Pulpit Fiction Podcast · Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler

Proper 14C (8/10/2025) REB

August 5, 2025·1 hr 6 min·5 clips
Jeff Nelson reveals Sodom and Gomorrah's true sins weren't sexual but about hoarding resources and ignoring the needy.
This episode of Pulpit Fiction Podcast explores lectionary readings for Proper 14C, featuring deep dives into Isaiah's reinterpretation of Sodom and Gomorrah, Luke's teachings on money and anxiety, Psalm 50's call for heartfelt devotion, and Hebrews' definition of faith. The hosts and guests connect biblical texts to modern issues like consumerism, immigration, and economic justice.

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A lectionary conversation that turns Luke 12's warning about treasure into a blunt, useful pastoral question.

Proper 14C opens with Isaiah, Psalm 50, Luke 12, and Hebrews 11, and the episode keeps those readings in view without rushing past them. The Luke discussion does the heaviest lifting, settling on treasure, anxiety, and the awkward question of what a financial audit would reveal.

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Luke 12 turns into a financial audit for your sermon prep.

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