Queen Anne Lutheran Church

with Gospel Reading Matthew 4:12-23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

with Gospel lesson John 1:29-42 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee of the Northwest Washington Synod joins us at Queen Anne Lutheran. With Gospel reading, Matthew 3:13-47 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

w 2nd lesson Ephesians 1:3-14 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to God for Grownups:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify What are the hallmarks of a mature faith? On this episode of God for Grownups, Pastor Dan Peterson is joined by a special guest, Pastor Mark Griffith of St Luke's Lutheran Church in Bellevue, Wash., to explore that question, with some surprising twists and insights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Gospel Luke 6:20-31 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

with Gospel text Luke 20:27-38 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

with Gospel reading, John 8:31-36 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

with first reading, 2 Timothy 3:14 · 4:5 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

includes 2nd Reading; 2 Timothy 2:8-15 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

with Gospel Reading Luke 17:5-10 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Dan Peterson: Ask yourself not "What is God's plan for me?" but "What does God want for me?" (w/2nd lesson: 1 Timothy 2:1-7) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The debut episode of "God for Grownups," a new podcast exploring scripture, faith and everyday life from the perspectives of Judaism and Christianity. Hosted by "Dan & Bea," a.k.a. Dr. Beatrice Lawrence of Seattle University, an expert in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish Hermeneutics (and future daytime talk show host); and Rev. Dr. Dan Peterson, a theologian (and aspiring superhero) and pastor of Seat...

Pastor Dan Peterson: "We need to bring Satan back. Not to worship him, but to remind ourselves, in symbolic terms, that the forces of disintegration, death, destruction and disease, from cardiac failure to cancer, do not come from God." With Gospel reading, Luke 13:10-17 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Dan Peterson: "The Bible contains dozens and dozens of passages regarding the treatment of the resident alien, the immigrant, the stranger in our midst. The Bible, in short, is pro immigrant. It was written by immigrants to immigrants and for immigrants. Whenever someone who speaks in the name of the faith does not elevate the vulnerable, the widow, the orphan, the poor, and yes, the reside...

Today's Message: Martin Luther's misreading of Genesis 15, a rare species of Christian Buddhism, Sarah as the matriarch of the faith, and a glimpse of the gospel in the stars. (w/ Gospel lesson: Luke 12:32-40) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Note: This episode contains language that may not be suitable for younger listeners. In this sermon, Pastor Dan Peterson offers a series of guidelines and methods for parishioners and listeners to decipher the meaning of the "Clobber Texts" frequently cited in discussions of The Bible and LGBTQIA communities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Dan Peterson: "This morning's message is dedicated to my third-grade teacher Mr. John Seid, who not only encouraged me to write, but more importantly, encouraged me to wonder." (w/ 2nd lesson: Ephesians 3: 1 – 12)

In Chapter 4 of the Book of Genesis, we hear for the first time a reference to sin. It says, "Sin is now lurking behind the door." But sin is not what we normally think it is. It is not an act. It's not simply a misdeed. ... Sin enters the world through humanity and enslaves humanity, such that human beings do things that they know are not in their best interests, getting caught up in things that...

I had high hopes for this sermon. My task was to bring together three things. First, a suggestion from one of you to deal with the topic of suffering and pain based on an op/ed that recently appeared in The New York Times. Second, to talk about The Trinity, as the Christian way of saying God is love. That God is not just a unitary being, out there somewhere, but rather relationship at the heart an...

I have to confess that preparing this sermon was totally agonizing. I stayed up until 3 o'clock this morning, changing things around, piles of books on my desk, and realized at about 3 a.m. that I had to give myself permission to fail. So if the message does not reach you, please listen closely to the lyrics of the hymns. (w/ Gospel lesson: Luke 24: 1 – 12).

See if you can guess these odds. 27 to 1. These are the odds of winning an unspecified Lotto prize in the Washington State Lottery. 7 million to 1. These are the odds of winning the Washington State Lottery jackpot. 700,000 to 1. These are the odds of being struck by lightning in the United States in any given year. 3,000 to 1. These are the odds of being struck by lightning in the course of your...

Unlike last week, I'm not going to take you this week through the Nine Circles of Hell. In fact, the sermon I'm about to share with you is much more meditative in content and tone. And so I'm going to ask of each of you that you concentrate as much as you can, and hear the challenge that I will raise in this sermon on being an adult as a person of faith. It's possibly a little ironic that I would...

What if I told you I found a new Gospel? Not another book in addition to Matthew, Mark, Luke or John, but another expression of the Gospel, the Good News in the Bible, Good News that possibly none of you know about, and Good News I didn't know about until just recently? Would you believe me? Certainly you'd want to know what this Good News is, right? You'd want to know where in the Bible you could...