Episodes

Sunday Mar 09, 2014
Lec Lab Live #62 (for March 16, 2014)
Sunday Mar 09, 2014
Sunday Mar 09, 2014
On the Second Sunday in Lent, it's Nicodemus and Jesus and Abraham and Paul and lifting our eyes to the hills...and all sorts of good possibilities for preaching! Special musical guests are Leonard Bernstein and the Orquesta Nacional de Francia offering La création du monde by Darius Milhaud.

Sunday Mar 02, 2014
Lec Lab Live #61 (for March 9, 2014)
Sunday Mar 02, 2014
Sunday Mar 02, 2014
On the First Sunday in Lent, John and Delmer are up to some theologizing and thinking about preaching. Musical guest is Michael Card with I Will Arise and Go to Jesus.

Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Lec Lab Live #60 (for March 2, 2014)
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
The Sunday of the Transfiguration finds the Bubbas discussing great texts from Matthew, Exodus, the Psalms, and Peter. Musical guests are Iris DeMent, Joan Osborne,and Bruce Molsky performing DeMent's He Reached Down (and Touched the Pain.)

Thursday Feb 13, 2014
Lec Lab Live #59 (for February 23, 2014)
Thursday Feb 13, 2014
Thursday Feb 13, 2014
It is the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, and the Bubbas are pulling out all the stops. Comedian Bill Cosby stops by the show to offer his perspective on the faithfulness of Noah to the call of God; musical guest is Harry Chapin performing Cat's in the Cradle.

Monday Feb 10, 2014
Lec Lab Live #58 (for February 16, 2014)
Monday Feb 10, 2014
Monday Feb 10, 2014
For the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, the Bubbas discourse through more Sermon on the Mount, a prophet, a psalm, a little Sirach, and good stuff from the Apostle Paul. Special musical guests are Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh performing Put on a Happy Face (from the Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie.)

Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Lec Lab Live #57 (for February 9, 2014)
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
It's the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, and the Bubbas are talking texts about salt and light. Musical guest is Johnny Cash, who performs You're So Heavenly Minded, You're No Earthly Good.

Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
Lec Lab Live #56 (for February 2, 2014)
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
It is the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany -- as well as The Presentation of the Lord for some traditions. The Bubbas will talk about this and more in this week's episode. Special guests include the gents of Monty Python (Life of Brian) and Mr. Bobby McFerrin performing Don't Worry, Be Happy!

Friday Jan 17, 2014
Lec Lab Live #55 (for January 26, 2014)
Friday Jan 17, 2014
Friday Jan 17, 2014
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany continues with the themes of light and revelation; Delmer and John hold forth regarding Zebulun, Naphtali, Jesus, Isaiah, the Psalms and the Apostle Paul. What more could you want in a preaching smorgasbord? John takes the extraordinary opportunity to perform I Saw the Light with the great Hank Williams, Sr.

Friday Jan 10, 2014
Lec Lab Live #54 (for January 19, 2014)
Friday Jan 10, 2014
Friday Jan 10, 2014
For the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, the texts center on the provoking question, "Who is Jesus, and what has he come to do?" Musical guests are the Capella Musicale Pieto Allori, under the direction of Mariano Garau; they chant the ancient words from Bernard of Clairvaux, Jesu, dulcis memoria ("Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee.")
- Jesus, the very thought of Thee
- With sweetness fills the breast!
- Yet sweeter far Thy face to see
- And in Thy Presence rest.
- No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
- Nor can the memory find,
- A sweeter sound than Jesus' Name,
- The Saviour of mankind.

Friday Jan 03, 2014
Lec Lab Live #53 (for January 12, 2014)
Friday Jan 03, 2014
Friday Jan 03, 2014
The Baptism of The Lord (or Our Lord, depending on your tradition) brings Delmer and John to a discussion of significant ideas around the texts for the day. The Oak Ridge Boys offer The Baptism of Jesse Taylor for the musical finale. Jesus...Jesse...they're both good stories!