Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard’s Podcast

The Coffee Hour – You Need the Bad to Delight in the Good

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we can have conversations about the meaning of Advent with friends from different liturgical traditions who may not understand why we celebrate Advent.
Have a topic you’d like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact Andy Bates at andrew.bates@kfuo.org or call 314-996-1519.

When God Is Small, Everything Else Is Big

Date:  December 9th of 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 21:25-36
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Are You On The Naughty List?

Date:  December 5th of 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Jeremiah 23:5-8
Context:  Midweek Vespers Service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Are You Chasing Jesus?

Date:  December 2nd of 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 21:1-9
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE
 
 

Only A Fool Would Be So Senseless

Date:  November 25, 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 25:1-13
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND.  

When Gratitude Is Not Natural To Us

Date:  November 22, 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 17:11-19
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

What Is The Biggest Threat To The American Church?

Date:  November 18th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 17:20-30
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

The Gospel Is For Sinners Only

Date:  November 11th of 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 9:18-26
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Get Off The Ladder, You Have Jesus!

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Playing Dress Up Before God?

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Rest In This Ever-Changing World

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Love Versus Law?

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Are Friends The Only Reason For Going To Church?

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

Date:  September 25th of 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context:  Funeral Sermon for Robert Lang
Text:  John 14:1-6
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

He Speaks To Dead People

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Are You Worried About Worry?

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE
 

Crying For Help

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Not A Coward, But A Good And Caring Shepherd

Date:  August 27, 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 10:11-18
Context:  Funeral Sermon for Vi Baker
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

God's Law: Easier Said Than Done

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Oh, God, I Thank You That I Am Not Like Other People

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

Why Reverence Is Relevant

Date:  August 6, 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

What Do Your Words And Actions Say About Your Heart?

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Is There A Wolf In Your Pulpit?

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

No One Will Snatch Gordon Out Of Jesus' Hand - No One!

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Hmm, Jesus, I Just Don't Know About That

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Are You A Good Person?

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

No Ordinary Word

Date:  July 1st of 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 5:1-11
Context: St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Are We Beggars?

Date:  May 3rd of 2018Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text:  Luke 16:19-31Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND  
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE
 

But Everyone Knows That Doctrine Divides!

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Red: The Color Of Fire, Fervor, And Blood

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
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Above It All

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

Letting The Word Slip Through Your Ears?

Date:  May 6, 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  James 1:22-27
Context:  Sermon at Zion Lutheran Church of Gwinner, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Where Do You Find Truth?

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

This Life Is Only A 'Little While'

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

How To Distinguish Between Good And Bad Pastors

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

The Coffee Hour - Same Words, Different Meanings: Talking Lutheranism with Evangelicals

Original Air Date: March 13, 2018
Posted at: CLICK HERE
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.

Your Body Will Be Resurrected Because Jesus Lives

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

Why Good Friday Makes Us Feel Uncomfortable

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

What Are We Eating And Drinking At The Lord's Supper?

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

He Grabbed Not For Power, But For Sinners

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

The End Of The War: Death

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 

Enduring The War: Living By The Spirit

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

Jesus Belongs To Me; He Is My Savior In Life And Death

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

Bondage Vs. Freedom

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

Fighting The War: Executing The Old Adam

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

Demons Among Us?

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

The Combat Zone Of The War: Within The Christian

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

Death Is Bad; However, Jesus' Death Is Good - And Here Is Why

Date:  February 26th of 2018
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  John 19:28-30
Context:  Funeral Sermon for Leona Adermann
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Scraps Of Grace

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

The Beginning Of The War: Baptism Of The Christian

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