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The audio arm of treadweary.com, this is the ramblings of a Lutheran pastor who spent too long trying to be what he is not. Looking for the Gospel in all the Scriptures, we dig into what it is told to us for the sake of our lives in Christ.

Carleton Smee


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    The Apocryphal Jesus: Tobit 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 24:10


    Send us a textJoin us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it.

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 18:5-19:22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 26:28


    Send us a textJoin us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it.

    Forgive everyone anything... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 22:29


    Send us a textSermon for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Luke 11:1-13

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 17-18:4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 22:20


    Send us a textJoin us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    Busy-ness is not mercy... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 20:11


    Send us a textSermon for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Luke 10:38-52

    The Law is not your friend... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 22:49


    Send us a textSermon for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost - July 13, 2025Luke 10:25-37

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 20:45


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 18:06


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    Jesus was stubborn... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 21:58


    Sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Luke 9:51-62

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 24:38


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 20:43


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 12:3-27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 19:52


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    A secure future... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 17:13


    Sermon for Pentecost 2025 - Genesis 11, Acts 2, John 14:25-31

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 11:1-12:2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 27:41


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 19:21


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 9

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 15:58


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    He is Him... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 21:11


    Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Easter - John 10:22-30, 1 Maccabees 1 & 4

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 8

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 22:23


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 20:36


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 20:12


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    Imagine that... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 18:22


    Sermon for Easter Sunday, 2025 - Luke 24, 1 Corinthians 15

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 20:21


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 3-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 26:04


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    Jesus isn't garbage... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 21:20


    Sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent - Luke 20:9-20, Philippians 3:4b-14

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Wisdom 1-2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 25:45


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. 

    Proskyneo him... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 28:10


    Sermon for the Lenten Midweek service on April 2nd - Psalm 95; John 4

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 15-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 24:01


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 86Judith 15-16

    Let it go... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 21:16


    Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Lent - Luke 13; Ezekiel 33

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 18:28


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 75Judith 14

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 20:46


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 72Judith 13

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 21:32


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 65Judith 12

    Mountains and high places...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 19:47


    Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday - Luke 9:28-36

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 10:20-11:23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 21:29


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 62Judith 10:20-11:23

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 10:1-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 16:22


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 52Judith 10:1-19

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 22:23


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 43Judith 9

    Sin-filled leadership... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 19:12


    Sermon for the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 17:10


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 40:1-8Judith 8

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 18:59


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 32Judith 7

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 17:25


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 23Judith 6

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 4-5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 24:36


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 16Judith 4-5

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 2:14-3:10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 24:41


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 9Judith 2:14-3:10

    The Apocryphal Jesus: Judith 1:1-2:13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 23:43


    Join us as we make our way through reading the Apocrypha for the first time. Each episode will be a read and react attempt to understand the Apocrypha and what sort of Jesus we might see coming out of it. Psalm 72:1-14Judith 1:1-2:13

    Making new old things... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 24:36


    Sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Christmas - Luke 2:40-51

    The egeneto of God... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 16:57


    An oldie but goodie... (Luke 1:57-66, 2:1-14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 17:16


    Exploring the birth stories of John and Jesus. How our suppositions about Zechariah's doubts seem to be upheld at the birth of John. That Jesus' birth is one we all know well, and yet it means so much.

    Here am I... (Luke 1:26-56)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 26:31


    A look at the annunciation and the work that God does for the salvation of His people through the maiden Mary. How Mary is the God-bearer/Theotokos. How John the Baptist becomes the preparer even in utero.Find us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dS4B9TmWXEI

    Can't believe it... (Luke 1:5-25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 30:03


    Happy Advent! These next three weeks we will be taking a look at the Advent/Christmas stories in Luke, going verse by verse as we see God working, but also hearing some questions that help to relate the stories to our lives.

    Parade of peace... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 16:29


    Final encouragement... (Hebrews 13:17-25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 21:34


    How should we help our pastors serve better? What is so beautiful about the benediction he gives? Psalm 33Hebrews 13:17-25

    The Lord is king... (A Treadweary Sermoncast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 17:14


    Sermon for Christ the King Sunday, November 24, 2024 - Mark 13:24-37; Isaiah 51:4-6; Revelation 1:4-8

    Koinonia... (Hebrews 13:1-16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 31:16


    What does it mean to show hospitality? What does faithfulness in relationships look like? How are we to view retirement and work? What do we sacrifice to be together as the church?Psalm 28Hebrews 13:1-16

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