
Plainspoken sermons for everyday discipleship.
The gist
Word of Grace is a sermon feed built around biblical teaching with direct application. Its messages move from familiar moments, like avoiding someone in a store or reacting to hunger, into calls toward faith, obedience, compassion, and discipleship.
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About Word of Grace
Word of Grace is a sermon podcast from a Christian church setting, built around Scripture, repentance, faith in Jesus, and the ordinary work of discipleship. The teaching is direct. It tends to start with familiar life: the avoidance walk in a store, losing favorite hats after a trip, hunger turning into irritability, kids doing chores, or the caution needed before a major commitment. From there, the message turns toward biblical interpretation and application. Recent episodes show a steady concern with what love, obedience, and faith look like when they cost something. A sermon on loving a neighbor uses the question of exclusion as a way to press toward compassion beyond convenient boundaries. Easter teaching works with the lost-and-found shape of return, rebellion, pride, and welcome. Palm Sunday teaching places Holy Week in a frame of sadness, hope, waiting, and the cry of Hosanna. The Fight For Delight series returns to spiritual nearness, performance, fasting, and the daily practice of walking with God. The Head, Heart, Hands message treats the mind as part of discipleship rather than a separate religious compartment. The elders series brings church leadership down to character, money, household care, and spiritual trustworthiness. Across the feed, the language is pastoral and plain, with enough humor to keep the room human. It does not rely on polished distance. The speaker names common excuses, social discomfort, appetite, pride, distraction, and hard-heartedness, then pushes them back toward Scripture. The result is practical sermon audio for people who want Christian teaching that moves from biblical text to concrete conduct. It is also distinctly church-shaped. Prayers, direct appeals to faith and repentance, and recurring Great Commission language keep the episodes anchored in worship, not just religious commentary. The show’s strength is its insistence that doctrine has visible consequences: how a person speaks, spends, waits, apologizes, serves, thinks, and responds when the Spirit nudges. Word of Grace offers accessible preaching with a steady discipleship spine.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants Christian sermon teaching with clear Scripture application, practical examples, and direct calls toward faith, repentance, love, and obedience.
What sets it apart: Word of Grace stands out for turning ordinary moments into concrete discipleship pressure points, then returning the listener to Scripture, prayer, and the Great Commission.
In their own words
Word of Grace Church is located in Sheboygan Falls, WI. We are a non-denominational church that is passionate about helping people grow in loving God, loving people, and making disciples. Each week you can hear our latest recording from our weekend teaching or search for relevant content in our archived messages. We cover a variety of topics that are relevant to your life from scripture to help you grow.
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A store-aisle dodge turns into a question you may not want to answer: Are you a neighbor?
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- to consider whether an apology after a sharp phone call is a nudge you should follow
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Episodes
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Elders Sermon 1: Why Elders?
·40m - 2
Sermon: The Days After Christmas
·38m - 3
2025 Christmas Eve Sermon: Exchange
·25m - 4
2025 Christmas Program || Word Of Grace
·44m - 5
Go Tell It On The Mountain Sermon 3: The Great Invitation
·45m - 6
Go Tell It On The Mountain Sermon 2: From Fear To Joy
·37m - 7
Go Tell It On The Mountain Sermon 1: Good, God, Gospel
·39m - 8
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 5: Hands That Love God
·51m - 9
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 4: Living From A Guarded Heart
·38m - 10
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 3: The Heart Of The Matter
·45m - 11
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 2: Love God With All Your Mind
·43m - 12
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 1: The Shema
·41m - 13
Seeking Certainty #2 | Scripture Examined
·51m - 14
Seeking Certainty | The Resurrection Examined Easter Sermon
·41m - 15
Easter Sunday Sermon: Lost And Found
·31m - 16
Palm Sunday Sermon 2026
·27m - 17
The Fight For Delight Sermon 6: Stay Close — Learning To Walk With God
·42m - 18
The Fight For Delight Sermon 5: When You Stop Performing
·43m - 19
The Fight For Delight Sermon 4: The Fast Track — Fasting For Delight
·41m - 20
The Fight For Delight Sermon 3: Confession — The Fight For Restored Joy
·39m - 21
The Fight For Delight Sermon 2: Casting Off Weight And Sin
·44m - 22
The Fight For Delight Sermon 1: Self Image
·36m - 23
Jonah Sermon 4: The Question
·47m - 24
Jonah Sermon 3: Mercy Triumphs
·40m - 25
Jonah Sermon 2: Rescued, But Not Quite Reformed
·46m - 26
Jonah Sermon 1: Grace For Me... Just Not For Them
·47m - 27
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 7: The Script Was Already Written
·43m - 28
Sermon 17: "Groaning for Glory" | Word Of Grace Romans 8:16-25
·47m - 29
Sermon 16: "Sons and Daughters" | Word Of Grace Romans Series
·45m - 30
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 5: The Writing On The Wall
·44m - 31
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 4: A Most Humbling Dream
·38m - 32
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 3: No Other God
·45m - 33
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 2: Impossible
·35m - 34
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 1: Resolved
·40m - 35
Legacy Sunday Sermon: Doing God's Will
·33m - 36
Elders Sermon 4: How To Choose Elders
·46m - 37
Elders Sermon 3: Who Can Be Elders?
·54m - 38
Elders Sermon 2: What Are Elders?
·40m - 39
Sermon: Happy New Year/Holy New Year
·40m - 40
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 8: Still My Soul - Learning To Trust God
·32m - 41
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 7: Psalm 23
·39m - 42
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 6: Purpose For Pain
·38m - 43
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 5: It's Better In The Presence Of The Lord!
·35m - 44
Legacy Sunday Sermon: Faith In Action
·28m - 45
Summer in The Psalms Sermon 4: Make Lemonade
·31m - 46
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 3: After God's Own Heart
·35m - 47
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 2: Two Ways To Live
·35m - 48
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 1: Two Ways To Live
·30m - 49
The Days After Sermon 5: A Faith To Die For
·47m - 50
The Days After Sermon 4: A Resurrection Community
·42m - 51
The Days After Sermon 3: Scripture Held Up
·39m - 52
The Days After Sermon 2: They Spoke Up
·37m - 53
The Life Long War
·47m - 54
The Days After Sermon 1: How Doubters Became Martyrs
·43m - 55
Easter Sunday Sermon: Emptied and Filled
·41m - 56
The Night Before Sermon 7: The High Priestly Prayer
·42m - 57
The Night Before Sermon 6: "For A Little While"
·41m - 58
Legacy Sunday Sermon: Aging Is Life
·35m - 59
The Night Before Sermon 5: The Fruit of The Spirit
·40m - 60
The Night Before Sermon 4: Better Together
·43m - 61
The Night Before Sermon 3: "Am I Enough?"
·42m - 62
The Night Before Sermon 2: "How Can We Know The Way?"
·32m - 63
The Night Before Sermon 1: Shedding Light
·38m - 64
Sing: For Love | Word of Grace Advent 3
·54m - 65
Sing: For Love | Word of Grace Advent 2
·38m - 66
Sing: For Hope | Word of Grace Advent 1
·46m - 67
Discipleshift Part 8 | "Daily Missionary"
·44m - 68
Discipleshift Part 7 | "Intentinal Disciple Maker"
·45m - 69
Election Mini Series Pt. 2 - "The Church, Culture, and Politics"
·50m - 70
Election Mini Series - "The Church, Culture, and Politics"
·39m - 71
Discipleshift Part 6 | "Comfort is Overrated"
·47m - 72
Discipleshift Part 4 | "Disconnected Connections"
·47m - 73
Legacy Sunday Sermon 1 | A Legacy of Faith
·1h 22m - 74
Discipleshift Part 3 | "For The Love of God"
·45m - 75
Discipleshift Part 2 | "A Shift Into Greatness"
·41m - 76
Sermon 34: "In Closing" | WOG Romans Series
·37m - 77
Sermon 33: "Names, Not Numbers" | WOG Romans Series
·40m - 78
Sermon 32: "Hope For The Church" | WOG Romans Series
·52m - 79
Sermon 31: "All People - One Hope" | WOG Romans Series
·41m - 80
Sermon 30: "Mature Limitations" | WOG Romans Series
·45m - 81
Evangelist Aaron Krause's Sermon | The Evangelist
·38m - 82
Sermon 14: "The Saboteur" | Word Of Grace: Romans Series
·43m - 83
Sermon 29: "Right, Wrong, or Indifferent" | WOG Romans Series
·42m - 84
Sermon 28: "Let It Go." | Romans Series
·38m - 85
June All-in Sermon
·21m - 86
Sermon 27: "A wake-up call" | Romans Series
·43m - 87
Discipleshift Part 1 | "Bought In"
·41m - 88
Sermon 26: "Romans 13: 1-7" | WOG Romans Series
·35m - 89
Sermon 25: "Romans 13:1-7" | WOG Romans Series
·35m - 90
Sermon 24: "Not About Nice - All About Love" | WOG Romans Series
·44m - 91
Sermon 24: "Unity in Diversity" | Word Of Grace Romans Series
·40m - 92
Sermon 23: "Changed and Changing" | Word Of Grace Romans Series
·48m - 93
Sermon 22: "Branches of Grace" | Word Of Grace Romans Series
·57m - 94
Sermon 21: "Rescued Rescuers" | Word Of Grace Romans Series
·48m - 95
Sermon 20: "The Simplicity of Saving Faith" | Word Of Grace Romans Series
·31m - 96
Sermon 19: "Trust and Tension" | Word Of Grace Romans Series
·53m - 97
Sermon 18: "HELP!" | Word Of Grace Romans Series
·47m - 98
Vision Sunday | WOG Family Update & Sermon
·52m - 99
Palm Sunday Sermon 2026
·27m - 100
Easter Sunday Sermon: Lost And Found
·31m - 101
Sermon: Vision Sunday 2026
Pastor Stephen uses the biblical significance of the number 40 to introduce a vision for the upcoming year, encouraging the congregation to embrace a season of preparation and faith.
·51m - 102
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 6: New King, New Crisis, Same God
A sermon exploring how to remain faithful to God amidst life's changes and crises, using the biblical story of Daniel.
·44m - 103
Love Your Neighbor Sermon 1: Love That Crosses The Street
Word of Grace’s “Love Your Neighbor Sermon 1: Love That Crosses The Street” uses Luke 10 and the Good Samaritan to argue that love moves toward need even when time, money, comfort, or relationships make it costly.
Apr 13, 2026·33m·2 clips - 104
Easter Sunday Sermon: Lost And Found
Hidden gemStephen's Easter Sunday sermon uses his recovery of five favorite hats after a Florida trip to introduce Jesus' parable of the lost son in Luke 15.
Apr 7, 2026·31m·2 clips - 105
Palm Sunday Sermon 2026
Hidden gemWord of Grace’s Palm Sunday sermon connects Good Friday’s sadness with Easter Sunday’s joy, arguing that redemption and forgiveness require both the crucifixion and resurrection.
Mar 30, 2026·27m·1 clip - 106
The Fight For Delight Sermon 6: Stay Close — Learning To Walk With God
Word of Grace’s “The Fight For Delight Sermon 6: Stay Close” argues that Christian life means living every moment with God rather than checking in only on Sundays.
Mar 23, 2026·42m·2 clips - 107
The Fight For Delight Sermon 5: When You Stop Performing
A sermon exploring the concept of stopping performance-based acceptance and embracing grace, using the analogy of chores and allowance.
Mar 18, 2026·43m - 108
The Fight For Delight Sermon 4: The Fast Track — Fasting For Delight
A sermon exploring how fasting can transform our relationship with appetites and lead to spiritual delight.
Mar 9, 2026·41m - 109
The Fight For Delight Sermon 3: Confession — The Fight For Restored Joy
Mar 2, 2026·39m - 110
The Fight For Delight Sermon 2: Casting Off Weight And Sin
Feb 23, 2026·44m - 111
The Fight For Delight Sermon 1: Self Image
Feb 16, 2026·36m - 112
Jonah Sermon 4: The Question
Feb 9, 2026·47m - 113
Jonah Sermon 3: Mercy Triumphs
Feb 2, 2026·40m - 114
Jonah Sermon 2: Rescued, But Not Quite Reformed
Jan 26, 2026·46m - 115
Jonah Sermon 1: Grace For Me... Just Not For Them
Jan 20, 2026·47m - 116
Sermon: Vision Sunday 2026
Jan 12, 2026·51m - 117
Sermon: Happy New Year/Holy New Year
Jan 5, 2026·40m - 118
Sermon: The Days After Christmas
Dec 30, 2025·38m - 119
2025 Christmas Eve Sermon: Exchange
Dec 30, 2025·25m - 120
2025 Christmas Program || Word Of Grace
Dec 22, 2025·44m - 121
Go Tell It On The Mountain Sermon 3: The Great Invitation
Dec 15, 2025·45m - 122
Go Tell It On The Mountain Sermon 2: From Fear To Joy
Dec 8, 2025·37m - 123
Go Tell It On The Mountain Sermon 1: Good, God, Gospel
Dec 1, 2025·39m - 124
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 5: Hands That Love God
Nov 24, 2025·51m - 125
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 4: Living From A Guarded Heart
Nov 17, 2025·38m - 126
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 3: The Heart Of The Matter
Nov 10, 2025·45m - 127
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 2: Love God With All Your Mind
A sermon exploring what it means to love God with all your mind by surrendering your 60,000 daily thoughts to Jesus.
Nov 3, 2025·43m - 128
Head, Heart, Hands Sermon 1: The Shema
Oct 27, 2025·41m - 129
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 7: The Script Was Already Written
Oct 20, 2025·43m - 130
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 6: New King, New Crisis, Same God
Oct 13, 2025·44m - 131
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 5: The Writing On The Wall
Oct 7, 2025·44m - 132
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 4: A Most Humbling Dream
Sep 29, 2025·38m - 133
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 2: Impossible
Sep 29, 2025·35m - 134
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 3: No Other God
Sep 29, 2025·45m - 135
Faithful In Babylon — Daniel Sermon 1: Resolved
Sep 8, 2025·40m - 136
Legacy Sunday Sermon: Doing God's Will
Sep 2, 2025·33m - 137
Elders Sermon 4: How To Choose Elders
Hidden gemWord of Grace’s "Elders Sermon 4: How To Choose Elders" centers on 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1, where Paul’s qualifications for overseers are treated as a church-level decision with real consequences.
Aug 25, 2025·46m·2 clips - 138
Elders Sermon 3: Who Can Be Elders?
Aug 25, 2025·54m - 139
Elders Sermon 2: What Are Elders?
Aug 11, 2025·40m - 140
Elders Sermon 1: Why Elders?
Aug 4, 2025·40m - 141
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 8: Still My Soul - Learning To Trust God
Jul 28, 2025·32m - 142
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 7: Psalm 23
Jul 21, 2025·39m - 143
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 6: Purpose For Pain
Jul 14, 2025·38m - 144
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 5: It's Better In The Presence Of The Lord!
Jul 7, 2025·35m - 145
Legacy Sunday Sermon: Faith In Action
Jun 30, 2025·28m - 146
Summer in The Psalms Sermon 4: Make Lemonade
Jun 23, 2025·31m - 147
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 3: After God's Own Heart
Jun 16, 2025·35m - 148
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 2: Two Ways To Live
Jun 9, 2025·35m - 149
Summer In The Psalms Sermon 1: Two Ways To Live
Jun 2, 2025·30m - 150
The Days After Sermon 5: A Faith To Die For
May 26, 2025·47m - 151
The Days After Sermon 4: A Resurrection Community
May 19, 2025·42m - 152
The Days After Sermon 3: Scripture Held Up
May 12, 2025·39m