôs breath is connected to GodâÃôs creative activity, since GodâÃôs commands bring everything into being.âÃù The translation spirit used in some English translations (NIV, KJV, RSV) comes from later Greek ideas. The author of Genesis doesnâÃôt divide between spirit and matter as did later Greek thought. Nor is the author referring here to the third member of the trinityâÃù (Common English Study Bible, Theodore Hiebert, editor of notes on Genesis, p. 4)
âñâ      Wind = Ruwach. According to Bible Study Tools, it is a feminine noun, and is translated as âÃúwind, breath, mind, spirit,âÃù and is used 346 times in Hebrew Bible
âóè      Word study of 11 times Ruwach appears in Genesis. Every time in Common English it is either breath or wind in a very literal sense.
âóè     In other books, such as Isaiah, the word is translated more often as âÃúspirit.âÃù
Sermon Thoughts and Questions:
âóè     People often forget the state of things âÃúin the beginning.âÃù Before God said, âÃúLet there be light,âÃù there is already something there. God did not create out of nothingness, but instead worked with what was already there. At least as we have it in the creation stories of Genesis, God did not create out of nothingness, but instead out of chaos. While this might be a challenging concept, it can also be reassuring in the lens of baptism. In baptism, God is creating again. God is not using nothingness, but instead is using what is at hand - our lives. God creates out of chaos of our lives a new creation which is given purpose and meaning.
âóè     Is the wind of Creation the Holy Spirit? The writer of Genesis clearly had no Trinitarian understanding of God. And yet there is a divine âÃúusâÃù that is puzzling. GodâÃôs wind might not be the third person of the Trinity, but the lectionary editors are surely pushing us to see the wind of Creation as the same Spirit that descended upon Jesus, and thus the same Spirit we claim at our own baptism.
âóã     From Kathryn Schifferdecker in Working Preacher: âÃúHereâÃôs the thing to remember, as you preach this wild and wonderful text on this Sunday of the Baptism of our Lord: The God who calls forth life from the primordial waters is the same God who calls us to new birth in the waters of baptism. Ephrem the Syrian saw this connection, too, with Genesis 1:
âÃòHere, then, the Holy Spirit foreshadows the sacrament of holy baptism, prefiguring its arrival, so that the waters made fertile by the hovering of that same divine Spirit might give birth to the children of God.âÃô4âÃú
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Tasty Wafer of the Week!
âóè     Links of movies with âÃúBaptism Scenes.âÃù Some obvious, some clearly symbolic, some more of a stretch. HasnâÃôt been updated since early 2000âÃôs, but weâÃôd love to hear more.
CLOSING
TY listeners:Â Â Â
âóè     Advent Run to Bethlehem Continues. WeâÃôve reached over 1300 miles, blowing away all goals. Click here to submit your run.
Shout Out to
Blog Comment!
âóè     Catherine Booth said on Episode 95: Great to find y'all online! As a UMC Associate Pastor who doesn't preach as regularly, I feared you might not get to the Isaiah text due your own absence from the pulpit. Yet, grateful for your insight, humor, bent towards justice and inclusion, and overarching exegesis.
âóè     Dwight McCormick, who responded to our New YearâÃôs Eve status with âÃúhappy new year guys! #preachercomicisafanâÃù
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Musician:Â Â
âóè       The Steel Wheels, âÃúRain in the ValleyâÃù from their album Lay Down Lay Low. Find more of their music at www.thesteelwheels.com. @thesteelwheels
Thanks to our Psalms correspondent, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @po mopsalmist) Scott Fletcher for our voice bumpers, Dick Dale and the Del Tones for our Theme music (âÃúMisirlouâÃù), Nicolai Heidlas (âÃúSummertimeâÃù) and The Steel Wheels for our transition music(âÃúSecond of MayâÃù from their album Live at Goose Creek) and Paul and Storm for our closing music,âÃúOh NoâÃù.
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SHOW NOTES -Â 1/11/2015
Episode 97: First Sunday after Epiphany or Baptism of the Lord
Image: from Jeffery Scism The Great Texola Oklahoma Revival 1927
Dana E Rose cries while his daughter Anna Mae Rose gets baptized, and his son Rual Austin Rose watches him.
For Sunday, January 11, 2015
Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, where two local pastors discuss the lectionary readings for the week. This is episode 97 for Sunday January 11, the first Sunday after Epiphany, Year B or the Baptism of the Lord.
We will start with a quickfire scripture minute on
Acts 18:1-7 Â Paul baptizes 12.
Then focus on
Mark 1:4-11 John baptizes Jesus.
and
Genesis 1:1-5 Waters of creation
We will also hear from our Psalm Correspondent, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan on:
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âóè     One that is on my to-listen to list is Blue Like Jazz, by Donald Miller.
Â
Introduction and Check-inÂ
âóè     Survey Monkey. We would love have your feedback. Please fill out this short survey.
âóè     Episode 100 coming. What should we do? #PF100
Â
Quickfire Scripture - Acts 18:1-7 Â Paul baptizes 12
âóè     Happens to the Ephesians
âóè     Baptism happens after he has taught them (disciples means students) about Jesus. Is Baptism a rite of hospitality and welcome or a culminating rite of passage?
âóè     Baptism of John vs the baptism of Jesus
âóã     JohnâÃôs baptism of water prepares one for Jesus
âóã     Baptism of the Holy Spirit prepares one for ministry
âóã     We combine both into one
âóè     The evidence of their baptism was readily apparent: speaking in tongues and prophesying - how would people know you are baptized?
âóã     Prophecy does not mean telling the future, but testifying to Jesus- we (mainline Christians) seem to have moved away from altar calls and testimony- maybe it is a time for a resurrection of this ancient practice
Â
Featured Musician -  The Steel Wheels, âÃúRain in the ValleyâÃù from their album Lay Down Lay Low. Find more of their music at www.thesteelwheels.com. @thesteelwheels
ERIC Primary Scripture - Mark 1:4-11 John baptizes Jesus.
Initial Thoughts
âóè     Mark- remind folks you are now in year B- focusing on Mark!
âóã     Oldest Gospel~written around 70 CE (just before or just after the destruction of the Temple)
âóã     shortest Gospel
âóã     The âÃúimmediateâÃù Gospel: âÃúimmediatelyâÃù appears 41 times in Mark and only 10 times in the rest of the NT. Communicates the revelatory, imminent breaking in the GodâÃôs incarnate presence and grace into the world. âÃúIn the Gospel of Mark the teaching, deeds, and life of Jesus reveal the intrusion of the good news into human experience.âÃù (Paul S Berge, Enter the Bible)
âóè     How the story begins according to Mark - we have just heard from Matthew, Luke and John
âóè     Overlap with Advent 2B - Mark 1:1-8, but a different focus
âóã     Advent the anticipation of Jesus
âóã     Epiphany/Baptism of Jesus - JesusâÃôs ministry among us
âóã     The First Noel! - the word âÃúNoelâÃù may derive from the french word Nael which in turn comes from the Latin natalis meaning birth OR it may come from the French word nouvelles which means news. Taking this second etymology this is the story of the first Good News!
âóè     Epiphany was the second of the traditional days of baptism (leading to the development of Advent as âÃúSt. MartinâÃôs LentâÃù to allow catechumens to prepare for their baptism on Epiphany).
Bible Study
âóè     John the Baptizer - prepares the way for Jesus
âóã     How do we prepare for Jesus? Repent: Turn toward God and Believe and accept GodâÃôs Forgiveness
âóã     See sermon thought 3: Do we need to repent to prepare ourselves for JesusâÃô saving message of love and grace?
âóè     Baptism of Jesus (sinner or not?)
âóã     The sinless paradox - John proclaims âÃúa baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sinsâÃù (v.4). If Jesus was sinless (as he is traditionally thought to be) then why would he come to be baptized?
âóã     Only Gospel that has Jesus directly baptized by John, later Gospels omit the baptism by John (Luke and John) or explain it away (Matthew)
âóã     Heaven torn open - foreshadows the tearing of the temple in Mark 15
âñâ      Chapter 1: God proclaims Jesus is GodâÃôs son, in chapter 15 the centurion will proclaim Jesus is GodâÃôs son.
âóã     Spirit descends on Jesus - Suffering Servant of Isaiah 42 and Savior of Israel (Isaiah 63)
âóã     Son of God - Davidic Kingship (Psalm 2:7)
âóã     Proclamation directly connects with Transfiguration (Coming up on Feb 15)
âñâ      Does anyone else hear this proclamation? It seems this is just for Jesus (and us) âÃúYou are my sonâÃù not âÃúThis is my sonâÃù (Matthew 3:17) What will it take for us to make the same proclamation?
âóè     Baptism in general
âóã     Not the end, but the beginning. Does salvation consist of one act of devotion to God in Baptism or the choice to begin a journey of faith? Baptism seems to be only the beginning
âóã     Baptism will not keep the faithful from harm, but more often than not will draw them into it - see sermon thought 1
âóã     Invitation to a new life or to ministry - see sermon thought 2
âóã     Is baptism important or necessary? If so- why?
Sermon Thoughts and Questions:
âóè     Baptism calls us into ministry within the world, not away from the world. To be baptized is to be last, to serve or even to be crucified for the sake of love of God, neighbor or even enemy.
âóè     Repentance and confession can often be met with resistance. Can we reclaim the language of repentance and confession not as an acknowledgment of how lowly and worthless we are, but as an unburdening. New YearâÃôs is a time when people begin cleaning out, making resolutions to simplify. Confession and repentance is a simplification- remove the clutter of sin from your life and focus on God in Christ. How can we invite people to unburden themselves and simply their lives for ministry?
âóè     Pheme Perkins states, âÃúFrom the Christian perspective, John the Baptist did not awaken a repentance that heralded GodâÃôs judgment. Rather, repentance and anticipation evoked by JohnâÃôs preaching provided a receptive audience for JesusâÃô ministry.âÃù Do you agree with this? Does repentance and the anticipation/hope for/acceptance of GodâÃôs grace prepare us to hear JesusâÃô message or is this JesusâÃô message?
âóã     Perhaps we need to repent (message of John) before we can hear the good news. Can we âÃúbe savedâÃù if we do not believe we need to be saved?
Â
Psalm Nugget with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan: Psalm 29
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ROBB Secondary scripture -Genesis 1:1-5 Waters of creation
Initial Thoughts
âóè     Reading just the first day of creation seems odd, but when paired with the baptism of Jesus, it fits much better.
âóè     United Methodist liturgy includes in the baptism a âÃúThanksgiving over Water,âÃù which includes the opening line: âÃúWhen nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth lightâöâÃù It goes on to mention Noah, passing over the Red Sea, and crossing the Jordan.
âóè     The other place this comes in the lectionary is on Trinity Sunday, Year A. Another Sunday of transition from Eastertide to Ordinary time. Also in the Easter Vigil every year.
Bible Study
âóè     Primeval understanding of the universe included water both below and above the sky - âÃúThe dome.âÃù
âóã     The separation of the waters on day two does not describe the forming of land. It describes the separation of the heavenly realm from the earthly realm.
âóã     The forming of the land and the sea does not happen until verse 9, or day three.
.
âóè     Order in the midst of Chaos
âóè     Context:
âóè     Babylonian Exile
âóè     chaotic, unknown future
âóè     The very rhythms of nature are a promise of GodâÃôs presence
âóè     Formless void - eternal, chaotic, alone
âóè     God enters - relationship, order, separation
âóè     There is not a morality - God creates but does not condemn
âóè     Day One:
âóã     Begins with water and formless void.
âñâ       âÃúThe earth was without shape or form, it was dark over the deep sea, and GodâÃôs wind swept over the waters.âÃù
âóã     Ends with light and darkness.
âñâ      Day and Night are not given value. Light is called good. Darkness is not called evil. This is not the creation of dualism. No battle between darkness and light.
âñâ      God does not create darkness, it is simply the absence of light.
âóã     âÃúGodâÃôs great wind,âÃù is sometimes translated âÃúSpirit.âÃù Usually this is a Christian attempt to read into the third person of the Trinity.
âñâ      According to Common English Study Bible notes: âÃúwind translates a Hebrew term whose basic meaning is âÃòair.âÃô Depending on its context, it is usually translated âÃòwind,âÃô or âÃòbreath.âÃô Here both terms may be intended. In some cases, GodâÃôs wind is connected to GodâÃôs activity in creation (Psalm 104:4). Here GodâÃôs breath is connected to GodâÃôs creative activity, since GodâÃôs commands bring everything into being.âÃù The translation spirit used in some English translations (NIV, KJV, RSV) comes from later Greek ideas. The author of Genesis doesnâÃôt divide between spirit and matter as did later Greek thought. Nor is the author referring here to the third member of the trinityâÃù (Common English Study Bible, Theodore Hiebert, editor of notes on Genesis, p. 4)
âñâ      Wind = Ruwach. According to Bible Study Tools, it is a feminine noun, and is translated as âÃúwind, breath, mind, spirit,âÃù and is used 346 times in Hebrew Bible
âóè      Word study of 11 times Ruwach appears in Genesis. Every time in Common English it is either breath or wind in a very literal sense.
âóè     In other books, such as Isaiah, the word is translated more often as âÃúspirit.âÃù
Sermon Thoughts and Questions:
âóè     People often forget the state of things âÃúin the beginning.âÃù Before God said, âÃúLet there be light,âÃù there is already something there. God did not create out of nothingness, but instead worked with what was already there. At least as we have it in the creation stories of Genesis, God did not create out of nothingness, but instead out of chaos. While this might be a challenging concept, it can also be reassuring in the lens of baptism. In baptism, God is creating again. God is not using nothingness, but instead is using what is at hand - our lives. God creates out of chaos of our lives a new creation which is given purpose and meaning.
âóè     Is the wind of Creation the Holy Spirit? The writer of Genesis clearly had no Trinitarian understanding of God. And yet there is a divine âÃúusâÃù that is puzzling. GodâÃôs wind might not be the third person of the Trinity, but the lectionary editors are surely pushing us to see the wind of Creation as the same Spirit that descended upon Jesus, and thus the same Spirit we claim at our own baptism.
âóã     From Kathryn Schifferdecker in Working Preacher: âÃúHereâÃôs the thing to remember, as you preach this wild and wonderful text on this Sunday of the Baptism of our Lord: The God who calls forth life from the primordial waters is the same God who calls us to new birth in the waters of baptism. Ephrem the Syrian saw this connection, too, with Genesis 1:
âÃòHere, then, the Holy Spirit foreshadows the sacrament of holy baptism, prefiguring its arrival, so that the waters made fertile by the hovering of that same divine Spirit might give birth to the children of God.âÃô4âÃú
Â
Tasty Wafer of the Week!
âóè     Links of movies with âÃúBaptism Scenes.âÃù Some obvious, some clearly symbolic, some more of a stretch. HasnâÃôt been updated since early 2000âÃôs, but weâÃôd love to hear more.
CLOSING
TY listeners:Â Â Â
âóè     Advent Run to Bethlehem Continues. WeâÃôve reached over 1300 miles, blowing away all goals. Click here to submit your run.
Shout Out to
Blog Comment!
âóè     Catherine Booth said on Episode 95: Great to find y'all online! As a UMC Associate Pastor who doesn't preach as regularly, I feared you might not get to the Isaiah text due your own absence from the pulpit. Yet, grateful for your insight, humor, bent towards justice and inclusion, and overarching exegesis.
âóè     Dwight McCormick, who responded to our New YearâÃôs Eve status with âÃúhappy new year guys! #preachercomicisafanâÃù
Â
Musician:Â Â
âóè       The Steel Wheels, âÃúRain in the ValleyâÃù from their album Lay Down Lay Low. Find more of their music at www.thesteelwheels.com. @thesteelwheels
Thanks to our Psalms correspondent, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist) Scott Fletcher for our voice bumpers, Dick Dale and the Del Tones for our Theme music (âÃúMisirlouâÃù), Nicolai Heidlas (âÃúSummertimeâÃù) and The Steel Wheels for our transition music(âÃúSecond of MayâÃù from their album Live at Goose Creek) and Paul and Storm for our closing music, âÃúOh NoâÃù.
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