Living Faith Podcast

Vicar Brian Gentry talks about how we should seek to go where God is going. Scripture reading: Nehemiah 9:9-21. 6-7-26 The Examined Life: Where Are You Going? Brian Gentry

Vicar Brian Gentry reminds us that we are each fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God. Scripture reading: Psalm 139:1-4, 13-16. 5-31-26 The Examined Life: Who Am I? Who I Am! Brian Gentry

On this Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Dan talks about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Scripture reading: Acts 2:1-13. 5-24-26 Courageous Together in Changing Times: Pentecost Dan Petrak

When Jesus ascended into heaven, he returned home to the Father. Pastor Dan talks about how we will be reunited with Jesus at the resurrection, and we will finally have the peace and satisfaction that comes with going home. Scripture reading: Luke 24:44-53. 5-17-26 Courageous Together in Changing Times: Going Home Dan Petrak

Vicar Brian talks about how Jesus gives us peace, even as we feel unsure about what’s going on in our lives. Scripture reading: John 14:23-31. 5-10-26 Courageous Together in Changing Times: The Future is Now... and Not Yet Brian Gentry

Pastor Dan talks about how God promises promises, and we can believe Him. Scripture reading: John 16:1-15. 5-3-26 Courageous Together in Changing Times: Promises Promises Dan Petrak

Pastor Dan talks about how believers can hear God’s voice. Scripture reading: John 10:22-30. 4-26-26 Courageous Together in Changing Times: Now Hear This Dan Petrak

Pastor Dan talks about how Jesus reinstated Peter and invited him to “feed his sheep.” Scripture reading: John 21:15-19. 4-19-26 Courageous Together in Changing Times: Time to Eat Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about how the resurrection changes everything and how there is beauty in the brokenness and scars as Christ puts us back together. Scripture reading: John 20:19-23. 4-12-26 Courageous Together in Changing Times: The Resurrection Changes Everything Luke Timm

Pastor Luke shares the good news that Christ’s resurrection led to YOUR welcome into eternal life in God’s kingdom. Scripture reading: Matthew 28:1-10. 4-5-26 Wilderness to Welcome: YOUR* Welcome Luke Timm

Pastor Dan talks about how Jesus died on the cross and endured being separated from God the Father so that we could be saved. Scripture reading: Matthew 27:45-56 4-3-26 Wilderness to Welcome: Good Friday Dan Petrak

Vicar Brian talks about how the Lord serves us through His supper, and then gives us a command to love one another. Scripture reading: John 13:1-17, 31b-35. 4-2-26 Wilderness to Welcome: Welcome to the Table Brian Gentry

When the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus, singing “Hosanna,” they were expecting Jesus to be a triumphant king that would give them victory over their Roman oppressors. They were focused on the things of this world, instead of realizing Jesus had a much bigger mission - to save us from our sin. Scripture reading: Matthew 21:1-11. 3-29-26 Wilderness to Welcome: The Humble King's Welcome Dan Petrak

Vicar Brian Gentry talks about how we think we need to do more to earn our salvation, but Christ’s work was finished on the cross. Scripture reading: John 19:28-30. 3-25-26 Cross Theology: The Cross Complete Brian Gentry

Pastor Dan talks about how we want glory for ourselves, but God calls us to humility and serving others. Scripture reading: Mark 10:32-45. 3-22-26 The Wilderness Together: Chasing Glory into Desolate Places Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about how God values the truth, as we see in Jesus’s encounter with Pilate. Scripture reading: John 18:33-38. 3-18-26 Cross Theology: The Cross of Truth Luke Timm

Pastor Luke talks about how we need to delivered from ourselves, and that’s where we see God’s grace and mercy extended to us. Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 12:1-13. 3-15-26 The Wilderness Together: Delivered in the Desert Luke Timm

Pastor Dan talks about Jesus’s submission to God’s will by dying on the cross. Scripture reading: Isaiah 53:1-7. 3-11-26 Cross Theology: The Cross of Submission Dan Petrak

Vicar Brian reminds us God provides and has given us all we could ever need through our salvation in Jesus. Scripture reading: 1 Kings 17:8-16. 3-8-26 The Wilderness Together: When Enough Is Enough Brian Gentry

Pastor Luke talks about how we encounter unfair circumstances in this world, but it’s important for us to look beyond to God’s kingdom. Scripture reading: John 18:1-11. 3-4-26 Cross Theology: The Cross of Injustice Luke Timm

Pastor Dan talks about how it’s hard to trust God when we’re waiting for things to happen, but we need to have faith in the quiet interlude. Scripture reading: Lamentations 3:19-33. 3-1-26 The Wilderness Together: The Quiet Interlude Dan Petrak

Vicar Brian talks about how we want to go our own way, but the way of the cross is to follow God’s will. Scripture reading: Luke 22:39-46. 2-25-26 Cross Theology: Not That Way Brian Gentry

Pastor Luke talks about God providing for us in the wilderness periods of life. Scripture reading: Exodus 16:2-15. 2-22-26 The Wilderness Together: The Wilderness Reality Luke Timm

In this Ash Wednesday message, Pastor Dan talks about the power of the cross and the forgiveness of our sin. Scripture reading: Mark 14:3-9. 2-18-26 Cross Theology: The Cross is the Mission Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about how we can live a life that practices peace. Scripture reading: Colossians 3:12-17. 2-15-26 The Narrow Path of Peace: Practicing Peace Luke Timm

Pastor Dan talks about how we can each feel like an outsider, but God pursues us out of his great love for us. Scripture reading: Luke 15:1-7. <div class="sqs-audio-embed" data-design-style="minimal" data-show-download="false" data-file-location="" data-url="" data-asset-url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d5474bfe758e100016f9f3a/t/6988cce4863d7f6f741951a9/1770573065558/020826_DPPeace2.mp3" data-title="2-8-26 The Narrow Path of Peace: Pursuing the "Other"" data-author="Dan Petrak" data-length-in-milli-seconds="1142000" data-no-file="No File" data-untitled="Untitled"> 2-8-26 The Narrow Path of Peace: Pursuing the "Other" Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about how having the courage to forgive brings peace. Scripture reading: Genesis 45:1-15. 2-1-26 The Narrow Path of Peace: The Courage to Forgive Luke TImm

Pastor Dan talks about how there is freedom in knowing we are not infinite. Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. 1-25-26 Courage to Be Seen: The Freedom of Finitude Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about how we have a natural tendency to want to fix everything for others, but that’s not our job. Scripture reading: 1 Samuel 12:19-24. 1-18-25 Courage to Be Seen: Standing in the Gap Luke Timm

Pastor Luke talks about how we have to be honest in order to truly be seen. Scripture reading: Ephesians 4:25-32. 1-11-26 Courage to Be Seen: The Risk of Truth Luke Timm

Pastor Dan talks about how we yearn to be known, and yet we scared to let people see us because we fear how we’ll be judged by others. God knows us and all that we’ve done wrong, but he loves us instead of condemning us. Scripture reading: John 4:1-26. 1-4-26 Courage to Be Seen: Known and Not Condemned Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about Joseph, Mary, and Jesus fleeing to Egypt after the Wise Men’s visit. Scripture reading: Matthew 2:13-15. 19-25. 12-28-25 Strangers in a Strange Land Luke Timm

Pastor Luke talks about how Jesus is God with us, and His presence casts out fear. 12-24-25 Fear Not: Presence That Casts Out Fear Luke Timm

Pastor Luke talks about how we sometimes fear where we stand with God. But we are reminded that the shepherds were considered unimportant by the world’s standards when Jesus was born, but the angels appeared to the shepherds to share the good news. Scripture reading: Luke 2:8-20. 12-21-25 Fear Not: Fear of Where I Stand With God Luke Timm

In our midweek Advent service, Vicar Brian talks about how God doesn’t judge people the way we judge each other. Scripture reading: Isaiah 11:1-10. 12-17-25 Advent Wednesday: You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover Brian Gentry

Pastor Luke talks about how we fear not being heard. Scripture reading: Luke 1:5-25. 12-14-25 Fear of Not Being Heard Luke Timm

In our midweek Advent service, Pastor Luke talks about the sign God gave to foretell the coming Messiah. Scripture reading: Isaiah 7:10-17. 12-10-25 Advent Wednesday: A Sign from Heaven Luke Timm

Pastor Dan talks about how we so easily fear what other people think of us instead of focusing on doing God’s will. Scripture reading: Matthew 1:18-25. 12-7-25 Fear Not: Fear of What People Think of Me Dan Petrak

Vicar Brian talks about how our natural tendency is to be at war with others, the world, ourselves, and even God, and how God is the only one who can truly bring us peace. Scripture reading: Isaiah 2:1-5. 12-3-25 Advent Wednesday: War and Peace Brian Gentry

Pastor Luke talks about how we can pray for God to send us to do His will. Scripture readings: Isaiah 6:1-8 and Luke 1:26-38. 11-30-25 Pray Dangerously: Send Me Luke TImm

Pastor Luke relates the story of the woman who anointed Jesus after breaking open her precious alabaster jar to the dangerous but powerful way we pray for the Lord to break us. Scripture reading: Mark 14:3-9. 11-23-25 Pray Dangerously: Break Me Luke Timm

Pastor Luke shares how asking God to search our hearts can feel dangerous, but it’s how we see where we need to repent. Scripture reading: Psalm 139. 11-16-25 Pray Dangerously: Search Me Luke Timm

Pastor Dan talks about how the church is blessed when we all use our God-given talents and abilities to serve God and each other. Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31. 11-9-25 The Adventure of a Lifetime: The Church Has Got Talent Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about the abundance we experience when we abandon our scarcity thinking and give freely to God. Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. 11-2-25 The Adventure of a Lifetime: Give First Luke TImm

Pastor Dan talks about how we can devote our most valuable asset - TIME - to God. Scripture reading: Luke 10:38-42. 10-26-25 The Adventure of a Lifetime: Calling Time Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about how following Jesus is the adventure of a lifetime, and it starts with first seeking His kingdom. Scripture reading: Matthew 6:25-34. 10-19-25 The Adventure of a Lifetime: Seek FIRST Luke Timm

Pastor Luke talks about how the church in Antioch showed courage through their generosity of spirit. Scripture reading: Acts 11:19-30. 10-12-25 Courageous Together: Generous in Every Way Luke Timm

Pastor Dan talks about how we are encouraged when others meet us in our suffering. Scripture reading: Acts 16:25-40. 10-5-25 Courageous Together: Redemptive Empathy Dan Petrak

Pastor Luke talks about how we can be a champion for others. Scripture reading: 1 Samuel 19:1-7. 9-28-25 Courageous Together: Champions Need Champions Luke Timm

Pastor Luke talks about the courage it takes to realize we can’t do everything on our own and to accept help from others. Scripture reading: Exodus 17:8-16. 9-21-25 Courageous Together: The Courage to Be Humble Luke Timm