St. Paul Westlake Podcast

Christ is Risen!! He is Risen Indeed!! Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with both Pastors about their sermons between the two services.  If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org

Pastor Josh's contemporary Easter sermon “I Am the Resurrection and the Life.” Scripture readings are Luke 24:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:12-26; John 11:17-27.

Pastor Smith's Easter sermon “I Am the Resurrection and the Life.” Scripture readings are John 20:1-18, Job 19:23-27; 1 Corinthians 15:12-26.

Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for a discussion about some of the differences in the Easter accounts from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. How many women came to the tomb? What time did they get there? Did they meet men, or angels, and how many? Did the women tell anyone, or did they stay silent?   How can we read these four accounts and reconcile some of the apparent differences? And what effect...

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. We are celebrating this wonderful parade for Jesus but we are waiting for the other shoe to drop for the sad things that will be happening to Jesus, as he continues make things worse for himself but better for us. If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send the...

Pastor Smith's sermon “The Glory of Burial.” Scripture readings are Zechariah 9:9-12; Philippians 2:5-11; John 12:12-19.

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. The power of love Jesus had to remain silent to make things better for us. If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org

Pastor Smith's sermon “Making Things Worse to Make Them Better.” Scripture readings are Isaiah 53:3-12; Matthew 26:47-68. 

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. On the importances of remembering that we are One body of Christ and should be working, love, and supporting as One. If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org

Pastor Josh's sermon “One” Scripture readings are 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; John 17:6-26.

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. As we look how to make sure to use our time and resources wisely and not being wasteful. If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to: askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org

Pastor Smith's sermon “What a Waste!” Scripture readings are Deuteronomy 15:1-11; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Mark 14:1-11. 

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. How to stay spiritually fed enough to be ready for when Jesus is going to take us home. If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to: askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org

Pastor Josh's sermon “Stay Ready.” Scripture readings are 2 Peter 3:8-13; Matthew 25:1-13. 

Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for this month's episode of the Holy Hodgepodge, in which they discuss "What is needed for salvation?" Different Christian denominations lay out different requirements. Do you have to be baptized? Born again? Demonstrate enough fruit of faith? Believe in Jesus?  They also look through key Scripture passages to see what the Bible says about salvation.  

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon on the parable of the wedding feast. A hard one to explain but not for our amazing Pastor here at St Paul. If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org

Pastor Smith's sermon ““The Coldest Ticket in Town.” Scripture readings are Revelation 19:6-9; Matthew 22:1-14. 

Pastor Smith's sermon "What if God Means What He Says?" based on Luke 16:19-31.

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. Learning about the father's attitude toward his son: "I've been waiting for you to come back." If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org

Pastor Smith's sermon “The Lost and the Found.” Scripture readings are Isaiah 12:1-6; 2 Cor. 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3; 11-32. 

Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Smith for another episode of the Holy Hodgepodge. This time they talk about a wide range of subjects dealing with how Christians should approach issues of using violence or force. Is this ever appropriate? They discuss capital punishment, just wars, pacifism, among other things.    If you ever have a question or a topic suggestion, please reach out at askthepastor@stpau...

Pastor Josh's sermon “The Blame Game”. Scripture readings are Ezekiel 36:24-32; James 1:12-15; Mark 9:42-49.

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Smith about his sermon. Remembering, who the Jesus that came, save, and died for us. Who knows, maybe Pastor Smith will rap for us?... If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org

Pastor Smith's sermon “Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?”. Scripture readings are Isaiah 51:1-6; Romans 10:8-17; Matthew 16:13-28.   

Join our host, Michael Sinn, as he talked with Pastor Josh about his sermon. God's has timing for the different areas if our lives figured from healing, guidance, and wisdom. He has a plan. If you have any questions you’d like Michael to ask the guest preacher and have to response, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org