Will Preach For Food Podcast

Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a Spirit-led, affirming, beloved congregation of the ELCA, growing closer to and more like Jesus, for the sake of the world. You can learn more about Faith at our website, www.faithshelton.org . Today’s message blends two different readings from the Bible. Eac...

Ephesians 2: 8-22 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. 11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call...

Bienvenidos a casa! Welcome home! It’s good to be home, literally. Brenda and I just returned from a couple of weeks in Costa Rica that included a week spent with Nicaraguan and Venezuelan refugees as part of a mission called Corner of Love. Today I’d like to share some stories of our experience there, and how these stories intersect with a troubling story of corruption and murder in the Bible. Th...

Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. Thanks for tuning in today. We are a Spirit-led, beloved, affirming community of Faith growing closer to and more like Jesus, for the sake of the world. You can learn more about Faith at our website, www.faithshelton.org . Happy Fat...

Today’s podcast begins with a reading from Mark 4:26-29, a parable of Jesus that gives us a snapshot of the kingdom of God. I came up with four interpretations of this brief parable, and each one offers a unique insight into God power, God’s promise for you, and God’s purpose for your life. I will leave you with a couple of takeaways for your week ahead. I hope you have your Bible handy, because i...

The Children are Worth It Our family was living in Enumclaw, just up the road from here, toward Mt Rainier. Our old Kirby vacuum cleaner, which we had bought used in Williston, North Dakota, was needing a tune-up and some new bags and belts. The closest Kirby store was in Auburn, so we dropped off our Kirby one day, and I returned a week later to pick it up. I arrived at the store. The attendant w...

When it comes to looking for Jesus, where do we start? The last place we saw him? Or where the lighting is best? Today is the story of the Ascension of our Lord in Acts 1, and the story invites us to wonder and recall that Jesus is “up there,” but also “out there,” and “in here.” So let’s go looking for Jesus, shall we? Grab your Bible. We begin with a reading from Acts chapter 1. Acts 1:1-11 In m...

Spring is a time for gardening and working on the yard. The azaleas and dogwoods and and rhodies are blooming all over town. Shelton is beautiful this time of year. Brenda may be the one with the green thumb in our family, but I do stuff, too. I’m good at mowing, digging large holes, pruning, and writing checks to the nursery. The Bible says that God likes gardening, too. Genesis 2:8-9 says that G...

I believe in miracles, and I want you to believe in miracles, too. And I’m not talking about the “Mariners going to the World Series” genre of miracles, though that would be something! No, I’m talking about real miracles: divinely initiated interventions that favorably alter reality, demonstrating the mercy of God and furthering God’s mission in the world today. Today's message is about mirac...

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, the pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. Thanks for making this podcast part of your day, and Happy Easter! Today, Easter Sunday marks the anniversary of the empty tomb, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Kind of a big deal f...

This week, what the church calls “Holy Week,” recalls the events of the last days of Jesus, from his entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) to his death on Friday and resurrection on Easter Sunday morning. Today’s podcast topic is the death of Jesus, the events that took place on that Friday, why it happened, and who is responsible for his death. Mark 15:1-20 Very early in the morning, the chief pries...

A message for the 4th Sunday in Lent, also continuing a series through the 10 Commandments. Ephesians 2:1-10 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying t...

The Seventh Commandment goes like this:  You shall not steal. What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we neither take our neighbors’ money or property nor acquire them by using shoddy merchandise or crooked deals, but instead help them to improve and protect their property and income. You shall not steal, the Bible says. This has to do with how we do business with our neighbors,...

The Sixth Commandment You shall not commit adultery. What is this? or What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we lead pure and decent lives in word and deed, and each of us loves and honors his or her spouse. Support the show

This podcast was originally recorded for the first Sunday in Lent, February 21, 2021. It is part of a series on the Ten Commandments. The Fifth Commandment You shall not murder. What is this? or What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we neither endanger nor harm the lives of our neighbors, but instead help and support them in all of life’s needs. Support the show

This is the fourth podcast/sermon in a series on the Ten Commandments. Today we are looking at the 4th Commandment: Honor your father and your mother . They say that this is the hardest commandment for children, while the hardest one for parents is the 5th: Thou shalt not kill! Kidding aside, I think we make a mistake if we reduce this commandment to telling children to be “good little boys and gi...

This is the third podcast/sermon in a series on the Ten Commandments. Today we are looking at the 3rd Commandment: Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy .  Sabbath is a pretty big deal in the Bible, so we’ll start with exploring what the Sabbath is and why God gives it to us. We’ll take a look at the Small Catechism, too. And then we’ll consider what Sabbath-keeping means for us today—includi...

Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, the pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington and a congregation of the ELCA. Faith is a beloved, inclusive community striving to grow closer to and more like Jesus, for the sake of the world. Thanks for making this podcast part of your day. We’ve just begun a series on the Ten Commandments. So, whether the T...

A message for the third Sunday in Epiphany, January 24, 2021. This is the first in a series of sermons based on the Small Catechism and the Ten Commandments. More resources are available at our website, www.faithshelton.org. Go to the "By Heart" page in the Resource Center. Exodus 20:1-6 20 And God spoke all these words: 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the...

Rev. Brenda Satrum is Pastor for Spiritual Formation at Faith Lutheran Church, Shelton, WA. In today's message, Pastor Brenda gives an overview of the "FAITH 5" practices for faith and discipleship in our homes and hearts: Share. Read. Talk. Pray. Bless.  Go to www.faithshelton.org for more FAITH 5 discipleship and spiritual growth resources.  For the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Janu...

Baptism of our Lord Sunday, January 10, 2021 Ezekiel 22:23-30 Mark 1:4-13 Like most all of you, I watched the events that unfolded in Washington DC on Wednesday. I’ve prayed and wondered about how we as Faith Lutheran and I as your pastor should respond. Today’s message is going to look at the problem of sin and God’s remedy for sin. I’ll also tell you what I think it means to “stand in the gap,”...

A sermon for Sunday, January 3, 2021, the 2nd Sunday after Christmas. Based on 2 Timothy 3:14-4:8 Who are some people who taught you the most about life or faith? Maybe it is a parent. Maybe a boss, a teacher, or an AA sponsor. Someone who took an interest in you. Someone who invested in you, helped you become the person you are today. I look back on my brother and my parents for sure. I think abo...

A message for the people of Faith on Christmas Eve. Luke 2:1-24 O God, our loving Father, help us rightly to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the Angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Deliver us from evil by the blessing  That Christ brings, and teach us to be merry w...

This podcast is my sermon for December 20, 2020, the 4th Sunday in Advent (for those of you keeping score at home). Reading: John 1:1-14 Takeaways: Unplug Tune In Reach Out Keep Shining Merry Christmas! Support the show

A sermon about Biblical principles of giving for the third Sunday in Advent. Matthew 2:1-15 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Five types of giving in the Bible: Tithing Offerings Almsgiving Wealth Management Debt Reduction For more worship and study resources, go to www.faithshelton.org Support the show