Augustana Podcasts

Guest Preacher: Emilia Erickson, University of MN Student. Preaching Text: John 20:19-31. Easter is a movement, not a moment. Throughout the season of Easter, we celebrate the ways God calls us into new and abundant life. One of those ways is through the dynamic ministry among the students at Lutheran Campus Ministry – Twin Cities. LCM-TC is one of the largest and most impactful Lutheran college m...

Sermon Title: This is Only the Beginning. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Matthew 28:1-10. Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Today, we celebrate the gift of new life given to use through Christ rising from the dead.

Preacher: Intern Pastor Nathan Adu-Gyamfi. Preaching text: John 13:1-17, 31b-35.

Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Matthew 21:1-11. Sermon Title: Humility on Parade. Today we enter Jerusalem with Jesus, joining a crowd that dares to hope, to protest, and to proclaim: “Hosanna! Save us!” What looks like a simple parade is anything but. Jesus intentionally stages a different kind of procession; one that challenges the dominant powers of the world and reveals a...

A faith conversation with Pastor Jason and Augustana member, Kris Deyo.

Guest Preacher: Pastor Katie Hendrikson. Preaching Text: John 11

Sermon Title: Beyond What's Possible. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: John 11:1-7, 17-29, 32-35, 38-45. Our global church relationships are an important part of our vitality. Through our partnerships with the Church in Tanzania and Guatemala, we have seen God do things beyond what seemed possible over the last 35 years. As we celebrate these relationships, along with our partn...

Sermon Title: The Shadow of Blame. Preacher: Deaconess Claire Schoepp. Preaching Text: John 9:1-41. Our global church relationships are an important part of our vitality. Through our partnerships with the Church in Tanzania and Guatemala, we have seen God do things beyond what seemed possible over the last 35 years. As we celebrate these relationships, along with that of our partner Lutheran Midea...

A conversation with Pastoral Intern Nathan Adu-Gyamfi and Club 56. Who is God to you? This conversation between Augustana's 5th and 6th graders and Pastoral Intern Nathan Adu-Gyamfi wanders around a goodly number of questions where our 5th and 6th graders probe into his spirituality and faith. We're grateful to Pastoral Intern Nathan for sharing his life experience with our young people. Let's exp...

A conversation with Pastor Rachel Tune and Club 56 What does it mean to follow God? What is your favorite Bible story? What have others done to help us feel joyful? What animal do you connect with the most? Do you prefer gummy candy, chocolate, or hard candy? Augustana's 5th and 6th graders are full of questions and grateful for conversation partners willing to share a bit of their faith journey a...

A conversation with Barb Rolfes and Deaconess Claire Schoepp When you think of the ministry of welcome at a church, who comes to mind? We hope a whole lot of people. But we wanted to hear from our Administrative Secretary, Barb Rolfes, who if often the first face of Augustana. In this conversation between Barb and Deaconess Claire, we hope you notice how the welcome of one couple in one congregati...

Beyond the Pulpit - Trust, a conversation with Merri Guggisberg, parent coach, and Deaconess Claire Schoepp. What does it mean to build trust as you're raising your family? Join Merri Guggisberg, parent coach, and Deaconess Claire Schoepp in a conversation about the relationship between trust and forgiveness, the relationship between trust and mindfulness, and the relationships between parents/car...

Faith Conversation with Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner with Bob Sorensen. Text: John 9.

Guest Preacher: Rachel Larson. Preaching Text: John 9.

Faith Conversation with Intern Pastor Nathan Adu-Gyamfi and Jorja Gale. Text: John 4:5-42

Guest Preacher: Pastor Lindsey (Bulger) Bina. Preaching Text: John 4:5-15, 27-28a, 39.

Sermon Title: The Shadow of Isolation. Preacher: Pastor Intern Nathan Adu-Gyamfi. Preaching Text: John 4:5-42. Today’s Gospel brings us to a quiet place outside a Samaritan town, where Jesus sits beside an ordinary well. What begins as a simple conversation about water becomes a life-changing encounter with the living God. At that well, a woman who came alone and burdened discovers that Christ alr...

Guest Preacher: Pastor Beth (Wilkie) Horsch. Text: John 3:1-17.

Faith Conversation with Deaconess Claire Schoepp and Pastor Rachel Tune. Text: John 3:1-17

Faith Conversation with Deacon Stephanie Anderson with Lucy Bock. Text: Matthew 4:1-11.

Preacher: Pastor Andrea Roske-Metcalfe. Preaching Text: Matthew 4:1-11.

Sermon Title: The Shadow of Doubt. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: John 3:1-17. Today we meet Nicodemus, who comes to Jesus under the cover of night. He is a leader, a teacher, a faithful person - and yet he is searching. He carries questions he feels he cannot ask in the daylight. We may know something about that kind of night; what it is to believe and still wonder, to trust...

Sermon Title: The Shadow of Excess. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21. Ash Wednesday marks a season of repentance and renewal. We follow Christ toward Jerusalem, where he passes from death to life, and remember that it is through this path that Christ makes us new. We begin Lent by acknowledging our need for repentance and for God’s mercy. Tonight, you will...

Sermon Title: The Shadow of Adversity. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Matthew 4:1-11. We begin a new worship series called Out of the Shadows this week. Throughout the gospels, Jesus finds people who have been pushed into the shadows - by religion, by relationship, by community expectations, or by their own fears. Jesus brings them into the light with compassion and truth. In...

Sermon Title: Called to Rest: Remember the Sabbath. Preacher: Pastor Intern Nathan Adu-Gyamfi. Preaching Text: Exodus 24:12-18 & Matthew 17:1-9. Today we gather at the turning point of the church year—where glory is revealed, where the mountain gives way to the valley, and where Jesus invites us not to escape the world, but to be strengthened for what lies ahead. The Transfiguration reminds us...