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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.

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Episodes

  1. 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

  2. Re-Ordered Desires in Gaining Jesus

    Considering Philippians 3 and Paul’s use of gain and loss as we live in trust of God

  3. 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

  4. What Truly Matters

    Considering Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi, especially his comments about what truly matters, and life and death.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Jeremiah and Wrestling with God’s Character

    Considering Jeremiah 15, the patience of God and the call to turn

  8. Anointed

    Considering the title of Jesus as Messiah/Christ in Matthew 16

  9. 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

  10. Suffering and the Wisdom of Job

    Considering the scroll of Job, especially in our experience of emotions and questions in the midst of suffering

  11. Eat, Listen and Live

    Considering the generosity of God in Isaiah 55:1-5 and its connection to our imaginations

  12. 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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  13. 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.)

  14. Rest for your Souls

    Rev Mark Schuler considers Matthew 11:25-30

  15. Discerning Voices

    Considering Jeremiah 26-28 and importance of discerning prophetic voices today

  16. 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.

  17. A Bigger Picture

    Rev Mark Schuler reflects on Matthew 9:35-10:8

  18. Loyalty

    Considering Matthew 9 and Hosea 6 as God calls his people to an undivided loyalty with him.

  19. God Created Humanity in His Image

    Considering Genesis 1:27 and the poetry of one and yet multiple.

  20. Sharing the Burden of Love

    Considering Numbers 11 and the Spirit being given to share in the burden of care for the community

  21. Resist and Love

    Considering the last sections of 1 Peter, especially resisting diabolos in the way of Jesus

  22. Spiritual Forces of Evil and the Victory of Jesus

    Considering the second half of 1 Peter 3 and how Jesus’ victory shapes our allegiance

  23. “You are My People”

    Considering 1 Peter 2 and God calling people “his people”.

  24. A Difficult Text and Wisdom

    Considering 1 Peter 2-3, specifically Peter’s words to slaves and wives in his context

  25. 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

  26. 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.

  27. Easter Sunday: Resurrection Reversal

    Considering Matthew’s account of the resurrection, especially the presence of guards and the women.

  28. Good Friday: Jesus Barabbas and Jesus Messiah

    Considering the two men named Jesus in Matthew’s account

  29. 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”

  30. The Mindset of Jesus

    Considering Philippians 2: Jesus’ way of carrying out his divinity in the midst of the way of empire

  31. Ever-expanding

    Considering the prophecy of Ezekiel

  32. 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.

  33. A Great Name

    Considering the promise of God to give Abraham and Sarah a great name in Genesis 12

  34. Genesis 3 - A Biblical Template

    Considering the event at the tree in the garden and how it gets repeated through the scriptures.

  35. Roadside Attractions: Did You See That?

    Guest preacher, Rev Mark Schuler, considers Matthew’s account of Jesus’ transfiguration.

  36. 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

  37. Memories Shaped by…

    Considering the words of Micah 6

  38. Peril and Promise

    Considering the kingdom of God and the call to partner with Jesus in Matthew 4

  39. The Lamb of God

    Considering the image of the Passover and Jesus as the Lamb in John’s gospel account.

  40. 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

  41. Wisdom in Relationships

    Considering God’s generosity and Solomon’s request for Wisdom in 1 Kings

  42. In the Bleak Mid-Winter

    Guest preacher Rev. Mark Schuler

  43. Christmas Day - Arrival

    Considering the ongoing act of God showing up in the world

  44. Christmas Eve - Davidic King

    Considering the relationship of God with David

  45. Confrontation of Immanuel

    Considering Immanuel in the opening of Matthew’s account

  46. Urgency of Faith

    Considering James 5

  47. The Spirit of Wisdom

    Considering the words of Isaiah 11 and God’s animating presence

  48. Left Behind

    Considering the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 in light of the Flood account

  49. Take Up Your Cross and Follow

    Considering the centrality of Jesus and the cross in Luke’s account especially.

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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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