Chris Cahill

The Basin and Towel

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Pastors and other church workers need support from a number of sources. From practical tips to spiritual insights, we hope you’ll find something on The Basin and Towel podcast to encourage you to think a little deeper about a variety of ministry-related topics. Your host is Pastor Chris Cahill of Lodi, Ohio, who brings to the table more than 40 years of ministry experience and 20 years of caring for pastors and church workers. Episodes are archived after 90 days. For a list of archived episodes, visit our website at www.basinandtowel.org.

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Chris Cahill

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Sermon for July 5, 2026 - "Come to Jesus" 11.07.2026 14:40

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. In my retirement I’ve been doing some substitute preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is the sermon I preached on July 5, 2026, the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, at Saint John Luther...

Sermon for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost - "Penitence, Persecution, and Promise" 23.06.2026 23:04

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. In my retirement I’ve been doing some substitute preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is the sermon I preached on June 21, 2026, the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, at Saint Paul Luth...

Sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - "What's in a Name?" 16.06.2026 24:47

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. In my retirement I’ve been doing some substitute preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is the sermon I preached on June 14, 2026, the Third Sunday after Pentecost, at Resurrection Lut...

"Abraham in Heaven" - Sermon for June 7, 2026 11.06.2026 23:55

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio. It’s been a year since I retired from 45 years of parish ministry. In my retirement I’ve been doing some substitute preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is a sermon I preached on June 7, 2026, at Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Sharon,...

Sermon for Holy Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2026 02.06.2026 21:23

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. In my retirement I’ve been preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is the sermon I preached on Holy Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2026, at St John Lutheran Church in Garfield Heights, Ohio....

Sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2026 21.05.2026 18:35

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. In my retirement I’ve been doing some substitute preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is the sermon I preached on May 10, 2026, the Sixth Sunday after Easter, at Resurrection Luthera...

Sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (May 17, 2026) - "Listen Up!" 21.05.2026 18:03

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. In my retirement I’ve been doing some substitute preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is the sermon I preached on May 17, 2026, the Seventh Sunday after Easter, at Saints Peter and P...

Sermon for the Installation of a Pastor of a Dual Parish, May 2, 2026 07.05.2026 16:45

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. It was my privilege and joy to participate in the worship service when Rev. Peter Haenftling was installed as the Pastor of the Dual Parish of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church (SELC District) and Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (Eas...

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2026 - Good Shepherd Sunday 30.04.2026 25:00

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. In my retirement I’ve been preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is the sermon I preached on April 26, 2026, the fourth Sunday after Easter, at St John Lutheran Church in Garfield He...

Sermon for the Third Sunday of the Easter Season - "INDEED!" 23.04.2026 27:18

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry. In my retirement I’ve been doing some substitute preaching in several congregations of our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - this episode is the sermon I preached on April 19, 2026, the second Sunday after Easter, at Hosanna Lutheran...