Augustana Podcasts

Sermon Title: A Pilgrimage Toward the Cross. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Luke 22:24-34, 39-46. Welcome to Holy Thursday worship. This service focuses on the night in which Jesus is betrayed. We meet the disciples in the Upper Room and gather around the Last Supper. There is tension and betrayal among the disciples, as Jesus fulfills what the prophets have foretold. As the...

Sermon Title: A Pilgrimage Toward the King(dom). Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Luke 19:28-40. Today, we enter Holy Week with the joyful yet complicated procession of Palm Sunday. As Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a colt, the crowd erupts with shouts of praise: Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! But even in their celebration, tension lingers 0 some resist t...

April 9 Evening Worship. Augustana member, Derek Glenna and Deacon Stephanie have a conversation about "When Faith Embraces Death."

April 9 Morning Worship. Pastor Eric Nelson, Augustana Intern from 2014-15 and current pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Lindstrom in Fridley shares where God has led him since his time at Augustana.

Sermon Title: A Pilgrimage Toward Discipleship. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: John 12:1-8.

April 2 Evening Worship. Augustana member, Josh Boettcher and Pastor Jason have a conversation about "When Faith Finds Us."

April 2 Morning Worship. Pastor Ali Ferin, Augustana Intern from 2012-13 and current pastor at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Roseville, shares where God has led her since her time at Augustana.

Sermon Title: A Pilgrimage Toward Grace and Reconciliation. Preacher: Pastor Deb Kielsmeier. Preaching Text: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. This Sunday, we reflect on one of Jesus’ most beloved parables: the story of the prodigal son. Jesus tells the story of a son who turns away, loses his way, and yet is welcomed home with open arms. As we journey together this Lenten season, we are reminded that no matte...

Evening Worship. Augustana member, Ginny Rudolph and Pastor Jason have a conversation about "When Faith Turns You in a new Direction."

March 26 Morning Worship. Pastor Aaron Holmgren, Augustana Intern from 2014-15 and current pastor at Salem Lutheran in West St. Paul shares where God has led him since his time at Augustana.

Guest Preacher: Danny Reinschmidt, Twin Cities Lutheran Campus Ministry Student. Preaching Text: Luke 13:1-9. We welcome U of MN student, Danny Reinschmidt and the ministry of Lutheran Campus Ministry Twin Cities to worship. Lutheran Campus Ministry centers the unconditional love of God for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities students who seek integrity, curiosity, and belonging at a time when...

Evening Worship. Augustana member, Donna Engels and Deacon Stephanie have a conversation about "When Faith Brings Others Comfort."

March 12 Morning Worship. Pastor Ingrid Rasmussen, Augustana Intern from 2011-2012 and currently pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis shares where God has led her since her time at Augustana.

Sermon Title: A Pilgrimage Toward the Heart of God. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Luke 13:31-35. Lent is a season of journeying - a pilgrimage of faith that leads us ever closer to the heart of Christ. In today's gospel, Jesus continues his path toward Jerusalem, undeterred by threats of obstacles. his mission is clear: to gather, to protect, and to love, even in the face of...

March 12 Evening Worship. Augustana member, Jordan Sorenson and Deaconess Claire Schoepp have a conversation about "When Faith is Tested".

Sermon Title: A Pilgrimage Away from Power. Preacher: Pastor Jason Byran-Wegner. Preaching Text: Luke 4:1-13. Today marks the first Sunday in Lent. Our theme for this season is Pilgrimage: Together Toward the Cross. God’s people have always been on the move, from Abraham to Isaiah, and from Jesus to Paul. These holy travels included awe-inspiring faith amidst adversity and trials. As we move toget...

Sermon Title: Fasting from Fallacy. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21. The season of Lent calls us to a discipline that resists evil and whatever leads us away from loving God and neighbor. This season is a pilgrimage. A time where we seek God’s mercy above all else and reflect on the ways our lives and the world are scarred by sin, in need of God’s redeemin...

Sermon Title: It Is Good For Us To Be Here. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Luke 9:28-36. We are celebrating Global Mission! Through our partnerships with the Church in Tanzania and Guatemala, we have seen God do extraordinary things over the last 35 years. This year, we are aiming to raise $80,000 to support the amazing ministries of these partners. As we worship today, parts...

Guest Preacher: Pastor Joyce Ndongongo. Preaching Text: Luke 6:27-38. Augustana has a long history of Expanding Our Horizons through relationships with the Global Church. Through the Church in Tanzania and Guatemala, we have seen God do extraordinary things. Today, we’re delighted to welcome Pastor Joyce Ndongongo from Iringa, Tanzania to preach, and lead us in worship. Various parts of today’s wo...

Sermon Title: Level Ground. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Luke 6:17-26. Today, we hear Jesus’ words from Luke’s Gospel—blessings and woes that turn our expectations upside down. In this teaching, known as the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus invites us to expand our horizons, to see the world through God’s perspective, where the poor are blessed, the hungry are filled, and the gri...

Sermon Title: In Deep Water. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Luke 5:1-11. We begin a new worship series today called Expanding Our Horizons. Because of God’s love, we recognize God finds us where we are and calls us to venture beyond what is known and familiar. Faith calls us to ask, “Where are we going?” or even, “Who are we becoming?” Living in the light of the incarnated Ch...

Sermon Title: Faith of our Ancestors, Language of our Children. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Luke 2:22-40. This past month we’ve looked at parts of Jesus’ early life and ministry which show us some of the familiar patterns of living by faith. One of the most familiar practices within the church is blessing children and welcoming them into the family of faith. As we see how...

Sermon Title: Too Close for Comfort. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Luke 4:14-30. This Sunday, as we continue Embracing the Familiar, we gather to worship the God who meets us in the ordinary and calls us to new understanding. In our reading today, Jesus preaches in his hometown, challenging his listeners - and us - to embrace truths that can feel too close for comfort. How m...

Sermon Title: What Concern is that to Us? Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: John 2:1-11. Today we begin our new Epiphany preaching series, Embracing the Familiar. This season brings light to the life and teachings of Jesus, inviting us to grow in faith as individuals and as a community. We begin with the familiar—the everyday moments, relationships, and practices that shape our...

Sermon Title: Named and Known. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. Today we celebrate the baptism of Jesus and remember the power of the Spirit's claim on all the lives of those who are baptized. At the Jordan River, Jesus is named and claimed by God, the heavens open, and the Holy Spirit descends like a dove. In worship, we are reminded that through the water...