The Basin and Towel

The Basin and Towel

Pastors and other church workers need support from a number of sources. From practical tips to spiritual insights, we hope you’ll find something on The Basin and Towel podcast to encourage you to think a little deeper about a variety of ministry-related topics. Your host is Pastor Chris Cahill of Lodi, Ohio, who brings to the table more than 40 years of ministry experience and 20 years of caring for pastors and church workers. Episodes are archived after 90 days. For a list of archived episodes, visit our website at www.basinandtowel.org.

Episodes

October 25, 2025 30 mins

Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast!  I’m your host, Chris Cahill.  I live in Lodi, Ohio, where I recently retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

On Sunday, October 19, 2025, I had the privilege of preaching at The Ministry Center in Columbia Station, Ohio. The Ministry Center is the home of two congregations, Hosanna, and FaithWalk. Their pastor, Rev. Phil McClelland, has been walk...

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Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast!  I’m your host, Chris Cahill.  I live in Lodi, Ohio, where I recently retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

On Sunday, September 21, 2025, I had the privilege once again of preaching at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Malvern, Ohio. The Gospel lesson for that Sunday was a parable Jesus told, a story that gives us a little glimpse into the kingdo...

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On Sunday, September 7, I had the privilege of preaching at St. John Lutheran Church in Massillon Ohio, on Luke 14:25-34 with the theme "Counting the Cost."

The Basin and Towel podcast is written and recorded by Rev Chris Cahill, Ministerial Care Coordinator of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. You can find out more at the Basin and Towel website -bit.ly/bnt2025

You can also follow the Basin and Towe...

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Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast!  I’m your host, Chris Cahill.  I live in Lodi, Ohio, where I recently retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Now that I’m retired - but substitute preaching in other churches - I’m hoping to post many of these new sermons to the Basin and Towel podcast as I go along. These recordings may not be uniform in quality because the acoustics and audio s...

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