Year B: Second Sunday of Advent with Scripture and Reflection

The scriptures for the Year B: the Second Sunday after Epiphany (Ordinary Time) from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha. Reflection with guest K.C. Ireton, author of several book including The Circle of Seasons.

You can find out more about K.C. Ireton here and more about her books and writing here.

1 Samuel 3:1-20
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51

Additional reflection by the host, Ricky Blaha and K.C Ireton.

The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com.

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Artist Name: Evert Z 
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Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

The scriptures for the Year B: the Fourth Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha.

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Luke 1:46b-55
Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38

The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com.

Artist Name: Philip Daniel 
Song Name: What Child Is This (Instrumental) 
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Artist Name: Goldfinch 
Song Name: The Dimming (Instrumental) 
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Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

The scriptures for the Year B: the Third Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha.

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126
Luke 1:46b-55
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28

Additional reflection by the host, Ricky Blaha.

The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com.

Artist Name: Matthew L. Fisher 
Song Name: Immanuel (Instrumental) 
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Artist Name: Beren 
Song Name: Heaven (Instrumental) 
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Artist Name: Nova 
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Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

The scriptures for the Year B: the Third Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha.

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126
Luke 1:46b-55
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28

The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com.

Artist Name: Matthew L. Fisher 
Song Name: Immanuel (Instrumental) 
License #: 2314446285 

Artist Name: Beren 
Song Name: Heaven (Instrumental) 
License#: 3255868980

Artist Name: Nova 
Song Name: Making A Life (Instrumental) 
License#: 8141048417 

Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

The scriptures for the Year B: the Second Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha.

Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8

Additional reflection by the host, Ricky Blaha.

The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com.

Artist Name: Brilliant Sky 
Song Name: Comfort In Sadness (Instrumental) 
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Artist Name: Brilliant Sky 
Song Name: Travel Light (Instrumental) 
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Artist Name: Philip Daniel 
Song Name: 0 Come All Ye Faithful (Instrumental) 
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Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

The scriptures for the Year B: the Second Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha.

Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8

The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com.

Artist Name: Brilliant Sky 
Song Name: Comfort In Sadness (Instrumental) 
License#: 9938905913 

Artist Name: Brilliant Sky 
Song Name: Travel Light (Instrumental) 
License#: 9665738740 

Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

The scriptures for the Year B: the First Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha.

Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:24-37

The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com. 

Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

The first Sunday of Advent is this Sunday, December 3, 2023. This episode contains the scripture readings given in the Revised Common Lectionary as read from the Christian Standard Bible.

Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:24-37

For further reflection on these passages, check out Debie Thomas’s essay one the website Journey with Jesus.

The Scriptures were read by Karlyn Blaha. 

The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com. 

Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

Sunday Morning Songs is a collaborative project led by Eric McAllister. Eric has served in churches and church plants over the last 10+ years. God has blessed him with education and experience that fits his calling to lead and provide biblically rich music for the everyday life of the church.

In an endeavor on Kickstarter, Eric has been raising money for the production of a couple EP albums for the church of Jesus. You can find that Kickstarter here:

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After the campaign ends, be sure to follow the work that Eric is doing for the life of the the church. Thank you for taking the time to listen. 

The music for this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy. 

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.

Debie Thomas is a writer and a spiritual director in her church in Palo Alto, CA. She is a regular essayist on the website Journey With Jesus and contributes for the blog Christian Century. I became familiar with her from her weekly essays that she shares on Journey With Jesus. Her essays are thoughtful and inspiring. I find them each week to be very helpful as I work to craft the liturgy at my church and as I prepare to lead our congregation in worship on Sunday. If you are interested in following the lectionary readings, and even if you are not, Debie's study and writing is well prepared food for the soul.

Debie has a compilation of essays on the life of Christ coming out later this spring which I will be reposting and sharing with you, and Lord willing a memoir of sorts in the following year. I do hope you will take the time to check out Debie's work. I can't recommend it enough.

The music for this podcast is written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy. 

The music for the song "Sometimes a Light Surprises" used in this podcast was written and produced by Mike and Allie Murphy.