Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard’s Podcast

Date: August 5th of 2024  Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: Psalm 23  Context: Funeral Sermon for Brian Marschner  Manuscript: CLICK HERE   

Date: July 21st of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Text: Jeremiah 23:16-29   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Date: July 14th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: Genesis 2:7-17  Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  Manuscript: CLICK HERE   

Date: June 16th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Text: Micah 7:18-20   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND   Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Air Date: July 18th of 2024 Subscribe & Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/HyH2QS4FIjo Description: With the second anniversary of the United States Supreme Court ending constitutional protection for abortion, today we ask the question, "Life: Is It Really Sacred?" Indeed, is Life sacred, and if so, why? Everywhere we look, it seems as if we live in a dehumanizing world. Not much seems to be s...

Date: June 9th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Text: Proverbs 9:1-10   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND   Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Air Date: June 13th of 2024 Subscribe & Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ty-66lng5g8 Description: On today's episode of "Three Padres & a Shepherd," we ask the question of what evangelism is and what it is not.  Is evangelism standing on the corner of a street while yelling into a microphone; is evangelism traveling to Africa on a mission trip to dig a well; is evangelism following a scr...

Date: May 26th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: Isaiah 6:1-7  Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  Manuscript: CLICK HERE   

Date: May 19th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: Genesis 11:1-9   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND    Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Date: May 12th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Text: Ezekiel 36:22-28   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND   Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Air Date: May 16th of 2024 Subscribe & Watch On Youtube: https://youtu.be/lnlT-D8A0b0 Description: What is Christianity primarily about?  Is it about primarily being the hands and feet of Jesus or listening to Jesus?  Is a successful church busy with all sorts of programs, ministries, and outreach endeavors, whereas a mediocre or failing church sits in the pew?  In episode #4 of "3 Padres and...

Date: April 28th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Text: Isaiah 12:1-6  Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  Manuscript: CLICK HERE   

Date: April 21st of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Text: Isaiah 40:25-31  Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  Manuscript: CLICK HERE   

Date: April 14th of 2024  Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: Ezekiel 34:11-16   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND    Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Original Air Date: April 24th of 2024 These proverbs contrast the gracious woman who gains honor with the ruthless man who gains only wealth, emphasizing that kindness, integrity, and righteousness lead to life and prosperity, while the pursuit of evil leads to destruction. This passage also highlights the importance of generosity, stating that those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed...

Date: March 31st of 2024  Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: Mark 16:1-8  Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  Manuscript: CLICK HERE   

Date: March 29th of 2024  Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: John 19:1-42  Context: Good Friday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  Manuscript: CLICK HERE   

Date: March 28th of 2024  Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard    Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32  Context: Holy Thursday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Air Date: April 11th of 2024 Episode: 3  Details:  Where do we look for assurance?  How do we know that we are saved?  Tragically, many pulpits and theologies across America consistently preach the Christian and not the Christ.  So, the problem that arises is that we can easily look internally at our actions as Christians for assurance.  However, once we look inward, we will never have enough assu...

Date: March 24th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: Zechariah 9:9-12  Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND    Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Date: March 10th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  Text: John 6:1-15  Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND    Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Air Date: March 14th of 2024 Episode 2 Details: On today's podcast, we ask the question, "Is it really finished?" It sure seems that in today's religious landscape, people are looking for new prophecies, trying to build utopic kingdoms, and continually offering up sacrificial works to validate the ego. Can we say that Christ is enough, that He finished everything, or must we search for the new thi...

Date: February 25th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard    Text: Matthew 15:21-28   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND   Manuscript: CLICK HERE   

Original Air Date: February 17th of 2024 In Luke 7, the sinful woman was forgiven by faith and her works flowed by His grace. It is clear that we are unable to fulfill the Law and all fall short of His glory. Our disposition is completely broken and as we receive a clear conscience through forgiveness by the blood of Christ, works of love naturally spring up by the Holy Spirit’s help (Galatians 5:...

Date: February 18th of 2024   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Text: Genesis 3:1-21   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND   Manuscript: CLICK HERE