Galatians 4:8–5:1 with Amy Peeler
John Drury and Amy Peeler explore Galatians 4:8–5:1 and God’s heart for freedom. They consider the human tendency to enslave ourselves to systems that measure our performance, how Paul retells the Galatians’ birth story through maternity, and what it means to rest like a dependent child in the wo...
Sermon: The Sacred Ordinary (October 11, 2026)
Quotes for Reflection
Amy Peeler, Ordinary Time
Jesus’ life would have included many ordinary days, days in which he was simply walking from one place to another. His human experience was no less redemptive on those days than on the ones that eh did or said something the inspired evangelist chose...
Year A, Proper 24
Join Fr. Aaron & Marissa Burt for this week's episode, in which they consider the readings for Year A, Proper 24: Malachi 3:6-12; Psalm 96; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22.
We discuss what Malachi means by "robbing God," Paul's letter to the Thessalonians, and "give to Ceasar what is Ce...
How We Mishandle the Women of Scripture, with Sandra Glahn, author of A Woman's Place Is in the Story
Sandra Glahn is professor of media arts and worship at Dallas Theological Seminary and author of A Woman's Place Is in the Story: Seeing Women in the Biblical Narrative. Sandra and Markus talk about the ways we skip, vilify, cameo, and domesticate the women of Scripture, and how reading them in t...
Jesus Is Better | Once for All
Once for All
Scripture: Hebrews 9:23–28 | Runtime: 8 min
There were many Days of Atonement but only one day Jesus died. Lisa follows the word “appear” through today’s passage. It shows up three times, and each one tells us something different about what Jesus has done, what He is doing, and what ...
Jesus Is Better | A New and Living Way
A New and Living Way
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19–23 | Runtime: 10 min
We place confidence in all kinds of things every day: the coffee maker, the car, the paycheck. As a kid, Lisa wondered what went on in the teachers’ lounge. Then she became a teacher and was allowed in. Week 8, “Walking in Confide...
BONUS: When a Critic Becomes a Friend | Dr. Amy Peeler
Can a critic become a friend?
When my firestorm first erupted, Dr. Amy Peeler wrote a public critique of my work for Christianity Today. So it might surprise you to know we've actually become good friends.
Just a month or so later, Amy went through a painful controversy of her own, one that threa...
Year A, Proper 25
Join Fr. Aaron & Marissa Burt for this week's episode, in which they consider the readings for Year A, Proper 25: Exodus 22:21-27; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46.
We discuss the Old Testament law, the blessedness of abiding in God's ways, Paul calling himself a nursing mother, a...
The Ride Home with Kathy Emmons - Thursday, October 29, 2026
Today's Topics & Guests:
Making Sense of the News (Scott Wilder) - The Wilder Show Podcast
The AI Apocalypse: A Survival Guide for Humanity (Alan Noble) - Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, advisor for the (&...
Year A, Proper 27
Join Fr. Aaron & Marissa Burt for this week's episode, in which they consider the readings for Year A, Proper 27: Amos 5:18-24; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13.
We discuss the Day of the Lord, religious hypocrisy, early Christian attitudes toward resurrection, David's emotive p...
