St. Paul Westlake Podcast

Beyond the Sermon: "Unfaithful: King David" | Pastor Jeff Smith | 2 Samuel 7 and 12 | 1st Sunday in Advent

Join Michael Sinn as he talks to Pastor Smith about the first sermon in the new Advent series entitled "O Come, All You Unfaithful." Listen in as they discuss Advent wreaths, King David, preaching from the lectionary vs. preaching a thematic series, and trees.

 

If you have any questions that you'd like to have answered regarding a sermon, please send them in to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.

Pastor Smith - Sermon 12/1/24

Pastor Smith's first Sunday of Advent “O Come All You Unfaithful” sermon series titled "Unfaithful (King David)" based on Luke 1:26-38.

Beyond the Sermon: "To Him Who is Able" | Pastor Jeff Smith | Jude 20-25 | Last Sunday of the Church Year

Pastor Josh fills in as host this week and talks to Pastor Smith about his sermon "To Him Who Is Able", based on Jude 20-25. 

Listen as they discuss the Last Sunday of the Church Year, this interesting little letter written by Jude, false teachers, how preachers preach to themselves, and movie genres. 

If you have questions you'd like to submit for a future episode, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.

Pastor Smith - Sermon 11/24/24

Pastor Smith's sermon “To Him Who Is Able” based on Jude 20-25.

Holy Hodgepodge: Progressive Christianity and John 3:16

Welcome to the Holy Hodgepodge podcast from St. Paul Westlake, where you never know what you're going to get. This new podcast is intended to have a new episode once per month on a variety of different topics. 

For this first episode, Pastor Josh Gremminger and Pastor Jeff Smith discuss Progressive Christianity at a high level, and then listen and react to a sermon based on John 3:16 from a progressive pastor. Here is the link to the full sermon they discuss if you would like to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fbxc1WD0J4

These Holy Hodgepodge podcasts are meant to be longer, more in-depth discussions about a range of theological topics. We hope you enjoy and learn from this episode. 

Please feel free to submit questions or future topic ideas to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.

Beyond the Sermon: "It's the End of the World As We Know It...And I Feel Fine" | Pastor Josh Gremminger | Hebrews 10:19-25 | 27th Sunday after Pentecost

Our host Michael Sinn talks to Pastor Josh about his sermon "It's the End of the World As We Know It...and I Feel Fine", based on Hebrews 10:19-25. 

Listen as they discuss 1980s music, the end of the world, why Pastor Josh chose this particular text to preach on, and nostrils. 

If you have questions you'd like to submit for a future episode, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.

Pastor Josh - Sermon 11/17/24

Pastor Josh's sermon “It’s the End of the World as We Know It...And I Feel Fine” based on Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:19-25; Mark 13:1-13.

Beyond the Sermon: "Two Widows Teach Us All" | Pastor David Buegler | 1 Kings 17:8-16 & Mark 12:38-44 | 26th Sunday after Pentecost

Our host Michael Sinn talks to Pastor David Buegler about his sermon "Two Widows Teach Us All", based upon the events of 1 Kings 17:8-16 and Mark 12:38-44. 

 

Listen as they discuss how to preach on a combination of two different stories, the relationship between faith and obedience, and wheels on cars. 

 

If you have questions you'd like to submit for a future episode, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org.

Pastor Buegler - Sermon 11/10/24

Pastor Buegler's sermon “Two Widows Teach Us All” based on 1 Kings 17:8-16; Mark 12:38-44.

Beyond the Sermon: "Different, Yet the Same" | Pastor Jeff Smith | Revelation 7:9-17 | All Saints' Day

Host Michael Sinn (Director of Children's and Youth Ministry) talks to Pastor Jeff Smith about his All Saints' Day sermon.

Listen as they discuss the origins of observing All Saints' Day, the beauty of Revelation chapter 7, and what "deleted scenes" got cut from Pastor Smith's sermon (and may appear in future All Saints' Day sermons!). 

If you have questions you'd like to submit for a future episode, please send them to askthepastor@stpaulwestlake.org