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How does CCLE support families considering Classical Lutheran education for their family or school? The Rev. Robert Paul (Vice Chair and Permanent Director, Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education; associate pastor and headmaster at Memorial Lutheran Church and School, Houston, TX) joins Andy to talk about why Pastor Paul is invested in the work of Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education (CCLE), how CCLE supports families and schools, this summer's CCLE conference topic and speakers, the learning opportunities beyond plenary sessions, and how you can attend! Learn more about CCLE and this summer's conference at ccle.org. As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let's be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org.

Today's sermon is 7 Critical Christian Mistakes by Paul LeBoutillier Find more teaching from Pastor Paul at www.lifebibleministry.com

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Pastor Paul shares some encouragement for those going through really difficult things at the moment.

Welcome to Service! Come worship with us every Sunday at 12:30 pm in the Jerusalem Hall, Sydney Full Gospel Church.View our latest Sunday Program: https://www.flm-sfgc.com.au/programSermon: ‘Eternal Judgement' by Pastor Paul KimBible verse: John 5:22-23, 26-27

View this sermon (with video and/or audio recording) on our website: https://www.lordoflords.org/sermons/ministry-is-based-on-mercy/Moses was the newborn son of Hebrew slaves. After he was found floating in a reed basket in the Nile River by Pharaoh's daughter, she adopted him into the royal family. Moses received a noble Egyptian education. But he remained a Hebrew. When he was 40 years old, Moses saw an Egyptian guard beating a Hebrew slave. Moses struck and killed the guard. Then he fled into the Sinai mountains and became a shepherd for 40 years.That's when the Angel of the Lord -- the pre-incarnate Jesus -- appeared to Moses in a burning bush. The Lord didn't see a weak, whining, inadequate shepherd. He saw a man who would speak face-to-face with God as a friend; who would be his chosen servant to speak face-to-face with Pharaoh and say, "Let my people go"; and would lead God's people out of Egyptian slavery and into the Promised Land of Canaan. Jesus -- as the Angel of the Lord -- appeared to Moses to call him into his public ministry.Matthew was a tax collector. As a Jew, he was employed by the hated Roman Empire to collect taxes from his own Jewish people. Tax collectors were notorious for their greed and corruption. When Jesus came upon Matthew's booth, he didn't see a sinner to shun. He saw a soul sick with sin that the Physician of body and soul could save. He saw a man who would no longer take taxes from people. He saw his future disciple, apostle, and evangelist who would give God's Word to the people. Jesus appeared to Matthew to call him into his public ministry.On the road to Damascus, the ascended Lord Jesus appeared to Saul as a bright light. Jesus knocked Saul off his horse and onto his self-righteous butt. In Paul's own words, "Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 1:13-14).The voice of the crucified One spoke from heaven: "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me" (Acts 9:4)? And suddenly the shoe was on the other foot. The arrester was arrested. The slayer was slain. Saul was struck down and made blind. But three days later, he was baptized. His sight was given back. His life was given back -- a new life, a difficult life, and with this new life he was given a new name -- no longer would he be known as Saul, but now as Paul. Through Christ's grace and mercy, he was no longer a persecutor, but a preacher. No longer hunting those with Christ's name, but he was now a missionary serving in Christ's name. The ascended Jesus appeared to Paul to call him into his public ministry.Who would want these guys as their pastors? A murderer and run-away scaredy cat. A hated traitor to your culture and suspected cheater. A violent man who hunted your Christian siblings, threw some in jail, and killed others. Yet, these were some of the greatest leaders, apostles, and missionaries in the Bible -- Moses, Matthew, and Paul!God used them for his ministry. God used Moses' leadership, Matthew's wisdom, and Paul's passion. That's what he was looking for in his pastors.The Lord in his mercy called Moses, Matthew, and Paul into his public ministry. He said, "I want you. Leave your old life and follow me in a new life. No longer as a shepherd, but as my chosen leader. No longer as a tax collector, but as an apostle. No longer as a persecutor, but as a missionary." And for countless generations, the Lord has called men so they are no longer a farmer or businessman or builder or soldier or student or whatever, but as a pastor of God's people.What do you look for in a pastor? What are his duties? What is his role in the congregation?The pastor is a leader, yet he is also your servant. He is a shepherd, yet he is also a sinful sheep. He heals, skillfully using the double-edged scalpel of Law and Gospel. He is an evangelist, a teacher, a preacher, a confidant, a counselor, a scholar, an entertainer, and a friend. He visits the sick, marries those in love, comforts the grieving, buries the dead, admonishes those who sin, chases down the wandering, and feeds the faithful.He plans worship services, teaches Bible classes at church and in homes, visits members in the hospital or when they're homebound, goes out for coffee with members and outreach prospects, canvasses homes, organizes events like soccer camp and for WELS Wyoming Youth, does counseling, records podcasts, creates social media content, and more. So, when he posts pictures on Facebook of his hiking exploits, some friend will always ask, "Do you work?"The Scriptures have some demanding qualifications for every man who is called into the public ministry. Here are just a few of God's qualifications: He must be above reproach, self-controlled, respectable, an example for believers in life, in love, in faith and purity, watching his doctrine closely, blameless, upright, holy, and disciplined (1 Timothy 3:2-7; 1 Timothy 4:12,15-16; Titus 1:6-8).Ministry is based on mercy. Christ shows the minister mercy. Then the minister shows Christ's mercy to those to whom he is called to minister.The minister does not do his job to speak to an audience but to preach God's Word to God's people. It's not about gaining glory but about being used by God to gain souls for God's Kingdom to his glory. It's not about receiving prestige or power, but about becoming weak so Christ can be his strength (2 Corinthians 12:10).There is both honor and humility for a pastor when he sees God using men like Moses, Matthew and Paul in his public ministry. If God can use "losers" like these three, well ... then God can use a loser like your pastor, too. If God could convey his message through a staff-turned-snake to stir Pharaoh (Exodus 7:10), and teach a lesson to an unhappy preacher through a vine (Jonah 4:10) or speak to Balaam through a donkey (Numbers 22:28) ... then God can speak through someone like your pastor.It's through Christ's mercy that both pastors and people confess with Pastor Paul: "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life" (1 Timothy 1:15-16).Do you remember playing dodgeball in grade school? I shared a meme this week that dodgeball felt like being a rebel on the planet Hoth dodging laser bolts from AT-ATs. Most of us weren't good at dodgeball. No arm. Slow. Can't catch. Can't dodge. Just getting pummeled!Paul doesn't sugarcoat it. Satan pummels us with our sins! Don't worship. Don't pray. Don't respect our leaders. Don't evangelize. We curse. Cuss. Gossip. Despair. Cheat. Hate. Retaliate. Lust. We're mean. Lazy. Greedy. Hypocritical. We are the worst of sinners! Chief of sinners, though I be!The surprise for Paul was that God chose him despite whom he had been. The surprise is that God chose a man to be your pastor despite who he is. The surprise is that God chooses you despite whom you had been ... and still are. Understanding that we are the worst, God sent Jesus to display his unlimited patience, to forgive us, give us faith, call us to follow him, and grant eternal life. What a stunning expression of mercy!Paul wrote to the Corinthians, "We hold this treasure in clay jars to show that its extraordinary power is from God and not from us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). What a stunning expression of mercy that God continues to convey his treasure of salvation through a cracked pot like your pastor.By his mercy, God uses men like Moses, Matthew, Paul, me and other pastors to preach, teach, absolve, counsel, and administer the sacraments. It is both in humility and with great honor that the pastor is the voice of Christ to speak his Word of forgiveness to sinners and proclaim comfort to the suffering and grieving. He is the man Christ has appointed to exercise his keys -- locking heaven for the unrepentant and unlocking heaven for the repentant.Your pastor may not be the greatest orator, but it is the pen of the Holy Spirit who gives your pastor the words to preach. The pastor may dress up to look classy or dress down to look cool, but that's why your pastor wears a clerical robe. Then you don't focus on the man and his clothing but focus on the message and Christ's righteousness which covers the man like a white robe. The pastor may not be the greatest counselor, but he has compassion for the wounded sheep and hurting lambs in his flock. Your pastor may not be the greatest singer, but as one of my previous organists pointed out, "Pastor, we should write music for the three notes you can sing."At one time you may have a pastor who is fresh from the Seminary, but your sins are still absolved even though the pastor lacks experience, for Christ is speaking through your pastor and Jesus has plenty of experience forgiving sins. Another time you may have a pastor who is older, getting close to retirement age, his cadence may be slow, but Christ's voice is still clearly heard and the gospel still purely preached. You may have a pastor who is no longer as young and energetic as he once was, but God still works through him to grow his kingdom, feed his sheep, and baptize and commune his family. You may have a pastor who grew up working on a farm so working hard is what he expects of himself.Through his mercy, Jesus uses men like Moses, Matthew, Paul, and your pastors to minister to you with Word and Sacraments. Through his mercy, Jesus brings sinners like you into his church. To pray. To praise. To confess. To listen. To sing. To support his church.I visited Bob Albrecht this week as a shut-in visit. We talked about God bringing new families to our church. Bob is one of the founding members of Lord of Lords. I thanked Bob for God using him and others to start this church. Some of you were here when Bob and Doris Miller came to Lord of Lords with their seven children. People were excited to see them because they doubled the size of the church. God may move you away from Casper someday. Then he can use you to start a church out of your home -- much like Lord of Lords was started.In my office is a framed picture of Martin Luther's Sacristy Prayer. It was a gift from the Altar Guild at Water of Life. "Lord God, You have appointed me as a Bishop and Pastor in Your Church, but you see how unsuited I am to meet so great and difficult a task. If I had lacked Your help, I would have ruined everything long ago. Therefore, I call upon You: I wish to devote my mouth and my heart to you; I shall teach the people. I myself will learn and ponder diligently upon Your Word. Use me as Your instrument -- but do not forsake me, for if ever I should be on my own, I would easily wreck it all."Though Moses, Matthew, and Paul were not great to begin with, God made them great and grew his Kingdom through them. Please pray that your pastor may be a leader like Moses, an evangelist like Matthew, and a preacher like Paul. Pray that God may show mercy to your pastor so he may convey God's mercy to you. Pray that God may show mercy as he continues to minister to you through his Church. Amen.

Pastor Paul teaches on the importance of "faith by hearing" when it comes to healing.This message is a part of a series called "Hearing God". In this series we are talking about how we were made to hear God, and how we do so in the midst of all the noise of the world.Love Church is a Christian Church community based in Menomonie, WI with a desire to experience & express the love of God. Join us in person Sundays at 10am!

This week in Risky, Pastor Paul challenges us to consider what might happen if we simply took a break. Together with UW–Eau Claire behavioral neuroscientist Dr. Doug Matthews, we'll explore how wisdom, habits, and the choices we make can either move us toward greater freedom—or quietly take more from us than we realize. 

How did God speak to you today?Pastor Paul Mints | 5.31.26Support the show

Listen as Pastor Paul shares three ways Jesus reveals God's immeasurable power followed by three action steps for us

This episode of the Power Talk Podcast features Pastor Paul sharing a deeply personal near‑death experience that unfolded after what was supposed to be a simple medical procedure. Within 36 hours, unexpected internal bleeding escalated into a life‑threatening emergency. He describes passing out multiple times, losing large amounts of blood, and reaching a critical hemoglobin level that required a transfusion and emergency surgery.Throughout the ordeal, Pastor Paul emphasizes two themes:(1) the unmistakable peace he felt from God even as his body was shutting down, and(2) the way God orchestrated details—his wife waking up, his EMT son being home, and the timing of medical help—to preserve his life.He recounts moments of clarity where he spoke what he believed could be his final words to his children, urging them to stay faithful so they would meet him “on the other side.” In the hospital, he and his wife found themselves ministering to others, praying for patients and nurses, and experiencing a supernatural calm.A major revelation came when he sensed God telling him that “life is not precious without Me.” Watching a cancer survivor on TV speak fearfully about almost missing out on life, Pastor Paul realized that true life isn't defined by earthly experiences, relationships, or accomplishments—but by knowing and serving God. This insight reshaped how he viewed mortality, purpose, and what truly matters.

Pastor Paul started a new series this week, "Faith of our Fathers," to coincide with the 250th anniversary of America. For 8 weeks he will be preaching sermons from the Great Awakening and the Revolutionary Era. In this sermon he expounded on the history leading up to the Revolutionary War and how clergy and biblical truths set the foundation for a new country being formed.

Online Service Sunday May 31, 2026Grace Community Church 5102 Old National Pike Frederick, MD 21702 Pastor Kyle Barnette-Pastor of DiscipleshipPastor Paul Wareham-Community PastorWorship Set List-Rejoice-The Worship Initiative/Davey FlowersHungry-Kathryn ScottI Surrender-Hillsong WorshipHe Will Be-CityAlightWelcome! Thank you for joining us today. Please check out our event on YouVersion to follow along with today's message.Make sure you head over to our website: http://www.gracetoday.org​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Email prayer requests to: GracePrays@gccfred.or

This week in Risky, Pastor Paul challenges us to consider what might happen if we simply took a break. Together with UW–Eau Claire behavioral neuroscientist Dr. Doug Matthews, we'll explore how wisdom, habits, and the choices we make can either move us toward greater freedom—or quietly take more from us than we realize. 

Welcome to Service! Come worship with us every Sunday at 12:30 pm in the Jerusalem Hall, Sydney Full Gospel Church.View our latest Sunday Program: https://www.flm-sfgc.com.au/programSermon: ‘Resurrection of the Dead #3' by Pastor Paul KimBible verse:  Hebrews 6:1-3; Philippians 3:11

In this message from 1 Kings 4, Pastor Paul walks through Solomon's reign at its peak and the theme that a greater King than Solomon has already come. Even Solomon's remarkable wisdom and glory pointed forward to something it could never fully be. Scripture presents Solomon as a living foreshadowing of Christ, and Jesus himself made that connection explicit when he told the Pharisees that something greater than Solomon was standing right in front of them. The peace Solomon's name promises finds its true fulfillment in Jesus, the Prince of Peace whose kingdom has no end.

Today's sermon is Called Through His Grace by Paul Lester Find more teaching from Pastor Paul at www.ccmodesto.com

Listen as Pastor Paul shares 3 different prayer scripts to use while praying

What is God really like when you actually stop and ask the question? Not the version of God you grew up with, not the one shaped by your worst memory of church, but the God who actually exists. That is the question this sermon walks straight into.Pastor Paul opens with something most of us never stop to do. He asks you to picture God in your mind. Is he a man? Does he have a beard? Is he disappointed? Is he smiling? Most of us have built a picture of God somewhere along the way, but very few of us have ever held that picture up next to what God actually says about himself in the Bible. And that gap matters, because what comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.This message moves into Exodus 33 and 34, where Moses asks God one of the boldest questions in scripture. Show me your glory. God answers in a way nobody expects. He tells Moses he will cause all his goodness to pass in front of him and proclaim his name. Then God describes himself as compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin, yet not leaving the guilty unpunished.Pastor Paul unpacks the tension most of us feel here. How can God be both holy and gracious? Both great and good? Both the God of thunder, lightning, and smoke on Mount Sinai in Exodus 19, and the God who speaks his name in mercy in Exodus 34? Pastor Paul holds these two truths together the way they were always meant to be held, not as a contradiction, but as a paradox that gives the Christian life its power. The greatness of God keeps us from sin. The goodness of God draws us back when we have.If you have ever wondered whether God is loving or angry, present or distant, near or far, this teaching offers a careful, pastoral, biblical answer. Pastor Paul leans on Augustine, A.W. Tozer, and the language of scripture itself to help you see a God who is both impossibly great and unbelievably good at the same time.This message is for the believer who has settled into one side of God's character and forgotten the other. It is for the skeptic who has only met an angry version of God and never the gracious one. It is for the deconstructing Christian quietly asking, who is God really. And it is for anyone in pain right now wondering if God is paying attention.

Online Service Sunday May 24, 2026Grace Community Church 5102 Old National Pike Frederick, MD 21702 Pastor Jon Keeler-Lead PastorPastor Kyle Barnette-Pastor of DiscipleshipPastor Paul Wareham-Community PastorWorship Set List-The Lion And The Lamb-Soul Survivor10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)-Kim Walker-SmithValley of Worship-Seph SchlueterYour Will Be Done-CityAlightWelcome! Thank you for joining us today. Please check out our event on YouVersion to follow along with today's message.Make sure you head over to our website: http://www.gracetoday.org​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Email prayer requests to: GracePrays@gccfred.org

How did God speak to you today?Lead Pastor Paul Mints | 5.17.26Support the show

Pastor Paul opens our new series Risky with a personal message about alcohol, dopamine, addiction, and the subtle ways risky behaviors can begin to master our lives. We're invited to ask not just “Is it allowed?” but “Is it wise?” and discover what it looks like to live whole, healthy, and truly free in Christ.

What if we could pray in a way that bypassed the noise of the world? Pastor Paul shares scriptural, practical, and personal ways that speaking in tongues helps us hear and respond to God. This message is a part of a series called "Hearing God". In this series we are talking about how we were made to hear God, and how we do so in the midst of all the noise of the world. Love Church is a Christian Church community based in Menomonie, WI with a desire to experience & express the love of God. Join us in person Sundays at 10am!

Listen as Pastor Paul shares four more reasons for praising God

Listen to Pastor Paul teach from 2 Chronicles 10–12 as we continue our Summer Kings Series through the life of King Rehoboam. In this passage, we see the danger of pride and the importance of seeking wisdom through God's Word, God's people, and prayer — trusting that God is always ready to give wisdom to those who seek Him.

Few topics stir more emotion, more personal pain, and more cultural confusion than marriage and divorce. In this message from 1 Corinthians 7:10-16, Pastor Paul delivers one of the most honest, compassionate, and biblically grounded teachings on marriage and divorce you will hear.

Preachers and Preaching introduces Pastor Paul Nelson of Living Word Baptist Church and Pikes Peak Southern Christian Leadership Conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Listen as Pastor Paul shares 3 reasons for praising God and 4 effects of doing so

This week Pastor Paul finished the Holy Spirit series. There are 7 things the Holy Spirit does. What are they? Does the Holy Spirit have a primary fruit? And what do these 7 things result in when you have the Holy Spirit? Listen in to find out. Please note, Pastor Paul used a white board this week so some listeners may find it helpful to watch the sermon which can be found on our website and YouTube.

We were made to hear God, but how do we do so in the midst of all the noise of the world? Pastor Paul teaches on practical ways to hear God's voice. Love Church is a Christian Church community based in Menomonie, WI with a desire to experience & express the love of God. Join us in person Sundays at 10am!

Listen as Pastor Paul shares three ways we see God's glory on display in the church

This week Pastor Paul continued in The Holy Spirit series and expounded on how the Holy Spirit enables believers to love and share the gospel. What does that look like in our every day lives? Those things are detailed in this week's sermon.

How did God speak to you today?Lead Pastor Paul Mints| 4.26.26Support the show

Pastor Paul and Campus Pastor Matthew explore what the Millennial Reign of Christ is according to Scripture, focusing on Revelation 20 and related prophetic passages. They explain that the millennial reign is a literal 1,000‑year period that begins after Jesus returns at the Battle of Armageddon, defeats His enemies, and establishes His throne in Jerusalem.During this thousand‑year era:Satan is bound and unable to tempt or deceive humanity.Jesus rules the earth from Jerusalem in perfect justice and righteousness.Believers who were resurrected or raptured will be in glorified bodies and will rule and reign with Christ.Survivors of the tribulation who enter the millennium in natural bodies will repopulate the earth and still have free will.The earth itself will be restored to a pre‑flood, Eden‑like environment — stable climate, abundant life, and global peace.At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan is released briefly, deceives the nations one last time, and is finally judged and cast into the lake of fire.This leads into the Great White Throne Judgment and the beginning of eternity with a new heaven and new earth.The pastors emphasize that while some details are mysterious, Scripture gives enough to understand the broad outline — and the millennial reign is meant to reveal God's justice, Christ's kingship, and the final removal of evil.

Pastor Paul continued in The Holy Spirit series and taught the attributes that accompany believers who live in the presence of God. What are they and how to they manifest themselves? Listen to find out.

Simeon and I were recently challenged as we heard Pastor Paul and Mrs. Terrie Chappell from Lancaster Baptist Church reflect on their 40 years of ministry. As they were sharing different ways God has opened doors for the Gospel, the conversation kept turning back to hospitality. We were reminded once again how important this aspect of life is for believers! We have seen hospitality have a huge Gospel impact during our time of ministry in Australia. I share some stories of how God used simple things like our kitchen table and a homecooked meal to see a life changed for Christ!   Resources Referenced: Heartfelt Hospitality by Terri Chappell https://amzn.to/3OZBb9H  NHC Podcast Hospitality Episodes https://nohighercalling.org/podcast_series/given-to-hospitality/ NHC Mother's Day Sale: Code MAMA for 20% off https://nohighercalling.org/shop/     Follow my  journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can also follow me on Instagram, YouTube, and www.nohighercalling.org Subscribe to the NHC email at www.nohighercalling.org 

How did God speak to you today?Pastor Paul Mints| 4.19.26Support the show

Today's sermon is The Compassion of Christ by Paul Lester Find more teaching from Pastor Paul at www.ccmodesto.com

Listen as Pastor Paul shares 3 keys to making a Godly impact in the lives of others, and 4 personal challenges for me to love others well

This week Pastor Paul began a 4-part series on the Holy Spirit. Why was the Holy Spirit given and how can our life be transformed by walking in the Spirit? Listen in to find the answers to those questions. NOTE: Pastor Paul used a white board for this sermon, so some listeners may find viewing the sermon to be more helpful.

How did God speak to you today?Pastor Paul Mints| 4.12.26Support the show

What do prayer, anxiety, contentment and generosity have to with each other? Pastor Paul teaches from the fourth chapter of the book of Philippians. This message is a part of a series called "Highlights". Throughout this series we make our way through books of the Bible and take some time to teach on things we feel the Lord is highlighting along the way!Love Church is a Christian Church community based in Menomonie, WI with a desire to experience & express the love of God. Join us in person Sundays at 10am!

What do prayer, anxiety, contentment and generosity have to with each other? Pastor Paul teaches from the fourth chapter of the book of Philippians. This message is a part of a series called "Highlights". Throughout this series we make our way through books of the Bible and take some time to teach on things we feel the Lord is highlighting along the way! Love Church is a Christian Church community based in Menomonie, WI with a desire to experience & express the love of God. Join us in person Sundays at 10am!