Preaching and Teaching from St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Sherman Center), Random Lake, Wisconsin

Pastor Gillespie introduces a daily prayer and meditation session focusing on John's Gospel and the Passion, with announcements about upcoming in-person meetings and available sermon recordings.

This episode reflects on the biblical narrative of Holy Wednesday, emphasizing the theme of abandonment as prophesied by Isaiah and manifested in the betrayal and lack of support for Jesus during his Passion.

This episode explores how righteous individuals, from biblical figures to modern athletes like Jaden Ivey, are seen as inconvenient for confronting sins and worldly behaviors, drawing parallels to personal spiritual challenges.

This Palm Sunday sermon explores Psalm 22's connection to Jesus' crucifixion, emphasizing how Matthew's Gospel presents Christ's death as the fulfillment of Scripture rather than a tragedy.

This episode provides a catechesis on John 19:25-42, focusing on Jesus' Passion and preparing listeners for upcoming church services.

Pastor Gillespie introduces a daily meditation on Jesus' death and burial from Matthew 27, while also sharing church updates about carpet cleaning and sermon availability.

This episode is a guided daily meditation and prayer focusing on the crucifixion of Jesus as described in John 19:1-24, led by Pastor Gillespie from St.

A Lutheran pastor introduces a prayer and meditation guide focusing on the Old Testament reading from Genesis 22 and the Epistle from Hebrews 9 for the fifth Sunday in Lent, while also announcing a funeral service.

This episode is a daily prayer and meditation guide focusing on John's Passion narrative, specifically Jesus being anointed at Bethany in John 12:1-11.

A pastor introduces a daily prayer and meditation guide focusing on the biblical passage where Jesus faces the Sanhedrin in Matthew 26:57-75.

This episode challenges modern skepticism about the devil's existence by examining biblical teachings on spiritual warfare and Jesus' power over demons.

A pastor leads a daily devotion focusing on the Ten Commandments from Exodus 20 at Mount Sinai, including prayer and catechesis.

This episode is a Lutheran sermon analyzing Genesis 32:22-32 and Romans 5:1-5, focusing on themes of struggle, justification, and forgiveness in Christian theology.

Pastor Gillespie leads a daily prayer and meditation session focusing on the Exodus story while sharing personal anecdotes about kombucha and family savings.

This episode provides catechesis on the Old Testament and epistle readings for Sunday, focusing on the person of Jesus Christ and encouraging participation in church services.

This episode explores a biblical scene where Jesus confronts skeptics at the Feast of Dedication, emphasizing that their disbelief stems not from lack of evidence but from a predetermined rejection of his identity.

This episode is a Christian meditation focusing on Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilate in John 18, connecting it to Lenten themes and church services.

This episode is a guided daily meditation and prayer focusing on Jesus' betrayal and arrest in John 18:1-27, connecting it to his sacrifice on the cross for the forgiveness of sins.

This episode explores how Isaiah's prophecies from 600 years earlier accurately foretold Jesus's suffering during Holy Week, emphasizing that it was part of God's divine plan rather than an accident.

This episode explores Jesus' sinless nature as demonstrated when he challenges his accusers to convict him of sin, connecting this to Old Testament sacrificial systems and Abraham's anticipation of his coming.

This episode explores the dual themes of mourning and rejoicing during Lent, emphasizing that true joy comes from focusing on Jesus' redemptive work rather than self-improvement.

This episode is a daily prayer and meditation guide focusing on reading through the Passion according to St.

Pastor Gillespie leads a Lenten devotional focusing on Matthew 27:27-44, exploring the mocking and suffering of Jesus during his crucifixion.

This episode is a daily devotional from a Lutheran pastor focusing on Matthew 27:1-26, exploring Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilate and unique elements in the Gospel accounts.

This episode explores the Gospel story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 during Lent, emphasizing how God provides abundantly through seemingly insufficient means.

This episode is a guide for daily meditation and prayer focusing on tomorrow's Old Testament and Epistle readings (Isaiah 49:8-13 and Galatians 4:21-31) for a Lutheran congregation.

A pastor discusses Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane from Matthew 26:36-56, while also addressing potential weather-related disruptions to Sunday church services.

This episode is a Christian devotional focusing on Jesus celebrating the Passover as described in Matthew 26:17-35, led by Pastor Gillespie from St.

Pastor Gillespie introduces a daily meditation session focusing on the Passion According to St.

This episode continues a Bible study series on Martin Luther's Heidelberg Disputations, focusing on theses 16-18 and their shift from human perspective to God's solution for sin.

This episode is a daily devotional from a Lutheran pastor concluding a study of Exodus and preparing listeners for a reading of the Passion according to St.

This sermon explores how Mordecai, a powerless Jewish man facing annihilation under King Xerxes' decree, turns to God in prayer, illustrating the church as a place where worldly logic is reversed through faith.

This episode explores the biblical story of water from the rock in Exodus 17:1-7, discussing its Christological significance and the relationship between the Old and New Testaments.

This episode explores the theological significance of manna from heaven in Exodus 16, connecting it to Christian concepts of daily bread and the Eucharist while discussing how art communicates spiritual truths.

This episode is a daily meditation guide focusing on Exodus 15:22-27, where bitter water is made sweet at Mara, while also providing church announcements and updates.

This episode explores the biblical story of the Canaanite woman's persistent faith in Jesus despite his initial silence, drawing parallels to Jacob's wrestling with God.

This episode is a daily prayer and meditation guide focusing on Exodus 14:10-31, where God delivers Israel through the Red Sea as a type of baptism.

This episode explores Jesus' response to those demanding signs, arguing that true faith comes from hearing God's word rather than seeking miraculous proof.

This episode is a daily prayer and meditation guide focusing on Exodus 12:21-30, exploring the 10th plague of the death of the firstborn and its theological implications of God's judgment and mercy.

This sermon explains how Lent begins with Jesus being led by the Spirit into the wilderness to face temptation as the second Adam, emphasizing that salvation depends on His performance rather than human effort.

Pastor Gillespie introduces a catechesis on the Song of Moses from Exodus 15:1-19, explaining its significance as a hymn and connecting it to his upcoming music recording work for Concordia Publishing House.

This episode discusses the first battle in Exodus 17:8-16, connecting it to references in Joshua and Psalms, while also addressing a question about Mordecai's prayer in the Greek version of Esther.

This episode is a Christian devotional focusing on Exodus 13:17-14:9, led by Pastor Gillespie as part of a daily prayer guide during Lent.

This episode discusses the transition in Martin Luther's Heidelberg Disputation from anthropocentric theses about human problems to God-centered teachings on faith and divine revelation, using Jesus' temple confrontation as an example.

This episode examines a biblical confrontation where Pharisees question Jesus about his disciples not washing their hands, exploring the deeper meaning of religious traditions versus God's law.

Pastor Gillespie discusses Sunday's Old Testament and Epistle readings about temptation in Genesis and Hebrews, connecting them to Christ's victory over Satan during Lent.

This Ash Wednesday sermon confronts listeners with the blunt truth of human sinfulness as dust under God's judgment, using Biblical teachings to warn against hypocrisy and call for genuine repentance from the heart rather than external religious performances.

Pastor Gillespie introduces a daily prayer guide from St.

Pastor Gillespie leads a daily prayer and meditation session focusing on the institution of the Passover from Exodus 12:1-14, exploring themes of deliverance from slavery and doubt, and includes recitations of the Apostles' Creed and Psalm 2.

A pastor discusses Exodus chapters 18-19 and previews the next day's Old Testament and Epistle readings (Jeremiah 26:1-15 and Ephesians 5:1-9) to prepare listeners for Sunday worship themes.

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Pastor Gillespie leads a Saturday, April 11, 2026 catechetical meditation on Ezekiel 37:1-14 and 1 John 5:4-10.

Pastor Gillespie of St.