Telling the Story of the Servant Leader
Mark 10: 35-45 Six years ago, this weekend I had my Call Sunday here at St. Matthew and I preached on this text. As my sermon opener I...
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Ryan Heckman
Oct 176 min read
Asking: Who is God
Grace and Peace to you all from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As most of you know, it’s stewardship season here at St....
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Oct 95 min read
Being the Body of Christ Together
John 17:17-23 A study published in 2020 by the health insurer Cigna—which surveyed over 10,000 people—found that more than three in five...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Oct 35 min read
Called to Pray Like Mary and Serve Like Martha
Luke 10:38-42 We are blessed to have Pastor Ryan here at St. Matthew, and today is a special day we get to celebrate his ministry with...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Oct 35 min read
Sharing God's Healing
Mark 9:38-50 In the mid-1990s a husband and wife from Minnesota decided to go to Florida during a particularly icy winter. They planned...
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Ryan Heckman
Sep 267 min read
Feast of St. Matthew
Matthew 9:9-13 Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Happy St. Matthew Sunday friends of St....
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Sep 165 min read
Worshiping the God of Glory & the God of the Cross
Mark 8:27-38 Today’s ministry spotlight focuses on Worship & Music. Worship is the thing that brings us all together. The word...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Sep 95 min read
Called to Love God’s Children
Mark 10:13-16 Today is Rally Day! It’s the day we kickoff the program year at St. Matthew. After a time of summer sabbath, kids are...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Sep 35 min read
Cleaning the Mess Inside Ourselves
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 I recently got poison ivy for the first time in years. I spent the past two weeks scratching my skin, pouring...
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Ryan Heckman
Aug 267 min read
Tough to Swallow
Grace and Peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Too Tough To Swallow” is the title of this section of scripture in...
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Ryan Heckman
Aug 226 min read
Youth Gathering Presentation
This transcript was presented to the St. Matthew Congregation on Sunday, August 18, 2024 as part of an ELCA Youth Gathering Reflection.
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Aug 126 min read
God in the Ordinary and Unexpected
John 6:35, 41-51 Like many of you I’ve been following the Olympics lately. I love sports in general and I always find it amazing to...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Aug 126 min read
Spiritual Nourishment: Christ the Bread of Life
John 6:25-35 Bread is a staple of civilization. Every culture has it in some form: some type of grain that’s the basis of every...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Jul 157 min read
Mystics & Revolutionaries
Empowered by the Holy Spirit and Christ’s promise of love and grace and freedom—let us follow our call to be prophetic disciples.
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Jul 96 min read
Rejection and Mission
Mark 6:1-13 There’s 1997 movie called Gattaca that’s set in the not so distant future of our world where people have started using...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Jul 17 min read
Christ’s Healing Touch
Mark 5:21-43 I recently read the story of a therapy dog named Elsa. Elsa and her owner Sharon would visit hospitals and nursing homes to...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Jun 266 min read
With Us through the Storm
Mark 4:35-41 When I was growing up a thunderstorm was always an adventure. I have fond childhood memories of sitting with my dad and my...
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Ryan Heckman
Jun 185 min read
Farming in God's Kingdom
Mark 4:26-34 and Ezekiel 17:22-24 Grace and Peace to you on this wonderful day from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Growing up in...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Jun 116 min read
Honoring the Sabbath
Mark 2:23-3:6 There’s a story about an aging woodsman and his young apprentice who have an all-day wood chopping contest. The apprentice...
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The Rev. Dr. Brian Rajcok
Jun 56 min read
The Light of Eternity
Luke 20:27-40 In the reading we just heard from Luke’s Gospel, Jesus is having a conversation with the Sadducees. There’s a lot of...
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