The Holy Spirit comes to the disciples and pokes, nudges, and prods them into sharing the Good News of Jesus with the crowd. Today, the same Spirit pokes and prods us, but do we listen? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Paul talks about what can happen when we allow ourselves to listen to the Holy Spirit.

Over 6900 downloads of the Lord of Life Lutheran Church Sermon Podcast with Pastor Paul. Wow! Thank you to everyone who listens each week! This week's sermon will be the final episode in Pastor Paul's time with Lord of Life. Pastor Paul has accepted a new call as pastor at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Cocoa Beach, FL. Please stay tuned and subscribed as when a new pastor begins, the Podcast may ramp back up again.

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Jesus prays for his disciples in the gospel reading for the day, and in the reading from the Book of Acts we hear the story of the beginnings of what will become the church. Those first disciples pointed to Jesus with everything they had, but what will people looking back at US have to say about how we did?

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Jesus continues his pastoral message for the disciples. Jesus promises a Helper and Guide assures them they won't be alone. We, too, are promised this same Helper and Guide. Pastor Paul talks about the gift, and receiving it, in the context of change for students and parents.

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The heart is critical for our survival, beating at a rate of some 100,000 times per day. Jesus tells the disciples, “Do not let your hearts be troubled” in today’s gospel reading. Pastor Paul explores the heart through music and we spend time understanding what Jesus meant then and for us today.

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It’s Good Shepherd Sunday and our readings for the day have connections to God’s identity as our Shepherd. In today’s message, Pastor Paul talks about sheep, shepherds, gates, and what it all means for us.

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Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed, alleluia! This week’s message focuses on the resurrection and God’s great love and mercy for us.

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On Maundy Thursday we remember the command from Jesus to love one another, and we also remember the Last Supper and the institution of Holy Communion as a way of tasting and seeing God’s grace and forgiveness in Christ. In this message, Pastor Paul invites us to received the bread and the cup anew, as if for the first time, and to remember God’s great love.

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We’re almost through the season of Lent, next week is Palm Sunday, what can we learn about Jesus through the raising of Lazarus?

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