Best Emmanuel Lutheran Church Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 44 | Luke 22–Acts 8 14:18

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In this episode, we wrap up Luke's gospel and the first 11 chapters of John's gospel, noting a few key details along the way. Then, we look ahead at what's to come in the remainder of John's gospel and give ourselves a running start on the Book of Acts. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on…

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Episode 43 | Luke 7–John 11 13:48

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we're talking our way through Luke 7–21 as well as peeking ahead at Luke 22–24 and John 1–11. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

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Episode 42 | Mark 8–Luke 21 16:00

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over Mark 8–16 and Luke 1–6. Then, we look ahead at next week's readings from Luke 7–21. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

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18th Sunday after Pentecost. September 22, 2024 9:57

17d ago9:57

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Mark 9: 30-37 When Jesus puts a small child among him and says that whover welcomes one such as this welcomes him, he is challenging a predominate social assumption. This sermon takes a closer look at what he might be challengingBy Eric

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Episode 41 | Matthew 20–Luke 6 14:56

27d ago14:56

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over Matthew 10–Mark 7. Then, we take a few minutes to look at Mark 8–Luke 6. Here is a link to our Sunday morning Bible Study series on Jesus' Parables. And here's a link to the Bible Study session from a few months back, where we look at the textual issues around the ending of Ma…

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Episode 13- "A New Generation of Disciples" (Pt. 2)- Minister Donari Merritt 40:04

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Send us a text In the second part of our interview, we delve with Minister Merritt into why he feels a full turn to virtual-only church would eventually kill Christianity in the United States. We also look at why young people are misunderstood when it comes to religion and media. We also talk about how the church for the new generation may come int…

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“Building for This Type of Future"- Rev. Megan Huston, First Christian Church (Bowling Green, KY) 49:37

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Send us a text In this episode, we talk to Rev. Megan Huston of First Christian Church in Bowling Green, KY, about how she keeps her online community, which includes both old and new church members, in the forefront and keeps them from becoming "afterthoughts". We also delve into whether dependency on online-only worship is problematic. She also gi…

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Episode 14- “No Walls” Dr. Marlon Scott (Pastor, Emmanuel Christian Community Church-Columbus, GA) 1:09:35

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Send us a text In this episode, we talk to Rev. Dr. Marlon Scott about how he turned his entire ministry virtual. We learn what it’s been like having a church truly “with no walls” as he explains how he went from shunning social media and live-streaming all together to being a huge proponent of virtual worship. He tells a unique story of how a natu…

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Episode 40 | Malachi 4–Mark 7 18:34

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In today's episode, we look back over our last week's readings from Malachi 4 and Matthew 1–19. Then, we look ahead at Matthew 20–28 and Mark 1–7, which we'll read next week. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.…

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16th Sunday after Pentecost. September 8, 2024 10:43

1M ago10:43

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Mark 7:24-37 When the Syrophoenician woman comes to Jesus, she has nothing to offer him. She is begging, and this sermon looks at how that compares to the Church and our worship.By Eric

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Episode 39 | Micah 3—Matthew 19 21:39

1M ago21:39

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In today's episode we look back on Micah, Naham, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and most of Malachi. And then, we'll look ahead into the New Testament, getting ready for Matthew's gospel. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Luthera…

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Bonus | Preparing for the New Testament 57:28

1M ago57:28

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! This is a recording of our Sunday morning Bible Study, where we celebrated reaching three quarters of the way through the Bible! During our time together, we recap the Old Testament, skim through the Intertestamental Period, and start thinking ahead about what to do next year. Contact Pastor with any …

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15th Sunday after Pentecost. Semptember 1, 2024 12:33

1M ago12:33

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Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 While it is important to make a clear distinction between God's Law and Human traditions, this sermon looks at how even arbitrary human traditions can be good and useful.By Eric

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Episode 38 | Daniel 12–Malachi 3 19:19

2M ago19:19

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In the first half of today's episode, we look at the first half of the minor prophets: after wrapping up the book of Daniel, we briefly touch on Hosea, Joel. Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah. Then in the second half, we look at next week's readings from the second half of the minor prophets: Micah, Nah…

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14th Sunday after Pentecost. August 25, 2024 13:19

2M ago13:19

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John 6:56-69 This is the last week of the bread discourse and this sermon takes a look at one more unlikely voice for Eucharist. This one compares a small childs reaction to a sermon with the disciples reaction to Jesus's command, and sometimes I don't know is an acceptable response.By Eric

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Episode 37 | Ezekiel 44–Micah 2 19:36

2M ago19:36

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over the end of Ezekiel and most of Daniel before preparing ourselves for our start in the Minor Prophets, reading Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah 1–2. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: ht…

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13th Sunday after Pentecost. August 18, 2024 10:07

2M ago10:07

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John 6:51-58 In what has turned into an improptu sermon series on unlikely voices for Eucharist, this sermon looks at what the Bob Marley Song "I Shot the Sheriff" might have in common with Jesus's claim that anyone who doesn't eat the flesh of the Son of Man has no life within them.By Eric

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Episode 36 | Ezekiel 27–Daniel 11 16:54

2M ago16:54

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over Ezekiel 27–43. Then, we take a few minutes to look at next week's readings from Ezekiel 44–Daniel 11. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

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12th Sunday after Pentecost. August 11, 2024 11:36

2M ago11:36

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John 6:35:41-51 While Jesus is declaring himself to be the "bread of life" he also calls him self "bread from heaven," comparing himself to Manna. This sermon looks at how the Uecharistic feast sustains us on our journey in this world.By Eric

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Episode 35 | Ezekiel 10–43 14:10

2M ago14:10

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we're spending our entire time in the book of Ezekiel. We'll look back over Ezekiel 10–26 before looking ahead at 27–43. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

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Episode 12- "A New Generation of Disciples" (Pt. 1)- Minister Donari Merritt 47:02

2M ago47:02

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Send us a text In this 2-part episode, we talk to 19-year-old Minister Donari Merritt, who has been preaching since he was 14. In the first episode, Minister Merritt talks about his journey into preaching at an early age, and he gives us his perspective on what Gen Z feels about religion in a virtual space. He also shares his thoughts on what it me…

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11th Sunday after Pentecost. August 4 2024 11:34

2M ago11:34

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John 6:24-35 This sermon is an argument for the case to retain our sense of wonder and mysticism regarding the Eucharist. It also brings up skateboarding legend Rodney Mullen.By Eric

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Episode 34 | Jeremiah 48–Ezekiel 26 17:42

3M ago17:42

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In today's episode, we touch on a few highlights from last week as we read Jeremiah 48–52, Lamentations, and Ezekiel 1–9. Then, we prepare ourselves to spend next week in Ezekiel 10–26. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: h…

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Episode 11: A Rock & A Hard Place (Pt. 2) Pastor Dana Lockhart, Faith Lutheran Church- Lexington, KY 56:18

3M ago56:18

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Send us a text In part 2 of our interview with Pastor Lockhart, we look at the pressure that pastors may feel when these days when crafting their sermon knowing it will be sharing space in the virtual world with millions of others on a weekly basis. We also discuss how some churches and their leadership have chosen to become more provocative to cap…

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Episode 10- A Rock & A Hard Place: Part 1- (Pastor Dana Lockhart, Faith Lutheran Church- Lexington KY) 1:06:21

2M ago1:06:21

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Send us a text In the first episode of 2-part interview with Pastor Dana Lockhart, we learn the struggles he faced in the early days of the pandemic to set up a livestream and social media presence at a church he was only acting pastor of. He also tells us how the church still came together in-person to provide supplies to his community while not b…

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10th Sunday after Pentecost. July 28, 2024. 14:47

3M ago14:47

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John 6:1-15 When Jesus feeds 5,000 with 5 loaves and two fish it's not just a magic trick. It's a revelation of reality. This sermon asks what difference it would make if we believed that.By Eric

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Episode 33 | Jeremiah 30–Ezekiel 9 14:10

3M ago14:10

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over our thirty-fourth week of Bible readings, highlighting some details from Jeremiah 30–47. From there, we take a few minutes to prepare for the end of Jeremiah, all of Lamentations, and the first 9 chapters of Ezekiel. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're…

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Episode 32 | Jeremiah 9–47 9:43

3M ago9:43

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In this episode, we're covering a lot of Jeremiah. We'll reflect on last week's readings from 9–29 and spend a few moments looking ahead at 30–47. Here's the webcomic Pastor mentioned based on Jeremiah 17:9. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emman…

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Episode 31 | Isaiah 26–Jeremiah 29 13:52

3M ago13:52

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over two weeks' worth of Bible readings, thinking through Isaiah 26–Jeremiah 8. Then, we take a few minutes to look ahead at next week's readings from Jeremiah 9–29. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: h…

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Episode 30 | Isaiah 50–Jeremiah 8 5:44

3M ago5:44

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Pastor has been out of the office this week. But before he left, he recorded this episode, helping to prepare you for next week's readings from Isaiah 50 through Jeremiah 8. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.e…

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Episode 29 | Song of Songs 2–Isaiah 49 14:41

4M ago14:41

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Once again, we're looking back over our last week's worth of readings, thinking through the Song of Songs as well as the first 25 chapters of Isaiah. With that done, we then look ahead at what's coming next week: Isaiah 26–49. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Here'…

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Episode 9: "Technology Was Made for This" - Carla Dotson & Reva Keeling (Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Nashville, TN) 32:31

4M ago32:31

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Send us a text As much as we would like to attend church service in-person, sometimes we just can't. So having the online option can be a Godsend for many. In this episode, Ryan talks with Carla Dotson & Reva Keeling, both members at Mt. Zion in Nashville, TN about how they have used livestreaming to keep engaged with their church even though they …

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Episode 8- "Don't Overshadow the Word of God" (Elder Rob Wilson, Technology Minister at Zion Community Church- Northern Suffolk, VA) 35:03

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Send us a text The ultimate reason for adding technology to the church has been to share the gospel, but how do you keep it from overshadowing the word? In this episode, Ryan Dearbone talks to Technology Minister Rob Wilson of Zion Community Church about several topics, including building togetherness in the sanctuary versus through online and the …

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Episode 7- Connecting The Word Around the World (Julian Paul-Retired South African Priest) 31:36

4M ago31:36

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Send us a text What was church worship like outside of the United States during the pandemic? Ryan talks with his father-in-law, retired South African priest Julian Paul, about what challenges his church faced and how they responded. He shares how social media and livestreaming kept churches spread throughout the world connected to his. We also dis…

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Episode 6: A Simple Plan (Dustin Bratcher- Liberty Methodist Church, Beaver Dam, KY) 44:07

4M ago44:07

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Send us a text Sometimes you don't need expensive technology to spread the word of God.... even during a pandemic! In this episode, we talk to Dustin Bratcher, Technology Coordinator for Liberty Methodist Church in Beaver Dam, KY about how his small church mixed simple parking lot worship services with the power of digital technology to strike a go…

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Episode 28 | Proverbs 14–Isaiah 25 15:58

4M ago15:58

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over our twenty-ninth week of Bible readings, thinking through the rest of Proverbs, all of Ecclesiastes, and the first chapter of Song of Songs. Then, we take a few minutes to look at next week's readings, closing out the Song of Songs and working through the first 25 chapters of …

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Episode 27 | Psalm 113–Song of Songs 1 16:24

4M ago16:24

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over our twenty-eighth week of Bible readings, thinking through Psalms 113–Proverbs 13. Then, we take a few minutes to look at next week's readings from Proverbs 14–Song of Songs 1. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Here are the three videos Past…

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BONUS | Halfway There 51:06

4M ago51:06

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Welcome to our second bonus episode! This is a recording of our Sunday morning Bible Study on June 2, 2024, where we celebrated reaching halfway through the Bible. Over the course of the morning, we re-familiarize ourselves with what we've read so far, sharing insights and questions from along the way. Whether you were able to join us for this disc…

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Episode 26 | Psalm 68–Proverbs 13 13:51

4M ago13:51

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In this episode, we briefly touch on the psalms we read over the last week: Psalms 68–112. Then, we note a few things to look for as we read the rest of the book of Psalms and start the book of Proverbs. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel …

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Episode 25 | Psalms 18–112 13:11

5M ago13:11

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we're reflecting on a bunch of psalms from the past week and next week as well: Psalms 18–112. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! The Bible Project's video on Psalms Belt of Truth The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church…

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Episode 5- From a Luxury to a Necessity (Richard Samuels- Owner, Pro Audio & Video Professionals) 40:15

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Send us a text Churches have been faithfully using audio and video companies for years for in-house needs. However, live-streaming services was not a thought for many. But the pandemic changed all of that. In this episode, we talk to Richard Samuels of Pro Video & Audio Professionals in Franklin, KY about how he went from installing media equipment…

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Episode 4- Starting from Scratch (London Dixon, Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church) 47:42

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Send us a text In the next episode of the podcast, London Dixon joins us and talks about his time as the Media Minister of the church, a role he wasn't expecting to have. He talks about having to record services on iPads and editing them just to create a presence on social media. He also recalls how he began streaming old church services from decad…

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Episode 3- Never Too Far From My Church (Bridgette Starks Terry, State Street Baptist Church, Bowling Green, KY) 24:20

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Send us a text We meet Bridgette Starks Terry, who is a virtual member of State Street Baptist Church in Kentucky, but she lives in Atlanta, GA. Find out how her life-long connection to this church led to her return in a virtual form. What issues does being a virtual member present and how does she navigate it? Why does she choose to be a member of…

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Episode 2- The History of Religion & Media (Dr. Larry Snyder, Religious Historian) 45:28

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Send us a text We sit down to talk to Dr. Larry Snyder, Professor Emeritus at Western Kentucky University about how religion has evolved over the years, including during the pandemic. He talks about both the new dependence on new forms of media but also the counterculture that isn't using media to guide its religious services. he touches on the rol…

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Episode 24 | Job 16–Psalm 67 14:33

5M ago14:33

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over the book of Job and the first several Psalms. Then, we take a few minutes to look at a few individual psalms from next week's reading. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadilla…

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Episode 23 | Nehemiah 11–Psalm 17 18:56

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! This week, we're looking back over the end of Nehemiah, the book of Esther, and the first few chapters of the book of Job. From there, we look ahead to the rest of Job and the first few psalms in the book of Psalms. Here's the song I mentioned in today's episode. And I meant to mention this introducti…

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Episode 22 | Ezra 1–Job 15 17:05

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over the previous week's Bible readings, thinking through all of Ezra and the first 10 chapters of Nehemiah. Then, we take a moment to look at next week's readings from the end of Nehemiah, all of Esther, and the first few chapters of Job. Here the link to the article about the Cyr…

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Episode 21 | 1 Chronicles 24–Nehemiah 10 17:11

6M ago17:11

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over two weeks' worth of Bible readings, thinking through the end of 1 Chronicles and all of 2 Chronicles. Then, we take a few minutes to look at next week's readings from Ezra and Nehamiah. Here's the video Pastor referenced in this episode. And if you're interested, here is an ar…

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BONUS | First Quarter Review 56:43

6M ago56:43

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Welcome to this bonus episode! This is a recording of our Sunday morning Bible Study on March 3, 2024, where we celebrated reaching a quarter of the way through the Bible. Over the course of the morning, we re-familiarize ourselves with what we've read so far, sharing insights and questions from along the way. Whether you were able to join us for t…

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Episode 20 | 2 Kings 11–2 Chronicles 17 12:49

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Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over two weeks' worth of Bible readings (Pastor got a bit behind!) We'll talk through some details forem 2 Kings 11–1 Chronicles 23. Then, we'll take a few minutes to look at next week's readings from 1 Chronicles 24–2 Chronicles 17. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on…

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