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Pulpit Fiction is a podcast hosted by Rev. Eric Fistler and Rev. Robb McCoy. It is a conversation guided by the Revised Common Lectionary, and includes thoughts about pop culture and current events. It is for preachers looking for inspiration as well as any person of faith willing to think critically about their faith and the Bible.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Close biblical reading becomes practical preparation for preaching that takes context, language, and ethical consequence seriously.
Pulpit Fiction Podcast turns lectionary readings into working conversations between Eric Fistler and Rob McCoy, with additional voices assigned to particular passages. Their exegesis resists ready-made morals.
Doubting Thomas gets a defense, and you get a harder question about what belief looks like.
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A lectionary roundtable that turns touch, healing, and sermon fuel into a varied conversation.
Proper 16C works as a lectionary roundtable with an unusually wide cast, and that range gives the episode its lift. Rob and the team move Luke 13:10-17 into practical ground: touch, healing, boundaries, and grace.
A clear lectionary conversation that stays practical and focused on the sermon question.
Proper 15C stays anchored in Isaiah 5:1-7, Luke 12:49-56, and Hebrews 11:29-12:2, and the episode keeps that lectionary frame easy to follow while still giving Brian O'Dean, Eric Fisler, Rob McCoy, and Richard Bruxford Culligan room to work through the readings from different…
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.
A lectionary conversation that turns a rich parable into a sharper question about scarcity, care, and success.
Pulpit Fiction stays with Proper 13C and keeps its attention on preaching, lectionary use, and the pairings from Hosea 11, Luke 12, Psalm 107, and Colossians 3.
A careful lectionary conversation that keeps the Good Samaritan sharp without sanding down the people in it.
Proper 10C gets a careful lectionary reading, with Luke 10, Amos 7, and Colossians 1 all kept in play. The strongest stretch stays with the Samaritan story and its mix of duty, contempt, and self-recognition, while also avoiding the easy move of turning the priest and Levite…
A lectionary mashup that treats hard texts as pastoral work, not puzzle pieces.
Proper 7C moves through Elijah in 1 Kings, the Gerasene demoniac in Luke, Psalm 42, and Galatians 3 with a preacher's eye for what holds up on Sunday. The hosts keep the text and the pastoral questions in the same frame, which is where the episode works best.
A practical Trinity Sunday discussion that stays close to preaching and church life.
This Trinity Sunday episode moves through Proverbs 8, John 16, Psalm 8, and Romans 5 with a preacher's eye. The multiple voices give it a collegial, back and forth feel, which fits the lectionary setting.
A lectionary conversation that treats unity and glory as lived pastoral problems, not abstractions.
Pulpit Fiction stays close to John 17 and lets the questions around Christian unity, glory, privilege, justice, and honest speech about difference do the work.
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
Hosts Rob McCoy and Eric Fissler read Luke 24:13-35 for the Third Sunday of Easter (Year A, April 19, 2026) and note that the Emmaus encounter happens on Easter Sunday itself, before any resurrection appearance has been recognized.
Hosts Eric and Robb discuss the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the second Sunday of Easter, focusing on John 20:19-31 and Acts 2, with a brief tangent about the Artemis 2 moon mission.
This episode explores biblical passages from Jeremiah, Luke, and Hebrews, featuring reflections on God's call through unexpected voices, Jesus' healing on the Sabbath, and the transformative power of touch.
This episode explores lectionary texts for Proper 15C, featuring segments on Isaiah 5, Luke 12, Psalm 80, and Hebrews 11-12.
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.
This episode of Pulpit Fiction Podcast explores lectionary texts for Proper 13C, featuring insights on Hosea's parental metaphor, Luke's parable of the rich fool, Psalm 107's call to gratitude, and Colossians' teachings on baptism and idolatry.
This episode of Pulpit Fiction Podcast explores biblical texts for Proper 12C, featuring discussions on Hosea 1:2-10, Luke 11:1-13 (the Lord's Prayer), Psalm 85, and Colossians 2:6-15.
This episode explores biblical texts for Proper 11C, including Amos 8 on prophecy and justice, Luke 10's Mary and Martha story reinterpreted as an invitation over condemnation, Psalm 52's focus on heart orientation, and Colossians 1 on Christ's sovereignty addressing anxiety.
The hosts explore lectionary texts including the Good Samaritan parable, Colossians, and Amos, focusing on interpreting familiar stories freshly, the tension between mercy and law, and prophetic calls to justice.
This episode of Pulpit Fiction Podcast explores lectionary texts for Proper 7C, focusing on Galatians 3:23-29 and Luke's Gerasene demoniac story.
This episode explores Trinity Sunday through lectionary readings, featuring Mason Parks on wisdom in Proverbs, a discussion on the Holy Spirit as advocate/companion in John, Richard Culligan on environmental themes in Psalm 8, and a deep dive into suffering and hope in Romans 5.
This rebroadcast episode explores lectionary texts for Easter 7C, featuring Nicole Cox on Revelation 22's tension over divine timing, a deep dive into Jesus' prayer for unity in John 17 amid modern divisions, and an analysis of Acts 16 where Paul's actions challenge Roman power but neglect a slave girl's plight.
This episode explores lectionary readings for Easter 4C, focusing on Mother's Day preaching challenges, Jeff Nelson's hopeful take on Revelation 7, the Hanukkah context of John 10, and the resurrection of Tabitha in Acts 9.
This episode explores biblical passages for the third Sunday of Eastertide, featuring insights on Revelation's theology, John's resurrection story with themes of abundance and reconciliation, and a reinterpretation of Saul's calling in Acts.
This episode revisits a 2019 recording for Easter 2C, focusing on lectionary readings from John (Doubting Thomas), Acts (persecution of apostles), and Revelation.
A lectionary podcast for preachers and Bible geeks covering the Good Friday passages from John 18 and 19.
A lectionary podcast for preachers and Bible enthusiasts discussing John 13 for Maundy Thursday.
A lectionary podcast discussing Easter Sunday readings from Acts, John, and Luke, with reflections on pop culture and current events.
Hosts discuss lectionary readings for the seventh Sunday of Easter, including 1 John 5, John 17, and Acts 1, with plans for a live show.
Hosts discuss the lectionary readings for the sixth Sunday of Eastertide and share updates on the Methodist General Conference.
A special episode promoting Sanctified Art's special Sundays package, followed by lectionary discussion.
A lectionary podcast for preachers and Bible geeks discussing the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the fifth Sunday of Easter.
A lectionary podcast discussing Bible passages for the fourth Sunday of Eastertide, including 1 John 3, John 10, and Acts 4.