St. Paul Podcast

Moses and God negotiate the future of God’s relationship with the people, Israel, after their idolatry with the golden calf.

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.

It’s story time! These next few weeks we’ll be exploring the parables of Jesus. Parables are teaching stories. This week, we learn about one of Little Bird’s favorite things - seeds! Settle in and get ready to grow in love!

Matthew uses a compound parable by Jesus to account for Jerusalem’s destruction and remind the community to live as God’s people. 

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 ownership. It’s our human nature to crave ownership, to want to possess and control things, but that is not how we are asked to live. We are not the owners, we are the caretakers. We own nothing.  Every day we get to choose gratitude over entitlement; giving thanks for the fact that everything is a generous gift from God.  

Preaching text: Matthew 21: 33-46 

Little Bird makes a new friend, a friend that others just don’t seem to notice. What kinds of things or people do we not notice very well sometimes? From the most beautiful of little sparrows to the most wonderful of people. 

Matthew uses a parable by Jesus to assure the community that people who seek power for themselves cannot defeat God’s plans.

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 power of song. The songs we sing together form us into a community and create faith in us. Music connects with our memories, our feelings, our deep faith. Together we sing words that might be familiar or brand new but our voice is never a solo. When we sing together, we feel that we are not alone. We are part of something so much bigger than ourselves.  

Preaching text: Philippians 2: 1-13 

Today’s story is about some very good friends. As Jesus and the disciples travel from town to town, crowds and crowds of people follow them around, making it difficult to get close to Jesus. But a group of friends makes absolutely sure (using some very creative methods) to get their sick friend in front of Jesus. It’s a very hole-y episode today. 

Paul encourages his beloved community in Philippi to trust God to hold them through suffering, as God has done with Jesus and with Paul himself.
Preaching text: Philippians 2:1-13.

The 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.