ASLC Podcast

Persistence in prayer evoked the admiration of Jesus and wins the attention of the Lord when Abraham intercedes for Sodom. The life of the baptized – to be rooted and built up in Christ Jesus the Lord – is to be rooted in prayer. God hears and answers prayer and so strengthens God’s own. “When I called, you answered me; you increased my strength within me.”

Scripture Reading: Luke 11:1-13, Colossians 2:56-9, Psalm 138

To love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind is to reflect God’s mercy in responding to one’s neighbor. That mercy found its most profound expression in the “gospel that has come to you” - namely the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That gospel mercy comes to us again today: at the font, at the altar, and from the pulpit. It is very near to you.

Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37, Deuteronomy 30:9-20, Psalm 25:1-10

God is the source of our nourishment. Our Lord’s invitation to “take and eat… take and drink” is a repeated one. In the Holy Eucharist, in the word read and proclaimed, in the assembly of the people of God, the dominion of God has come near. Rejoice! Your name is written in heaven. 

Scripture Reading: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, Galatians 6:1-16, Psalm 66:1-9

Verstehen: to step so deeply into another person's understanding that you can meet them where they are at and empathize with them at the deepest possible level.

 A link to the Today, Explained podcast: Deeyan Kahn’ s ”Know Your Enemy (Part I)”

A link to Jan Richardson’s "the Painted Prayerbook", "A Blessing in the Dust" 

We have no good apart from God. That makes our Lord’s call to follow him an invitation to freedom. This is freedom to revel in the Spirit’s fruits: love, joy, peace, patience, and the like. This is the path of life.

Scripture Reading: Luke 9:51-62, 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20

“O Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” Today we celebrate the name of God: holy blessed Trinity. There is no other day quite like this one in the church’s year. There is no other god like ours. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! 

Scripture Reading: Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29, Psalm 22:19-29

“O Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” Today we celebrate the name of God: holy blessed Trinity. There is no other day quite like this one in the church’s year. There is no other god like ours. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!

Scripture Reading: John 16:12-15, Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Psalm 8

Pentecost is a day of promises fulfilled. The promised Spirit of God is poured out. The baptized have become “children of God” and “joint heirs with Christ.” In the spirit of Pentecost, our worship service today will include liturgy from a variety of voices encompassing the whole church. In the great diversity that is the church, we find our unity as God’s people - called together by the Holy Spirit, and sent to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

Scripture Reading: John 14:15-20, 25-27, Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

It is possible to hear in Jesus’ high priestly prayer, a prayer he offered shortly before his death, the petitions of the ascended Lord for his own throughout history - to our day - and beyond. Jesus prays for us.In holy baptism we become believers in God, have our robes washed in the flood of Christ’s forgiveness, and receive the gift of life forever with all the saints.

Scripture Reading: John 17:20-26, Acts 16:16-34, Psalm 97

Visions abound in the readings for the sixth Sunday of Easter. Paul has a vision about what to do. John has a vision of what will be. The risen Lord Jesus provides visions of peace that passes human understanding and power beyond human imagination.

Scripture Reading: John 14:23-29, Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5, Psalm 67

The gift of new life, of eternal life, is the gift of the risen Christ. It is the promise of Jesus. It was true for Dorcas in Joppa. It was true for those “who have come out of the great ordeal” in the Revelation vision. It is true for us and for all the baptized: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Scripture Reading: John 13:31-35, Acts 11:1-18, Psalm 148:1-10