This Sunday Podcast S1:E18

Matthew Hardaway
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Pastors Phil Brandt and Matthew Hardaway discuss readings for the upcoming Sunday in worship. 

  1. 3d ago ·  Video

    This Sunday Podcast S1:E19

    Romans 13: Faithful Witness Under Flawed Governments. A close reading of Romans 13 and what Paul's call to "be subject to the governing authorities" means for Christians today. We wrestle with the hard case of Nero's Rome, ask what submission to authority actually requires, and explore how love of neighbor sits at the center of Christian public witness. Along the way: how believers navigate taxes and laws, the quiet Jesus-shaped acts that shape political witness, and practical guidance for everyday civic life — following rules, seeking change, and serving the common good. Closes with an encouragement to preachers taking Romans 13 to the pulpit.

  2. Aug 23 ·  Video

    This Sunday Podcast S1:18

    The Theology of the Cross and Romans 12 A wide-ranging conversation on the theology of the cross and its practical shape in ordinary Christian life. Starting from Luther's Heidelberg Disputation and the way it redirected the Reformation beyond the 95 Theses, we explore why the cross — not glory — stands at the center of Lutheran thought, and what it means to take up one's cross day by day. From there we walk through Romans 12 verse by verse: honor, zeal, hope, prayer, and hospitality; blessing enemies and rejecting envy; forgiveness, burning coals, and overcoming evil with good; and finally what Romans 12 looks like as a vision for the church, the classroom, and young-adult community. We close with reflections on preaching Romans 12 concretely in ministry today.

  3. Aug 16 ·  Video

    This Sunday Podcast S1:E17

    This Sunday Podcast S1:E17 A close reading of Romans 12 that moves from Paul's doxology of divine mercy into the practical shape of Christian life. We explore how mercy and the honest acknowledgment of sin can coexist without cheap grace, what it means to offer your body as a living sacrifice and be transformed by the renewal of your mind, and how a Christ-centered humility replaces self-focused pride. From there we turn to the church itself — how varied spiritual gifts, seasons, and voices, held together without comparison or ranking, make the body of Christ more compelling and more whole.

  4. Aug 9 ·  Video

    This Sunday Podcast S1:E16

    Pastors Brandt and Hardaway delve into Romans 11 for the 12 Sunday after Pentecost.

    This Sunday Podcast S1:E16

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Pastors Phil Brandt and Matthew Hardaway discuss readings for the upcoming Sunday in worship. 

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