Sunday School; A Pillar Bible Study

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time— including a reading from Wisdom and Jesus’ telling of several subversive parables about the kingdom of God.
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Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 6:40.
Reading 1 - Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19
Psalm 86: 5-6, 9-10, 15-16
Reading 2 - Romans 8: 26-27
Gospel - Matthew 13: 24-43


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Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time— including an eschatological prophecy in Isaiah where God welcomes Israel home with a banquet, the theological climax of St. Paul’s letter to the Roman’s. In Matthew, Jesus begins to speak in parables.
Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 7:20.
Reading 1 - Isaiah 55: 10-11
Psalm 65: 10-14
Reading 2 - Romans 8: 18-23
Gospel - Matthew 13: 1-23


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Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time— including an eschatological vision in Zechariah and Jesus’ word of warning to Jewish Zealots.
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Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 5:05.
Reading 1 - Zechariah 9:9-10
Psalm 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13-14
Reading 2 - Romans 8: 9, 11-13
Gospel - Matthew 11: 25-30


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Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time— including Elisha’s promise to a benefactor and Jesus’ first mention of the cross in the Gospel of Matthew.
This episode is sponsored by the 2026 Amazing Parish Leadership Summit.
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Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 6:30.
Reading 1 - 2 Kings 4: 8-11, 14-16a
Psalm 89: 2-3, 16-17, 18-19
Reading 2 - Romans 6: 3-4, 8-11
Gospel - Matthew 10: 37-42


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Join Dr. Scott Powell and JD Flynn as they look ahead to the readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time— including Jeremiah’s lament in the face of persecution, a psalm of lament from David, and Jesus’ sending of the Apostles in the Gospel of Matthew.
This episode is brought to you by the 2026 Amazing Parish Leadership Summit.
This August, join leaders like you from across the Church for three days of inspiration, encouragement and equipping.
Learn more at amazingparish.org/pillar
Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 7:25.
Reading 1 - Jeremiah 20: 10-13
Psalm 69: 8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
Reading 2 - Romans 5: 12-15
Gospel - Matthew 10: 26-33


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