Facets of Faith
Join Pastor Katie, Keith, and David as they explore the gospel reading for the coming Sunday and how facets of our faith can be strengthened in the message of Scripture. Pastor Katie, Keith, and David are all members of St. John Lutheran Church in Mars, a congregation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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The story of Jesus appearing to the disciples in Thomas' absence, then later showing Thomas his crucifixion wounds is read every single year on the Sunday after Easter. But this familiar text is often read with some presuppositions. Join Pastor Katie, Keith and David as they dive into the text and peel back some of the layers of this impactful story of post-resurrection appearances.
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Easter Sunday brings us to our final special edition of Facets of Faith as we bring song, prayer, and reflection to the scripture text of the day. During worship we will read from the gospel of Matthew, but Facets of Faith continues through the gospel of John as we reach the culmination of Holy Week celebrating Christ's resurrection.
Music:
Jesus, Remember Me
Text: Luke 23:42 Taize Community
Music: Jacques Ber...
We witness as Joseph and Nicodemus bury the body of Jesus as we sit in vigil for Easter in song, prayer, and reflection during this special devotional-style episode of Facets of Faith.
Music:
Jesus, Remember Me
Text: Luke 23:42 Taize Community
Music: Jacques Berthier (1923-1994)
Text and music copyright 1981 Les Presses de Taize. Admin GIA Publications, Inc (Used under One License # A-724822)
We Remember
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Join us for this special devotional-style episode! We sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. On Good Friday, we hear the events, in real time, that take us to the cross as we recall the ministry of Jesus throughout the gospel of John. Jesus leads us the entire way, choosing to take each step along the way.
Music:
Jesus, Remember Me
Text: Luke 23:42 Taize Community
Music: Jacques ...
Listen now to this special devotional-style episode! We sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. Today we join Jesus and the disciples at the last supper. During Jesus' last supper with his friends, he did something that took everyone off guard. He washed their feet... even Judas' feet. After this remarkable moment, Jesus spends several chapters offering a final teaching to the disciples,...
Listen now for this special devotional-style episode! We sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. Today we hear Jesus anticipate Judas' betrayal. But even in the face of betrayal Jesus maintains control over the sequence of events.
Scripture quotations from the COMMON ENGLISH BIBLE. © Copyright 2011 COMMON ENGLISH BIBLE. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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Jesus, Remember Me...
Listen now for this special devotional-style episode! As we sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. Today we read the final public speech of Jesus. Even the Greeks come and see Jesus and listen as he predicts his death and the life that will come out of death.
Scripture quotations from the COMMON ENGLISH BIBLE. © Copyright 2011 COMMON ENGLISH BIBLE. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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Listen now for this special devotional-style episode! As we sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. After Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and before Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time, Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha, invite Jesus to their home for a meal. While they are there, Mary anoints Jesus' feet with expensive perfume.
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Listen now for this special devotional-style episode! As we sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. After reading from the gospel of John for most of Lent, we return to the gospel of John for our Holy Week daily reflections. In this episode, we explore the distinct elements of John's narration of Jesus' final entry into Jerusalem and reflect on the ways that this invites us to consider h...
You are invited to come and explore the drama of Holy Week in a spiritually enriching series of worship events. Come and experience the story that moves us from Jesus' celebrated' entrance into Jerusalem to his Last Supper with his friends, to his crucifixion, and then to remembering the stories of faith as we wait for the resurrection. Pastor Katie, David, and Keith explore what these holy moments have meant for them in ...
As we enter into the drama of Holy Week, Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time riding on a donkey. Listen in as Pastor Katie, David, and Keith talk about how this compares to other kingly entrances into cities and how the cries of Hosanna play into the story.
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Pastor Katie, David, and Keith sit down and explore the gospel reading for the fifth Sunday in Lent, the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. This iconic story is full of emotion and relationship as we encounter the human and experience the divine in John 11. Read along with the scripture here.
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The gospel reading for the fourth Sunday in Lent this year is a story about a man born blind and his encounter with Jesus and his experience of the divine. Despite his healing, people have a hard time seeing what God is doing in and through this man's witness.
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The Woman at the Well never receives a name in scripture, but it is through her witness that many come to experience the divine in Jesus. She doesn't have all the answers, but she knows who Jesus is and in that truth, she invites others to come and see. Join Pastor Katie, David, and Keith, as they explore some of the depth of this text for the 3rd Sunday in Lent.
What is it about the night that invites questions? What questions do we have in our own experiences with faith? And whatever happens to Nicodemus after this famous encounter with Jesus at night? Join Pastor Katie, David, and Keith as they explore the gospel reading for the second Sunday in Lent in 2026 (John 3:1-17).
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Lent, a season of preparation for baptism, is an opportunity to explore different facets of faith as we engage in a discipline that resists anything that would lead us away from God's love. This podcast will delve into the gospel reading for each Sunday in Lent, focusing on how each story helps us understand and grow in faith.
This episode begins the discussion with the Temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, examining its context an...
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