ericthelutheran

The Lutheran Podcast

Religion EN ↓ 203 episodes

I'm Rev. Eric Wolf, a pastor, writer, and musician. I've previously posted almost exclusively sermons, but I'm writing a book called Myth of a Dying Church, and am now also posting episodes about the topics in and related to the book. I believe strongly that the task of preaching is to engage Scripture as a mirror held up to our lives so that we can confront what we see with integrity. This image we engage helps us to understand what it means to be Children of God; gain perspective of what it means that our primary citizenship and allegiance belongs to God’s Kingdom; and discover how the love...

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Rest (St. John's, Spartanburg) 16.07.2017 28:39

The editing tool is broken. The sermon begins at around 10 minutes with "I think we may have a future pastor in here". Support the show

Go! (St. Matthias, Easley) 09.07.2017 26:51

What are we called to do as the Church? Leave our buildings and be in the world, share the love of God and the good news that the Kingdom is near. Support the show

LCY President Ben Bernstein, 2017 LCY Convention Sermon 19.06.2017 7:55

The Gospel text was John 8:31-36. Each year at LCY Convention, the president delivers our sermon at Sunday worship. This year was President Ben Bernstein, completing his second term, who have a word of hope and grace, clearly digging deep into the experience and maturity he's gained over the last two years. This is definitely worth listening to! #sclcy #standfree #scsynod #elca Support the sh...

God Speaking Our Language (Pentecost at Trinity, Fairfax Parish) 04.06.2017 21:48

The miracle of Pentecost is heading God speak in the language we can understand. Support the show

A New Kind of Miracle (Pentecost at St. Nicholas, Fairfax Parish) 04.06.2017 18:28

When we hear of the miracles in the Bible, we often mistake why they're important. Miracles are important because they reveal the glory of God in a language our hearts can comprehend. How will you reveal God's glory in a way others can understand and be the miracle of God's love in your life? Support the show

A Joy Complete (Installation of Rev. Michele Fischer at Good Shepherd, Swansea) 13.05.2017 13:51

It was a pleasure to join the fine Lutherans at Good Shepherd, Swansea for the installation of Rev. Michele Fischer. What is this relationship between pastor and congregation about? Is it about looking each other and making each other happy, or is it about something more real, more lasting, more holy?#scsynod #elca Support the show

St. Paul, Aiken, Second Service 13.05.2017 16:18

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God in Our Brokenness (830 St. Paul, Aiken 30.04.2017 17:24

How do we experience the presence of God? It helps to know where to look. #scsynod #elca Support the show

Crown in Sunday, Cross on Friday (University, Clemson. Palm Sunday) 09.04.2017 15:13

The identity of Jesus is something that affects Christians and non-Christians alike. How does who we believe Jesus to be affect the way we understand the world's and ourselves? #PalmSunday #scsynod #elca #unilu Support the show

The Problem With Temptation: It's Too Tempting (Bethlehem, I 05.03.2017 26:36

Remaining faithful in the face of temptation is hard...that's why it's called temptation. How do we live in God's Kingdom when we know we're weak? Where we are weak, God is strong. Support the show

Love Your Enemies? Why is this so hard? (Joy, Moore -Matthew 5:38-48) 19.02.2017 18:48

Forgive the rustling noises, new mic is on the way! We hear Jesus' command to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us and want to ignore it. But this is central to the call to the Christian life. In this, we discover the true presence and love of God. #loveyourhaters Support the show

Choose Life (11am All Saints, Mt. Pleasant) 12.02.2017 21:36

I'm a world that gives us the equivalent of cultural and spiritual candy, sink your teeth into truth. #chooselife #elca #scsynod #meatisgood Support the show

Water, and Words of Life (Matthew 3:13-17) 08.01.2017 19:02

What would you do to hear God's words of love spoken into your life? #baptism #scsynod #elca Support the show

When We Don't Know (Matthew 2:13-23) 08.01.2017 28:41

How do we deal with not knowing, not being in control, not feeling like enough? We embrace this as the reality in which we live and trust in God's presence and mercy to handle what we can't know, control, or handle. #giveitup #scsynod #elca Support the show

God is With Us (Faith, West Columbia) 18.12.2016 16:56

An angel tells Joseph not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife. What if fear isn't his first emotion? How do we recover from the pain of relationships and fear of broken trust? #Advent #Godwithus #scsynod #elca Support the show

Advent 1: Slaying the Demon of Doomsday (Macedonia, Prosperity) 28.11.2016 29:29

This sermon is different than I planned, it's a more personal reflection on the danger of giving into the idea of a wrathful god when the God who loves us is the true God than I intended originally. What does it look like to reimagine our preconceptions about the "End Times" in light of the long history we have with misunderstanding the Messiah, God's plans for creation, and wh...

First Day Doomsday(Macedonia, Prosperity 830) 27.11.2016 18:21

First Sunday of Advent, first end of the world reading! Support the show

What Does It Mean That Jesus is Our King? (Hand in Hand) 27.11.2016 18:01

This was a sermon for worship at our Hand in Hand service camp for SCLCY (South Carolina Lutheran Church Youth). We wrestled with the question of what it means to worship the King who calls us into community in a nation that values freedom as individuals? Support the show

This is Who WE Are (Good Shepherd, Swansea Luke 215-19) 13.11.2016 27:16

Following the most divisive election in maybe any of our lifetimes, when identity politics and character assassination was the normal routine rather than issues, who are we? Children's sermon at the end. Support the show

Reformation Forever: Marked, Sealed, and Sent (St. Mark's, Isle of Palms) 30.10.2016 26:45

What new things is God doing in us? Joining in with what God's doing in the world in and through us. #reformation #elca #scsynod Support the show

Hard to Be Humble (Bethel, White Rock) 30.10.2016 20:42

Recognizing our pain, brokenness, and need for repentance is a challenge in a world that encourages us to boast and show off – especially since some of us are prone to do this anyway. What does it mean to live in humility and seek to increase God's plan, not our fame? Support the show

Wrestling With God, or Faith is a Cage Match (St. James # Graniteville Luke 18:1-8) 16.10.2016 21:13

What do we do when we're sucking to keep our head above water and we just can't cling to Faith? Let go, trust God. #wrestling #elca #scsynod Support the show

Increase Our Faith (Sandy Run, Swansea - Luke 17:1-5) 02.10.2016 17:28

What does it mean to have faith? How do we trust God? Can we even be faithful? God is able. #scsynod #elca #mustardseed #faith Support the show

When God Repents (Reformation, Columbia on the 15th Anniversary of 9-11) 11.09.2016 31:57

We all respond to tragedy differently, but one trait we share is a desire for justice; the problem is that justice doesn't satisfy like vengeance. How do we balance our desire for vengeance with Jesus' command to love and God's example of sacrifice? #remember911 #neverforget #elca #scsynod Children's sermon is at the end Support the show

Bold to be Humble (Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Newberry - Luke 14) 28.08.2016 17:25

How do we answer the call to share the good news boldly without it all going to our head? Support the show