Podcasts from Saint John Lutheran Church

The Truth Heals

Sometimes, the truth is what we need tohear even when it is not what we want to hear....

Published: 6/30/08

High Way Hard Way

Those looking for an easy way should not follow the Lord Jesus...

Published: 6/23/08

Play It Forward

We who know the power of grace and the wonder of death and resurrection extend that same grace to those around us. There is a world living under the curse of sin, and Jesus, in His boundless compassion, send us forth to proclaim the Kingdom, worrying not about our provisions or looking for some return for our efforts -- for we have already "freely recieved" of grace, and now, freely given.

Published: 6/16/08

Burning Love

God wants only what He Himself has given -- love. Hearts that have been immersed in the love of God are no longer content simply making offerings to God -- they offer themselves! And every act of love that is a response to the love of God is an offering -- to the world and to God.

Published: 6/9/08

"My Word" God & Horton Faithfully Hatching the Brand New

Dr. Robert . Short (In The Parables of Dr. Seuss) explains how "Horton Hatches the Egg" is really a story about Christmas, Jesus taking on a human body and living among us.

Published: 6/2/08

Marvin K. Mooney & Christ's Command to Moonkind

Every Christian has the same marching orders as did Marvin K. Mooney to "GO." Marvin did not want to "go" no matter how he was encourged. Christians are commanded to "go" into the world and share Christ's love with everyone, yet most find all kinds of reason why not to "go."

Published: 5/26/08

A Cat in the Hat Catechism

Robert L Short in his book entitled, "The Parables of Dr. Suess," cleverly comes up with a chapter called "A Cat in the Hat Catechism of the Christian Faith with versed from the New Testament and Dr. Seuss's Hat-Haloed Cat.

Published: 5/19/08

Green Eggs and Ham

Robert L. Short has written a wonderful little book entitled: "The Parables of Dr. Seuss." Short reveals various aspects of Theodor Seuss Geisel's Christian faith in the various stories he wrote for children. For many Christianity is "hard to swallow," as is Green Eggs and Ham. Yet the Bible encourages us to "Taste and see that the Lord is good."

Published: 5/12/08

Tour Bus Christians

Tour Bus Christians may drive comfortably through life but miss out on the real joy of being a Servant of Christ.

Published: 5/5/08

Contagious Christianity

Published: 4/28/08

National Volunteer Week

The President in 2002 suggested that American give two years of service or 4,000 hours over a life time to make this planet a better place. Jesus taught his disciples that he came to serve not to be served.

Published: 4/23/08