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Sam and Jolley tackle Remembrance Sunday and explore its significance in the Church of England and the broader implications of sacrifice in war. For our international listeners, they take a look at the readings for the 3rd Sunday before Advent. Readings: Amos 5.18-241 Thessalonians 4.13-endMatthew 25.1-13

Sam and Jolley sit down to talk about all things All Saints'! As well as addressing a listener question on atonement theories, Sam explores different approaches for preaching on the Feast of All Saints and considers the linked readings. Readings: Revelation 7.9-end1 John 3.1-3Matthew 5.1-12Further Resources Good Friday Sermon (Atonement Theory): https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/sermons/love-so-amazing-so-divine-what-is-happening-on-good-friday/ Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/28940.Behind_the_Scenes_at_the_Museum

Join Sam and Jolley as they discuss the readings for the Last Sunday after Trinity on 25 October. Together they explore preaching on disability, justice and loving your neighbour as yourself. Readings: Deuteronomy 34.1-12Leviticus 19.1-2, 15-181 Thessalonians 2.1-8Matthew 22.34-end

Join Sam and Jolley as they discuss the lectionary readings from the twentieth Sunday after Trinity (Year A) for 18th October. Readings: Exodus 33.12-endIsaiah 45.1-71 Thessalonians 1.1-10Matthew 22.15-22

APOLOGIES! Due to a scheduling error - this podcast did not reach your ears first thing this morning, but you can enjoy it now! Join Sam and Jolley as they discuss the Lectionary Readings for 11 October 2026. Notes: Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth Bailey - https://spckpublishing.co.uk/jesus-through-middle-eastern-eyes-pb

Jolley and Sam are back together in London to discuss the readings for 4th October 2026. Jolley shares the Ten Commandments of preaching he learned in the States before they tackle the actual Ten Commandments together! For those celebrating Harvest Festival, Sam also shares his thoughts on how to approach preaching for that too. Readings: Exodus 20.1-4,7-9,12-20Isaiah 5.1-7Philippians 3.4b-14Matthew 21.33-end

Maddie Naisbitt steps in to cover for Jolley this week and asks Sam all about the readings for Sunday, 27th September. Readings: Exodus 17.1-7Ezekiel 18.1-4, 25-endPhilippians 2.1-13Matthew 21.23-32

Join Sam and Jolley as they discuss the lectionary readings for the 16th Sunday after Trinity on 20 September, and offer some suggestions to kickstart your preaching preparation. Readings: Exodus 16.2-15Jonah 3.10-4.11Philippians 1.21-30Matthew 20.1-16

Join Sam and Jolley as they discuss the lectionary readings for the 15th Sunday after Trinity on Sunday, 13 September. Together, they explore the differences between preaching in the United States and the UK and engage in some nuanced, at times challenging readings. Readings: Exodus 14.19-endGenesis 50.15-21Romans 14.1-12Matthew 18.21-35

On this week's episode of How then Shall we Preach? Sam and Jolley unpack the lectionary readings for 6 September, including how to approach the marking of "Creation in Christ" and its ecological and theological roots, before addressing liberation from slavery, "being with" rather than "fixing" those who are struggling, a teleological vision of love, and a verse often taken out of context. Readings: Exodus 12.1-14Ezekiel 33.7-11Romans 13.8-endMatthew 18.15-20

This week Sam and Jolley tackle a listener question about the Northern Saints, Sam explains why the Burning Bush passage from Exodus is one of the best readings to preach from, and they explore Paul's 'first draft' of his famous words about love. If you are watching this rather than listening, please excuse the slightly blurry picture. You don't need your eyes testing... it was our mistake! Readings: Exodus 3.1-15 Jeremiah 15.15-21 Romans 12.9-end Matthew 16.21-end

Join Sam and Jolley as they discuss the readings for the 12th Sunday after Trinity on 23 August. Readings: Exodus 1.8-2.10 Isaiah 51.1-6 Romans 12.1-8 Matthew 16.13-20

This week, Sam helps Jolley decide which passage he will preach on for Sunday, 16 August. Together they explore inclusion, purity, providence, and the permanence of God's promise. Readings: Genesis 45.1-15 Isaiah 56.1,6-8 Romans 11.1-2a,29-32 Matthew 15.[10-20] 21-28

This week Sam is in Washington DC but still makes time to sit down with Jolley to discuss the upcoming lectionary readings for 9 August 2026. Together they explore the meaning beneath the surface of the Joseph story in Genesis, the opportunity for a vocation sermon based on that famous Elijah passage, how to reclaim and reimagine a verse from Romans 10, and why the Gospel is all about trust. Readings: Genesis 37.1-4, 12-28 1 Kings 19.9-18 Romans 10.5-15 Matthew 14.22-33

In this week's episode of 'How then Shall we Preach?', Sam and Jolley discuss the challenges of preaching during summer holidays, the significance of Jacob's struggle, the political implications of Isaiah 55, the theological complexities of Romans 9-11, and the theme of abundance vs. scarcity in the feeding of the five thousand.