St. Paul Podcast

Does life sometimes not seem so fair? Today, Little Bird gets a little jealous of Tiny Mouse but Jesus reminds her of a very important teaching story.

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The visionary of Patmos makes it clear that no earthly ruler or kingdom has the ultimate future of creation in hand — that belongs only to God and to Christ, the King of Kings.

Preaching text: Revelation 1:4b-8

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 hope. When the threads of our society are destroyed, when our customs are endangered, when the things that give us security, are ruined, despair begins to creep in. These things are not the end of the world. Jesus’ words are meant to give our brains and our souls a course correction that shifts our focus toward God. We are meant to live, not in fear, but as disciples. We are the very hands God uses to bring about love and healing, and to bring a tangible fullness into this world. Our lives are not merely lived for ourselves. 

Preaching text: Mark 13: 1-8

We often hear about the 12 disciples who follow Jesus but there are lots and lots more. Today, Little Bird teaches her new friend Tiny Mouse all about the disciples and the many people who followed Jesus and learned from him. 

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Mark reassures the community of God's promise to bring all things to an end with great blessing, despite present distress and suffering, and that God alone knows when that will be.

Preaching text: Mark 13: 1-8

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 joy. Joy is the movement of God’s spirit in our midst. It’s the gifts we’ve been blessed by, the people we’ve been blessed with. God’s spirit has a way of nudging us back into the right place after a time. Today is a day for you to open your hearts to the newness God is bringing about. Joy is here and joy abounds.  

 This past weekend was Joy Weekend at St. Paul. It’s a time for members of the congregation to pledge to the church for the coming year. A pledge to this church is a financial promise. It’s an indication of what you plan to give over the weeks and months in the coming calendar year. It’s an act of love that arises from your appreciation for God’s blessing in your life. If you would like to make a pledge commitment to St. Paul, visit stpaulqc.org/give/pledge 

 
Preaching text: Luke 19: 1-10 

Today, Little Bird wants to sing the PERFECT song for Mary’s birthday, and it has to be perfect. So Little Bird worries and frets and gets very anxious that it won’t be good enough. Until Jesus shares with her some words of comfort. Sometimes we all need a little break, a little rest. It can be easy to forget that we are enough. “Come to me all you who are weary, and I will give you rest.”

Podcast friends! Can you draw some pictures to share with us? Can you draw a picture of Jesus holding Little Bird in the palm of his hand? Or a picture of yourself in Jesus’ hands? Or even the whole world in Jesus’ hands? What else do you imagine could fit in Jesus’ hands? Draw that too and share it with us! Email your drawings to [email protected] or share it on our social media pages!

Luke's story of Zacchaeus, "the wee little man," shows the massive impact of faithfulness, as this wealthy character ignores the distractions of wealth to love God and neighbor in a life of generosity and humility."

Preaching text: Luke 19: 1-10

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.

Katy Warren preaches on grief and hope. We live with the hope and promise of the gift of someday living in the embrace of God’s life but this promise of future joy doesn’t always negate our personal sadness. Grieving the loss of someone we love doesn’t make us any less faithful. It’s ok to feel the sense of wrongness or injustice in the face of death and when thinking of our own mortality. Cherish the gift of this one life we have.   

Preaching text: John 11: 32-44

What do you do when a friend or a sibling makes you really mad? Like when they take your favorite toy or eat the leftover Halloween candy that was yours! Do you try to get back at them? Well, in today’s episode, Little Bird is dealing with a difficult new creature and thinks payback is best. But do you think Jesus agrees? 

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