Post-Sermon Podcast

Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Text Your Questions & Comments Here!

Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Text Your Questions & Comments Here!

Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Text Your Questions & Comments Here!

Deaconess Dehlia talks with Olivia our Church Music Director. Together, they discuss the task of choosing music for worship services. The conversation focuses primarily on the late service.NOTE* This episode was recorded before Holy Week.Link to Spotify PlaylistEmail | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.com‘Around the Sermon' episodes are off-topic episodes where we do not review a sermon within our conversation but explore various other topics and sit down with other guests for interview. Text Your Questions & Comments Here!

We catch up on the remaining midweek and Sunday sermons up through Palm Sunday.Blessed Holy Week all!Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Question:Was God's care of both body and spirit recognized by the peoples of Isaiah's time?Could ‘taste of death' signify fully ingesting, integrating, and experiencing death irrevocably?Was the original language of the New Testament Greek or Latin?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonsChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Text Your Questions & Comments Here!

Throughout the season of Lent 2025, we will have a virtual book study.Deaconess Dehlia and Pastor Adam sit down with member Kris Camealy. Together, they discuss the chapters of Gene Veith's The Spirituality of the Cross. New Episodes will release each Sunday through Palm Sunday.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Throughout the season of Lent 2025, we will have a virtual book study.Deaconess Dehlia and Pastor Adam sit down with member Kris Camealy. Together, they discuss the chapters of Gene Veith's The Spirituality of the Cross. New Episodes will release each Sunday through Palm Sunday.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Throughout the season of Lent 2025, we will have a virtual book study.Deaconess Dehlia and Pastor Adam sit down with member Kris Camealy. Together, they discuss the chapters of Gene Veith's The Spirituality of the Cross. New Episodes will release each Sunday through Palm Sunday.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Question:-What is the relation between our sins and the demons?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to Sunday SermonLink to Wednesday SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Throughout the season of Lent 2025, we will have a virtual book study.Deaconess Dehlia and Pastor Adam sit down with member Kris Camealy. Together, they discuss the chapters of Gene Veith's The Spirituality of the Cross. New Episodes will release each Sunday through Palm Sunday.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Hearer Submitted Questions:1-When Jesus resists taking the bread from the children, is he saying that his disciples have not yet received him?2-Is annoyance at the demonic a better response than fear for the redeemed, even though the demonic assault us on all sides?3-Can you speak more to the extremes of ignoring the reality of the demonic forces versus becoming obsessed and how we can be pointed to Christ even in our awareness of evil and disturbing things?4-In the Old Testament reading, what is the significance, if any, between Peniel and Penuel?Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Text Your Questions & Comments Here!

We catch up on the sermon from Lent 1 and then head into a reflection on Closed Communion.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Text Your Questions & Comments Here!

Throughout the season of Lent 2025, we will have a virtual book study.Deaconess Dehlia and Pastor Adam sit down with member Kris Camealy. Together, they discuss the chapters of Gene Veith's The Spirituality of the Cross. New Episodes will release each Sunday through Palm Sunday.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Throughout the season of Lent 2025, we will have a virtual book study.Deaconess Dehlia and Pastor Adam sit down with member Kris Camealy. Together, they discuss the chapters of Gene Veith's The Spirituality of the Cross. New Episodes will release each Sunday through Palm Sunday.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Questions: -What significance is there to when the Bible speaks of human beings at tripartite: body, mind, and spirit? Any connection to the Trinity?-Did Jesus speak in parables because his disciples would become too alarmed if he spoke directly about the cross?-When you give up things or fast during Lent, are you able to partake of them on Sunday?Submit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Text Your Questions & Comments Here!

Throughout the season of Lent 2025, we will have a virtual book study.Deaconess Dehlia and Pastor Adam sit down with member Kris Camealy. Together, they discuss the chapters of Gene Veith's The Spirituality of the Cross. New Episodes will release each Sunday through Palm Sunday.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

We foolishly walk through the sermon from last Sunday. Hopefully, our boasting podcast is of Christ and not of ourselves.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Question:• What are some of the theories given about Paul's thorn in the flesh, and what evidence can be given toward those answers?• Are you (pastor & deaconess) confessionally bound to say the Pope is the antichrist?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Throughout the season of Lent 2025, we will have a virtual book study.On the podcast, Deaconess Dehlia and Pastor Adam sit down with member Kris Camealy. Together, they discuss the chapters of Gene Veith's The Spirituality of the Cross. New Episodes will release each Sunday through Palm Sunday.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comText Your Questions & Comments Here!

Text Your Questions & Comments Here! In addition to today's regular episode, we discuss our upcoming Lenten book study. Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Text Your Questions & Comments Here! And we are back. We catch up on the last two sermons and see the kind of comfort that God has come to bring us through Jesus.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer-Submitted Questions:-In Luke 2:35, what does it mean that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed?-Did the Hebrew phrase ‘I AM' become a common name for God?Submit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to Candlemas SermonLink to Transfiguration SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Text Your Questions & Comments Here! We share a special announcement about the podcast before Pastor Adam heads into sabbatical in January.Submit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Text Your Questions & Comments Here!Today's episode was recorded before the sermons were preached. Thanks for listening to the Pre-Sermon Podcast!Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonsChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Text Your Questions & Comments Here!Well, that was a quick Advent,We catch up on a bunch of sermons in a short amount of time.Don't judge us!Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer-Submitted Question:-When does judgement come into play and not in the Christian life?Submit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonsChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Text Your Questions & Comments Here!We plan to work through the Sunday and Wednesday sermons each week in one episode.Hearer-Submitted Question: Did Paul have access to the gospels? Is that why he often quotes Jesus words?Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to Sunday SermonLink to Wednesday SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

We discuss the upside down, right side up reality of the gospel as shown through Matthew's gospel. Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & Comments

Well, at least we got caught up on the podcast before the church year is done.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Questions:-Is there any significance in the number of the beatitudes (8or9)? Or in the fact that Jesus opens his sermon with blessings? -Is there any doubt historically about the authenticity of Paul's letters?-The choice of hymn 750 seemed to fit perfectly with the sermon. Did one inspire the other?-Are we the church to be corrupt forever, wedded to the Savior but never forsaking our former ways? How then can we evangelize? Why would anyone listen  to us?-Why do we focus so much on the church and being Lutheran rather than on the things Jesus directs us to do?Submit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to All Saints' SermonLink to Trinity 24 SermonLink to Trinity 25 SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & Comments

It was a big day at St. John as we observed the Reformation and celebrated 25 years in the main sanctuary. We discussed some of the challenges of putting together a sermon focused on a text but also governed by the events of the day.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & Comments

Deaconess Dehlia had the opportunity to sit down during the OH District Church Workers Conference and talk with our District President Rev. Kevin Wilson.In this episode we learn more about the local and national focused work of a District President.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.com‘Around the Sermon' episodes are off-topic episodes where we do not review a sermon within our conversation but explore various other topics and sit down with other guests for interview. Thank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & Comments

We talk about junk mail that pastors receive, the relation of fear and worry, and also catch up on a hearer-submitted question connected to last week's guest preacher.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer-Submitted Questions:-Does fear evidence a lack of faith? By exploiting our fear, are advertisers and news media exploiting the declining faith in our country?-What is the difference between Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF) and Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT)?Submit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & Comments

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsWhile discussing last Sunday's sermon, we reflect further on miracles and how our God works presently to care for his creation and for his ultimate salvation miracle on the cross and on Easter.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit sermon questions by emailing podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsWe discuss more about angels following our celebration of St. Michael and all angels.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Question:-Why is Michael referred to as ‘saint' instead of ‘archangel'?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonLink to Sermon from 2019Church Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsWe talk more about the challenges of grounding the epistles in the New Testament in their context and how that challenge affects preparing and hearing sermons based on epistle readings.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsIn addition to going through the sermon from Sunday, Deaconess Dehlia catches up with Seminarian Tyler Martin. We also find out his favorite book in A Series of Unfortunate EventsPreacher: Seminarian Tyler MartinSubmit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsWe reflect on worry and the 4th petition in the Lord's Prayer.Also, find out who will be our guest preacher next Sunday.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsThe themes of Wisdom, idols, light, and darkness encompass the conversation this week. Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerQuestion: What are idols in our lives?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsIt has been a month since we recorded a regular episode. Today, we catch up: four sermons, one episode.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgSermons:Trinity 10Trinity 11Trinity 12Trinity 13Church Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsIn this episode, we ask the pastor a number of questions submitted by the Ruth Circle Bible Study. Thank you to our Ruth Circle ladies for sharing their questions with us on the podcast.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.com‘Around the Sermon' episodes are off-topic episodes where we do not review a sermon within our conversation but explore various other topics and sit down with other guests for interview. Thank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsWe catch up on the last couple of sermons reflecting on themes from adoption to the parable of the unjust manager.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Question:-Looking verses 11 and 13 in the Luke 16 reading which says ‘you cannot serve both God and money', since money is a fundamental human invention, if we are not subjecting all our inventions to God, are we idolizing them?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to Romans SermonLink to Luke SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsWe consider more about Mark's gospel of before and after moments along with Pastor Adam's use of a hymn in the sermon for last Sunday.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsIn the ‘Around the Sermon', Deaconess Dehlia interviews Chloe Heintz who works as a Music Therapist at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.com‘Around the Sermon' episodes are off-topic episodes where we do not review a sermon within our conversation but explore various other topics and sit down with other guests for interview. Thank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsLast Sunday we said our ‘goodbye' to Vicar Tim. Before he left, we took time to reflect on his vicarage year and the upcoming year at the seminary. Note: We recorded this episode the Saturday prior.Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.com‘Around the Sermon' episodes are off-topic episodes where we do not review a sermon within our conversation but explore various other topics and sit down with other guests for interview. Thank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsVicar Tim's final sermon dealt with the first part of Romans 6 as he reflects further on the Christian life as both sinner and saint.Preacher: Vicar Timothy ContrerasHearer Submitted Question: []Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsIn his second to last sermon, Vicar Tim explores more about what it means to leave everything to follow Jesus.Preacher: Vicar Timothy ContrerasHearer Submitted Question: -Does God still speak to us like he did to Elijah in 1 King 19 in a still small voice?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Click Here to Text Us Your Questions & CommentsIn this ‘Around the Sermon' episode, Deaconess Dehlia talks with Brian and Joy Schneck about their experiences as foster parents. Find out more about this particular vocation and how God uses us to care for children in our communities.Note: This episode was recorded some time ago. Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.com‘Around the Sermon' episodes are off-topic episodes where we do not review a sermon within our conversation but explore various other topics and sit down with other guests for interview. Thank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Send us a Text Message.Preacher:  Vicar Timothy ContrerasHearer Submitted Question: -Considering the service of Compline where the pastor is absolved first, what of the practice related to the Lord's Supper where the pastor communes first or last?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Send us a Text Message.Somehow, we have returned to the parable of the prodigal son. With that, we explore a way of what to do when we return to well-worn words of God's Word.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerSubmit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Send us a Text Message.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. This episode explores further the proverb along with many other aspects of the book of Proverbs.Preacher: Vicar Timothy ContrerasSubmit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Send us a Text Message.We catch up on the last couple sermons and answer several hearer submitted questions.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Questions:-Are we allowed investigate the mysteries of God?-What is the difference between ‘seeing' and ‘entering' the kingdom of God?-How are we to handle Jesus' words about ‘rendering to Caesar…'?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to Holy Trinity SermonLink to Trinity 1 SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Send us a Text Message.For this Pentecost, we take up a reflection on the Tower of Babel, connecting it to the languages we still have today and how the gospel is proclaimed in them all.Preacher: Pastor Adam SteinbrennerHearer Submitted Question: Are the magnificent European cathedrals like the Sagrada Familia or St Peter's Basilica actually towers of Babel, built to glorify man instead of God?  Could St. John become a Tower of Babel, and how do we work to prevent that?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

Vicar Tim closes out the Easter season focusing on the topic of suffering. We look more closely at our various responses to suffering and the image that vicar presented during the sermon.Preacher: Vicar Timothy ContrerasSubmit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.

On Easter 6, Vicar Tim helped us consider various ways to pray as he shared a definition of prayer rooted in the epistle reading from 1 Timothy.Preacher: Vicar Timothy ContrerasHearer Submitted Question:-What are some short prayers that someone could pray when he/she is going through suffering or illness?Submit Sermon Questions:Email | podcast@stjohndublin.orgLink to SermonChurch Website: stjohndublin.orgChurch Center: stjohndublin.churchcenter.comThank you to Higher Things Inc. for permission to use their recording of LSB 834 “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth”. (leader.higherthings.org)Thank you for listening to the Post-Sermon Podcast.