Episodes
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Get Off The Ladder, You Have Jesus!
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Date: October 28th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 8:31-36
Context: Reformation Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Playing Dress Up Before God?
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Date: October 15, 20018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Monday Oct 08, 2018
Rest In This Ever-Changing World
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Date: October 7th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 11:25-30
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND, for LWML Sunday
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Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Love Versus Law?
Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Date: September 30, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 22:34-46
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Are Friends The Only Reason For Going To Church?
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Date: September 24th of 2018
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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Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Date: September 25th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context: Funeral Sermon for Robert Lang
Text: John 14:1-6
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Monday Sep 17, 2018
He Speaks To Dead People
Monday Sep 17, 2018
Monday Sep 17, 2018
Date: September 16, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 7:11-18
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Sunday Sep 09, 2018
Are You Worried About Worry?
Sunday Sep 09, 2018
Sunday Sep 09, 2018
Date: September 9th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 6:24-34
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Tuesday Sep 04, 2018
Crying For Help
Tuesday Sep 04, 2018
Tuesday Sep 04, 2018
Date: September 2, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 17:11-19
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Monday Aug 27, 2018
Not A Coward, But A Good And Caring Shepherd
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Date: August 27, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 10:11-18
Context: Funeral Sermon for Vi Baker
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Monday Aug 27, 2018
God's Law: Easier Said Than Done
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Date: August 26, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 10:23-37
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Oh, God, I Thank You That I Am Not Like Other People
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Date: August 12, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Texts: Genesis 4:1-15 and Luke 18:9-14
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Aug 06, 2018
Why Reverence Is Relevant
Monday Aug 06, 2018
Monday Aug 06, 2018
Date: August 6, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Sunday Jul 29, 2018
What Do Your Words And Actions Say About Your Heart?
Sunday Jul 29, 2018
Sunday Jul 29, 2018
Date: July 29, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 16:1-13
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Is There A Wolf In Your Pulpit?
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Date: July 22nd of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Jeremiah 23:1-23, Matthew 7:7-15, Acts 20:27-38
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Thursday Jul 19, 2018
No One Will Snatch Gordon Out Of Jesus' Hand - No One!
Thursday Jul 19, 2018
Thursday Jul 19, 2018
Date: July 18th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 10:27-30
Context: Funeral Sermon for Gordon Johnson at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Monday Jul 16, 2018
Hmm, Jesus, I Just Don't Know About That
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Date: July 15, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Mark 8:1-9
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Monday Jul 09, 2018
Are You A Good Person?
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Date: July 8th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 5:17-26
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Monday Jul 02, 2018
No Ordinary Word
Monday Jul 02, 2018
Monday Jul 02, 2018
Date: July 1st of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 5:1-11
Context: St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Wednesday Jun 06, 2018
Are We Beggars?
Wednesday Jun 06, 2018
Wednesday Jun 06, 2018
Date: May 3rd of 2018Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Luke 16:19-31Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
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Sunday May 27, 2018
But Everyone Knows That Doctrine Divides!
Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday May 27, 2018
Date: May 27th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 3:1-15
Context: Divine Service at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
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Tuesday May 22, 2018
Red: The Color Of Fire, Fervor, And Blood
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Date: May 20th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 14:23-31 and Acts 2:1-21
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
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Sunday May 13, 2018
Above It All
Sunday May 13, 2018
Sunday May 13, 2018
Date: May 13th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Acts 1:1-11
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Sunday May 06, 2018
Letting The Word Slip Through Your Ears?
Sunday May 06, 2018
Sunday May 06, 2018
Date: May 6, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: James 1:22-27
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
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Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Where Do You Find Truth?
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Date: April 29, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 16:5-15
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Apr 23, 2018
This Life Is Only A 'Little While'
Monday Apr 23, 2018
Monday Apr 23, 2018
Date: April 22, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 16:16-22
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
How To Distinguish Between Good And Bad Pastors
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Date: April 15, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 10:11-16
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Original Air Date: March 13, 2018
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Rev. Dr. Matt Richard, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Gwinner, North Dakota, joins Sarah and guest host Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, to talk about how Lutherans can talk about the church, faith, and what we believe to those who have come to Lutheranism from American Evangelicalism.
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Your Body Will Be Resurrected Because Jesus Lives
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Date: April 1, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Job 19:23-27
Context: Easter Sunday Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Friday Mar 30, 2018
Why Good Friday Makes Us Feel Uncomfortable
Friday Mar 30, 2018
Friday Mar 30, 2018
Date: March 30, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 19:1-42
Context: Good Friday Tenebrae Vesper Service at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
What Are We Eating And Drinking At The Lord's Supper?
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Date: March 29, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Context: Holy Thursday Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Mar 26, 2018
He Grabbed Not For Power, But For Sinners
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Date: March 25, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Philippians 2:5-11
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
The End Of The War: Death
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
An apology for the audio quality. Due to technical difficulties, the audio from the Facebook Live-stream had to be used for this sermon podcast.
Date: March 21, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Philippians 1:19-26
Context: Lent Midweek Service at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Enduring The War: Living By The Spirit
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Date: March 14, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Galatians 5:16-26
Context: Lent Midweek Service at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Jesus Belongs To Me; He Is My Savior In Life And Death
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Date: March 12, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 15:1-9, 15-16
Context: Funeral Sermon for Audrey Bruns
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
Bondage Vs. Freedom
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
Date: March 11, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Galatians 4:21-31
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Wednesday Mar 07, 2018
Fighting The War: Executing The Old Adam
Wednesday Mar 07, 2018
Wednesday Mar 07, 2018
Date: March 7th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Colossians 3:1-17
Context: Midweek Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Demons Among Us?
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Date: March 4, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 11:14-28
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
The Combat Zone Of The War: Within The Christian
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Date: February 28th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Romans 7:14-8:1
Context: Midweek Lent Vesper Service at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Death Is Bad; However, Jesus' Death Is Good - And Here Is Why
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Date: February 26th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 19:28-30
Context: Funeral Sermon for Leona Adermann
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Scraps Of Grace
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Date: February 25th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 15:21-28
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
The Beginning Of The War: Baptism Of The Christian
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
Date: February 22nd of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Romans 6:1-14
Context: Midweek Lent Service at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Do We See Things So Differently Than God?
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Date: February 11, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 18:31-43
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Feb 05, 2018
But Pastor, I Don't Need To Go To Church To Have Faith!
Monday Feb 05, 2018
Monday Feb 05, 2018
Date: February 4, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Isaiah 55:10-13
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Equal Pay For All?
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Date: January 28 of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 20:1-16
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, NDManuscript: CLICK HERE
Sunday Jan 14, 2018
Why Get Married?
Sunday Jan 14, 2018
Sunday Jan 14, 2018
Date: January 14, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Ephesians 5:22-33
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Sunday Jan 07, 2018
A Fool's Baptism?
Sunday Jan 07, 2018
Sunday Jan 07, 2018
Date: January 7, 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Text: Matthew 3:13-17 and 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Wednesday Jan 03, 2018
No Neutrality With Jesus
Wednesday Jan 03, 2018
Wednesday Jan 03, 2018
Date: December 31st of 2017
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 2:33-40
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Jan 01, 2018
At The Bottom, To Be With You
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Date: December 25, 2017
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 1:1-14
Context: Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Christmas: Bypassing The Splendor Of The World
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Date: December 24th of 2017
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 2:15-20
Context: Christmas Eve Service at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard has been the pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, North Dakota, since 2018. He has previous ministry experience in the following churches: Pastor in Gwinner, North Dakota; Senior Pastor in Sidney, Montana; Associate Pastor in Williston, North Dakota; and an Associate Pastor in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
He received his undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics from Minot State University in North Dakota. After a short career working as an Investment Representative, he obtained his Master Divinity from Lutheran Brethren Seminary of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and was ordained by the CLBA. Approximately 10 years later, in late 2013, he colloquized into the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Furthermore, in 2013 he obtained a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis MO. His doctor of ministry thesis was on exploring the journey of American Evangelicals into Confessional Lutheran thought.
Pastor Richard finds great joy in speaking and writing. You will see many of his articles and video teachings on various Lutheran Blogs and Journals. You can also hear him on the radio and internet podcasts, speaking on a variety of topics. And his most recent book from Concordia Publishing House, "Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? 12 False Christs," can be found at CPH.org or Amazon.com.
Pastor Richard is married to Serenity and they have three children. He enjoys fishing, pheasant hunting, carpentry work, watching movies, writing, collecting knives, spending time with his family, and a good book with a rye whiskey.