Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard’s Podcast

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard’s Podcast episodes

November 06 When Grandma Dies—And We Make Her God: How We Slip Into Ancestor Worship
Date: November 1st of 2026
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 1 John 3:1-3
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
17 min
November 04 EP 29 - The Devil Made Me Do It? The Bad Theology Of Victimhood And The Loss of Repentance
Air Date: October 30th of 2026
In today’s episode, we will be talking about the victim mentality. No, we are not talking about real victims—those who have suffered terrible wrongs at the hands of others—but rather, the mentality of victimhood: always shifting blame and never taking responsibility for one’s own sins and failures. How does this clash with the Christian faith? What is the problem with it? And should it be tolerated in the church?
1 hr 2 min
October 29 When Worry Says, “It’s All Up To Me”
Date: September 13th of 2026
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 6:24-34
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
17 min
October 28 What Does It Mean To Be A Lutheran?
Date: October 31st of 2026
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context: Reformation Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
17 min
October 22 To Live Is Christ; To Die Is Gain
Date: October 21st of 2026
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context: Funeral Sermon for Ray Schwarz
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
15 min
October 07 Death by the Law, Life in Christ
Date: August 23rd of 2026
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
16 min
September 28 If Christ Is Not Central, What Are We Doing?
Date: August 16th of 2026
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew RIchard
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-10
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of MInot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
17 min
September 17 The Cost of Calling Jesus Lord
Date: August 24th of 2026
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
18 min
September 09 EP 28 - Does Adiaphora Mean That Anything Goes?
It is easy when Scripture speaks on particular topics and church practices. But what happens when Scripture does not speak? Is it a free-for-all, everyone doing what seems right in their own eyes?

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1 hr 9 min
September 09 Hard Does Not Mean Bad: Reclaiming Marriage from the Culture
Date: August 30th of 2026
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context: Wedding Sermon for Matthias Richard & Emma Martin
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
15 min