Matthew D. Musteric: Sermons
By Matthew D. Musteric
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Sermons by Pastor Matthew D. Musteric, preached at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pemberville, Ohio. The refrain that introduces the Gospel is from the song "Give Us Ears," copyright 2008 New Songs For Worship (Admin. by Lost And Found, www.speedwood.com) CCLI # 5197525. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Giving in Corinth | What does a letter written to ancient Christians tell us about God's generosity? | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God and the Storms | Where is God when we suffer? When natural disasters happen? | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Oil and the End Times | Five bridesmaids come prepared with oil for their lamps and five do not. What is this oil and what does it have to do with preparing for the end of all things? | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I am a C-H... | What's the point of LIVING eternally if we are not also LOVING eternally? | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Coin and the Cross | Rendering to Ceasar what is Ceasar's and to God what is God's. What does this mean? | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Proverb or the Gospel? | Sometimes Scripture is quoted as advice. But is it better understood as news... good news? | 10/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Not Your Church | Jesus tells a parable about a vineyard and its owner. How does this apply to the church? | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Third Son | Jesus tells a story of two sons as a way of reflecting on obedience and respect. But what about the third son? | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tears, Blood, Running Toward Suffering | What does the 10th anniversary of 9/11 look like in light of the bigger picture of the cross of Christ? | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two or Three in the Name of Jesus | Is "Wherever two or three are gathered" a Christian quorum, or is something bigger at stake? | 9/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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No Other Messiah Than a Crucified One | Jesus tells Peter to keep quiet. What is going here? | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Answer of Our Lives | Jesus asks his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" We are invited to answer with our very lives. | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Tale of Two Meals | Jesus' feast that feeds 5000+ is contrasted with Herod's banquet of death. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mix Ins | What is the relationship between the church and the world? | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sacrifice | The (almost) sacrifice of Isaac by his Father Abraham is one of the most troubling stories in the Bible. What else might be going on in this text? | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Fact Dealing with Somone Else | We often think we are dealing with one person, when in fact we may be dealing with someone else. | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Feet That Bring Good News | How beautiful are the feet that bring good news! | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Witness | Witness? Witness! Witness. | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dodgeball | The Holy Spirit is described as our Advocate. But what does this mean? | 5/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Living Faith | Guest preacher and former Bethlehem pastor Larry Nelson brings us the word. | 5/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Four Things | Sometimes we want church growth. But what are the Christian practices that precede it? | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Four Tells | How does the risen Christ reveal himself to the first disciples? To us today? | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stewardship Sunday | What does Christian stewardship really look like? | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fear and Great Joy | What is it about the resurrection that we fear? What is it that brings great joy? | 4/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Silent Lamb: Good Friday | What does Isaiah teach us about Jesus' death? | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Perfect Lamb: Maundy Thursday | What kind of lamb is required for the Paschal sacrifice? | 4/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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St. Matthew's Passion | The Passion Gospel according to St. Matthew | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prayer: The Sign of the Cross | What does it mean to pray with the sign of the cross? | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pioneers | Guest preacher and former Bethlehem pastor Jim Budke shares a word about pioneers. | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prayer: Lamentation and Silence | What is the place of lament in prayer? How about silence? | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Rope to Hold Up Your Pants | Pants, ropes and God's grace. | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prayer: The Jesus Prayer | What is the Jesus prayer? How does it help us get in tune with God? | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Coming to Get Ya | Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman at a well. This encounter invites us into the deepest realities of God. | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prayer: The Psalms | What does it mean to pray the Psalms? | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Middle C and Buckets | Guest preacher and son of the congregation Jeff Morlock explores the connections between middle C and handing on the faith. | 3/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prayer: The Daily Hours | What does it mean to pray the daily hours? | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lent: Yay! | What is the gift of Lent? How does Jesus' tempation shed light on this gift of God to us? | 3/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Location, Location, Location | As we begin our Lenten series on prayer, we turn to the words of Jesus to consider both how to pray and what it is we are doing when we pray. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Preview | Jesus' Transfiguration gives us a glimpse into his divine glory and his coming Resurrection. Why do we need these previews for the journey of faith? | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God's Big Plan | The story of Joseph at the end of Genesis gives us a picture of God's larger story for the reconciliation of the world. | 3/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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34 x 28 | Birds, pants, flowers and tomorrow. Jesus invites us not to worry about these things. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Boundaries | -- | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Literally or Seriously? | When Jesus invites to tear out our eye when it causes us to sin, he is obviously not speaking literally. But what does it mean to take Jesus and his words seriously? | 2/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Salt and Light | What if Jesus' words about salt and light are more about "being" than "doing"? | 2/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Radical Beatitudes | In the midst of these words of blessing, is there something more subversive and radical that Jesus is teaching us? | 1/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Centrality of the Cross | Bishop Marcus shares a word about the cross as we kick off our 150th anniversary celebration as a congregation. | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Behold the Lamb of God | We have all kinds of ways of dealing with our sins. In Christ we meet the One who takes away and conquers our sins. | 1/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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He Did Not Have To | What does it mean that Jesus did not have to be baptized? | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Happy New Year | We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New You. | 1/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Phillip's Birthday | Whose birthday is it anyway? | 12/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christ is Risen! | Christmas can never be fully understood apart from the Resurrection. | 12/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus | Saint Joseph could do the right thing, or even the righteous thing. But instead he choose the Jesus thing. We are invited to do the same. | 12/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Joy | During this busy, hurried season, can we get a little Joy? | 12/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Repent | John the Baptist bids us to repent. What does this mean for us today? | 12/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Awake | Advent is a time to wake from our slumber to meet the Christ who comes unexpectedly. | 11/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eucharist and Thanksgiving | How is the Eucharist like a Thanksgiving meal? How is it different? | 11/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Want a King! | We cry for kings and leaders of our own choosing. Always have. But what does it mean that God himself becomes our King? | 11/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Would It Have Been Like for Mary? | Guest preacher Jodi Stewart invites us to consider what it would have been like to see Jesus through the eyes of Mary. How can parents see Christ in their everyday lives? | 11/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Impractical Sermon | This might be the most impractical sermon I have ever preached. And it probably won't work. But what does it mean to do Jesus' words anyway? | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wee Little Man | Zacchaeus gets a bad reputation. But what more might be work as Salvation visits his house? | 10/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trust Issues | -- | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Four Friends and Healing | How do the four friends of the paralyzed man invite us to consider our work of prayer in asking Jesus for healing? | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hypocrites | -- | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Amos 5 Part 1 | -- | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Not Language We're Accustomed to Hearing | -- | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I'm Going to Kill You | -- | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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You the Man | -- | 9/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God is Hot | The book of Amos begins with God looking around at the nations surrounding Israel and judging them. What is this word for us today? | 9/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Less Than Grand Finale | If we expect the Book of Acts to end with a bang, we might be disappointed? What might be going on with this disappointing ending? | 9/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Poker Game | Paul has two trump cards to play, but seems to play them at exactly the wrong time. Unless something else is going on. | 8/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Trial for the Resurrection | Paul is on trial for the Resurrection. How does this reality change everything? | 8/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hail, Mary | Lutherans might rightly be accused of pondering Mary too little. How does the Mother of our Lord lead us in the way of discipleship? | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stand Up For Jesus | Guest Pastor Ron Diener brings the Word. | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Burning Books | These chapters in Acts end with a book burning. What's going on? | 8/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Teachings Now on a New Podcast | The teaching series has been split off of this podcast and now appears on its own. | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reclaiming the L Word | Paul's speech in Athens is not exactly a hit. What might we learn about faithfulness from his failure? | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lydia and the Slave Girl | What do a slave girl posssessed by demons and a rich woman, a dealer in purple cloth, have in common? They encounter Jesus and their lives are never the same. | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stuffed Ears and the Unstoppable Gospel | Wherever the Gospel is preached, there are those that have ears to hear and those that don't. The Gospel itself, however, is unstoppable. | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jailbreak | Acts 12 begins with the death of James, Peter in prison and Herod the King. It ends with Peter free, James as martyr and Herod dead. What in the world is going on? | 7/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Peter and Cornelius | Peter has a strange vision that radically alters the direction of his life and the trajectory of the Gospel. | 6/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch | Philip encounters an Ethiopian Eunuch on their way from Jerusalem. What does this encounter say to us as seekers and disciples today? | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wedding Sermon: Three-Legged Race | -- | 6/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dorcas and the Single Ladies | Dorcas only gets a few short verses in the Bible. What is remarkable about her life? And how does she leads us in trust and witness? | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SaulPaul | Saul's name didn't really change on the road to Damascus. So when did it? And what does this mean for our ongoing conversion in Christ? | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Persecuting Jesus | Since the Church is Christ's own Body, when we persecute other brothers and sisters in Christ, we persecute Christ himself. | 5/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pentecost | What does it mean that the same Holy Spirit that descended on Pentecost enlives the church today? | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Witnesses of These Things | Jesus says, "You are witnesses of these things." But what things? | 5/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sixth Sunday of Easter | Guest Pastor Ted Stellhorn leads us in worship | 5/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Time Machine | Is Resurrection an historical event? A future reality? Something even bigger? | 5/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Believing | Is believing simply about asking Jesus into our heart? Is it simply mental assent to things? Or is there something more? | 4/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Charcoal Fire | Around one charcoal fire Peter denies Jesus; around another Jesus offers him new life. | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Keys | Doubting Thomas, forgiveness and scared, sent disciples? How does Jesus roll? | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Even the Stones | What if all of creation preached Resurrection? | 4/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Maundy Thursday | Welcome to the Triduum... | 4/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spy Wednesday | What does Judas' betrayal teach us? | 3/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Passion Reading According to St. Luke | The Passion According to St. Luke with Introduction | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Perfume Counter | Who is the perfume counter? Judas who counts the cost... or Mary of Bethany who does not? | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prodigal | Who is the real Prodigal in this famous parable? | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Suffering | What does Jesus say about suffering? How does Jesus deal with suffering? What does suffering have to do with repentance? | 3/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Abraham, a Smoking Fire Pot, and a Mother Hen | How does God cut covenant with Abraham? What does it mean that Christ puts himself on the line for us? | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Temptation | What does it mean that Jesus lowers himself to be tempted by the devil in the desert? And what does this mean for us and for our salvation? | 2/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transfiguration | On the mountain, Jesus is transfigured in all his glory, but his glory is never understood apart from the Cross. | 2/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On a Boat | What does it mean that Jesus gets in the boat with us and then calls us to follow Him? | 2/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ezra and Nehemiah's Excellent Adventure | Ezra and Nehemiah lead the Israelite Exiles as they rebuild Jerusalem. How do they witness to us today? | 1/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Obedience Party | Following Mary's words points us to the way of obedience to Christ. | 1/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Magi and Mission | What do the coming of the Magi to worship the Christ child have to do with the mission of the church? | 1/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus Christ is Not Plan B | In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. | 12/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Magnificat and Manger | Mary's song of praise = our song = God's song. | 12/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seek Ye First--What Does This Mean? | What does it actually mean to seek first the kingdom of God? We explore this text through the lens of Matthew 6, the Lord's Prayer and the Temptation of Jesus | 11/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Competing Kingdoms | What kingdoms compete for our allegiances in this world? What kind of kingdom does Jesus bring? | 11/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tears | Are tears tears in the very fabric of the cosmos? What does it mean that Jesus wept? | 11/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Blind Man, Blind Man, What Do You See? | What does blind Bartimaeus have to teach us about what it means to rightly confess and follow Jesus? | 10/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beginning and Ending | What would it be like if we began with the assumption that The Story begins with Genesis 1-2 and ends with Revelation 21-22 instead of Genesis 3? What does it mean that the Risen Lord Jesus, who is the Alpha and Omega, has also become incarnate in our space and time? | 10/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hands | Might our hands need to be trained? | 9/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Faith and Works | 14:42 | 9/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eat this Book! | How do we bridge the gap between hearing and doing? By eating the Word that comes to us from outside ourselves. | 8/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What is Worship? | Guest preacher Jim Miller discusses the real point of worship in his sermon for the community worship service before the Pemberville Fair. | 8/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Looking? Hungry? Miracle! | We often go looking for Jesus as someone "on the way" to something else. What if it turns out that Jesus himself is our goal? | 8/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vacation Interrupted | Jesus invites his disciples to a deserted place to rest a while. But the crowds press in. How does Jesus respond? | 7/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Baggage | Jesus is rejected in his hometown and then sends his disciples out two by two. What can we learn about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus today from his "packing instructions"? | 7/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Blood and Restoration | Jesus heals a hemorrhaging woman and raises a dead girl. How do this healing and this resurrection testify to God's intentions for restoring the entire creation? | 6/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Marriage Instructions from Ephesians | The author of the Letter to the Ephesians invites us to consider our married life in light of our new life in Christ. How do we learn submission, obedience and self-sacrifice in the covenant of marriage? | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who is This? | This Gospel texts about Jesus stilling the storms to the amazement of the scared disciples invites us to consider not just ourselves as the one in the boat with Jesus, but also the One who says to the wind and waves: Peace. Be still. | 6/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Marriage Clothing | Weddings are often about "the dress" or "the tux." But what kind of clothing is appropriate for a marriage. We look to the Letter to the Colossians to see what clothing is fitting for those who follow Jesus. | 6/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Most Holy Trinity | The Holy Trinity: How do we describe God and what does it mean that this is the God whom we worship? | 6/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Confirmation: What Are We Doing? | What in the world are we doing when we celebrate Confirmation? "Confirming" our faith? Going through the motions? Or is there something bigger, more profound at work here as we celebrate today? | 5/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Familiar Words, Dangerous Words | Familiar parts of Scripture can sometimes be spoken mindlessly. But they also have mighty power, since they are the ones deep in our bones. What does the Resurrection Psalm (23rd Psalm) say to us today? | 5/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cracked Open | -- | 5/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Does Resurrection Mean? | -- | 4/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The New Guy | -- | 4/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Old Testament Joseph | -- | 4/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sir, We Wish to See Jesus | -- | 3/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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He Fills Full All the Commandments | -- | 3/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Father Abraham | -- | 3/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bow in the Sky | -- | 3/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Mountains: The Transfiguration of Our Lord | -- | 2/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healed to Dance with Jesus | -- | 2/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Follow Me... In Your Day Job | -- | 1/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Adore with Simeon, Tell with Anna | -- | 12/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I Will Build You a House | -- | 12/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be the Tithe! | -- | 11/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bind them as a sign on your hand, and fix them as an emblem on your forehead... | -- | 6/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Remember Who You Are | Easter is a time to recall who we are, through the lens of God's baptismal grace. | 4/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 143 Episodes |
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