Pastor Faster: Recent Episodes
Keith Long
This is Pastor Faster, hosted by Rev. Keith Long, a 5 minute podcast for your mind, body and spirit on-the-go, Pastor Faster is a bite-size pick-me-up for pandemic times and beyond. (Viewable on the St. Luke Lutheran Church CG YouTube channel in video form as well)
This week's text is John 12:20-33. Jesus tells his disciples the key to obtaining eternal life.
This week a look at one of my favorites, Jesus going on a rager in the Temple (John 2:13-22) adding yet another layer to his passion for change.
The temperature rises in Mark 8:31-38 as Jesus and his disciples clash over what it means to be Messiah.
Pastor Keith looks at the ashes of this 1000 year old tradition through the words of Isaiah 43 in hopes of finding a different way to approach the 40 days of Lent.
Today's episode is a tribute to our origins and a mind-boggling description of God Creator in the words of Psalm 139.
Drawing from Ephesians 3:1-12, Pastor Faster explores Paul's words as we begin the new year, hopefully with a bit more light than 2020.
Episode 6 of Pastor Faster is here just in time for Christmas Eve as you ponder this old, old story--a story PK doubts ever happened. That said, he isn't going to let that stop him from finding the spiritual significance of Jesus in its telling.
Christmas edition part 1! Here are some key takeaways about the Jesus's birth story from Luke 2:8-20 in a rapid 5 minutes.
It's the third Sunday of Advent and time to contemplate what it means to wait as people of faith in the 21st century and for the ancients of the Hebrew scriptures, utilizing the words of Psalm 126.
Out into the wilderness we go, what do we encounter? Ancient homes? Monoliths? Spiritual transformation awaits! Today's episode Pastor Keith invites us to think about the wilderness as both struggle and spirit. Doubting faithfully we must go if we want to grow. Also available to watch on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzf_VL8bsxSil9sAAUNPuvA/
Pastor Keith tackles Mark 13:24-37 on the lesson of the fig tree and watchfulness and gives thanks for the life of Patrick Quinn, co-creator of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
In my first episode I do a quick warm up and introduce you to my kids' pet gerbil, followed by a scripture snack of Revelation 7:15-17 and a sneak peek of this week's upcoming sermon--all in just five minutes!