St. John Chester: Recent Episodes
St. John Lutheran Church
St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, IL bringing the good news of Jesus Christ one podcast at a time. St. John is a congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
It seems everybody likes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. But who was the real St. Patrick? Why is he worth celebrating?
In his first letter to Timothy, Paul encourages the Church to pray for government leaders. Easy? A challenge? An opportunity? Let's explore.
The message of the Epiphany is especially fitting in the midst of this week's madness and chaos.
In this final episode on the Epiphany, Pastor Sims considers the gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Diving into the remarkable story of the Epiphany continues as we consider the Epiphany: Who?
The visit of the Magi to worship Jesus is a remarkable story with lots of unanswered questions. The Epiphany: Where? Who? What?
Pastor Sims explores how the Church is best prepared to respond to hatred and persecution.
Exploring how Church Holy-days transform the Christian's observance of the civic holiday of Memorial Day
Pastor Sims follows-up with the reasons why Ascension is such an important event and Holiday
Pastor Sims walks through an example of praying and meditating on God's word using the beloved story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-9)
Exploring the ancient Christian concept of "Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio" with the help of Psalm 1:1-2.
Looking at Paul's 2nd letter to Timothy, Pastor Sims wrestles with what Mother's Day should and should not be for the Church and pays tribute to moms in his life.
What do a classic Dr. Seuss story and our current situation have in common? St. Paul has the answer for us!
Consider why John 20:19-31 might be of greater comfort to you this year than ever before.
A brief exploration into the beautiful significance of Thursday in Holy Week (John 13:34)
A look into Luther's morning and evening prayers as a valuable resource for individuals and families.
Looking at Colossians 3:23, consider God's care for you through the hard working hands of others.
In this time of the Coronavirus, we may be struggling with what we perceive to be conflict between several of God's commandments.
2 Chronicles 7:13-14 - one of the most misused Bible passages of our time, but one of our young people nailed it. Thanks Addie!