The Boundless Podcast

We all come into this world as children of the flesh. But through the promise of God - Jesus Christ - we become Children of God! Ed Blonski shares a message of boundless hope called "Children of the Promise" - which was recently given at the worship services at St. Matthew Lutheran in Hawthorn Woods. For more info and to plan your visit to St. Matthew, go to https://www.stmatts.net/

What are you afraid of? Pastor Ryan Ferguson shares a message of boundless hope that we are more than conquerors through Christ who loves us. To find out more about St. Matthew Lutheran Church, go to https://www.stmatts.net/

Everyone suffers in this world some time. And suffering can be brutal, it is unrelenting, and it is universal. But for the follower of Jesus, suffering is also one more thing.... Tune in to find out what you can learn from suffering. And to listen to the podcast that Ed Blonski references in this message, go to the Make it Simple Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1804055/12738807 The Boundless P...

The concluding message in the series "The Reward" from St. Matthew Lutheran Church. This message is given by new Associate Pastor Ryan Ferguson and is based on Matthew 13:23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty. For more from St. Matthe...

Are you tired of working? God knows and gives you the reward of rest! Ed Blonski continues the message series "Reward" from St. Matthew Lutheran Church. For more about St. Matthew, go to https://www.stmatts.net/

Jesus talks about 3 rewards in Matthew 10 - the Prophet's Reward, the Righteous Person's Reward and the Reward of a Cup of Water. This is part of the message series "The Reward" recently given at St. Matthew Lutheran in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. To find out more about St. Matthew, go to https://www.stmatts.net/

"Work from home" is all the rage in this post-pandemic world. We miss so much of Christ when we think of him just waiting around in heaven to come back a second time. Christ is at work from his heavenly home - pray for us, sending us the power of the Holy Spirit. Special guest this week - Dale Meyer. Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour and President Emeritus of Concordia Seminary in St...

Jesus tells us to proclaim from the rooftops what we hear whispered! Today's guest speaker is the Rev. Dr. Kurt Taylor from Concordia University Wisconsin. If you would like to know more about Concordia - click here: https://www.cuw.edu/ If you would like to know more about St. Matthew, click here: https://www.stmatts.net/

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us! We didn't have to fix ourselves first! Rev. Kris Whitby is the guest on today's episode. This was from a message he preached at St. Matthew Lutheran Church recently. He is the assistant to the President-Mission & Ministry of the Northern Illinois District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. To find out more about St. Matthew Lutheran...

Today's message is by Rev. Gary Scharrer. It begins with an original song composed and performed by Gary called "His Love" Visit the St. Matthew Website - https://www.stmatts.net/

Jesus makes us disciples through baptism and teaching. We are then on the co-mission of making disciples of others through baptism and teaching. And Jesus is with us always! To find out more about St. Matthew, go to https://www.stmatts.net/

Being a follower of Jesus means that the Holy Spirit has been poured out on you so that you can baptize and teach in order to make more disciples of Jesus. In this way, the Holy Spirit is also poured out on all flesh! For more information about St. Matthew, go to https://www.stmatts.net/

The "born-again" life is one where you can be restored to God's intended life for you, confirmed in your salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus, strengthened in your faith and strengthened to tell others about Jesus, and established by God so that nothing in all creation can move you away from Christ! Pastor B. shares another message in the Born Again series based on 1...

There are several ways to define "open minded." Pastor Blonski shares a "born again" way of looking at being open minded, from a message recently given at St. Matthew Lutheran in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.

Peter makes a baptismal appeal to you in his first letter. Pastor Blonski shares another message in the Born Again series from St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.

This is a message in the series "Born Again." Pastor Blonski shares a message of hope about the "born again" life that Jesus died and rose again to give to all people. For more about St. Matthew Lutheran, go to https://www.stmatts.net/

To be "born again" means that we who have been given faith in Jesus Christ have the power to die to sin and live to righteousness. Pastor Ed Blonski continues the Easter 2023 series "Born Again." For more information about St. Matthew Lutheran Church, go to https://www.stmatts.net/

You can be born again through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He gives you Himself, the living and abiding Word of God. You have the power to live the "born again" life that is imperishable! And you can truly live, not for the world's applause, not even for your family or yourself. But for the Master who loves you and saves you! Pastor Ed Blonski recently gave this message in the s...

A new message series from St. Matthew Lutheran based on 1 Peter, a book of the New Testament. Pastor Ed Blonski shares a message of hope based on Peter's use of the phrase "Born Again." For more information about St. Matthew Lutheran in Hawthorn Woods, go to www.stmatts.net

This the message Presented, part of the series of messages for Holy Week 2023 at St. Matthew Lutheran in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Find out more at https://www.stmatts.net/

Jesus Christ was pierced for our transgressions and by His wounds we are healed. This was the message for Good Friday 2023 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, by Pastor Ed Blonski. Find out more at www.stmatts.net

The first in a series of messages for Holy Week 2023. This is called "Prepared" and talks about the Lord's Supper that prepares us for what's next.

Sometimes the hardest thing to admit is that we need help. But everyone needs help at some point in their lives. And the most encouraging words we can hear are, "Help is on its way." This message is the last in the series "Re-Lent-Less." These messages were originally given at St. Matthew Lutheran in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois February - April, 2023.

When you can't take one more step, God wants to give you the Spirit that gives you the power to take another step! Another message in the series "Re-lent-less."

The image of a warrior in battle. The image of a woman in labor. What do these two images have in common? They both involved cries. The both are how God describes Himself in Isaiah 42. Pastor B. shares a message of hope and love that will meet all your need. This message was recently given at the worship services of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.