The Lutheran Podcast

Jesus held a coin struck with the face of the Emperor and an impossible questions from the good church folks, who knew that whatever he answered would get him in trouble: either with the the crowds w…

We hear a story of Ezekiel, who found himself brought to a valley of dry bones by the Spirit of the Lord and asked the question, "mortal, can these bones live?".

We hear of the death of Lazarus, and w…

Phil, Sergey, & Pastor Eric gathered for worship this morning. This is for those who aren’t able to attend worship in person. 

What do we do when everything is crazy and we don't know which way to tur…

Phil, Sergey, & Pastor Eric gathered for worship Sunday morning. This is for those who aren’t able to attend worship in person. Please sing along, pray along, and worship along with us!

Scriptures:
Psa…

This is Part 2 of a two-part sermon. While you can listen to either one and have a “whole” sermon, part 1 is handily titled “Nick at Night (Part 1 of 2)”. 

(Here’s a link to Part 1: https://www.buzzsp…

This is Part 1 of a two-part sermon, handily identifiable by the label, “Part 2”.

(Here’s a link to Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/132881/2958346)

Nicodemus went to see Jesus at night. Part of wha…

Yeah, I said it: Temptation is tempting.

What?

It is; otherwise it would be called “the thing that I saw but didn’t feel compelled to take even a second look”; and part of what makes the temptation of …

Today’s teaching is challenging for those of us who are human beings because it cuts to the heart of the most damaging and lasting effects of Sin and how it affects every aspect of our lives. This is…

Late post...this is from February 9...oops. :)

When we hear that Jesus didn’t come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it, it can fill us with some rightful dread because usually when someone talks abo…

Late post...this is from February 9...oops. :)

When we hear that Jesus didn’t come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it, it can fill us with some rightful dread because usually when someone talks abo…

We’re a results-oriented society, and it’s often challenging to think about doing things that we can’t see to completion. 

This week we celebrated The Presentation of Our Lord, a minor feast day that …

This is from the 1030 service, and apparently my microphone failed. Thus, enjoy the unplugged version, featuring occasional pocket scratches and strange noises that I choose to interpret as the rustl…

When we choose anything, we also choose against other options. One of the most challenging parts of discipleship isn’t choosing those things that we like over and above the things we don’t like, but …

This Sunday of Christmas we commemorate the slaughter of the innocents, the dreams that lead the Holy Family to flee to Egypt, and wrestle with the ways human nature hasn’t changed as much as we’d li…

We try so hard to make everything live up to the hype, but life sometimes disappoints; people disappoint; life just doesn’t seem to live up to what’s advertised. At Christmas we look to the promise o…

We try so hard to make everything live up to the hype, but life sometimes disappoints; people disappoint; life just doesn’t seem to live up to what’s advertised. At Christmas we look to the promise o…

So often we think of family as being the people we’re born with. In God’s family, and throughout the whole of Scripture, we see something different: we are the family of God though adoption, and the …

Jesus hears from John the Baptist a question: “are you the one, or are we supposed to keep waiting for someone else?”. Jesus answers by pointing to healings, signs, and miracles — and then takes a di…

John the Baptist was more than some strange desert guy who preached about fire and repentance to a few people, he was more than some strange desert guy who preached about fire and repentance to huge …

We find ourselves conflicted about a lot of articles of faith, not the least of which is the resurrection of the body. 

In a world that’s so contentious, knowing that our humanity permeates even the C…