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Date:  January 31, 2016Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Luke 8:4-15Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

The Gospel Asylum: Christ Alone

Original Air Date:  January 23, 2016Join us as we talk to Dr. Matt Richard about Solus Christus (Christ alone), what it is, why it's important, and how we can rightly confess it today.To listen to more episodes from The Gospel Asylum: http://thegospelasylum.libsyn.com

Grace: It Ain't Cheap, But It Is Free

Date:  January 24, 2016Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Matthew 20:1-16Context:  Sermon from Zion Lutheran Church Sermon in Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Be Afraid, But Fear Not

Date:  January 17, 2016Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Matthew 17:1-9Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Rolling Around In the Mud With Pigs

Date:  January 10, 2016Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Matthew 3:13-17Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

When People Threaten Our Throne...

Date:  January 3, 2016Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Matthew 2:13-18Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

The Fall And Rise Of Many

Date:  December 27, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Luke 2:33-40Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

He Took On Flesh - For You

Date:  December 25, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  John 1:1-14Context:  Christmas Day Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

For Unto St. Nicholas A Child Was Born

Date:   December 24, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardTopic:  St. Nikolas of MyraContext:  Christmas Eve Homily at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Cross Defense: The Apologetic of Unto Us a Child is Born

Original Air Date:  December 21, 2015With guest Pastor Matt Richard/Zion Lutheran Church in Gwinner, North Dakota.Today we discuss: Isaiah 9:6 speaks of the promised child? Who is He?  What was His purpose in coming?  Does He solve our problem?  We begin our discussion of false Jesus’ with the Christian mascot Jesus and the Spiritual guru Jesus.

Who Are You?

Date:  December 20, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  John 1:19-28Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Do We Really Need The Voice In The Wilderness?

Date:  December 13, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:   Matthew 11:2-10Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Who Is This Child Born Unto Us?

Date:  December 9, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Isaiah 9:2-7Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

When Hell Seems To Break Loose...

Date:  December 6, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Luke 21:25-36Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

He Comes To You Again With New Grace

Date:  November 29, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Matthew 21:1-9Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran ChurchManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Jesus Bridges That Gap

Date:  November 26, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Luke 17:11-19Context:  Sermon for Zion Lutheran Church Thanksgiving Matins ServiceManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Wolves Among Us

Date:  November 22, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Jude 1:20-25Context:  Sermon from Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Follow The Trail Of Blood

Date:  November 15, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 13:1-13Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Christus Solus: Christ Alone For The Twenty-First-Century

Solus Christus Lecture by Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard at the 2015 Road to Reformation Event in Grand Forks, ND.  Lecture Presented on: October 30, 2015Audio recorded by: Pirate Christian Radio

The Show Is Over

Date:  November 8, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 12:38-44Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Facing Death Fully

Date:  November 1, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  1 John 3:1-3Context:  All Saint's Day at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

He Takes A Needle And A Camel; Watch What Happens Next

Date:  October 18, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 10:23-31Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Date:  October 11, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 10:17-22Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Stop Shaking The Piggy Bank, You Are Not A Flower Or A Bird

Date:  October 4, 2015Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Matthew 6:24-34Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript: CLICK HERE

Your Exalted Ego No Longer Lives, For You Have Been Crucified With The Humble Christ

Date:  September 27, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  James 4:7-5:6Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

So You Wanna Be Wise?

Date:  September 20, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  James 3:13-4:10Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Stain Upon Your Lips, Forgiveness Laid Upon Your Tongue

Date:  September 13, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  James 3:1-12Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Sin's Partiality; Faith's Impartiality

Date:  September 6, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  James 2:1-10, 14-18Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

When Hearts Attack

Date:  August 30, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText: Mark 7:14-23Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Preaching To Bound Wills In North Dakota With Pr. Donavon Riley

For this third Google Hangout on the Planting & Revitalizing of Churches in the North Dakota District LCMS, Pastor Matt Richard interviews Pastor Donavon Riley on the subject of 'Preaching to Bound Wills.' What is the bound will? How does it impact Evangelism? What are the implications for the pew? What does this mean for the Pastor and his preaching?

Because We've Always Done It That Way!

Date:  August 23, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 7:1-13Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

No Climbing Necessary

Date:  August 9, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  John 6:35-51Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Dinner And A Show?

Date:  August 2, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  John 6:22-35Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

An Ark In The Midst Of A Watery Hell

Date:  July 26, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 6:45-54Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Hungry?

Date:  July 19, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 6:30-44Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Standing Upon The Neck Of Death

Date:  July 17, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  John 11:1-6, 32-44, 25-26Context:  Funeral Message for Jeff AmbuehlManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession?

A podcast for the Task Force on planting and revitalizing congregations in the North Dakota District of the LCMS.  Google Hangout with Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard and Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford on the subject of Pr. Woodford's book, "Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession?: the Mission of the Holy Christian Church."Airing Date: July 16, 2015To learn more: www.plantinginnorthdakota.org 

What Is To Be Done About This Unpopular Invading Word?

Date:  July 12, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 6:14-29Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE 

Cross Defense: The Apologetic of Infant Baptism with Christians Opposed To It - Part Four

Host Rev. Rod Zwonitzer and guest Rev. Dr. Matt Richard (Zion Lutheran Church, Gwinner, North Dakota) talk about how opponents to Infant Baptism typically hold Platonic inclinations towards Baptism; synergism vs. monergism; Material vs. Spiritual; Outside of us vs. Inside of us; the dilemma of Believer’s Baptism vs. The Comfort of Sacramental Baptism.

Steadfast Throwdown: Your Greatest Need

Pr. Matt Richard joins us to discuss his article, “Your Greatest Need Isn’t Money, Sex, or Power, But…”.  How do we try to tell the story of our lives and justify ourselves by means of money, sex, and power? Is there a better way? What is our greatest need? Listen for our true and genuine source of justification and what it means for everyday life.

Blessed Are You Who Lie In Death

Date:  June 28, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 5:21-43Context:  Sermon from Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

He Is Not Tame Or Safe, But He Is Good

Date:  June 21, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Mark 4:34-41Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

The Emergent Church Will Wither And The Church Growth Movement Will Fade, But The Word Of The Lord Endures Forever

Date:  June 14, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Make 4:26-34Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

A Table Prepared For Lou, Against The Enemy Of Death

Date:  June 9, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Psalm 23:1-6Context:  Funeral Sermon for Lou HausslerManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Whether I Live Or Whether I Die, I Am The Lord’s

Date:  Jun 7, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Romans 14:7-9Context:  Prayer Service Sermon for Lou HausslerManuscript:  CLICK HERE

No Hiding, No Fighting; Forgiven And Declared Righteous For Jesus Sake

Date:  June 7, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Genesis 3:8-15 and Mark 3:20-35Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

You Are Born Again, For You Are Baptized; Nothing Else Is Needed

Date: May 31, 2015Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  John 3:1-17Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript: CLICK HERE

Pentecost Then; Pentecost Now

Date:  May 24, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  Acts 2:1-21 and John 15:26-27, 164b-15Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Alienated By Jesus; Sanctified In Truth

Date:  May 17, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  John 17:11b-19Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE

Nothing Beyond Jesus; Abide In Him

Date: May 10, 2015Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew RichardText:  John 15:9-17Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript:  CLICK HERE