Air Date: June 13th of 2024 Subscribe & Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ty-66lng5g8 Description: On today's episode of "Three Padres & a Shepherd," we ask the question of what evangelism is and what it is not. Is evangelism standing on the corner of a street while yelling into a microphone; is evangelism traveling to Africa on a mission trip to …

Date: May 26th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Isaiah 6:1-7 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: May 19th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Genesis 11:1-9 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: May 12th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Ezekiel 36:22-28 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Air Date: May 16th of 2024 Subscribe & Watch On Youtube: https://youtu.be/lnlT-D8A0b0 Description: What is Christianity primarily about? Is it about primarily being the hands and feet of Jesus or listening to Jesus? Is a successful church busy with all sorts of programs, ministries, and outreach endeavors, whereas a mediocre or failing church sits …

Date: April 28th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Isaiah 12:1-6 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: April 21st of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Isaiah 40:25-31 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: April 14th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Ezekiel 34:11-16 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Original Air Date: April 24th of 2024 These proverbs contrast the gracious woman who gains honor with the ruthless man who gains only wealth, emphasizing that kindness, integrity, and righteousness lead to life and prosperity, while the pursuit of evil leads to destruction. This passage also highlights the importance of generosity, stating that tho…

Date: March 31st of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Mark 16:1-8 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: March 29th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: John 19:1-42 Context: Good Friday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: March 28th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Context: Holy Thursday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Air Date: April 11th of 2024 Episode: 3 Details: Where do we look for assurance? How do we know that we are saved? Tragically, many pulpits and theologies across America consistently preach the Christian and not the Christ. So, the problem that arises is that we can easily look internally at our actions as Christians for assurance. However, once we…

Date: March 24th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Zechariah 9:9-12 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: March 10th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: John 6:1-15 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Air Date: March 14th of 2024 Episode 2 Details: On today's podcast, we ask the question, "Is it really finished?" It sure seems that in today's religious landscape, people are looking for new prophecies, trying to build utopic kingdoms, and continually offering up sacrificial works to validate the ego. Can we say that Christ is enough, that He fini…

Date: February 25th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Matthew 15:21-28 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Original Air Date: February 17th of 2024 In Luke 7, the sinful woman was forgiven by faith and her works flowed by His grace. It is clear that we are unable to fulfill the Law and all fall short of His glory. Our disposition is completely broken and as we receive a clear conscience through forgiveness by the blood of Christ, works of love naturally…

Date: February 18th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Genesis 3:1-21 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: February 11th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: February 14th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Joel 2:12-19 Context: Ash Wednesday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Welcome to the “3 Padres & A Shepherd Podcast" where three North Dakota Lutheran Pastors and a real-life shepherd combine serious theology with fun laughter. This is a podcast from the local church and for the local church; however, the local churches of these three pastors do not take any responsibility for the banter, foolery, and assertions that…

Date: February 4th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Isaiah 55:10-13 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: January 28th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Exodus 17:1-7 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: January 21st of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Matthew 17:1-9 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: January 14th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Exodus 34:29-35 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran in Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: January 7th of 2024 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Isaiah 42:1-7 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: December 25th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: John 1:1-14 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: December 24th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Context: Christmas Eve Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: December 24th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Deuteronomy 18:15-19 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: December 17th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Isaiah 40:1-8 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: December 10th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Malachi 4:1-6 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on the Sundays in Advent to talk about the Gospel Reading for the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Why did the Jew ask who John was, and why did the Pha…

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on the Sundays in Advent to talk about the Gospel Reading for the Third Sunday in Advent. Why is John the Baptist so important in Advent? Why do…

Date: December 11th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Isaiah 61:1-3, 10 Context: Funeral Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: December 3rd of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Jeremiah 23:5-8 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on the Sundays in Advent to talk about the Gospel Reading for the Second Sunday in Advent. Why does Jesus keep talking about fig trees? What wil…

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on the Sundays in Advent to talk about the Gospel Reading for the First Sunday in Advent. What does Advent even mean? Why are we reading about P…

Date: November 26th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: November 12th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Philippians 3:17-21 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: November 5th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: 1 John 3:1-3 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his upbringing in the Church, his journey into pastoral ministry, how he came from the Lutheran Brethren to the…

Date: October 29th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Romans 3:19-28 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: October 15th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Ephesians 4:22-28 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: October 8th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: October 1st of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: September 24th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Ephesians 3:13-21 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: September 17th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Galatians 5:25-6:10 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Date: September 18th of 2023 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard Text: Mark 5:21-24, 35-43 Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND Manuscript: CLICK HEREDi Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Jesus tells us why he came, “I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32).” Repentance needs to have a good understanding of “Worldly sorrow” vs. “Godly sorrow.” Am I sorry that I got caught or am I sorry that I broke God’s commands? The life of the Christian is repentance, that is, sorrow for our sin and assurance of…