The revchristruelsen’s Podcast

The Creation Part IV - The Creation of Man

The Creation narrative is foundational to understanding our origins.  Whether a person believes in biblical creation or the evolutionary narrative, one has to acknowledge that no one was there in the beginning who was alive today.  The Bible tells us that there was one there who witnessed what happened and passed this knowledge to Moses, who wrote the first five books of the Bible.  Our hymn is #604 from the LSB, "I Bind Unto Myself Today."  All the readings come from the English Standard version of Scripture.  

The Creation, Part III

(Part II was In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the previous podcast episode.). This week we deal with the creation of the sea and land animals, the creation of mankind, and the creation of the dinosaurs.  

Hymn: We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God LSB #941

In celebration of Trinity Sunday 

THIS IS A HYMN ONLY -for the full podcast, click on the episode below this (on this podcast's homepage).  

Last night I finished a podcast somewhat later in the evening, and I like to do a hymn at the end, but playing piano and singing takes me a while to get everything right.  Because Trinity Sunday is coming up, I thought I’d at least sing a verse, but then I added a little reverb, which led me to 4 part harmony, then another verse, then another verse, then a final verse with parts as well.  The product of that is what the end of last night’s podcast finished with.  My original intention was to keep it simple.

But then today I wanted to fix some things, and fill out the last verse some more with parts.  Here it is.  

 

(tune: public domain.  text: c. Stephen P. Starke, 1999, admin. by CPH.)

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

A discussion of the Creation, part II.  In this podcast we celebrate the upcoming Trinity Sunday.  The hymn is "We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God, #941

May 29, 2020 - The Creation, Part I

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth . . . .  Yes, this means created.  Let's take a look at the opening words of the Scriptures together.  

 

 

May 22, 2020 -Paul at the Areopagus Part II

On this week when we observe the Ascension of Christ we continue with the rest of the message of Acts 17.  Paul talks about an altar in Athens that was dedicated "to the unknown God."  How did Paul turn this to talk about the true God, His purposes in this world, and His Son Jesus?  This is Paul at the Areopagus Part II.  

Paul at the Areopagus PART I

While Scripture tells us of one God, how did the world get to be so much like Athens-glutted with idols?  We discuss that and more in this episode.  The podcast closes with the hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy."

May 7, 2020 Beware, the Emerald Ash Borer!

Cleaning out dead wood?  Fruitless trees?  This week we talk about what to do with those fruitless trees or should we say, what God will do with them?  It's a metaphor, people . . . .  Well, this one's not really ALL about the emerald ash borer.  

May 1, 2020 Do Not Throw This Away

Do Not Throw THIS Away - a total clickbait title this week. You've seen ads and articles that say "Do this one thing . . . ." expecting you to click to find out what it is. Well, don't throw THIS away. What is it? Episode ends with "The King of Love My Shepherd Is" from The Lutheran Service Book.

A Greater Hope - April 23, 2020

This week's podcast looks at hope versus hopelessness.  Hope is too often cut off when the good things are just getting started.  The hope we have in Jesus is fulfilled hope . . . .  The podcast concludes with the traditional hymn, "Abide with Me."  (#878 from the Lutheran Service Book, CPH, 2006)