St. Paul Podcast

In the story of Jesus's baptism, Luke shows the key actor in the whole gospel story to be the Holy Spirit, now carried by Jesus and empowering God's realm with grace and servanthood.

Preaching text: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Bible for Worship is a weekly introduction to the scripture passage that is likely to be the basis for the sermon on the following weekend. It correlates with the Revised Common Lectionary as it is used at St. Paul. With Peter A. Pettit, teaching pastor.

Sara Olson-Smith preaches on the deep love of God. God loved us and this world so deeply that God chose to live among us. God put on our vulnerability, the weight of tears and laughter, pain and joy, and the suffering and delight of being human. Jesus embodies God’s word, showing us what compassion, care, forgiveness, justice, and hope look and feel like.  

Preaching text: John 1: 1-18

Happy New Year! This week, we find Little Bird just where we left off - the stable in Bethlehem. On this day, some astounding new visitors arrive, bringing with them one of the strangest creatures Little Bird has ever seen! 

With majestic, poetic language, John the gospel writer brings the hearer into the dramatic scene of cosmic creation, in which all life, death, resurrection, and people are held together by the God of Israel, whom all people can come to understand through John's story of Jesus.

Preaching text: John 1:1-18

Bible for Worship is a weekly introduction to the scripture passage that is likely to be the basis for the sermon on the following weekend. It correlates with the Revised Common Lectionary as it is used at St. Paul. With Peter A. Pettit, teaching pastor.

Mac Mullins preaches on resolutions. Our resolution for the new year, and the rest of our lives, is to be transformed and to live a certain way. God does not want perfect people, God’s resolution is for all of us. Try compassion, kindness, humility, patience, and forgiveness of each other. This is the path for a character transformation. God’s desire for us becomes our desire for God. That’s what leads to a life of transforming salvation.  

Preaching text: Colossians 3:12-17

Announcing that God in Christ has interrupted creation's life once again, the question arises again for God's people: how, then, shall we live? A surprising answer awaits those who share in a cosmic victory through Jesus.

Preaching text: Colossians 3:12-17

Bible for Worship is a weekly introduction to the scripture passage that is likely to be the basis for the sermon on the following weekend. It correlates with the Revised Common Lectionary as it is used at St. Paul. With Peter A. Pettit, teaching pastor.

 Mark Niethammer preaches on the St. Paul podcast's special Christmas Eve edition. Once the holidays are over, the conflict and chaos of the world seem to drown out the peace of those special days. This time together is a deep breath for all of us. It’s a beautiful and needed interruption. Today, we have an opportunity to remember who we are and whose we are.   

Preaching text: Luke 2: 1-20 

Last week's episode ended with Little Bird waking up to a most peculiar sound. What could that sound have possibly been? This week, Little Bird meets a very small new friend.

Katy Warren preaches on togetherness. We can be together, at work or the grocery store, surrounded by others, and still feel completely alone. This emotional loneliness is something most of us experience at some point in our lives. We can’t do it alone; we belong to God and each other. The love of God connects us, no matter how different our circumstances might be. Being part of a community of faith means we hold each other up, help each other search for meaning and purpose, and walk alongside each other through all seasons of life. 

Preaching text: Luke 1:39-55

The mystery of God's love for Israel and for the world is shouted and sung by Elizabeth and Mary, the first in Luke's long line of witnesses to God's power in Jesus for life that confronts and overcomes the deadening powers of the world.  

Preaching text: Luke 1:39-55

Bible for Worship is a weekly introduction to the scripture passage that is likely to be the basis for the sermon on the following weekend. It correlates with the Revised Common Lectionary as it is used at St. Paul. With Peter A. Pettit, teaching pastor.