In the Lutheran tradition, worship revolves around Word (proclaimed at the pulpit) and Sacrament (shared at the baptismal font and the altar). The Word of God and the sermon are the echo of the sacraments' grace and promise in Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. Altar Echo is Pastor Andy Smith's weekly sermon podcast from St. John's Church, Lakeville, MN. PA is a pastor in the ELCA tradition of Lutheran Christianity. He is a progressive thinker and theologian. And, once in a while, his Minne-so ...
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Listen to Pastor Kim's sermon for March 10 on John 3:14-22, including the infamous John 3:16. God sent Jesus to save, not to condemn, but what about us? Do we attempt to use Jesus' message to save or to condemn?By prandylcc
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Listen to Pastor Eric's sermon for March 3 on Jesus flipping tables and driving animals out of the temple from John 2:13-22. What does it mean for something to be "sacred space"? How do we practice that?By prandylcc
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Listen to Pastor Eric's message on Mark 1:9-15 - Jesus in the wilderness.By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Eric for a message on Mark 1:29-39!By prandylcc
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Baptism: A Daily Walk with God - January 7, 2024
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Altar Echo is back! Listen to Pastor Eric's sermon on Jesus' baptism on Mark 1:4-11. What is baptism for Jesus and for us today? What kind of invitation do we receive and claim in baptism?By prandylcc
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Pastor Eric preaches on Matthew 25:31-46, inviting us to consider, "Where Do You Look for Jesus?"By prandylcc
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Pastor Eric preaches on Matthew 22:24-40 and the greatest commandments. Peace to you!By prandylcc
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Pastor Kim preaches on Matthew 22:15-22, and invites you to reflect: what do we give to God? God calls us to give our whole selves and our whole lives!By prandylcc
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Pastor Eric preaches on Matthew 22:1-14. How does our faith impact what kind of attitudes and dispositions we "wear" in life? Peace be with you today!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim for a message on Matthew 21: 33-46, and Jesus' jarring but clear message about God's great compassion toward us, and our response of producing the fruits of the kingdom. Peace be with you!By prandylcc
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Pastor Eric preaches on Matthew 21:23-32 and Jesus' invitation to "Make the Turn." Peace be with you!By prandylcc
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Listen to Matthew 18:21-25 and Pastor Eric's message about forgiveness. What does the practice of real forgiveness actually look like in the life of faith?By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Eric for a message on Matthew 16:21-28 as we consider what life with God can look like. Peace be with you and may this message be a blessing to your faith!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim for a message on Matthew 16:13-20, to explore Jesus' question: "Who do YOU say that I am?" We living in a dynamic relationship with the living God; how do our beliefs fuel how we portray Jesus as church and in the world? Peace to you!By prandylcc
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Pastor Kim preaches a sermon about being ok when Jesus' words startle us or make us uncomfortable. Jesus models what it looks like to do better when you know better. How can we follow and do likewise in faith? Peace to you!By prandylcc
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Altar Echo Podcast is back! Join Pastor Kim for a message on Matthew 14: Jesus and Peter walk on water. How do you handle fear in your life and faith? How does Jesus respond to our fear? Peace be with you!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim to hear Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 and for a message on Jesus' invitation to rest. Can you lay down the heavy burdens you've been carrying with Jesus? May you find rest today!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim for a message on Matthew 10:40-42, considering Jesus' directions and encouragements to his disciples about extending welcome to others and about being welcomed. Welcome each one as though it is Jesus himself!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim for a sermon on Matthew 9: Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors, and Jesus healing a woman and a child. This conversation invites us to explore the wellbeing Jesus desires for us and for the whole world. Click here to access the Wholeness Wheel mentioned in today's podcast episode.…
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Join Pastor Kim for a sermon on Matthew 28: the Great Commission. As you listen, consider your own discipleship. How are you encouraging discipleship in others? How does your discipleship continue to grow?By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim for a message for Pentecost from John 20, with the sending of the Holy Spirit who sends us to be the church in the world for peace. God's peace to you this Memorial Day weekend!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy on his last Sunday in full-time ordained ministry. He is preaching on Jesus' prayer for the unity of the Church, of all Christ's disciples, so the witness to Christ's unifying grace and love can be witnessed to the world. God bless you!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim for Jesus' promise to send the Holy Spirit to be our Advocate. God bless you this Mother's Day weekend.By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy for his message entitled, "Spittin' Image," on John 14:1-14. God bless you and keep you this May weekend.By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim as she dives into the beautiful 10th chapter of the gospel of John, Jesus' "I am the good shepherd" promise!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy as he talks about the beautiful Emmaus Road story in Luke 24:13-35. God bless you during this Easter season!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim as she explains the famous story of Doubting Thomas. God's Easter season blessings to all of you.By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy on this Easter weekend around the theme, "The Power and the Glory" and Matthew 28:1-10. Happy and Blessed Easter to all of you!By prandylcc
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This weekend is Palm Sunday. We begin the holiest week of the year. Join Pastor Kim as she considers Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Matthew 21. God bless you as we continue to stay with our Lord all the way to the cross and to the empty tomb on Easter.By prandylcc
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This weekend, Pastor Andy preaches on Jesus' raising of Lazarus from the dead, John 11:17-45. This sermon is entitled, "Farmer Jesus." Join us!By prandylcc
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Mar 5, 2023 Altar Echo Text and Sermon podcast
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Join Pastor Andy as he helps us think about John 3:1-17 on this Second Sunday in Lent. Nicodemus is the conversation partner with Jesus as Jesus tells him about salvation by grace through Jesus' death and resurrection. May you "Grow in Your Soul" by sharing in this today and this season.By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim as she helps us get into the season of Lent with our First Sunday in Lent text of Matthew 4:1-11, the temptation of Jesus. God bless you in this important and meaningful season.By prandylcc
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Feb. 19, 2023 Altar Echo Scripture and Message podcast
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Join Pastor Andy on this important Transfiguration Sunday weekend. He looks at Matthew 17:1-9 and talks about Jesus' transfiguration, the disciples' call to take it into their lives with them, and our look ahead to Lent. God bless you!By prandylcc
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Feb. 12, 2023 Altar Echo Scripture and Message podcast
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Join Pastor Kim as she continues through Jesus' injunctions of respecting and making sacred our relationships with each other. Matthew 5:21-37By prandylcc
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Feb. 5, 2023 Altar Echo Scripture-and-Message podcast
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Join Pastor Andy as he works through the Salt-and-Light passage - Matthew 5:13-20. Be blessed on this winter weekend!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy as he discusses Jesus' calling and empowering of the disciples in Matthew 4:12-23, as well as Paul's words to the church in Corinth in I Corinthians 1:10-18. God bless you this week!By prandylcc
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Happy New Year, everyone! We at Altar Echo wish you a blessed 2023. Today, Pastor Andy helps us celebration the Baptism of Our Lord Sunday with his message on Matthew 3:13-17, the Baptism of Jesus. Join the podcast today and grow in your faith and in God's grace toward you!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim with the first Altar Echo podcast of 2023. She discusses the Second Sunday of Christmas topic around the name of Jesus. God bless you in this new year!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim on this Fourth - and last - Sunday of Advent. She digs into Matthew 1 and the story of Jesus' ancestors. God bless you as we come so very near to Christmas.By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy as he fleshes out Isaiah 35 under the theme, "Hope to Be Transformed by the Beauty of God." God bless you this Third Sunday of Advent weekend.By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy as he helps usher us into Advent via Isaiah 2:1-5. God bless you in this new church year and meaningful, exciting season.By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim as she discusses Christ the King Sunday God bless you!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim as she dives further into our experience of thanksgiving and gratitude, this time around Jesus' words in Luke 21 around the challenge of living our faith in a world not always kind of people of faith. God bless you!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy on All Saints Sunday weekend as he explores Luke 6:20-31, thankfulness, and the saints. God bless you and keep you!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim on this Reformation Sunday weekend. You are loved by God and blessed!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Andy as he preaches on Luke 18:9-14, the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. It is about the grace of God's forgiveness of us when we step away from our self-righteousness, humbly admit who we are, are forgiven, and expect to change our lives toward ongoing humility and honesty. God bless you this weekend.…
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Join Pastor Andy as he dives into Luke 18:1-8, the Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge. This week's theme is, "Making Your Hope Count." God bless you and keep you!By prandylcc
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Join Pastor Kim as she dives into Jesus telling of the healing of the ten lepers, only one of whom came back to show gratitude. Blessings to you as you live out your faith in our gracious and giving God.By prandylcc
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Oct 2 2022 Altar Echo Sermon of the Week podcast
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Join Pastor Andy as he discusses faith and the ways we make faith count in our lives, people's lives, and the life of the world. Luke 17:5-10. "Making Your Faith Count."By prandylcc
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Join Pastors Andy as they dive into Luke 16:19-31, Jesus' Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. God bless you.By prandylcc
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