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So, You Call Yourself A Christian But Are You A Poser?

Date:  March 29th of 2020
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 8:46-59
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE 

It Is A Dangerous Business Opening A Bible

Date:  March 19th of 2020
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Jeremiah 26:1-15 & Luke 11:14-28
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Do You Have Great Faith?

Date:  March 8th of 2020
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 15:21-28
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Do You Know How The Devil Works Against You?

Date:  March 1st of 2020
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 4:1-11
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

3 Reasons Why It Is Hard To Listen At Church

Date:  February 16th of 2020
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 8:4-15
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE
 

Why Grace Ruins Everything

Date:  February 9th of 2020
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 20:1-16
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

What Worship Is; What It Is Not

Date:  January 26th of 2020
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 8:1-13
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

What Makes A Marriage?

Date:  January 19th of 2020
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Ephesians 5:21-33
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Jesus: All The Way Down To The Bottom

Date:  December 25th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 1:1-18
Context:  Christmas Day Service at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Does Jesus Only Care About Your Soul?

Date:  December 24th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Theme:  The Doctrine of the Incarnation
Context:  Christmas Eve Service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE 

Can I Get A Witness?

Date:  December 22nd of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 1:19-28
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Remembrance: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

Date:  December 18th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Context:  Midweek Advent Service at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Joy To The World - Not A Christmas Song?

Date:  December 15th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Sermon based off of the hymn, "Joy to the World"
Context:  Sermon/Homily for St. Paul's Children's Christmas Program
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE
 

Why We Need To Be Blindsided Before Christmas

Date:  December 15th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 11:2-11 & Isaiah 40:1-8
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE 

The Gottesdienst Crowd - The Lutheran Downgrade

Original Air Date: December 4th of 2019
In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd chats about the phenomenon of the Lutheran downgrade. What happens when the sacraments are subtly thought of as an add on and not the central means gospel delivery? That's the Lutheran downgrade. Sean Daenzer (pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, ND, and Peace Lutheran Church, Barney, ND) and Matt Richard (pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Minot, ND) join us for the discussion.

One Voice To Rule Them All

Date:  December 11th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 20:19-23
Context:  Advent Midweek Series on the Sacraments at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE 

It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

Date:  December 8th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Malachi 4:1-6
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Look No Further Than Baptism

Date:  December 4th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Colossians 2:9-15
Context:  Midweek Advent Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Why Jesus Doesn't Need Our Hype

Date:  December 1st of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 21:1-9
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Issues, Etc. - Undermining Lutheranism in a Lutheran Congregation

Original Air Date: November 11th of 2019
Show: Issues, Etc.
Link: Undermining Lutheranism in a Lutheran Congregation

When Christians Are Reckless With The Word And Sacraments

Date:  November 24th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 25:1-13
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

When Somebody Sins Against You

Date:  November 17, 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 18:21-35
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Do You Want Jesus To Entertain You?

Date:  November 10th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 4:46-55
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
 
 

Saints With Tilted Halos

Date:  November 3rd of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Revelation 7:9-17
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE 

Is God's Friendly Favor Earned Or Given?

Date:  October 27th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Romans 8:31-36
Context:  Reformation Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

What Rules Do You Play By?

Date:  October 13th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 14:1-11
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Issues, Etc. - Lutherans Becoming Faux-Evangelicals

Original Air Date:  September 30th of 2019
Show: Issues, Etc. 
Link:  When Lutherans Begin to Reject Lutheranism
 

What Happens After You Die?

Date:  October 6th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 7:11-17
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Pulled Apart In Worry?

Date:  September 29th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 6:24-34
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

The Cry Of A Christian: "Lord Have Mercy!"

Date:  September 23rd of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 17:11-19
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Jesus - Period

Date:  September 15th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Galatians 3:15-22
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Jesus Swallows Death - For You

Date:  September 9th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Isaiah 25:6-9
Context:  Funeral Sermon for Willard Erdman at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

There Are Only Two Ways Of Salvation

Date:  September 1st of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Genesis 4:1-15
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Is Your Reality An Illusion?

Date:  August 25th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 16:41-48
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Remember What Lasts

Date:  August 23, 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 16:1-0
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Does Freedom Exist; Are We Really Free?

Date:  August 4th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Romans 6:19-23
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

The End Of Your Sin Is Jesus, Not Your Moral Improvement!

Date:  July 28th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Romans 6:1-11
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

We Do Nothing; The Word Does Everything

Date:  July 21st of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Texts:  1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and Luke 5:1-11
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Who Does Jesus Welcome?

Date:  July 7th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 15:1-10
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Does Doctrine Really Matter For The Church?

Date:  June 16th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 3:1-17
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Are You Building A Name For Yourself?

Date:  June 9th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Genesis 11:1-9
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Should I Cover Sin With Love?

Date: June 2nd of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew R. Richard
Text:  1 Peter 4:7-14
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Is There A Cure For Death?

Date: May 31st of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 11:17-27
Context:  Funeral Service for Darlene Edwards
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Is Prayer A Magic Pill To Get Things From God?

Date: May 26th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 16:23-33
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

What Does The Holy Spirit Do For Us?

Date: May 19th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 16:5-15
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Why We Can Both Grieve And Rejoice At Funerals

Date:  May 16th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Isaiah 61:1-3, 10
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Issues Etc. - Christ Alone

In this episode, Pastor Richard discusses his most recent Bible Study in the Lutheran Witness, titled, "Christ Alone."  
Original Airing Date: April 25th of 2019
Lutheran Witness Article:  CLICK HERE
 
 

Is Suffering Normal For A Christian?

Date: May 12th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 16:16-22
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Stop Looking Inward; Look Outside Yourself

Date:  May 5th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 10:11-16
Context: Confirmation Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

We Have A Preaching God

Date:  April 28th of 2019
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Ezekiel 37:1-14 & John 20:19-31
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE