The Sermon* for the 1st Sunday after Christmas at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK. (As delivered by Thomas since Pastor was out sick.) _____________ *Text versions available at Pastor’s blog.

For our Christmas episode we went through Luke’s account of the nativity of our Lord and discussed the other birth narratives as well.  During the Inquisition Thomas asked Pastor to talk about the Incarnation, then the two discussed possibilities for the actual time of year of Christ’s birth. Music: “Last Christmas” – Wham “I Saw […]

The Sermon* for Christmas day at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK. _____________ *Text versions available at Pastor’s blog.

The Sermon* for the 3rd Wednesday Advent service of 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK. _____________ *Text versions available at Pastor’s blog.

We pressed onward and looked at some of Ezekiel’s play-acting signs of Jerusalem’s imminent judgement. In the Inquisition Thomas responded to the accusation that “Christmas is pagan” and Pastor talked St. Nick’s origins and backstory. Music: “Rudie Can’t Fail” – The Clash “What’s My Age Again?” – Blink 182 The Inquisition Song – Mel Brooks […]

The Sermon* for the 3rd Sunday in Advent at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK. _____________ *Text versions available at Pastor’s blog.

In what we have dubbed our “very tired” episode, we discussed Lutheran funerals, death, the resurrection of the body,  hymns, and other related topics.  In the Inquisition Pastor talked about why pastors are held to a higher standard than laity, and Thomas talked about the place the concept of death has in apologetics. Music: “Rudie […]

The Sermon* for the 1st Sunday in Advent at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK. _____________ *Text versions available at Pastor’s blog.

We continued through Ezekiel.  During the Inquisition, Pastor talked about the various words/ideas associated with death and the afterlife (Hell, Hades, Sheol, etc.), and Thomas dealt with how frustrating it is when “faith” is applied too flippantly. Music: “Rudie Can’t Fail” – The Clash “Eat It” – Weird Al The Inquisition Song – Mel Brooks […]

The Sermon* (Matthew 25:1-13) for the last Sunday of the Church year at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK. _____________ *Text versions available at Pastor’s blog.