Prepoaring for Pentecost

Prepoaring for Pentecost

Author: Cory Driver May 18, 2026 Duration: 5:45

Acts 2:1-21 and Numbers 11:24-30 - What do you know about Pentecost? Is it something that comes up for the first time after the Resurrection, or are its origins much older? Come learn about some of the best good news that we've got!


For those who carry the responsibility of weekly preaching, the days are full-pastoral care, administration, and the quiet work of prayer can easily push sermon preparation to the margins. Moving Forward-Weekly Lectionary Podcast is designed to be a practical companion within that busy rhythm. Hosted by Cory Driver, this weekly audio resource arrives every Monday, offering roughly ten minutes of focused reflection on the upcoming Revised Common Lectionary readings. The idea is simple: to provide a thoughtful starting point early in your week, so you’re never truly beginning from a blank page, even if time forces you to start writing later. Driver shares his perspective to spark your own engagement with the texts, aiming to lighten the load of initial research. This isn't about delivering a finished sermon, but about offering a catalyst for your own creative and spiritual process. By integrating this short, consistent podcast into your routine, you gain a reliable touchpoint for the scriptural themes awaiting your congregation. It’s a tool for pastors and lay leaders alike who seek a structured yet flexible approach to connecting the ancient texts with contemporary life, helping you move forward with a bit more clarity and a little less pressure each week.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Moving Forward - Weekly Lectionary Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Making All Things News [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:48
Joshua 5:9-12; 2 Cor 5:16-21 & Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32: Sometimes we've gotta take the spacewalk - completely untether from everything, let go, and jump off toward the new. Spring is a good time to think about this. In the l…
Repent! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:50
1 Cor 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 Repenting isn't a game. We can enjoy grace all we want [and we should!], but God's goals don't stop there. God wants transformed humans who are deeply committed to learning how to love each oth…
The Vixen and the Hen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:58
Luke 13:31-35 - Jesus makes a pretty stark comparison between himself and Herod, using two female animals. Those who ruthlessly pursue and then cling to power are like vixens who search for chicks to devour. Jesus is lik…
In Praise of Repetition [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:34
Deut 26:1-11; Rom 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13. Oh boy, this one is near and dear to me. Repeated stories, prioritizing books of Law, holiday genesis, foreigner love, redemptive empathy... Come and learn why Deuteronomy is one…
Veils and Masks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:54
Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Cor 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36 I'm tempted to quote the intro to the Reel World here... After the golden calf episode, after the sin in Eden, after the relationship fell apart, after we saw who Jesus reall…
Descending and Rising - Feb 23, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:18
Gen 43:3-11; 1 Cor 15:35-38, 42-50; Luke 6:27-38 - Looking at Judah's moral arc - is he an inhumane monster, a practical realist just trying to do the best he can in a bad situation, or the saint of the story who sets th…
Welcoming Reformation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:40
Jeremiah 17:5-10; 1 Cor 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26. Do our human ideas get in the way of what God is actually doing? Sure! All the time! Just about everyone in the Bible who has an encounter with God is surprised about the d…
The Problem of the Holy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:07
Isaiah 6:1-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 - There's this thought that flows throughout the Bible that no one may see God and live, and yet, Adam and Eve; Abraham and Sarah; Hagar; Moses; the Sanhedrin on Sinai; Isaiah; Ez…
Be and Adult! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:38
1 Cor 13:1-13 & Luke 4:21-30 Sometimes it's difficult to be an adult about things. When someone has what we want but don't have, whether it is love, a sweet car, a better job, or peace, it can make us mad. It happened in…
Insisting on Good News [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:36
Nehemiah 8:1-11; Psalm 19; Luke 4:14-21 - Sometimes it's difficult to recognize good news as such. I get so swamped in bad news, that I'm cautious when something actually sounds good. Did I read that correctly? Or, I wai…