Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard’s Podcast
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Episodes

Oct 6, 2019
What Happens After You Die?
Oct 6, 2019
Oct 6, 2019
15 min
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

Sep 30, 2019
Pulled Apart In Worry?
Sep 30, 2019
Sep 30, 2019
16 min
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

Sep 23, 2019
The Cry Of A Christian: "Lord Have Mercy!"
Sep 23, 2019
Sep 23, 2019
15 min
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

Sep 16, 2019
Jesus - Period
Sep 16, 2019
Sep 16, 2019
16 min
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

Sep 11, 2019
Jesus Swallows Death - For You
Sep 11, 2019
Sep 11, 2019
12 min
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

Sep 2, 2019
There Are Only Two Ways Of Salvation
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
18 min
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

Aug 26, 2019
Is Your Reality An Illusion?
Aug 26, 2019
Aug 26, 2019
15 min
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

Aug 23, 2019
Remember What Lasts
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
15 min
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

Aug 7, 2019
Does Freedom Exist; Are We Really Free?
Aug 7, 2019
Aug 7, 2019
13 min
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

Jul 29, 2019
Jul 29, 2019
16 min
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

Jul 21, 2019
We Do Nothing; The Word Does Everything
Jul 21, 2019
Jul 21, 2019
16 min
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

Jul 12, 2019
Who Does Jesus Welcome?
Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
16 min
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

Jun 20, 2019
Does Doctrine Really Matter For The Church?
Jun 20, 2019
Jun 20, 2019
16 min
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

Jun 9, 2019
Are You Building A Name For Yourself?
Jun 9, 2019
Jun 9, 2019
14 min
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

Jun 4, 2019
Should I Cover Sin With Love?
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
14 min
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

May 31, 2019
Is There A Cure For Death?
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
11 min
Date: May 31st of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 11:17-27
Context: Funeral Service for Darlene Edwards
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

May 29, 2019
Is Prayer A Magic Pill To Get Things From God?
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
15 min
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

May 21, 2019
What Does The Holy Spirit Do For Us?
May 21, 2019
May 21, 2019
13 min
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

May 17, 2019
Why We Can Both Grieve And Rejoice At Funerals
May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
12 min
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

May 14, 2019
Issues Etc. - Christ Alone
May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019
29 min
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

May 12, 2019
Is Suffering Normal For A Christian?
May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019
15 min
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

May 7, 2019
Stop Looking Inward; Look Outside Yourself
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019
19 min
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

Apr 29, 2019
We Have A Preaching God
Apr 29, 2019
Apr 29, 2019
15 min
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

Apr 26, 2019
Hear Us Laugh, O Grave!
Apr 26, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
12 min
Date: April 21st of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Mark 16:1-8
Context: Easter Day Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Apr 25, 2019
What Does The Resurrection Have To Do With You?
Apr 25, 2019
Apr 25, 2019
12 min
Note: Apologies for the poor recording quality. The main way of recording sermons malfunctioned. The audio in this post is a back-up means for recording the sermon.
Date: April 21st of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (12-28)
Context: Easter Sunrise Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Apr 20, 2019
Look Into The Darkness
Apr 20, 2019
Apr 20, 2019
15 min
Date: April 19th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 19:1-42
Context: Good Friday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Apr 19, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
14 min
Date: April 18th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Context: Maundy Thursday Sermon for St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Apr 16, 2019
Why We Struggle With Holy Week
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
18 min
Date: April 14th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 12:20-43
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Apr 14, 2019
Why Do We Go To Funerals?
Apr 14, 2019
Apr 14, 2019
11 min
Date: April 12th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Job 19:23-27
Context: Funeral Sermon for Chuck Filipek at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Apr 9, 2019
The Road Breaks Only Two Ways With Jesus
Apr 9, 2019
Apr 9, 2019
15 min
Date: April 7th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 8:46-59
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Mar 30, 2019
Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled
Mar 30, 2019
Mar 30, 2019
10 min
Date: March 27th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 14:1-7
Context: Funeral Sermon for Vernie Rued
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Mar 30, 2019
What Is The Only Thing Worse Than Evil?
Mar 30, 2019
Mar 30, 2019
18 min
Date: March 24th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 11:14-28
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Mar 17, 2019
When God Is Silent
Mar 17, 2019
Mar 17, 2019
14 min
Date: March 17th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 15:21-28
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Mar 14, 2019
Mar 14, 2019
15 min
Date: March 6, 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: First and Second Commandments
Context: Lent Sermon Series at St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Feb 25, 2019
Why The Word Of God Matters To You
Feb 25, 2019
Feb 25, 2019
15 min
Date: February 24th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 8:4-15
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Feb 19, 2019
Do Not Let Them Tell You Grace Is Cheap!
Feb 19, 2019
Feb 19, 2019
17 min
Date: February 17th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 20:1-16
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Feb 19, 2019
Why Marriage Is Like A Profound Mystery
Feb 19, 2019
Feb 19, 2019
10 min
Date: February 16th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Ephesians 5:1-2, 22-33
Context: Sermon for Stohlquist and O'Neill Wedding
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Feb 11, 2019
Creating The Cult Of Self
Feb 11, 2019
Feb 11, 2019
16 min
Date: February 10th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 2 Peter 1:16-21Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Feb 5, 2019
When The Devil Hisses And The World Rages
Feb 5, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
15 min
Date: February 3, 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 8:23-27
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Jan 27, 2019
Why The Church Doesn't Need A Marketing Strategy
Jan 27, 2019
Jan 27, 2019
16 min
Date: January 27th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Romans 1:8-17
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Jan 27, 2019
Be Still
Jan 27, 2019
Jan 27, 2019
14 min
Date: January 26th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Psalm 46 & Luke 23:33-43
Context: Funeral Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church for Ella Anderson
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Jan 21, 2019
Who Submits To Who In Marriage?
Jan 21, 2019
Jan 21, 2019
17 min
Date: January 20th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Ephesians 5:22-33
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Jan 14, 2019
Stop Pretending That You Are Not A Sinner
Jan 14, 2019
Jan 14, 2019
16 min
Date: January 13th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 3:13-17
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Jan 7, 2019
Why We Need A Sign From God
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
16 min
Date: January 6th of 2019
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 2:1-12
Context: Epiphany Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Jan 2, 2019
Jan 2, 2019
11 min
Date: December 31st of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Romans 8:31-39
Context: New Year's Eve Service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Jan 1, 2019
What Is At The Center Of It All?
Jan 1, 2019
Jan 1, 2019
13 min
Date: December 25th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 1:1-18
Context: Christmas Day Service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND.
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Dec 31, 2018
Why Christmas Should Never Have Happened
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2018
9 min
Date: December 24th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church for Christmas Eve
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Dec 31, 2018
Why We Must Learn To Feel And Recognize Our Sins
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2018
15 min
Date: December 23rd of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 1:19-28
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Dec 20, 2018
Dec 20, 2018
13 min
Date: December 19th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Isaiah 40:1-8
Context: Midweek Advent Service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Dec 13, 2018
You Can't Hide Behind Church Pews
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
13 min
Date: December 12th of 2018
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Malachi 4:1-6
Context: Midweek Advent Vespers Service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, 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.



