Podcasts from Living Word Lutheran - Katy: Recent Episodes
Living Word Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Katy, Texas
Eight Sunday after Pentecost
Gospel: Luke 10: 38-42
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran CHurch(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 7/18/10
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Gospel: Luke 10: 25-37
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Date: 7/11/10
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
Gospel: Luke 10: 1-11, 16-20
Pastor Mike Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy,TX
Date: 7/5/10
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Gospel:Luke 9:51-62
Pastor Emmanuel Jackson
Podcst from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA; Katy, TX
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
2nd Reading: Galatians 3: 23-29
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Date: 6/20/10
3rd Sunday After Pentecost
Gospel: Luke 7:36 - 8.3
PAstor Emmanula Jackson
Podcast fvrom Living Word Lutheran Churc(EL:CA); Katy, TX
Date: 6/13/10
Day of Pentecost
Gospel: John 14: 8-17, 25-27
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 5/23/10
- After His resurection,Jesus always appeared through
locked doors. - All things come to fruition through Jesus.
- Jesus changes lives.
Seventh Sunday after Easter
Gospel: John 17: 20-26
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA);Katy,TX
Date: 5/16/10
Sixth Sunday after Easter
Gospel: John 14:23-29
Sermon Basis: Acts 16:9-15
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 5/9/10
- Why do we all occasionally get "STOP" signs in our lives?
- What characteristics enabled Lydia to play a large part
in the spread of Christianity? - Peace happens when people from opposing nations come
together and help each other.
Fifth Sunday after Easter
Gospel: John 13:1-35
Pastor Emmanual Jackson
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 5/2/10
1. May the seed of God be planted in our hearts.
2. Peter defends God's grace.
3. God is out of the box.
4. Jesus boldly went where no one else had gove before.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Gospel: John 10:22-30
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran CHurch(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 4/25/10
1. What is it in our culture that keeps us from life?
2. We treasure freedom in America. Are we free to buy nothing?
3. What is the difference between ambition and greed?
Third Sunday after Easter
Gospel: John 2: 1-19
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 4/18/10
- Have you ever felt like you "fished all night and caught nothing"?
- What happened when the nets were cast on the other side of the boat?
- What did Jesus command the disciples to do?
Second Sunday after Easter
Gospel: John 20: 19-31
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living WOrd Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 4/11/10
1. Jesus died to take away our sins, not our brains.
2. Asking healthy questions deepens our faith.
3. Fear immobilizes individuals as well as congregations.
4. Fear is the exact opposite of Faith!
Easter Sunday
Gospel: Luke 24:1-12
Pastor Emmanuel Jackson
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church
Date: 4/4/10
1. "Good" Friday is a gruesome day.
2. "Good" Friday is always with us.
3. "Good" Friday is the depth of our ugliness.
4. Do we see Friday, or do we see Easter Sunday?
5. God has a plan bigger than we could ever imagine.
6. If Jesus "did not" rise, our faith is "in vain".
Maunday Thursday
Gospel: John 13:1-17;4-35
Pastor Emmanuel Jackson
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran[ELCA]; Katy, TX
Date: 4/1/10
1. Jesus's commands!
Palm Sunday
Gospel: Luke 19:28-40
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy,TX
Date: 3/28/10
1. The "old" Adam was full of his own wants.
2. Jesus, the "new" Adam, taught us to have humility.
Fifth Sunday After Lent
Gospel: John 12: 1-8
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
1. How do we compare "social justice" and "economic justice"?
2. God shares in our suffering.
3. We exist for the purpose of serving God and our neighbors.
4. What is the cost of "Discipleship"?
Third Sunday in Lent
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy,TX
Date: 3/7/10
1. There's not always an immediate answer when "bad" things happen.
2. Disaster often brings Healing & Hope when we keep our faith.
3. It takes pruning to produce fruit.
4. Apart from the vine we die.
5. Apart from one another we die!
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Pastor Emmanuel Jackson
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA),; Katy, TX
Date: 3/14/10
1. Are we, as a congregation, welcoming, open and vibrant?
2. God welcomes EVERYONE!
3. God has paid our bill!
4. Celebrate every moment of every day as a gift from God!
Second Sunday after Lent
Gospel:Luke 13:31-35
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 2/28/10
"Let nothing get between you and God."
Faith is taking a chance.
Give till it feel GOOD!
First Sunday in Lent
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy,TX
Date:2/21/10
- How did Jesus manage temptation?
- Pray for God to guide our "being" and our "giving".
- We believe in God, the Father almighty, "Creater and Owner"
of heaven and earth.
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Gospel: John 2:1-11
Hymn: "All to Jesus I Surrender"
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Podcasts from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 1/17/10
1. Surrender versus Tenacity
2. What do we do when the wine runs dry?
3. What does surrender allow us to do?
4. What does prayer do for us?
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Gospel:John 4:14-21
Hymn: "We are Called"
Pastor Emmanuel Jackson
Living Word Lutheran CHurch(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 1/24/10
1. Think about how you can best live out your faith.
2. What does faith call us to do.
3. Faith pushes us to see how things can be.
Baptism of Our Lord
Gospel: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Hymn: "Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters"
Pastor: Emmanuel Jackson & Beth Halvorsen
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA);Katy, TX
Date: January 10, 2010
1. Humility is about self: Acknowledges mistakes;Believes in helping others
2. Boldness: Says you are a child of God; Speaks the truth of God w/o fear
3. Dark side of Boldness: Arrogance not tempered with Humility
4. Humanity needs balance of both Humility and Boldness.
Epiphany
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Hymn "Bright and Glorious is the Sky"
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA);Katy,TX
Date: 1/3/10
1. Where are we grounded?
2. What is important to us?
3. God is guiding us!