Augustana Podcasts

Sermon Title: I Am the Bread of Life. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: John 6:25-39. This weekend we begin our summer worship series "I Am: Life with Jesus", exploring the powerful “I am” sayings in John’s Gospel alongside the stories our children discovered during Vacation Bible School. In a world that offers countless promises about what will satisfy us, Jesus offers somethin...

Sermon Title: Sabbath Feasting. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Deuteronomy 14:22-29. We are concluding the Keeping the Sabbath Wholly series today. Throughout the last few weeks, we’ve taken a deeper look at both the command and the freedom of centering Sabbath in our lives as a way to connect with the rhythm of God’s time. This final week, we look at the ways God weaves cele...

Sermon Title: Sabbath Embracing. Preacher: Intern Pastor Nathan Adu-Gyamfi. Preaching Text: Isaiah 56:1-8. What flourishes requires intentionality. Farmers know it. Healthy relationships prove it. Today, we hear how God built that same intentionality into creation through the gift of Sabbath. As we worship, may we embrace God’s rhythm of remembrance, trust, and renewal.

Sermon Title: Sabbath Resting. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: 1 Kings 19:1-12. In a world of constant striving, God offers the gift of Sabbath - not just pausing, but trusting, resting, and delighting in God. In 1 Kings 19, Elijah moves from triumph to exhaustion in the wilderness. There, God meets him with rest, nourishment, and a quiet voice. As we continue our sermon serie...

Sermon Title: Sabbath Ceasing. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Philippians 4:4-9. We begin a new worship series today called Keeping the Sabbath Wholly. Sabbath is an underutilized spiritual practice in our culture. We are a people on the go. We fill schedules full to overflowing. We have a hard time saying no. We let our calendars run us, rather than us run our calendars. God...

Sermon Title: The Galilean Authority. Preacher: Intern Pastor Nathan Adu-Gyamfi. Preaching Text: Matthew 28:16-20. Today’s Gospel takes us to a mountain in Galilee after the resurrection. The disciples gather before the risen Christ carrying both worship and doubt. And there Jesus declares: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Yet the authority of Christ does not look like...

Sermon Title: The Sustaining Breath of the Spirit. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: John 20:19-23. Today is Pentecost. This is the third high holy day of the Christian calendar. But it doesn’t get the fanfare of Christmas and Easter. However, it is just as important as its more celebrated holiday siblings. Pentecost marks the point at which God’s Holy Spirit is given to followe...

Sermon Title: Sent with Great Joy. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Luke 24:44-53. Today we celebrate two holy moments woven together: Ascension of Our Lord and Confirmation Sunday. In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus blesses his disciples and sends them out with joy, trust, and purpose. As we celebrate our confirmands affirming their baptismal promises, we remember that this is not the en...

Sermon Title: Getting Ready to Take on the World. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: John 14:15-21. Spring is a season of transition. Today in worship at 9:45 am, we honor and bless those in our church who are preparing for the transition beyond high school. This milestone brings with it significant changes for families and for our congregation, as we prepare to send them into a...

Preacher: Intern Pastor Nathan Adu-Gyamfi. Preaching Text: John 14:1-14. Sermon Title: Not Every Road Leads Home. As we continue to reflect on the works of Christ and the power of His resurrection, in this Easter season, the Gospel of John brings us into a moment of uncertainty. Jesus speaks to His disciples as their world is about to change. And into their fear, He says: Do not let your hearts be...

Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: John 10:1-10. Sermon Title: The Voice That Leads to Life. In this Easter season, we continue to live into the promise of resurrection - new life breaking through in unexpected places. Today, Jesus names himself as both shepherd and gate, the one who calls us, gathers us, and leads us into abundant life. In a world full of competing voices, we ar...

Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Texts: John 20:11-18, Luke 24:13-35, Matthew 28:16-20. This morning, we celebrate the joy of Christ’s resurrection through music. The Hymn Festival practice of worship is a uniquely Lutheran tradition, developed and promoted by Minnesota based Lutheran organists throughout the mid-20th century. This unique style of worship has now spread across the globe. The c...

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.