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Send us Fan Mail This sermon, based on Matthew 3:13-17, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran on January 4, 2026, at a service which combined the celebrations of Epiphany and of the Baptism of the Lord. The accompanying readings were Isaiah 42:1-7 and Acts 19:1-10. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode of the Meaningless podcast, Pastor Tim and Ian discuss their top takeaways from Ecclesiastes, as well as the next topic for the show. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail This sermon, adapted from a Martin Luther sermon found in Roland Bainton's "Martin Luther's Christmas Book," was prepared to be preached at Grace of God Lutheran on December 28, 2025. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas! This sermon, based on Hebrews 1:1-9, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran on December 25, 2025, at our Christmas Day worship service. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas! This sermon, based on Luke 2:1-20, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran on December 24, 2025, for our Christmas Eve service. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Join Pastor Tim and Ian as they reflect on the last chapter of Ecclesiastes in this episode of the Meaningless Podcast. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9. Support the show Find out more ab...

Send us Fan Mail This sermon, based on Matthew 1:18-25, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran on December 21, 2025 (the fourth Sunday of Advent). Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail This sermon, based on Isaiah 35, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran on December 14, 2025 (the third Sunday of Advent). Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail What should we do with our daily lives? Now at the halfway point through the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon offers simple and pointed words of wisdom. He points out the benefits of reflecting on death; the folly of extremes; and the humility that we should exhibit as we remember our own sinfulness. Join Pastor Tim and Ian as they reflect on Ecclesiastes 7 in this episode of the Mea...

Send us Fan Mail This sermon, based on Isaiah 11:1-10, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran for the second Sunday of Advent (December 7), 2025. The accompanying readings were Romans 15:1-13 and Matthew 3:1-12. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko...

Send us Fan Mail What should we do with our daily lives? Now at the halfway point through the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon offers simple and pointed words of wisdom. He points out the benefits of reflecting on death; the folly of extremes; and the humility that we should exhibit as we remember our own sinfulness. Join Pastor Tim and Ian as they reflect on Ecclesiastes 7 in this episode of the Mea...

Send us Fan Mail This sermon, based on Isaiah 2:1-5, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran for the first Sunday of Advent (November 30), 2025. The accompanying readings were Philippians 4:4-7 and Matthew 21:1-11. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschen...

Send us Fan Mail What should we do with our daily lives? Now at the halfway point through the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon offers simple and pointed words of wisdom. He points out the benefits of reflecting on death; the folly of extremes; and the humility that we should exhibit as we remember our own sinfulness. Join Pastor Tim and Ian as they reflect on Ecclesiastes 7 in this episode of the Mea...

Send us Fan Mail This sermon, the final in our four-part series on 2 Thessalonians, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran on November 23, 2025, for the final Sunday of the church year. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail This sermon was preached at Grace of God on November 16, 2025, as the third in our series on the end times that will conclude this church year. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail What should we do with our daily lives? Now at the halfway point through the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon offers simple and pointed words of wisdom. He points out the benefits of reflecting on death; the folly of extremes; and the humility that we should exhibit as we remember our own sinfulness. Join Pastor Tim and Ian as they reflect on Ecclesiastes 7 in this episode of the Mea...

Send us Fan Mail This sermon was preached at Grace of God on November 9, 2025, as the second in our series on the end times that will conclude this church year. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail This sermon was preached at Grace of God on November 2, 2025, to begin our series on the end times that will conclude this church year. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail What should we do with our daily lives? Now at the halfway point through the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon offers simple and pointed words of wisdom. He points out the benefits of reflecting on death; the folly of extremes; and the humility that we should exhibit as we remember our own sinfulness. Join Pastor Tim and Ian as they reflect on Ecclesiastes 7 in this episode of the Mea...

Send us Fan Mail This sermon was preached at Grace of God Lutheran on October 26, 2025, in observance of Reformation Day. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can't Describe” by Vlad Gluschenko, at soundcloud.com/vgl9.

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening again to the Meaningless Podcast! In this episode, Pastor Tim and Ian discuss Ecclesiastes chapter 6. God's gives some people wealth, power, and success beyond their wildest imaginations; yet He does not allow them to enjoy it. Even further, it is a stranger that enjoys it. Why? Is really such a man "better off as a stillborn child", i.e. better...

Send us Fan Mail This sermon, based on Psalm 100, was preached at Grace of God Lutheran on October 19, 2025, for the 50th anniversary of our congregation. The Reverend Doctor Timothy Bourman, pastor of Sure Foundation Lutheran in Queens NYC, served as our guest preacher. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro...

Send us Fan Mail This sermon, written in the first-person from the perspective of one of the "other nine" lepers in Luke 17:11-19, was preached for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost on October 12, 2025, at Grace of God Lutheran. Support the show Find out more about our church and support Grace of God's ministry at linktr.ee/graceofgodlongisland Intro music is “What Words Can&apo...

Send us Fan Mail We can be foolish in our religious observance; we can be foolish in our political activity; we can be foolish in our economic pursuits. Ecclesiastes 5 points out some of the folly humans in which humans engage in those spheres of life. In the end, Solomon reminds us simply, "it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under...

Send us Fan Mail Ecclesiastes chapter 4 reflects on human relationships. They can be both comforting and encouraging ("Pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up," 4:10) or destructive ("Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed— and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors,&quot...