This is the premier of the new podcast from St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.

On this episode, Ed Blonski talks with Ryan Ferguson, a newly ordained and installed pastor at St. Matthew. They talk about Ryan’s experiences of being a pastor for only a few weeks, being a newlywed and how God used the experiences in his life to bring him to this moment in time.

Ed also tackles some questions and comments submitted from a recent worship service at St. Matthew in the Word Reflection segment.

Books mentioned by Ryan on today’s show:

Mission at Nuremberg – Tim Townsend

https://a.co/d/8Krpqgp

We Were Soldiers … and Young

https://a.co/d/9c33l7y

A Skeleton in God’s Closet - Paul Maier

https://a.co/d/e6hJkn3

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