St. Paul Podcast

Pastor Katy Warren preaches on Elijah. "If ever there was scriptural evidence for the importance of a nap and a snack, here it is. Even God seems to know that these things have incredible healing and restorative powers. It might sound a little bit silly, I know, but this was God's way of telling Elijah to slow down."

Zero-sum thinking, or the logic of scarcity? Those concepts don't work in the kingdom of God. Peter Marty preaches, with music by Chris Nelson, the choir directors, and the Open Spirit Ensemble. In the children's message, Hayden Kvamme gives Andy Langdon a bottle of water to drink...but Andy thinks he needs to hide the water from his friends.

Today, we consider three parables that Jesus shares about the kingdom of heaven: treasure hidden in a field, a merchant in search of fine pearls, a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind.

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-50

Coming Home by William Campbell
© 2019 William Campbell Music. Used by permission

Hymn: Be Thou My Vision
Text: Irish, 8th cent.; vers. Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935, alt.; tr. Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931. Music: Irish traditional

Song: Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil
Text and music: Handt Hanson. © 1985 Prince of Peace Publishing, Changing Church, Inc. Used by permission under OneLicense #A-710534.

Song: Multiply Your Love
Words & Music by Andy Park ©2001 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing | Vineyard Songs Canada Used with permission. CCLI License #2900188

Improvisation on ‘Slane' by Chris Nelson

Pastor Sara Olson-Smith preaches on the parable of the wheat and the weeds. Pastor Katy Warren visits Schnekloth Farms for the children's message.

Daylight Impromptu William Campbell

For the Fruit of All Creation
Text: Fred Pratt Green, Music: Welsh trad; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams. Text © 1970 Hope Publishing Company. Used by permission under OneLicense #A-710534.

Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil
Text and music: Handt Hanson. © 1985 Prince of Peace Publishing, Changing Church, Inc. Used by permission under OneLicense #A-710534.

Kindness
Words and music: Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, and Jesse Reeves. © 2000 worshiptogether.com songs | sixsteps Music. Used with permission.CCLI License #2900188.

Music: Fantasie Chris Nelson