The Word of Life Podcast

Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, July 13, 2025, Pastor Nick Olson preaching.

Where do you go when you're in trouble? When you have messed up, when you sinned and you know it, who do you go to? Our natural tendency is to hide our sin or pretend it never happened. When we sin, we hide from God. Today we are going talk about praying for forgiveness. When we are caught in sin, we ask God for forgiveness and He does! God promises to forgive us because Jesus has already paid for our sins. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, July 6, 2025, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Do you pray? Do you ever wonder how to pray or even feel like you're doing it wrong. Prayer is asking God. Prayer is a close conversation with our Heavenly Father. Today Pastor J is kicking off a new series about prayer. Do you know Jesus prayed? Yes, even the Son of God spent time alone with God in prayer. So we are gonna start this series asking God to teach us to pray. Let's pray together.Links to Lord's Prayer articles by Pastor J - https://www.1517.org/articles/forgive-us-our-trespassesRecorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

In Daniel 6, we meet a faithful servant thrown into the lions' den--not for doing wrong, but for doing what's right. But Daniel's rescue isn't just a miracle--it's a preview. He points us to Jesus: the truly innocent one, sealed in a tomb, yet delivered by God for our salvation. This week, we discover how Christ has conquered the ultimate lions' den--sin and death--so that we can turn our trials, fears, and even enemies...into praise. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, June 22, 2025, Pastor Nick Olson preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Happy Father's Day! We are celebrating fathers today, but what does it take to be a good dad? If we are honest, we don't always feel good, what do we gotta do? Pastor J is gonna introduce us to a father who brings his family to Jesus. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, June 15, 2025, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.

There's a line in the song Rattle that says, "Just ask the man who was thrown on the bones of Elisha if there's anything that He (God) can't do." We gotta hear the Backstory to that one. The story is recorded in 2 Kings and it still impacts our lives today. Who will you be buried with? Everyone who believes in Jesus and is baptized is buried with Christ. Jesus is changing our lives today, just like that guy who was thrown on Elisha's bones. Let's talk about how being buried with Jesus changes our lives.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, June 8, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.

As we live life it's easy for us to take it for granted. We wake up in the morning and we live life. But who gave us life? Who makes us really alive? God is the giver of life that is eternal.This life leads to death but the life God gives is eternal. That's real life.You turn bones into armies and into gardens.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, June 1, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Ever feel like your life is a dumpster fire? Do you ever look at your life and think, "Well that's not good." And then it gets worse? As we sing Trust in God, we confess faith in God who saves us. What does it mean when we sing, Jesus is "our fourth man in the fire." What is the backstory for this worship song? Today we are going to read the prophet Daniel who tells us about a day when his friends got thrown into a fire because they trusted God. And then Jesus stood with them in the fire. Jesus is with you even when you're in the fire. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, May 25, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Today is a special Sunday! Pastor Brandon Pangman, Director of North American Mission for the Church of the Lutheran Brethren is commissioning Beka Nadgwick as Minister of the Gospel. He is sharing a message about why we share the Gospel with people who don't yet know Jesus. We are going to hear a lot of God's good news for us and our neighbors. And then we will pray for our graduating seniors before the Baccalaureate Service tonight. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, May 18, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Today we are starting a new sermon series called Backstory. We are looking at the Bible verses that inspired the writing of some of our favorite worship songs. We sing these songs in praise to God, but do we realize what we are singing? There are some great Bible stories in these songs we sing. Let's look at a few worship song Backstories. Today we are focusing on Jesus Christ our Firm Foundation for life.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, May 11, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

This is a special Sunday as we listen to our students share how God has impacted their lives. Congratulations to the Confirmation Students - Ashlyn, Alliana, Avery, Harper, Hunter, Matthew, and Robert!Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, May 4, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Pastor Nick Olson preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Happy Easter!!! What are you looking for? Every time I think about Easter I remember kids running around looking for Easter eggs filled with candy. But the first people looking for something on Easter were the women looking for Jesus in the tomb. We are all looking for something or someone. No matter how hard we are looking we won't find what we are looking for in a tomb. Jesus is alive!Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them." while He was suffering on a cross, dying for the people who rejected and crucified Him. Good Friday is the day we gather to remember Jesus' death for us. We take time to confess our sins and nail them to the cross. Jesus paid for all our sin and gives us forgiveness. Thank you Jesus! If you are worshiping with our Online Campus, please grab a pen and some paper.

The night before Jesus suffered and gave His life for us, he had dinner with His closest friends. In the middle of dinner Jesus gives Himself and reminds them to "do this in remembrance of me". We continue to share Communion to remember the Lord's death for us and look forward to celebrating it with Jesus in eternity. 

Life is hard. Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, remembering the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem as King. The crowds praised God and cheered for Jesus to take the thrown, but Jesus didn't give them what they wanted. Days later Jesus gave them what needed as he gave his life on the cross. Life is hard for us too and Jesus doesn't give us everything we want. Life is hard, so we pray. And Jesus gives us what we need.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

God, can't you hear me?! Why aren't you answering my prayers? Or maybe we should say it like it is; God why aren't you giving me what I want when I pray? Today we are discussing prayer, our selfish desires and how they don't get along very well. But don't worry, there's good news too. God gives us the Holy Spirit to help us as we pray and lead us to confession.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, April 6, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, March 30, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, March 23, 2024, Pastor Nick Olson preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Pastor, I thought you said I didn't have to do anything?! It's true, we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We can't DO anything to earn God's grace, it's a gift. So what does James mean when he says be Doers of the Word? That's what we will be discussing today. God is calling us to be Doers of His Word. You might want to listen to this with a mirror near bye.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, March 16, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Do you think God sees you? Does God know what's going on in your life? The answer to both questions is yes. No matter what is going on in your life, God is with you, He is steadfast. We will experience trials, times when our faith is tested. We will face temptation to sin, even the temptation to blame God for what's happening in our lives. But through it all, God is with us and He gives us everything we need.Today is the first Sunday in Lent, a season we focus on repentance. Repentance is turning away from sin and toward God. Let's turn to God together today.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, March 9, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

On Ash Wednesday we take time out to focus on repentance. Tonight we are starting our Lent series on the Book of James. Tonight we are talking about serving. And when it comes down to it, everyone is going to serve someone. We will either serve Jesus or... That's why we focus on repentance during Lent, because all too often we are serving ourselves. Repentance is turning back to serving Jesus.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Does God care about the storms in your life? We all know that living life isn't smooth sailing every day, some days, we go through storms. In this message, Pastor J, leads us into a day when Jesus and his disciples were stuck in a storm on the sea. But while the disciples were freaking out in the storm, Jesus was taking a nap. How does Jesus sleep when the storm is raging around HIm? Jesus has faith, and He gives us the faith to trust Him during life's storms.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on March 2, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on February 23, 2024, Pastor Nick Olson preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

Who are your friends? We have friends we have know for years. We have new friends too. We have friends we haven't seen for years. We are looking at a day when Jesus saw some great friends. Friends bring friends to Jesus, and Jesus gives what we really need.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on February 16, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

I was so tempted to ____. Wait, what?! You're tempted, too?! Yes, and Jesus was tempted too. That's right, I'm tempted, you're tempted, and even Jesus was tempted. We are looking at what Jesus did when He was tempted and what that means for us when we are tempted, too. Jesus helps us when we are tempted; you are not alone.Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on February 9, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.Powered by Restream https://restream.io/(Bensound Royality Free background music)

When was the last time you thought, “I just can't. I can't do it.” I can't heal the person I love, but I wish I could. I can't fix my marriage. I can't earn my salvation. A friend told me she can't forgive the person who hurt her. I can't, but Jesus can. Jesus can do the impossible. Jesus does the impossible in ordinary ways for ordinary people. Today, we are going to Jesus in faith, knowing we can't and believing He can. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on February 2, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Wow, 2024 was a great year! 2024 was a hard year too. Fill in the blank for yourself. 2024 was a ________ year. Today is Vision Sunday, the day we look back on 2024 and look forward to where God is leading us in 2025. This week Pastor J is sharing about following Jesus and growing in life together. We will be looking at Jesus' message to follow Him and asking what that looks like for us. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on January 26, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

What is God's will for your life? Let's put it another way, what does God want from you? What if you could know what God really wants for you? Would you do it? Would you want to? And what happens when you mess up? This week Pastor J is teaching about God's will. God's desires for you and your life. God's will is not our will. God's wants are not our wants. We don't want what God wants, so what do we do about it? Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on January 19, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

What kind of love comes to your mind? Love for family? Friends? Maybe love that depends on how we feel or what someone does? God's love isn't like that. This week Pastor Nick is teaching about God's love from 1 John 3:11-24. God's love is bigger, deeper, and more powerful - it changes us and how we love others. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on January 12, 2024, Pastor Nick Olson preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

What are you thinking? What are you thinking about right now? Thoughts of God? Are you thinking about family? Are you thinking about what's next? God is thinking about you. This week Pastor J is teaching about what God is thinking about you. God's thoughts are not our thoughts. God thinks about you. God listens to you. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on January 5, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

It may be a few days after Christmas, but we are still celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. This week Pastor J is teaching about what happened a few days after Jesus was born. It's all about worship and prayer because that's how we see Jesus. When we see Jesus, we see Salvation. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Sunday, December 29, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Merry Christmas! Tonight, we are celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Sometimes, we think Christmas is for the kids, and it is, but Christmas is for you too. Christmas is for everyone. I know there is a lot going on at Christmas. This Christmas, when your heart is tempted to be anxious, the peace of Christ answers. God sent His Son Jesus to give us peace for Christmas. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Who is the most important person in your life? I know the Sunday School answer is Jesus. To ask it another way, who has power and influence in your life? This week we are continuing our advent series "His Gospel Is Peace". We often fear people who have power but Jesus reveals His strength in weakness. The Son of God came to humanity as a baby born for us. Do not fear people, Jesus gives you peace beyond our imagination. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on December 22, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Have you ever worried you didn't have enough money? Have you ever worried you didn't have enough money to buy Christmas presents? This week we are continuing our advent series "His Gospel Is Peace". God sent His Son Jesus to provide for all of our needs. We worry about not having enough but God gives us everything we need. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on December 15, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.

Have you ever done something you knew wasn't right? And then felt like a failure because you did it again? This week we are continuing our advent series "His Gospel Is Peace". Pastor J is teaching about Jesus meeting us in the midst of our fear. The presence of Jesus chases away our fear of failure. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on December 8, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/

Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on December 1, 2024, Pastor Nick Olson preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on November 24, 2024, Pastor Mike Natale preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

We are sorry, we had some technology issues on Sunday and the first couple minutes of Pastor J's teaching about living generously didn't get recorded. But we can jump in together after he reads Matthew 20:1-16.

Thank you for joining Word of Life's Online Campus. We are practicing our faith in Christ and learning the practices God has called us to live in. These practices are the life rhythms of a Christ follower. Today, Pastor Jason Lang is teaching us about confessing. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are confessing our faith in Him and confessing our sins against God and each other. Are you carrying around sins or the past, even sins of today? Today, we are being set free from sin as we confess to God and receive the forgiveness only God can give. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on November 3, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Good Morning - Welcome to Worship today! Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on October 20, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Thank you for joining Word of Life's Online Campus. We are continuing our teaching series entitled "Practicing". It's all about the practices of a follower of Jesus Christ. These practices are the life rhythms of a Christ follower. Today Pastor Jason Lang is teaching us about worshiping. The most important element of worship isn't "what" we are doing but "WHO" we are worshiping. We are gathered to worship God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on October 27, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Good Morning - Welcome to Word of Life Church's Online Worship Service. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on October 13, 2024, Pastor Nick Olson preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Thank you for joining Word of Life's Online Campus. Today we are starting a new series entitled "Practicing". It's all about the practices of a follower of Jesus Christ. Traditionally these practices are called Christian Disciplines, but that makes me think about getting in trouble. These are not activities intended to punish you or a check list to measure your holiness. These practices are the life rhythms of a Christ follower. Practicing our faith is about growing in our dependence on God and his grace. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on October 6, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching.

Good Morning Word of Life Church! Thank you for joining us online. Today we are continuing our teaching series "Following". We can get comfortable with thinking Jesus is just a nice guy, but He says some hard stuff too. What does following Jesus cost? Join us as we hear Jesus tell us the hard stuff about following. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on September 29, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Good Morning Word of Life Church! Thank you for joining us online. Today we are continuing our new message series "Following". What does Jesus mean when He calls us to take up our cross and follow Him? Join us for some heavy lifting as we follow Jesus together. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on September 22, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Good Morning Word of Life Church! Thank you for joining us online. Today we are continuing our new message series "Following". Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away everyone's sins, that's why we are Following Jesus Christ. Who do you see when you look at Jesus? Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on September 15, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Good Morning Word of Life Church! Thank you for joining us online. Today is Sundae Sunday, the day we kick off our fall ministry schedule and our new message series "Following". And it all starts with Jesus, it always starts with Jesus. As believers we are Following Jesus Christ. Who are you following? Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on September 8, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Pastor J is sharing some of the Bible passages that God has been training him in especially during sabbatical. Today he is going to share about slowing down, being present, and God's presence with us even during the hardest times. I can't imagine Jesus was ever in a hurry, but we seem to hurry through life. Are you ready to slow down? Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on September 1, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Pastor J is sharing some of the Bible passages that God has been training him in especially during sabbatical. Today he is going to open up about weakness and God's strength in the midst of our weakness. Are you weak? In God's eyes, our weakness is a good thing. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on August 25, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)

Pastor J is back from Sabbatical and he is sharing about God training him to rest. We will hear about God's heart, how God feels about you and what that means for us and our rest. Recorded live at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur, Minnesota, on August 18, 2024, Pastor Jason Lang preaching. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ (Bensound Royality Free background music)