Utah Wine Pastor

Send us Fan Mail Recorded live - Pastor Rick's message on the second part of the Good Shepherd Mission, "Love God, Love Others, Make Disciples."  He unpacks three encounters between the resurrected Jesus - Mary Magdalene, "Doubting" Thomas, and Peter.  

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for June 28, 2026 - He unpacks what it means to love God with all our strength.  Recorded live at Good Shepherd Lutheran on 06-28-26. 

Send us Fan Mail Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength.  Pastor Rick offers practical tips on how we can love God with our MIND.  l

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for the second Sunday after Pentecost.  The first of a sermon series about "Love God."  He talks about the difference between obedience to God as a joy rather than a chore.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for Pentecost Sunday, 2026.  

Send us Fan Mail The Utah Wine Pastor's update on a fascinating red blend from Lorenzi Estate Vineyards and Winery in Temecula, California

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for the fifth Sunday of Easter - 05-03-26.  He talks about how we look for God in all the wrong places.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick message for the fourth Sunday of Easter.  His take on Paul and Silas in prison and the miraculous conversion of the jailor.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's review on Whispering Angel Rose' and his and Bonnie's meal at P.F. Chang in Murray Utah.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's take on the "Preview" of Pentecost from John 20 where Jesus appears behind the locked doors to his Disciples and Thomas.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for the fifth Sunday of Lent based on John 19:1–16, Psalm 146, Isaiah 53:1–5, and 1 Timothy 6:10–16

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for March 29, 2026, Palm Sunday.  It's based on John 12:12-27 and asks us to consider different ways of seeing Jesus.  We can see Jesus as the crowd does on Palm Sunday or the way the "Greeks" ask to see him.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for the third Sunday of Lent based on Peter's three denials of Jesus.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's mid-week homily for the second Wednesday in Lent.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for February 22, 2026 - the first Sunday of Lent.  The story of Lazarus seen with fresh eyes,

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick talks about accepting his recent call to be Interim Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and offers this message based on John 4:46-53 - "The Power of God Revealed."

Send us Fan Mail For the first Sunday of Epiphany, Pastor Rick digs into John 2:1-11 - where Jesus is made manifest in his home region of Galilee by changing water into the finest wine.  This was the first of his miracles and his Disciples believed in him.  

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for the 10th day of Christmas.  The message is based on Isaiah 9 and John 1.

Send us Fan Mail The Utah Wine Pastor discusses a recent memorable meal with a really memorable red wine from Spain.  

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message for the fourth Sunday of Advent explores how Advent includes themes of waiting, promise, incarnation, and the fully realized Kingdom of God.  It is a message of hope

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's take on how the first Sunday of Advent prepares us for the birth of the Christ Child, the ultimate Return of the King and to recognize Christ's presence in our lives today.

Send us Fan Mail The Utah Wine Pastor describes a recent memorable meal - Roasted and stuffed leg of lamb with roasted autumn veggies, two great appetizers and an excellent Caesar Salad accompanied by 4 amazing wines.  Details on the menu and tasting notes for each of the wines.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's take on All Saints Sunday based on Daniel 7 and Jesus' Sermon on the Plain from Luke 6.

Send us Fan Mail The Utah Wine Pastor gives tasting notes and recommendations for the 2022 Turley "California" Old Vines Zinfandel.

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rick's message on persistence in faith and prayer.