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Fostering Relationships
by St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Check out the official podcast of St Peters Lutheran Church, St Paul, MN to listen to sermons from our pastor, Chris Weber.
Episodes
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Individual Dependence and Communal Life
Considering the thanksgiving of Paul in Philippians 4 and his comments on being content, especially in light of individual dependence and communal life in Jesus
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Re-Ordered Desires in Gaining Jesus
Considering Philippians 3 and Paul’s use of gain and loss as we live in trust of God
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The Dinner Party: Surrender and Joy
Considering Paul’s use of sacrificial imagery in Philippians 2 around his own mortality and their shared communal joy
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What Truly Matters
Considering Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi, especially his comments about what truly matters, and life and death.
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Liturgy of Hope Intro: Evil Outside Us
Considering the broadness of Gods rescue that saves us both from evil within us and outside of us.
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The Little Ones and the Mountain
Considering Matthew 18 and the theme of mountain in the scriptures as we meditate on Gods wisdom for reconciliation.
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Jeremiah and Wrestling with God’s Character
Considering Jeremiah 15, the patience of God and the call to turn
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Anointed
Considering the title of Jesus as Messiah/Christ in Matthew 16
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Who Is In and Who Is Out?
Considering how the scripture presents us with categories for people but also challenges those boundary lines as it urges us to consider God’s love and salvation for all
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Suffering and the Wisdom of Job
Considering the scroll of Job, especially in our experience of emotions and questions in the midst of suffering
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Eat, Listen and Live
Considering the generosity of God in Isaiah 55:1-5 and its connection to our imaginations
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Treasure (*see episode description)
The first few minutes of the episode were not recorded. The sermon focuses on the parable of the treasure in Matthew 13. Here is a summary of what was missed in the opening of the recording. Matthew’s account is organized with five discourses. Matthew 13 is the third of these five discourses and…
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Groaning and Glory
Considering Romans 8:18-27 and how we rule like Jesus by sharing in his sufferings. (*This was a second recording of the sermon as I forgot to record Sunday morning during the service.)
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Rest for your Souls
Rev Mark Schuler considers Matthew 11:25-30
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Discerning Voices
Considering Jeremiah 26-28 and importance of discerning prophetic voices today
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Reclaimed by God
Considering Romans 6 and Paul’s use of enslavement imagery for our relationship to sin and Gods rescue and transfer of us to the lordship of Jesus.
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A Bigger Picture
Rev Mark Schuler reflects on Matthew 9:35-10:8
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Loyalty
Considering Matthew 9 and Hosea 6 as God calls his people to an undivided loyalty with him.
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God Created Humanity in His Image
Considering Genesis 1:27 and the poetry of one and yet multiple.
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Sharing the Burden of Love
Considering Numbers 11 and the Spirit being given to share in the burden of care for the community
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Resist and Love
Considering the last sections of 1 Peter, especially resisting diabolos in the way of Jesus
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Spiritual Forces of Evil and the Victory of Jesus
Considering the second half of 1 Peter 3 and how Jesus’ victory shapes our allegiance
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“You are My People”
Considering 1 Peter 2 and God calling people “his people”.
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A Difficult Text and Wisdom
Considering 1 Peter 2-3, specifically Peter’s words to slaves and wives in his context
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Holy Conduct; Purified Selves
Considering the second half of 1 Peter 1 and the framework of holiness and purity in our way of living today as followers of Jesus
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Family Stability and Change - 1 Peter: an Introduction
Considering 1 Peter 1:3-9 and the new identity we are birthed into by the resurrection of Jesus.
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Easter Sunday: Resurrection Reversal
Considering Matthew’s account of the resurrection, especially the presence of guards and the women.
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Good Friday: Jesus Barabbas and Jesus Messiah
Considering the two men named Jesus in Matthew’s account
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Holy Thursday: “My blood of the covenant…”
Considering Matthew 26 and Jesus words of “my blood of the covenant”, “poured out for many” and “for the forgiveness of sins”
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The Mindset of Jesus
Considering Philippians 2: Jesus’ way of carrying out his divinity in the midst of the way of empire
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Ever-expanding
Considering the prophecy of Ezekiel
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A Meeting at a Well Leads to Two Becoming One
Considering John 4 in light of the Torah’s use of wells and water imagery.
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A Great Name
Considering the promise of God to give Abraham and Sarah a great name in Genesis 12
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Genesis 3 - A Biblical Template
Considering the event at the tree in the garden and how it gets repeated through the scriptures.
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Roadside Attractions: Did You See That?
Guest preacher, Rev Mark Schuler, considers Matthew’s account of Jesus’ transfiguration.
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You are the Light of the World
Considering the words of Jesus in Matthew 5 and the reshaping of the world towards God’s goodness
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Memories Shaped by…
Considering the words of Micah 6
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Peril and Promise
Considering the kingdom of God and the call to partner with Jesus in Matthew 4
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The Lamb of God
Considering the image of the Passover and Jesus as the Lamb in John’s gospel account.
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Legality and the Ideal of God’s Justice
Considering the baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3 and how it shapes our way of relating to our community, state and country
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Wisdom in Relationships
Considering God’s generosity and Solomon’s request for Wisdom in 1 Kings
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In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Guest preacher Rev. Mark Schuler
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Christmas Day - Arrival
Considering the ongoing act of God showing up in the world
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Christmas Eve - Davidic King
Considering the relationship of God with David
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Confrontation of Immanuel
Considering Immanuel in the opening of Matthew’s account
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Urgency of Faith
Considering James 5
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The Spirit of Wisdom
Considering the words of Isaiah 11 and God’s animating presence
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Left Behind
Considering the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 in light of the Flood account
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Take Up Your Cross and Follow
Considering the centrality of Jesus and the cross in Luke’s account especially.
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Jesus Goes Ahead of Us and with Us.
Considering Luke 12
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Check out the official podcast of St Peters Lutheran Church, St Paul, MN to listen to sermons from our pastor, Chris Weber.
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