Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard’s Podcast

Back To The Basics: Do Not Mingle Law & Gospel!

Date: March 12th of 2025  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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Setting the Record Straight On Demons And The Devil

Date: March 9th of 2025  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 4:1-11 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND 
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Faith Misunderstood: Five False Views And The Cry Of The Beggar

Date: March 2nd of 2025 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Luke 18:31-43 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

EP 14 - What About Holy Spaces & Liturgical Furniture?

Original Air Date: March 13th of 2025  
On today's episode of 3 Padres and a Shepherd we are talking about Liturgical Furniture and Holy Spaces. No, this is not an episode on interior design for the local church, but instead we are talking about the design of the church sanctuaries and the furniture used. While this may seem like an irrelevant subject, the design and layout of the sanctuary says something about a church's theology - what does your church's sanctuary teach you and what does it say about your church? So, stick around for this episode of 3 Padres and a Shepherd Podcast.
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False, External, and Real Repentance?

Date: March 5th of 2025  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Joel 2:12-19  
Context: Ash Wednesday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran at Minot, ND  
Manuscript:  Not Available 
 

When Is It Good To Be A Liberal Church?

Date: February 23rd of 2025  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Luke 8:4-15 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND 
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EP 13 - Should Christians Fast? Exploring The Christian Life In Lent

Air Date: February 27th of 2025
On today's episode, we will be talking about what you need to give up for Lent and the topic of spiritual discipline. How do we understand things like fasting? When can it become works righteousness, and how do we understand it as one of the many spiritual disciplines in the life of the Christian? So, stick around for today's episode on spiritual discipline.
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The Word: It's The Only Thing The Church Has

Date: February 2nd of 2025 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Matthew 8:23-27 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
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We Are Together, As Beggars, In Awe Of Jesus

Date: January 26th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 8:1-13  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Issues Etc. - What Makes a Church?

Original Air Date: January 15th of 2025
Dr. Matt Richard, author “Will the Real Church Please Stand Up?” speaks on his most recent article in the Lutheran Witness.  

EP 12- Should We Trust Our Feelings?

On today's episode of Three Padres and a Shepherd, we are going to talk about our feelings. No, this episode is not going to be a rambling of our personal feelings, but instead, we will be tackling the relationship of feelings to the Word of God. Are feelings o.k.? Can we trust our feelings? Do we let our feelings guide us in this life? Stick around for this episode of Three Padres and a Shepherd as we talk about 'Should We Trust Our Feelings?"
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Jesus: More Than a Moral Teacher

Date: January 26th of 2025  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 2:1-11  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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When God Gets Into The Water

Date: January 12th of 2025  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 3:12-17  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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Christianity Is In A Class By Itself

Date: December 24th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: John 1:1-14  
Context: Christmas Day Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
 

He Gives It Back To You

Date: December 24th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Context: Christmas Eve Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND

Why Christ Belongs To Unworthy Slaves

Date: December 22nd of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 1:19-28  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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Calling It As It Is!

Date: December 18th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: John 1:1-14 
Context: Midweek Advent Sermon at St. Paul's of Minot, ND  
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He Is The Lion And The Lamb

Date: December 15th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 11:2-11  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Why The Word Defines Reality, Despite Reason And Emotions

Date: December 8th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Luke 21:25-26  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Good Despair Versus Ultimate Despair?

Date: December 4th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Heidelberg Disputation Thesis 18 
Context: Advent Midweek Service at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
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What Kind of Savior Do You Expect?

Date: December 12th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Matthew 21:1-9 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
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EP 11 - Baptism: A Work Toward God or God's Work for You?

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On today's episode of "3 Padres and a Shepherd," we are looking at the subject of Baptism. What is baptism - and who does the work in baptism? Is it an act of mankind's obedience toward God or is it God's work upon mankind? Is it a symbolic display of a person's faith, or is it a powerful work of God that 'does stuff' to mankind? Stick around for this episode as we cover the topic of "Baptism - A Work Toward God or God's Work for you?"
 
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Failed Utopias And The Promise Of The New Creation

Date: November 26th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Isaiah 65:17-25  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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EP 10 - Sectarianism And Modern-Day Monasteries?

Air Date: December 3rd of 2024 
 
Description:
In today's episode, we cover the topic of "Sectarianism and Modern Day Monasteries."  Even though this sounds like a difficult and complex topic, it is very simple and applicable to the church and Christians today.  Are we in the world?  Are we of the world?  Are we for the world?  Check out this episode to learn more... and enjoy some laughs.  
 
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A Recipe To Ruin A Faithful Church?

Date: November 17th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Exodus 32:1-20  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Issues Etc. - Will The Real Church Please Stand Up? (Part 8)

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Remember: People Are Like Grass

Date: November 10th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Isaiah 51:9-16  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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Issues Etc. - Will The Real Church Please Stand Up? (Part 7)

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Issues Etc. - Will The Real Church Please Stand Up? (Part 6)

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Setting The Record Straight On Heaven

Date: November 3rd of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Revelation 7:9-17 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Issues Etc. - Will The Real Church Please Stand Up? (Part 5)

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What Do We Bring Before The Lord's Presence? (A Reformation Sermon)

Date: October 27th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Micah 6:6-8  
Context: Reformation Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Issues Etc. - Will The Real Church Please Stand Up? (Part 4)

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EP 9 - Rightly Understanding Law & Gospel

Air Date: November 1st of 2024 
 
Description:
In today's episode, we cover the topic of "Law and Gospel." What is the Law and what is the Gospel, and why does the Christian need to distinguish between these two doctrines? Furthermore, what happens if a church has the Law and no Gospel, or the Gospel with no Law? Does this doctrine actually matter in the church? Stick around as we unpack "Mt. Sinai and Mt. Calvary - Rightly Understanding The Differences Between God's Law and Gospel."
 
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Is God Dead In America?

Date: November 20th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Genesis 1:1-2:3  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Issues Etc. - Will The Real Church Please Stand Up? (Part 3)

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Issues Etc. - Will The Real Church Please Stand Up? (Part 2)

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Issues Etc. - Will The Real Church Please Stand Up? (Part 1)

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Is Heaven On Earth?

Date: October 6th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Genesis 28:10-17  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Setting The Record Straight On Angels

Date: September 29th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Revelation 12:7-12 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
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Why Is Church Unity So Much More Than Friendships & Shared Personal Interests?

Date: September 22nd of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Ephesians 4:1-6  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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EP 8 - What Is Christian Nationalism?

Air Date: September 26th of 2024
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On today's episode of 3 Padres and a Shepherd, we examine the topic of Christian Nationalism.  If one is patriotic, are they a Christian Nationalist?  Is a Christian Nationalist a white supremacist?  Or is a Christian Nationalist something else?  
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Why Do We Waste So Much Time Worrying?

Date: September 8th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Kings 17:8-16  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Hold Tight To What You Have Been Given!

Date: September 12, 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Proverbs 4:10-23  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Look To The One Who Comes To You

Date: August 25th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 2 Chronicles 28:8-15  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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When Anger Turns To Bitterness...

Date: August 11th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Genesis 4:1-15 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND 
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EP 7 - Depression, Laziness, And Acedia?

Air Date: August 23rd of 2024
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On today's episode of "3 Padres and a Shepherd," we examine the topic of 'depression, laziness, and acedia' But what is meant by this one rather obscure term: 'acedia?' Even though this term may be foreign to our ears, what it is - is very, very relevant to every Christian. So please stick around, and let's learn what this term means and how it affects us.
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5 Problems With Being A Mouth Worshipper?

Date: August 4th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Jeremiah 8:4-12  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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The Lord Is Brian's Shepherd

Date: August 5th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Psalm 23 
Context: Funeral Sermon for Brian Marschner 
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The Temptation To Coddle Evil

Date: July 21st of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Jeremiah 23:16-29  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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