St. Paul Westlake Podcast: Recent Episodes
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This podcast includes the weekly sermons and Bible studies from the pastors at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Westlake, OH.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “That At The Name of Jesus”. Scripture readings are Job 38:4-18; Romans 10:5-17; Matthew 14:22-33.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Body and Soul”. Scripture readings are Isaiah 55:1-5; Romans 9:1-13; Matthew 14:13-21.
Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for this month's episode in which they discuss how the pastoral call process works in the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. How do congregations find a pastor if they need one? How do pastors decide whether or not to accept a call to a new church? How does God direct the process?
If you have any questions about this episode, or if you have other questions or even suggestions for future episode ideas, send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Court is in Session”. Scripture readings are Deuteronomy 7:6-9; Romans 8:28-39; Matthew 13:44-52.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Things Will Get Better”. Scripture readings are Isaiah 44:6-8; Romans 8:18-27; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Return on Investment”. Scripture readings are Isaiah 55:10-13; Romans 8:12-17; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.
Chaplain (COL) Gary Hill's sermon “Caught In The Spin Cycle”. Scripture readings are Zechariah 9:9-12; Romans 7:14-25a; Matthew 11:25-30.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Don’t Bring Peace to a Swordfight”. Scripture readings are Jeremiah 28:5-9; Romans 7:1-13; Matthew 10:34-42.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Is This Seat Taken?”. Scripture readings are Jeremiah 20:7-13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:5a, 21-33.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Who, Me?”. Scripture readings are Exodus 19:2-8; Romans 5:6-15; Matthew 9:35-10:8.
Join us for this episode of the Holy Hodgepodge in which Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith discuss how Christians should approach Pride Month, the annual June celebration of LGBTQ identity. Should Christians do something, or should we mind our own business? Should we speak up? Should we boycott certain companies who observe Pride Month? The pastors discuss these topics and more in this month's episode. Thanks for listening!
Join fill-in host Pastor Smith as he talks with Pastor Josh about his sermon "Hate the Sin and the Sinner", based on Matthew 9:9-13.
If you have any questions you'd like our preachers to respond to, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Hate the Sin and the Sinner”. Scripture readings are Hosea 5:15-6:6; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13.
Pastor Smith's sermon “What’s in a Name?”. Scripture readings are Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Acts 2:14a, 22-36, Matthew 28:16-20.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. If you looking for a sign, where is the best place to look? Take a listen to hear where to look for it.
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Pastor Josh's sermon “Here’s Your Sign”. Scripture readings are Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39.
Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith as they discuss if Christians have an obligation to call out falsehood and speak the truth, and if so, how should we approach this?
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. As Pastor is wrapping our Growing Through The Bible series.
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Pastor Smith's sermon “Our Heavenly Vision Board”. Scripture readings are Isaiah 65:17-25; Revelation 21:1-8; 22-27; Luke 12:32-40.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. About not repaying evil with evil but let the decisions let others know who we are following.
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Join Pastor Smith and two of our St. Paul members, Cal Thomay and Elliot Spaudie, as they discuss Memento, a new ministry designed to help men be better at faithfully fulfilling their God-given callings. These three men have all been participating in Memento since its inception in February of this year, and they share their experiences of how God has blessed them by being part of the program.
If you've been wondering what Memento is really like, and how it can make you a better man, then this podcast is for you.
Find out more by reaching out to Pastor Smith (jsmith@stpaulwestlake.org) or by visiting memento70.com.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Squeezed”. Scripture readings are 1 Peter 3:8-22; Matthew 16:13-20.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. Remembering even though we are sinners, we still need to walk the walk, the best we can in our lives as both sinners and saints.
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Pastor Smith's sermon “Walk The Walk.” Scripture readings are Psalm 1; Ephesians 2:8-10; 4:17-5:2; Luke 6:43-49.
Join us for this month's episode of the Holy Hodgepodge in which Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith respond to the question "What happens after death?" They cover such specific topics as what happens to the body and the soul at death, where do the souls of believers go, what will happen on Judgement Day, what will eternity be like...and much, much more! While there is much about these topics that the Bible simply doesn't speak about, there is a lot that we do know as we search through the Scriptures and historic Christian teaching.
If you have questions or would like to suggest future topics, please reach out at askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. Relaying on Jesus when times are tough.
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Pastor Josh's sermon “Pressure Creates Diamonds.” Scripture readings are Romans 5:1-11, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, John 9:1-11.
Take a listen this week to Pastor Josh asking Pastor Smith for more information about his sermon "World Upside Down", based on Acts 17:1-9.
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Pastor Smith's sermon “World Upside Down.” Scripture readings are Acts 17:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12; John 20:19-31.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. How it is everyone's duty to spread the good news!
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Pastor Josh's sermon “Welcome Back to Earth.” Scripture readings are Acts 1:6-11; Luke 24:36-49.
Christ is Risen!! He is Risen Indeed!!
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with both Pastors about their sermons between the two services.
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Pastor Josh's contemporary Easter sermon “I Am the Resurrection and the Life.” Scripture readings are Luke 24:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:12-26; John 11:17-27.
Pastor Smith's Easter sermon “I Am the Resurrection and the Life.” Scripture readings are John 20:1-18, Job 19:23-27; 1 Corinthians 15:12-26.
Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for a discussion about some of the differences in the Easter accounts from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. How many women came to the tomb? What time did they get there? Did they meet men, or angels, and how many? Did the women tell anyone, or did they stay silent?
How can we read these four accounts and reconcile some of the apparent differences? And what effect should it have on our faith?
We hope you enjoy this episode. Please reach out to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org if you have questions or comments.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. We are celebrating this wonderful parade for Jesus but we are waiting for the other shoe to drop for the sad things that will be happening to Jesus, as he continues make things worse for himself but better for us.
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Pastor Smith's sermon “The Glory of Burial.” Scripture readings are Zechariah 9:9-12; Philippians 2:5-11; John 12:12-19.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. The power of love Jesus had to remain silent to make things better for us.
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Pastor Smith's sermon “Making Things Worse to Make Them Better.” Scripture readings are Isaiah 53:3-12; Matthew 26:47-68.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. On the importances of remembering that we are One body of Christ and should be working, love, and supporting as One.
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Pastor Josh's sermon “One” Scripture readings are 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; John 17:6-26.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. As we look how to make sure to use our time and resources wisely and not being wasteful.
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Pastor Smith's sermon “What a Waste!” Scripture readings are Deuteronomy 15:1-11; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Mark 14:1-11.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. How to stay spiritually fed enough to be ready for when Jesus is going to take us home.
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Pastor Josh's sermon “Stay Ready.” Scripture readings are 2 Peter 3:8-13; Matthew 25:1-13.
Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for this month's episode of the Holy Hodgepodge, in which they discuss "What is needed for salvation?"
Different Christian denominations lay out different requirements. Do you have to be baptized? Born again? Demonstrate enough fruit of faith? Believe in Jesus?
They also look through key Scripture passages to see what the Bible says about salvation.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon on the parable of the wedding feast. A hard one to explain but not for our amazing Pastor here at St Paul.
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Pastor Smith's sermon ““The Coldest Ticket in Town.” Scripture readings are Revelation 19:6-9; Matthew 22:1-14.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. Learning about the father's attitude toward his son: "I've been waiting for you to come back."
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Pastor Smith's sermon “The Lost and the Found.” Scripture readings are Isaiah 12:1-6; 2 Cor. 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3; 11-32.
Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for another episode of the Holy Hodgepodge. This time they talk about a wide range of subjects dealing with how Christians should approach issues of using violence or force. Is this ever appropriate? They discuss capital punishment, just wars, pacifism, among other things.
If you ever have a question or a topic suggestion, please reach out at askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Josh's sermon “The Blame Game”. Scripture readings are Ezekiel 36:24-32; James 1:12-15; Mark 9:42-49.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. Remembering, who the Jesus that came, save, and died for us. Who knows, maybe Pastor Smith will rap for us?...
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Pastor Smith's sermon “Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?”. Scripture readings are Isaiah 51:1-6; Romans 10:8-17; Matthew 16:13-28.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. God's has timing for the different areas if our lives figured from healing, guidance, and wisdom. He has a plan.
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Pastor Josh's sermon “Timing is Everything.” Scripture readings are Isaiah 25:6-9; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28; Mark 5:21-43.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. Of not taking the easy out or finding the loopholes in everything.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. On the importances of remembering that we are forgiven by the one who created us.
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Rev. Eric Van Scyoc's sermon “Days to Rejoice and Be Glad” based on Psalm 90:12-13. Scripture readings are Psalm 90; Romans 8:31b-39.
Pastor Josh's sermon “For God So Loved.” Scripture readings are Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21.
Pastor Smith's sermon "The Three Wrappings of Jesus" from 10am traditional Christmas Day service,
Pastor Josh's sermon "Your Christmas Best" from 11pm traditional Christmas Eve service,
Pastor Smith's sermon "Treasure and Ponder" from 3pm contemporary Christmas Eve service,
Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for a discussion about the Virgin Mary. What do Lutherans believe about her? How do these beliefs differ from other church bodies, especially the Roman Catholic Church?
God's blessings on the rest of your Advent and Christmas seasons!
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. Remembering who is the one that can bring peace and comfort to those that are feeling insecure in times of trouble.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. Reminding everyone that even though there is evil and wick stuff in the world, Christ has still won the day for all.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon during the first week of Advent.
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Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith as they explore the question "Does God still speak and give signs today?"
What should we think when someone says "God told me" such and such?
If we have an important decision to make, should we look for an answer or a sign from God?
What does God's Word say about this?
Listen on the conversation, and let us know if you have a question or an idea for a future topic by contacting us at askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Join Pastor Josh as he fills in for regular host Michael Sinn, speaking with Pastor Smith about his sermon "I Wanna Go Home" from the weekend of 11/23.
The conversation focuses on how we as Christians live as exiles in a strange world, and how we can look at Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the book of Daniel for how to live. And even more so, how we can look at Jesus as our way home.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon, King Cleaning. During the sermon we talking about cleaning house with the different idols that we face in our lives.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon, Don't Give Up. One of the problems that Pastor Smith is talking about is the same problem that people back then and people are facing. Looking at creation and not the Creator.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. To let your feelings guide you but not control you.
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Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith as they celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month with a podcast focused on the question: What is a pastor?
What do pastors do? What is the relationship between a pastor and the congregation? What do Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith find joy in as they serve as pastors at St. Paul?
Enjoy the episode, and thanks for tuning in!
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. As we talked about who is really, the MAN. David, Us, or Jesus??
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Join Pastor Smith as he talks to Pastor Josh about his sermon "A Stone's Throw Away", based on the story of David and Goliath.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. Where we can learn that No's can be a good thing from time to time.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon, Baffling Things Believers Do. We talk from his sermon, the people today vs the past Israelites don't have into the pit falls of getting distracted with the world around us.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. Making sure that we aren't falling away from the teachings of the 1st Commandment of avoiding have different idols in our lives.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon, Four Valuable Verbs.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon, Meant for Good. The sermon reminding us that even when the world seems dark, Jesus is shining bright and declaring that victory is won.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon, I'm in Heaven. Learning about Heaven and Earth are connected though Jesus, Himself.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon from the service from Pentecost. With the Holy Spirit we are united in the name of the One True God and we shouldn't let division divide anymore.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talks with Pastor Smith about his sermon, The Longest Prayer Ever. Don't worry listeners, this is the longest podcast ever. We will talk about the grace and the story line that Jesus provides for us.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Buegler about his special Memorial Day sermon. Making sure that we keep God focused in this great nation.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon, what is truth... We talking about the only Truth that matters in the One True God and the confirmation of the benefits that we receive in confirmation.
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Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for another episode of Holy Hodgepodge. This time they wrestle with what to do when your favorite athlete, actor, musician, etc. has committed a big, public sin. Can you still be a fan of theirs, or do you have to immediately ignore their existence? Or is there some middle way that is more nuanced? How should a Christian approach this?
The conversation also narrows into what to do with a pastor who has had a moral failure. Can you still listen to him?
If you have any questions, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon from Good Shepherd Sunday. Talking about the roles Jesus has in our lives as a Good Shepherd now and the life to come.
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Pastor Smith's sermon “Uncertain Steps Following a Certain Shepherd” based on Psalm 23; Rev. 7:9-17; John 10:22-30.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Buegler about his sermon that talks about breakfast foods, eating worms, and the importances of organizing our life to include Christ and working together to spread the Word as fishers of man.
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Pastor Buegler's sermon “Breakfast Fit For A King….and His Church” based on Rev. 5:1-14; John 21:1-14.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. As we talked about the Celebration of Service this past Sunday. Where we have different areas of service within St Paul.
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Christ is Risen!! He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!!
Join us for a special podcast where both Pastors are interviewed for their Easter sermons this past Sunday. On this Easter Spectacular podcast of Beyond the Sermon.
Welcome to our Palm Sunday episode of Beyond the Sermon. Join us as Pastor Smith talking about having the faith of a child.
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Pastor Smith's Palm Sunday sermon entitled “Out of the Mouths of Babes”, based on Matthew 19:13-15, 21:1-17.
Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for this month's episode of Holy Hodgepodge as they tackle the question: Why Should I Believe in the Resurrection?
Next week is Holy Week, and we will be celebrating Jesus' resurrection from the grave, which lies at the very center of our faith and our hope. Certainly we take it by faith that Jesus did in fact rise from the dead. But are there any other reasons why we can be confident? Is there anything we can use in conversations with other people who may be skeptical or in total disbelief that the resurrection of the dead could actually occur?
We hope this episode is helpful for you as you think about reasons to be confident in Christ's resurrection!
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon, about Thanksgiving from the fifth Sunday in Lent.
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The fifth week of the sermon series entitled “The Psalms: A Playlist for Life’s Journey”, Pastor Josh's sermon theme based on Psalm 116: “Forged Through Fire”.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Buegler about his sermon, Psalms of Praises. Looking at Psalm 98 to make sure we not only praying to God and but also praising him when we are going through hard times and the sacrifice that will be made soon.
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The fourth week of the sermon series entitled “The Psalms: A Playlist for Life’s Journey”. Pastor Buegler's sermon theme based on Psalm 98: “Why We Should Sing Praise In Lent”.
Should a Christian be participating in the practice of giving something up in the season of Lent? What is the biblical approach to this concept, and how do I know if this is something that I should do? Join Pastor Josh and Michael Sinn on this episode of the Holy Hodgepodge, as they discuss these questions and many more!
The third week of the sermon series entitled “The Psalms: A Playlist for Life’s Journey”. Pastor Smith's sermon theme based on based on Psalm 35:1-10; 22-28 will be: “Am I Allowed to Pray Like That?”
Join fill-in host Pastor Smith as he talks with Pastor Josh about his sermon, "Safe Place", based on Psalm 13 and the group of psalms known as the Lament Psalms. This is the second week of the new Lenten Sunday sermon series entitled "The Psalms: A Playlist for Life's Journey."
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This is the second week of the sermon series entitled “The Psalms: A Playlist for Life’s Journey”. Pastor Josh's sermon theme based on Psalm 13 will be: “A Safe Place”.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Buegler, as we start our new Lenten Series, "Psalms: A Playlist for Life's Journey." We got to dive into one of Pastor's favorite Psalm, 27. Where he talks about the Trust we need to have in God for whatever we are going through.
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The first week of the sermon series entitled “The Psalms: A Playlist for Life’s Journey”. Pastor Buegler's sermon “FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT” based on Psalm 27.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon, Gory before Glory. During this time we will discuss a more in depth look at the "Theology of the Cross" and "Theology of Glory".
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Pastor Smith's sermon “Gory Before Glory” based on Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Hebrews 3:1-6; Luke 9:28-36.
Join our host, King Mr. Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon, Radical. From our worship service the 7th Sunday after Epiphany. What is an enemy, and the importance of showing that Christian Love to EVERYONE.
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What is the role of women in the church? What does the Bible say about this? Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they look at what God's Word says regarding the roles of men and women in the church and even in other parts of life. This can be a difficult topic, but we invite you to listen in and be a part of the conversation.
As always, if you have any questions, please submit them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Christ Is Indeed Risen From The Dead” based on 1 Cor. 15:12-20.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon, Surprising Second Chances. Learning how often we get chance after chance with Jesus and Simon (Peter) learning about the love Jesus has for us. We also talking about a cucumber, a blueberry, and a shark...
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Buegler about his sermon about the authority given by God. During this time, we dive into about the new insight that Pastor learned about and also the four P's that was highlighted in his sermon.
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Pastor Buegler's sermon “An Authority To Live By” based on Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 4:31-44.
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon, Hometown Zero. Were the people asking Jesus to perform miracles too much?? Join us as we discuss the weekend's past sermon.
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Pastor Josh's sermon “Hometown Zero” based on Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Cor. 12:12-31a; Luke 4:16-30.
Have you ever wondered: "It would be great if there was a list of shows and movies that are okay for Christians to watch. That would make life so much easier." Well, unfortunately there is not such a list. But join Pastor Josh and guest Michael Sinn in this episode of the Holy Hodgepodge as they discuss: What type of media should Christians consume?"
Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his "sermon" about the Narrative Worship Service. We will talk about how the order of service started and why they are included in service.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon, Pleasing God. From our worship service, the first Sunday after Epiphany. In the sermon and this session, we talk about is it possible to make God happy.
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Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon, Young Jesus. From our worship service, the second Sunday after Christmas. We also talk about smoothes flavors.
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Pastor Buegler's Christmas Day TRADITIONAL WORSHIP sermon "Lots of the Faithful Who Came".
Pastor Josh's Christmas Eve CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP sermon "Come, Though You Have Nothing".
Pastor Smith's “O Come All You Unfaithful” Advent sermon series. This week is "Guilty and Hiding (Adam and Eve)" focused on scriptures Genesis 3:1-15; Romans 5:12-21; Luke 15:1-7.
Join our Michael Sinn as he talks with Pastor Jeff Smith about his sermon this past Sunday during the 4th Sunday in Advent in our "O Come, All You Unfaithful" series. With the focus on Adam and Eve "hiding" from God.
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Join our host Michael Sinn as he talks to Pastor Josh Gremminger about his sermon this past Sunday, which was the third sermon in our "O Come, All You Unfaithful" series.
If you have any questions you'd like the preacher to respond to, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Josh's “O Come All You Unfaithful” Advent sermon series. This week is "Bitter & Broken, With Fears Unspoken (Naomi and Ruth)" focused on scriptures Ruth 1:1-5, 19-22; Matthew 1:18-25.
In the second edition of the "Holy Hodgepodge" podcast, Pastor Josh Gremminger and Pastor Jeff Smith discuss the Christmas holiday, and respond to various claims that have arisen that its origins may be pagan and that Christians "stole" the holiday to celebrate Jesus' birth on December 25.
Is any of that true? Was Jesus really born on Dec. 25? Does it matter? The pastors talk about all of these things, and hopefully this conversation will help you as you interact with other people, maybe even family members, during the Christmas season, so that you can be better-equipped to know what you believe and why.
If you have any questions, please submit them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Join Michael Sinn as he talks to Pastor Buegler about the second sermon in our Advent series "O Come All You Unfaithful." Listen in as they discuss favorite Christmas traditions, Abraham and Sarah, faith, God's covenants, and dancing.
If you have any questions that you'd like the preacher to answer on a future episode, send us a message at askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Buegler's Advent “O Come All You Unfaithful” sermon series titled "Barren and Waiting, Weary of Praying (Abraham and Sarah)" focused on scriptures Genesis 12:11-20, Luke 16:19-31.
Join Michael Sinn as he talks to Pastor Smith about the first sermon in the new Advent series entitled "O Come, All You Unfaithful." Listen in as they discuss Advent wreaths, King David, preaching from the lectionary vs. preaching a thematic series, and trees.
If you have any questions that you'd like to have answered regarding a sermon, please send them in to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Smith's first Sunday of Advent “O Come All You Unfaithful” sermon series titled "Unfaithful (King David)" based on Luke 1:26-38.
Pastor Josh fills in as host this week and talks to Pastor Smith about his sermon "To Him Who Is Able", based on Jude 20-25.
Listen as they discuss the Last Sunday of the Church Year, this interesting little letter written by Jude, false teachers, how preachers preach to themselves, and movie genres.
If you have questions you'd like to submit for a future episode, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Welcome to the Holy Hodgepodge podcast from St. Paul Westlake, where you never know what you're going to get. This new podcast is intended to have a new episode once per month on a variety of different topics.
For this first episode, Pastor Josh Gremminger and Pastor Jeff Smith discuss Progressive Christianity at a high level, and then listen and react to a sermon based on John 3:16 from a progressive pastor. Here is the link to the full sermon they discuss if you would like to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fbxc1WD0J4
These Holy Hodgepodge podcasts are meant to be longer, more in-depth discussions about a range of theological topics. We hope you enjoy and learn from this episode.
Please feel free to submit questions or future topic ideas to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Our host Michael Sinn talks to Pastor Josh about his sermon "It's the End of the World As We Know It...and I Feel Fine", based on Hebrews 10:19-25.
Listen as they discuss 1980s music, the end of the world, why Pastor Josh chose this particular text to preach on, and nostrils.
If you have questions you'd like to submit for a future episode, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Josh's sermon “It’s the End of the World as We Know It...And I Feel Fine” based on Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:19-25; Mark 13:1-13.
Our host Michael Sinn talks to Pastor David Buegler about his sermon "Two Widows Teach Us All", based upon the events of 1 Kings 17:8-16 and Mark 12:38-44.
Listen as they discuss how to preach on a combination of two different stories, the relationship between faith and obedience, and wheels on cars.
If you have questions you'd like to submit for a future episode, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Two Widows Teach Us All” based on 1 Kings 17:8-16; Mark 12:38-44.
Host Michael Sinn (Director of Children's and Youth Ministry) talks to Pastor Jeff Smith about his All Saints' Day sermon.
Listen as they discuss the origins of observing All Saints' Day, the beauty of Revelation chapter 7, and what "deleted scenes" got cut from Pastor Smith's sermon (and may appear in future All Saints' Day sermons!).
If you have questions you'd like to submit for a future episode, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org
Host Michael Sinn talks to Pastor Josh Gremminger about his Reformation Day sermon.
Listen in as they discuss preaching on "high holy days", the process of writing this particular sermon, and the special First Communion that happened on Reformation Day for some of our students. Stay until the end to hear Michael's special "Deer in the Headlights" question!
If you have questions you'd like to submit for the preacher to respond to, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Impossible Squeezes are Possible with Jesus” based on Mark 10:23-34.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Jesus Looked Hard Into His Eyes….And Loved Him” based on Mark 10:17-22.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Highly Flavored” based on 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 1:26-38.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “A Prayer for Koinonia” based on Philippians 1:3-11, Acts 2:42-47, and Luke 19:1-10.
Pastor Pastor Buegler's sermon “Be Very Careful How You Live” influenced by scripture readings from Joshua 24:1-2a; 14-18, Ephesians 5:6-21, and John 6:51-69.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Good Sundays Make Better Mondays” based on Deuteronomy 5:12-15 and Mark 2:23–3:6.
Pastor Smith's sermon “From Confusion to Clarity” based on Isaiah 6:1-8; Acts 2:14a; 22-36; John 3:1-17.
Pastor Smith's sermon “The 5 Ws of Giving” based on Matthew 25:31-40; Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 12:1-8.
Pastor Josh's Easter Sunday CONTEMPORARY sermon “Where’s Jesus?” sermon based on Mark 16:1-8.
Pastor Smith's Easter Sunday TRADITIONAL sermon “You Have His Word On It” based on Mark 16:1-8.
Pastor Josh's Palm Sunday “Trade Off” sermon based on Mark 11:1-11 as we continue the Just As He Told You sermon series.
Pastor Smith's sermon “I Can See Clearly Now” based on Mark 8:14-30 continuing the Just As He Told You sermon series.
Pastor Buegler continues the Just As He Told You sermon series with his sermon titled “Compassion in Action” based on Mark 6:30-52.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Unclean! Unclean!” based on Mark 5:21-43 as we continue the Just As He Told You sermon series.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Believing is Seeing” based on Mark 4:35-41 as we continue the Just As He Told You sermon series.
Pastor Josh's sermon "What Authority” based on Mark 2:1-12 as we continue the Just As He Told You sermon series.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Listen to Him” based on Mark 9:2-9 for Transfiguration Sunday as the start of the Just As He Told You sermon series.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Connect The Dots” based on John 1:43-51 and the kick off to our "Connect the Dots" series.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “The Reasons Jesus Was Baptized” based on Romans 6:1-11; Mark 1:4-11.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Born to Face the Right Way” (Psalm 16; Galatians 5:13-26; Luke 9:51-62).
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Jesus Describes Judgment Day” based on 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, Matthew 25:31-46.
Pastor Smith's sermon “You’re Using the Word “Hope” Wrong!” based on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
Special guest, Rev. Greg Finke's sermon “Joining Jesus: What Did You Discover?” based on Matthew 4:19.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Mirror, Mirror" based on Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Which Way to the Way of Righteousness?" based on Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Philippians 2:1-4, 14-18; Matthew 21:23-32.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “What’s the Good Word?" based on Isaiah 55:6-9; Matthew 20:1-16.
Pastor Smith's sermon “God Cares About the Greatest People…and So Should You!” based on Matthew 18:1-20.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Stuck Like Glue” based on Jeremiah 15:15-21; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28.
Pastor Smith's sermon “You Gotta Know So You Can Throw at the Foe” based on Matthew 16:13-20.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Faith in the Face of Adversity” based on Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Romans 11:1-2a, 13-15, 28-32; Matthew 15:21-28
Pastor Buegler's sermon “If You’re Going To Walk On Water…You Have To Get Out Of The Boat!!!!” based on Romans 10:5-17 and Matthew 14:22-33.
Pastor Josh's sermon “A Little Goes A Long Way” based on Isaiah 55:1-5; Romans 9:1-5 (6-13); Matthew 14:13-21.
Pastor Smith's sermon “The Power of Positive Negativity” based on Deuteronomy 7:6-9; Romans 8:28-39; Matthew 13:44-52.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Thistles, Weeds, and You” based on Romans 8:18-27; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.
Pastor Smith's sermon “ That Strange, Wasteful Sower” based on Isaiah 55:10-13; Romans 8:12-17 and Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.
Pastor Josh's sermon “How Much Good Could a Woodchuck Do If a Woodchuck Could Do Good?” based on Zechariah 9:9-12; Romans 7:14-25a; Matthew 11:25-30.
Pastor Smith's sermon “When Life Gets Tough, Is Jesus Enough?” based on Jeremiah 20:7-13, Romans 6:12-23 and Matthew 10:5a, 21-33.
Pastor Smith's sermon “The Holy Trinity: A Mystery That Matters” based on Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Acts 2:14a, 22-36, Matthew 28:16-20.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Moses’ Prayer For Pentecost” based on Numbers 11:24-30 and Acts 2:1-21.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Giving Goals” based on Acts 1:12-26, 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11, John 17:1-11.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Jesus Juke” based on Acts 17:16-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15-21.
Special guest, Rev. Greg Finke's sermon “Joining Jesus on His Mission” based on Isaiah 49:5-6; Ephesians 2:8-10; Mark 1:14-18.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Take The Good Shepherd To Your Neighborhood” based on Acts 2:42-47; I Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10.
Easter Sunday's "The First Words of Jesus" CONTEMPORARY sermon from Pastor Smith based on John 20:1-10, 1 Corinthians 15:12-26 & John 20:11-23
Easter Sunday's Traditional sermon from Pastor Josh "Something’s Fishy" based on 1 Corinthians 15:12-26 and Luke 24:1-6; 36-43
Pastor Buegler's Palm Sunday sermon "This King Comes To You HUMBLE" based on Philippians 2:5-11 and John 12:12-19.
Pastor Josh's sermon "Why We Remember - Catechism Challenge: Baptism" based on Acts 2:36-41, and John 3:1-15.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Things Just Got Real - 6th & 7th petitions of the Lord's Prayer"
Pastor Josh's sermon "Called & Enlightened - 3rd Article of the Creed" based on Isaiah 55:6-13; John 15:1-8, 26-27.
Pastor Buegler's sermon "The Creator Ties Himself To What He Has Made" based on Acts 17:24-31 and Matthew 6:25-30.
Pastor Smith's sermon "My Love/Hate Relationship with God’s Law" based on Exodus 20:1-11 and Matthew 22:34-40.
Pastor Josh's Transfiguration Sunday sermon "Photobombed" based on Exodus 34:29-35, 2 Peter 1:16-21 and Matthew 17:1-13.
Pastor Smith's next sermon of the ASK ME ANYTHING sermon series "How Can I Be Sure the Bible is True?" based on your questions to our pastors and 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, John 20:24-31.
Pastor Buegler's with the next sermon of the ASK ME ANYTHING sermon series "Why Does The Christian Church Have So Many Divisions?" based on your questions to our pastors and Ephesians 4:1-6 & John 17:20-26.
Pastor Josh with the next sermon of the ASK ME ANYTHING sermon series "How should I use my Christian freedom?" based on your questions to our pastors.
Pastor Smith's third sermon of the ASK ME ANYTHING sermon series "How Does Anyone Get to Heaven?" based on your questions to our pastors.
Pastor Josh's second sermon of the new ASK ME ANYTHING sermon series "We believe in heaven, but what exactly happens to me after death?" based on your questions to our pastors.
Pastor Smith's first sermon of the new ASK ME ANYTHING sermon series "How Can a Christian be Faithful in Difficult Forgiving Situations?" based on your questions to our pastors.
Pastor Josh's New Year's Eve/Day sermon based on Psalm 8; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 2:21-32
Pastor Buegler's Christmas sermon "The Nativity of our Lord" based on Isaiah 52:7-10 & John 1:1-14
Pastor Smith's 4th Sunday of Advent sermon "Songs of Salvation: Hark the Herald Angels Sing".
Pastor Smith's 2nd Sunday of Advent sermon "Songs of Salvation: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus".
Pastor Josh's first Sunday of Advent sermon "Songs of Salvation: O Come, O Come Emmanuel" based on Isaiah 11:1-11; Matthew 1:18-25
Pastor Smith's sermon "More: Giving (Part 2: Treasure)" based on 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 & Matthew 6:24-34.
Pastor Josh's sermon "Giving: Time and Talents" based on Genesis 1:26-31; 1 Peter 4:6-11; Matthew 25:14-30.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Stories of Sinful Saints: Martin Luther" based on Psalm 46, Romans 3:19-28 & John 8:31-36.
Pastor Josh's sermon "Stories of Sinful Saints: Lucas Cranach & Albrecht Durer" based on Psalm 150:1-6; Philippians 4:8-10; Luke 24:44-48.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Stories of Sinful Saints: Athanasius" based on 1 John 5:1-12 & John 1:1-18.
Pastor Josh's sermon “Stories of Sinful Saints: Lawrence” based on Daniel 3:4-20; Revelation 2:9-11; Matthew 13:44-46.
Pastor Smith's sermon “Stories of Sinful Saints: Perpetua and Felicitas” based on Psalm 124, Hebrews 10:32-39 and Matthew 10:26-39.
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Stories of Sinful Saints: Augustine and the City of God” based on Revelation 21:1-4 & Mark 10:25-45.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Stories of Sinful Saints: Patrick" based on Ephesians 6:10-18a, Matthew 13:24-32.
Pastor Josh's sermon "Stories of Sinful Saints: Justinian" based on Acts 4:13-21, 1 Corinthians 15:1-10a, and Luke 5:1-11.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Stories of Sinful Saints: Polycarp" based on Psalm 121, Revelation 2:8-11 and Mark 8:31-38.
Pastor Josh's sermon "Stories of Sinful Saints–Elizabeth of Hungary" based on Job 1:21; 19:23-27; Philippians 4:10-13; Matthew 25:31-40.
Pastor Smith's kickoff of “Stories of Sinful Saints” sermon series with "Stories of Sinful Saints–The Apostle Paul" based on Acts 9:1-22, Galatians 1:11-24 and Matthew 19:27-30
Pastor Buegler's sermon "Since We Are Surrounded By So Great A Cloud of Witnesses" based on Hebrews 11:17-31; 12:1 and Luke 12:49-53.
Pastor Smith's Christmas in July sermon "What’s on Your Wishlist?" based on Luke 11:1-13
Pastor Buegler's Trinity Sunday sermon "A Congregation Built on a Solid Foundation" based on Acts 2:14a, 22-36 & John 8:48-59.
Pastor Buegler's sermon for Forgiving Challenge Week 6 Sanctification (Days 34-40) based on Galatians 5:1,13-25 & John 8:31-36.
Pastor Josh's sermon for the Forgiving Challenge Week 4: Absolution (Days 20-26) based on Micah 7:18-20 and John 21:15-19.
Did you miss Pastor Smith's sermon for week 3 of the Forgiving Challenge: Confession? Watch it all right here!
Pastor Buegler's sermon is “Look In The Mirror! Who Do You See?” based on II SAMUEL 12:1-7a and Luke 7:41-50 This is week 2 of the Forgiving Challenge: Sin (Days 6-12).
Pastor Josh's Forgiving Challenge Introduction and sermon "S.C.A.R.S" based on Psalm 103:8-13 and John 8:31-38
Pastor Smith's sermon "Go" based on Romans 10:5-17 and Luke 5:1-11. This is part 4 of a 4 part sermon series on the new Vision/Discipleship process for St. Paul: Gather, Grow, Give, Go.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Give" based on 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 and Matthew 25:31-46. This is part 3 of a 4 part sermon series on the new Vision/Discipleship process for St. Paul: Gather, Grow, Give, Go.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Grow" based on Ephesians 4:1-6; 11-16 & John 15:1-12. This is part 2 of a 4 part sermon series on the new Vision/Discipleship process for St. Paul: Gather, Grow, Give, Go.
Pastor Smith's sermon "Gather" based on Colossians 3:12-16 & John 12:20-26. This is the beginning of a 4 part sermon series on the new Vision/Discipleship Process for St. Paul.
Pastor Buegler's sermon "The First Miracle to Show the Father’s Glory" based on John 2:1-11 (The Wedding at Cana)
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the last few weeks with the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Pastor Buegler's sermon “Facing Jesus When It's All Over” based on Revelation 22:12-17 & John 21:17-25.
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join us for Pastor Josh's sermon “Heads Up" based on Colossians 3:18-24 & Matthew 25:31-40.
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Pastor Smith's children's message & sermon “Reason for Confidence" based on Philippians 3:4b-14.
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Buegler, Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Buegler, Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Buegler, Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Buegler, Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Buegler, Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Smith and special guest Rev. Dr. Paul Hoffman as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Buegler, Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Join Pastor Buegler, Pastor Smith and Pastor Josh as they continue through the READ SCRIPTURE CHALLENGE
Pastor Buegler connects Palm Sunday to our Read Scripture Challenge themes of King David, the temple in Jerusalem, and God's amazing promise in 2 Samuel chapter 7.
As we enter the book of 1 Samuel in the Read Scripture Challenge, Pastor Josh walks us through a story where Israel's pride is their downfall. What can we learn from Israel, but more importantly, what lesson of humility can we learn from Jesus?
Our Read Scripture Challenge takes us into the book of Judges this week. Pastor Smith gives an overview of this 400 year portion of Israel's history and discusses the human challenge of sorting out right from wrong...and how we need a greater Judge to do this process for us.
Pastor Buegler covers the book of Joshua and the choice Israel (and we) have between serving the Lord or anyone/anything else.
Pastor Josh takes us through the second half of Deuteronomy, where Moses gives the people of Israel a choice between following God (leading to life) or turning a different direction (leading to death).
If you could "get the last word" with the next generation and leave them a message, what would you say? Join Pastor Smith for a reflection on this question as we focus on Moses's final words to Israel in the book of Deuteronomy.
Pastor Buegler shares a message based on the book of Numbers and the "attitude of ingratitude" that can take hold of our hearts and affect our relationship with God.
Pastor Josh shares a message based on the book of Leviticus to help us better understand God's holiness and our holiness.
As the Read Scripture Challenge takes us into the book of Leviticus, Pastor Smith shares his message from this past weekend in worship: "7 Laws for Understanding Leviticus."