All Episodes

What if Hell is Empty?

Thomas’ Day of Visibility

God Loves the Gays, and So Should We (Lent 1 2026)

Ashen Dreams (Ash Wednesday 2026)

Transfiguring It Out

Living Faith in a Deadly Moment

Discovering the Sacred in Tragedy (Sanctuary South Shore)

Sometimes We Get What We Look For (Christ the King)

What God Has Wrought — Reformation Sunday 2023

Kingdom Visions New and Old

Grace May be Free, but it isn't Cheap (Matthew 18:15-20)

Not On My Watch, Jesus! (Matthew 16:21-28)

A Sacred Gift (Matthew 10:40-42)

Enough, but of what? (Pentecost 3)

Now That's a Story (Pentecost 2)

Led Away From Temptation to Take the Hard Road to Justice (Matthew 4:1-11 Lent 1)

A Ball of Transfigury Wigury Stuff (Transfiguration Sunday Matthew 17:1-9)

Killing in the Name Of, A Story Shared (Matthew 5:21-37 Epiphany 6)

No More Waiting

Love is Not Fragile (or What Did You Expect? Advent 3)

Advent 1: Hope in All Times

Grieving Club Q and a World Made Too Small by Bigotry (Christ the King 2022)

Hope Comes After (All Saints 2022, Luke 6:20-31)

The Miracle of Dignity (Luke 17:11-19)

When Rich People Laugh at the Poor, An Honest Response (Luke 16:19-31)

A Virtuous Dishonesty? (Luke 16:1-13)

Turning Into Pain to Heal

From What to Why

Loving in Conflict: Hope for a Loving Community

Be Interruptible

Imagining Hallelujah (Funeral Sermon for Roberts Apse)

Warninger and Hopier: Fire that Heals, Water that Frightens

Hope in Warninger Times

Pulse and the Emanuel 9, Hope Amidst Our Grief (Holy Trinity Sunday)

How to Heal Grief

Love With No Buts About It (John 13 Easter 5)

The Hands of Love (Homily for the funeral of John Sera at Emanuel, Norwood, MA)

Scents of Love & Jealousy

The Mother's Absence (Lent 3C Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32)

The Reverend Speaks - My Third Manuscript Sermon (Mark 10)

Off-Roading with Jesus (John 6:21-35, Bread of Life 2)

No Going Back (John 6:1-21, Bread of Life 1)

Twelve Long Years (Mark 5:21-43)

The Nearness (Mark 1:14-20)

Come & See (Mark 1 4-11)

All Saints: A Ghost Story (Mark 5)

A Mountain Story Worth Hearing (LCOR, Foxboro Pentecost 20A)

Life in the Shadow of Death, Third Week of Social Distancing (Lent 5,)

Scripture & Sermon Only: The Second Sunday of Social Distancing (also Lent 4A)

The Second Sunday of Social Distancing - Complete Version (also Lent 4A)

Nick at Night (Part 2 of 2): Born Again, Again (Lent 2A, LCOR, Foxboro)

Nick at Night (1 of 2): An Openness to Hope (Lent 2A LCOR, Foxboro)

The Temptation Triathalon: Love that is not fragile even when we are. (The LCOR, Foxboro Lent 1A

Living in the Spirit Found in the Letter (830 The LCOR, Epiphany 6A)

I Fought the Law... (11am The LCOR, Epiphany 5A)

I Fought the Law...and Surrendered (830 The LCOR, Epiphany 5A)

Podcast Unplugged: Legacies of Love: Sowing What We Will Not Reap (LCOR 11am Luke 2:22-40, Presentation of Our Lord)

Choosy Choosers Choose Jesus - Unplugged (1030 LCOR Epiphany 3A)

Choosy Choosers Choose Jesus (830 LCOR Epiphany 3A)

Innocents Lost (Christmas 1A LCOR Matthew 2)

Christmas Hype: My Best Tuesday Sermon? (9pm LCOR 2019 Christmas Eve)

Christmas Hype (5pm LCOR 2019 Christmas Eve)

God Adopted (830 LCOR Advent 4A Matthew 1 18-25)

Perfectly Messy is Oerfrcly Normal (LCOR 830 Advent 3A)

Repentance & Fire (LCOR 830am Advent 2A)

Making Peace With Conflict (LCOR, Foxboro Luke 20 20-37)

Mike Taylor Funeral Homily (LCOR, Foxboro John 14 1-7)

Certainty Without Answers (11am LCOR, Foxboro Luke 20:27-38)

Speaking the Unspeakable for All the Saints (11am at LCOR All Saints Day Luke 6:20-31)

For All the Imperfect Saints, Even When We’re Enemies (830 at LCOR All Saints Day Luke 6:20-31

Reformation? Isn’t that the day when we wait to see if Martin Luther sees his shadow? (LCOR 11am John 8 31-36)

Meeting Jesus at Dunks (LCOR 830 Luke 18:1-8)

I Met Jesus at Dunks This Morning (LCOR 1100 Luke 18:1-8)

The Gift of Strangers (LCOR Luke 17:11-19)

Enough (830 @ LCOR, Foxboro Luke 17:5-10)

Enough (11am at LCOR, Foxboro Luke 17:5-10

I Pity the Fool (Silverstreet, Silverstreet)

How Am I a Neighbor? (St. James, Summit - Luke 10:25-37)

Life in an Older Brother Culture (Orangeburg, Orangeburg)

God the OG (Original Gardener) (St. Michael, Greenville)

Meeting God In (and Out of) Good Church People (Good Shepherd, Columbia)

Silent Night — Guitar Only

If Christ is King (Faith, West Columbia)

Suffering: Not My Favorite Thing (King of Glory, North Myrtle Beach, 830 Service)

Red Slushees & Garlic Bread: It all belongs to God (St. Timothy’s, Midland, Michigan)

Free Love in a Transactional World (Reformation at St. John's, Irmo)

Created to be Different (St. Matthews, Lexington Homecoming Mark 10:2-16)

Bible in One Hand (St. John, Pomaria Mark 9:38-50)

Our Racing Hearts Are Open (Augsburg, Union Homecoming)

The Food We Seek (Homecoming at Mt. Calvary, Johnston)

Calling and Cross Bearing

Rough Roads, New Hope (Advent 3 at Pleasant Springs at Christ Mission - Mark 1:1-8)

Reconciled to Christ (Christ the King Sunday at Reformation, Columbia)

Always Reforming (Redeemer, Columbia)

Angry Enough to Die (Homecoming at St. Thomas, Chapin Matthew 20)

As We Forgive (Cedar Grove, Leesville Homecoming- Matthew 18)

Storms and Silence (St. Johannes, Charleston installation of Rev. Shrum)

Living With the Enemy (Providence, Lexington - Matthew 13)

Rest (St. John's, Spartanburg)

We Are Soil (Wittenberg, Batesburg-Leesville

Hearts of Dirt (Wittenberg, Batesburg-Leesville 11am

Go! (St. Matthias, Easley)

LCY President Ben Bernstein, 2017 LCY Convention Sermon

A New Kind of Miracle (Pentecost at St. Nicholas, Fairfax Parish)

God Speaking Our Language (Pentecost at Trinity, Fairfax Parish)

St. Paul, Aiken, Second Service

A Joy Complete (Installation of Rev. Michele Fischer at Good Shepherd, Swansea)

God in Our Brokenness (830 St. Paul, Aiken

Crown in Sunday, Cross on Friday (University, Clemson. Palm Sunday)

The Problem With Temptation: It's Too Tempting (Bethlehem, I

Love Your Enemies? Why is this so hard? (Joy, Moore -Matthew 5:38-48)

Choose Life (11am All Saints, Mt. Pleasant)

When We Don't Know (Matthew 2:13-23)

Water, and Words of Life (Matthew 3:13-17)

God is With Us (Faith, West Columbia)

Advent 1: Slaying the Demon of Doomsday (Macedonia, Prosperity)

What Does It Mean That Jesus is Our King? (Hand in Hand)

First Day Doomsday(Macedonia, Prosperity 830)

This is Who WE Are (Good Shepherd, Swansea Luke 215-19)

Hard to Be Humble (Bethel, White Rock)

Reformation Forever: Marked, Sealed, and Sent (St. Mark's, Isle of Palms)

Wrestling With God, or Faith is a Cage Match (St. James # Graniteville Luke 18:1-8)

Increase Our Faith (Sandy Run, Swansea - Luke 17:1-5)

When God Repents (Reformation, Columbia on the 15th Anniversary of 9-11)

Bold to be Humble (Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Newberry - Luke 14)

Fear Not, no matter what they say (Summer Memorial, Newberry)

Faith in Violence (Reformation, Columbia special service)

Who is my Neighbor? (Reformation, Columbia)

Freedom! (Mt. Tabor, West Columbia)

Stand Free! (Mt. Tabor, West Columbia at 11am Service)

Ben Bernstein, LCY President - 2016 LCY Convention Sermon, "I Don't Get It, God"

Thine (and not mine) is the Power (St. David, West Columbia)

Festival of Well Meant Heresy (St. Matthews, Charleston)

Funeral Sermon for Grace Weed (Christus Victor, Columbia)

Desperately Seeking Peace (Cross & Crown, Florence)

Seeking Peace (St. John's, Spartanburg 11am Service)

Jesus Finding Us (St. Andrews, Blythewood)

Caught Naked (Gethsemane, Columbia)

pleasant Springs at Christ Mission (3/13)

Peace in the midst of Doubt - St. John's, Spartanburg 9am

Standing in the Presence of God (Amazing Grace & Crossroads • Transfiguration Sunday)

The Love That Endures (St. Luke, Florence 1030 & 830 • Luke 4)

The Power of Our New Family (Grace, Rock Hill - Luke 3)

Baptism: Seeing the Face of God (Grace, Rock Hill - Luke 3)

Why Christmas Matters (Peace, North Charleston — John 1:1-18)

Great Expectations, Great Disappointments (Mt. Calvary, Johnston - Advent 4)

Asking Questions in a World of Answers (Advent 3 at St. John's, Clinton)

In the Wilderness (Epiphany, Rock Hill Advent 2)

In the Wilderness: Out of Control (Epiphany, Rock Hill - Advent 2)

God is With Us (Holy Spirit, Charleston — Advent 1)

Going Shoeless (@Lutheridge for Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Conference)

Stronger than Death (Messiah, Mauldin, All Saints 2015)

Please God, don't give me what I want • St. James, Graniteville

Who am I really? — St. Michaels, Irmo

Called together (Immanuel, Greenwood 8:30

Wandering, But Not Lost (Immanuel, Greenwood)

The Hero We Need

Crunchy Jesus

Soul Food

ELCA Youth Gathering 1

ELCA Youth Gathering 2

ELCA Youth Gathering 3

ELCA Youth Gathering #4

ELCA Youth Gathering 5

ELCA Youth Gathering #6

ELCA Youth Gathering #7

ELCA Youth Gathering 8

ELCA Youth Gathering —10 NC

ELCA Youth Gathering 11

ELCA Youth Gathering 12

ELCA Youth Gathering 14

ELCA Youth Gathering 15

ELCA Youth Gathering 16

ELCA Youth Gathering 17

ELCA Youth Gathering 18

ELCA Youth Gathering 20 — outside of Lafayette Coney Island

ELCA Youth Gathering - The Community Life

ELCA Youth Gathering 22

ELCA Youth Gathering 23

ELCA Youth Gathering 24

ELCA Youth Gathering 25

ELCA Youth Gathering 26

ELCA Youth Gathering 27

ELCA Youth Gathering — St. John's, Spartanburg

ELCA Youth Gathering 28

ELCA Youth Gathering 29

ELCA Youth Gathering 30

ELCA Youth Gathering 31

ELCA Youth Gathering 32

ELCA Youth Gathering — LCM Habitat Build

ELCA Youth Gathering 34

ELCA Youth Gathering — The Homeless Shelter

ELCA Youth Gathering - Living Springs Columbia, SC

ELCA Youth Gathering — Raleigh Group

ELCA Youth Gathering 39

ELCA Youth Gathering 40

ELCA Youth Gathering 41

ELCA Youth Gathering 42

ELCA Youth Gathering — Presiding Bishop Liz Eaton

Herod The Character

Don't lose your head

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God's Strength, Our Weakness