Epiphany Lutheran Church's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Epiphany Lutheran Church
Pastor Steve and guest preacher Jerry Silveous discuss the Garden of Eden, our role in sharing the love of God, and the best way we can share that love.
Guest Preacher Jerry Silveous' Sermon from 9/10/23: “Rally Day"
Scripture Reading: Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss what it means to be wise vs intelligent, which one is more important, and how both play a role in our lives.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 8/27/23: “Heavenly Haiku series (part 2)"
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 8:1-11, 22-36
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave begin their deeper discussion of the wisdom books in the Bible.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 8/20/23: “Heavenly Haiku series (part 1)"
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 1:1-7; 3:1-8
A note: this sermon is from our combined service at Wildwood Metropark. The audio quality is not as good as our usual sermon recordings, and there are a few minutes of audio from the middle of the sermon that are missing. We apologize!
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss the role that angels play in our lives, and Pastor Dave shares a possible real-world example from his own life.
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 8/13/23: “Angels and Demons series: Angels"
Scripture Reading: Psalm 91:11-12; Acts 12: 6-17
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss the insidious role evil plays in the world and in our lives, and how Christ has the power to free us from sin and death.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 8/6/23: “Angels and Demons series: Demons"
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:10-12; Psalm 82
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 7/30/23: “Angels and Demons series: The Reality of Good and Evil"
Scripture Reading: Genesis 3:1-8, 20-22a
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss what Peter calls "the last days," and how we should be prepared for them.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 7/23/23: “Peter Piper the Purifying Preacher Series” (week 3)
Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 3:1-10, 17-18
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave talk about the benefits, challenges, and blessing of living and learning in active Christian community.
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 7/16/23: “Peter Piper the Purifying Preacher Series”
Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:16—2:2, 15-19
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 7/9/23: “Peter Piper the Purifying Preacher Series”
Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:1-11
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 7/2/23: “Jesus's Golden Girls series: Bathsheba”
Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 1:11-21, 29-30
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss godliness in the Old Testament and "till death do us part."
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 6/25/23: “Jesus's Golden Girls series: Ruth”
Scripture Reading: Ruth 1:1-18
Pastor Dave and special guest Michelle Detmer discuss the story of Rahab, and how God is able to see all of who we are, and work with and through us to accomplish God's ends.
Guest Preacher Michelle Detmer's Sermon from 6/18/23: “Jesus's Golden Girls series: Rahab”
Scripture Reading: Joshua 2:1-21, Matthew 25:34-40
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave begin their discussion of their new sermon series, called "Jesus's Golden Girls," with the story of Tamar.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 6/11/23: “Jesus's Golden Girls series: Tamar”
Scripture Reading: Genesis 38:7-26
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss the mysterious nature of God in the Trinity, focusing particularly on the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss Habakkuk's role as a prophet to a people who were no longer allowed to live in their homeland, and how to live in hope even during challenging times.
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 11/27/22: "The Road to Bethlehem: Hope"
Scripture Reading: Habakkuk 1:1-7; 2:1-4; 3:3b-6, 17-19
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss fear - where it comes from, the effect it has on us, and how to deal with it.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 11/20/22: "The Hay King"
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20; 37:1-7; 2:1-4
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss, among other things, this gem from the prophet Micah: "He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 11/13/22: "I Just Can't Wait till Christmas"
Scripture Reading: Micah 5:2-5a; 6:6-8
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss how Elisha dealt with a challenging personality like Naaman and what that means for how we interact with each other in Christian community, as well as the benefit of allowing yourself the time to sit with and fully absorb pieces of scripture.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 11/6/22 (All Saints Sunday): "Series: The Wise... and Not So Wise (week 3)"
Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-15a
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss Solomon's strengths and weaknesses, and how those affected his life and rule as God's chosen king of the Israelites.
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 10/30/22: "Series: The Wise... and Not So Wise (week 2)"
Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 3:4-28
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss what happens when we make mistakes - how we respond to those mistakes, and how God responds to us.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 10/23/22: "Series: The Wise... and Not So Wise (week 1)"
Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27; 12:1-9;
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss how God works in the world for our good, as well as what God expects from us.
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 10/2/22: "Rescue Sermon Series (week 2)"
Scripture Reading: Joshua 24:1-15
Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave discuss sabbath - the meaning and importance of rest in the spiritual life, and how it can often be overlooked or underestimated in the context of today's busy world.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 10/9/22: "Rescue Sermon Series (week 3)"
Scripture Reading: Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17
This week Pastor Steve and Pastor Dave talk about the ups and downs that often come with a life of faith, as well as a bit about the nature of miracles.
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 10/2/22: "Rescue Sermon Series (week 2)"
Scripture Reading: Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29
It's our first episode of Faith Talk with Pastor Steve & Pastor Dave! Listen to the pastors have a casual conversation about Joseph's run-in with Potiphar and his wife.
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 9/25/22: "Rescue Sermon Series (week 1)"
Scripture Reading: Genesis 39:1-23
Guest Preacher Pam Hesselbart's Sermon from 9/18/22: "Homeward Bound"
Scripture Reading: Genesis 12:1-9
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 9/11/22: "Reading Rainbows"
Scripture Reading: Genesis 6:5-22; 8:6-12; 9:8-17
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 9/4/22: "I Love My Church: Inviting Friends and Family"
Scripture Reading: Acts 2: 38-47
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 8/28/22: "I Love My Church: In Relationship with the World"
Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 8/21/22: "I Love My Church: Vision Driven"
Scripture Reading: Acts 16:6-15
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 8/14/22: "I Love My Church: Marking Life's Milestones"
Scripture Reading: Joshua 4:1-9
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 8/7/22: "I Love My Church: Authentic Community"
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-26
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 7/31/22: "The First Epistle of Peter, pt. 5"
Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 5:1-14
Guest preacher Michelle Detmer's Sermon from 7/24/22: "The First Epistle of Peter, pt. 4"
Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 4:1-19
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 7/17/22: "The First Epistle of Peter, pt. 3"
Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 3:8-22
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 7/10/22: "The First Epistle of Peter, pt. 2"
Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:1-9, 19-25
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 6/26/22: "The Creed: The 3rd Article"
Scripture Reading: John 14: 15-28
Guest Preacher Laura Fleeger Koenig's Sermon from 6/19/22: "The Creed: The 2nd Article"
Scripture Reading: John 1:1-13, 18
Pastor Dave's Sermon from 6/12/22 (Trinity Sunday): "The Creed: The 1st Article"
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1-31
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 5/22/22: "Thru Prayer and Supplication"
Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-21 Philippians 4:4-7
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 5/29/22: "Make a Joyful Noise"
Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:1-13
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 5/22/22: "A Harvest in the Spring?"
Scripture Reading: Philippians 1:1-18a
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 5/15/22: "God Known or Unknown"
Scripture Reading: Acts 17:16-31
Guest Preacher Laura Fleeger-Koenig's Sermon from 5/1/22: "Blinded by the Light"
Scripture Reading: Acts 9:1-19a
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 3/6/22 (Easter Sunday): "Missing Person"
Scripture Reading: John 20:1-18
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 4/3/22: "The Disciple's Journey: Dying to Self"
Scripture Reading: John 19:1-16a
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 3/20/22: "The Disciple's Journey: The Test"
Scripture Reading: John 18:12-27
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 3/6/22: "The Disciple's Journey: New Life"
Scripture Reading: John 11:1-44
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 2/6/22: "Starting Over: Looking at Our Limitations Differently"
Scripture Reading: John 4: 46 - 54
Guest Preacher Laura Fleeger-Koenig's Sermon from 1/30/22: "Starting Over: Looking at Ourselves Differently"
Scripture Reading: John 4:1-42
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 1/16/22: "Investigating Faith: How"
Scripture Reading: John 2:13-25
Guest Preacher Laura Fleeger-Koenig's Sermon from 1/9/22:
"Investigating Faith: Why"
Scripture Reading:
John 2:1-11
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 1/2/22: "Investigating Faith: Where"
Scripture Reading: John 1:35-51
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 12/26/21: "Investigating Faith: Who"
Scripture Reading: John 1:19-34
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 12/12/21: "Making Preparations While Waiting"
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 55:1-13
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 12/5/21: "The Energy of Waiting"
Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 11/28/21: "The Anticipation of Waiting"
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 11/14/21: "Fluidity"
Scripture Reading: Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 11/7/21: "The Sound of Silence"
Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-18
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 10/31/21: "Building a New Church"
Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 5:1-15; 8:1-13
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 10/24/21: "Call Stories Part 2"
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 10/17/21: "Call Stories Part 1"
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-21
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 10/17/21: "Living Unbound Series: Unbound from Our Appetites"
Scripture Reading: Exodus 16:1-18
Guest Preacher Pastor Sarah Schaaf's Sermon from 10/3/21: "Living Unbound Series: Unbound from Our Unworthiness"
Scripture Reading: Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 9/26/21: "Living Unbound Series: Unbound from Geography"
Scripture Reading: Genesis: 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17
Vicar Dave's Sermon from 9/21/21: "Living Unbound Series: Unbound from Human Ideas about Religion"
Scripture Reading: Genesis: 21:1-3; 22:1-14
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 9/12/21: "Return from Exile"
Scripture Reading: Joel 2:28-32
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 9/12/21: "Return from Exile"
Scripture Reading: Joel 2:28-32
Pastor Steve's Sermon from 9/5/21: "The Revelation: The Promised Victory"
Scripture Reading: Revelation 21:1-6; 22:1-5, John 16:20-22