The Good News From The Gardens Podcast

Part four of four part series on The Lord's Prayer

Matthew 6:9-13 & Colossians 2:6-19

What does Jesus really mean when He teaches us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread”? Is it only about food, or is it about something much deeper? In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus invites us to trust our heavenly Father for everything we need. In Colossians, Paul reminds us to be rooted and built up in Christ, the One who...

Part three of four part series on The Lord's Prayer

Luke 11:1-13 & Hosea 1:2-10

What does it really mean to pray, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done”? Is it simply a hope for heaven someday, or an invitation to let God reign in our lives today? In Luke 11, Jesus teaches His disciples to pray with bold trust, while the prophet Hosea reveals a God whose kingdom is built not on power, but on relentless love,...

Part two of four part series on The Lord's Prayer

Matthew 6:5-13 & Psalm 138

What comes first when we pray? Before our needs, our worries, or our plans, Jesus teaches us to begin with God: “Hallowed be thy name.” But what does it mean to keep God's name holy? In Psalm 138, David praises God with his whole heart because God's steadfast love and faithfulness never fail. This Sunday, we'll discover that honor...

Part one of four part series on The Lord's Prayer

Luke 11:1-3 & Genesis 18:20-32

What kind of relationship does God want with us? In this week's scriptures, Abraham boldly speaks with God about the fate of Sodom, while Jesus teaches his disciples to pray, beginning with the simple yet profound words, “Our Father.” Neither passage portrays a distant or indifferent God. Instead, we encounter a God who invite...

REWIND! This podcast originally aired October of 2025.

Pastor Steve is with kids at Camp Lutherock in NC, and then on vacation. 

A new message will drop the week of Monday July 6, 2026.

2nd Timothy 1:1-14

Paul’s letter to Timothy is a personal message of encouragement. In the face of hardship and persecution, Timothy is reminded that his faith is a gift of God. He is encouraged to exer...

REWIND! This podcast originally aired January of 2025.

Pastor Steve is with kids at Camp Lutherock in NC, and then on vacation.

A new message will drop the week of Monday July 6, 2026.

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

In this scripture and message we hear Luke’s account of John’s baptism of Jesus. Jesus' baptism was God’s affirmation/anointing/kick off of God’s m...

Part three of three part sermon series on the Creeds. 

Acts 2:1-18 & Matthew 28:16-20

The disciples admittedly could not accomplish Christ’s mission by their own courage, wisdom, or strength. They needed the gift of the Holy Spirit. So do we. In Matthew, Jesus sends his followers into the world; in Acts, the Spirit equips them for the journey. Martin Luther reminds us in his explanation of the third article of the Ap...

Part two of three part sermon series on the Creeds. 

1st Cor. 1:18-25 & John 1:1-18

What kind of God enters the world not with power and prestige, but through vulnerability, flesh, and a cross? In John, the eternal Word becomes flesh and dwells among us. In Corinthians, Paul dares to proclaim a crucified Messiah—foolishness to some, scandal to others, yet the very wisdom and power of God. At the center of the Christi...

Part one of three of a sermon series on the Creeds

Genesis 1:1-5; Matthew 6:30-34

In the beginning, God spoke light into the darkness, bringing order where there was chaos and hope where there was uncertainty. In Matthew, Jesus reminds us that the God who clothes the lilies and feeds creation is already holding tomorrow in loving hands. Both texts invite us to trust that the same God who separated night from day still meets us in l...

Acts 1:6-14 & John 17:1-11

The disciples stood between promise and uncertainty. Jesus had ascended, and they did not yet know what would come next. So they gathered. They prayed. They waited together. In Acts 1:6–14, we are reminded that faith is not meant to be lived alone. When questions arise and the future feels unclear, God draws us into community for guidance, encouragement, and hope. Together, the disciples discove...

Acts 17:22-31 & John 14:15-21

What does it mean to share our faith in a world searching for meaning? In Acts Paul stands among people filled with questions, uncertainty, and spiritual longing. Rather than condemning them, he begins where they are and points them toward the God already near to them. We, too, live among neighbors, friends, and family members who are groping in the dark for hope, purpose, and belonging. Faith shar...

Building Blocks of Faith is an Easter series on the early church that teaches us the fundamentals of faith.

John 14:1-14

In a world full of uncertainty, questions rise naturally from anxious hearts. In John 14:1–14, even the disciples—confused and concerned—dare to ask Jesus what they do not understand. And Jesus meets them there, not with frustration, but with reassurance: “Do not let your hearts be trouble...

Building Blocks of Faith: Easter series on the early church that teaches us the fundamentals of faith.

Acts 2:41-47

What does it mean to truly live together? In Acts 2, the early believers didn’t just gather—they shared. Meals, resources, prayers, and praise flowed from a deep sense of belonging. They held all things in common, not out of obligation, but out of transformed hearts. And something beautiful happened: lives...

Building Blocks of Faith: Easter series on the early church that teaches us the fundamentals of faith.

Luke 24:13-35

Two travelers walk a dusty road, weighed down by confusion and loss. They talk, they wonder—and Jesus is right beside them, though they do not yet see. How often do we miss him in our own journey? In the breaking of the bread, their eyes are opened: Look! See! Jesus is with us! This Sunday, we are invited to mo...

Building Blocks of Faith is an Easter series on the early church that teaches us the fundamentals of faith.

John 20:19-31 & Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Everyone doubts; Jesus understands. Behind locked doors, the disciples wrestled with fear and uncertainty. Thomas gave voice to what many felt: “Unless I see, I will not believe.” Yet Jesus returned—not with rejection, but with peace. “Put your hand here.” In...

An Easter message weaving the resurrection of Jesus, the awe and wonder of faith, and the iconic "Earthrise" photo of astronaut Bill Anders while aboard Apollo 8.

Matthew 28:1-10

At dawn, the earth trembles, and so do our hearts. The women run from the tomb “with fear and great joy,” carrying the echo of heaven: “Do not be afraid.” When do you feel most alive—when everything is certain, or when hope br...

1st Cor. 11:23-26

John 13:1-17, 34b-35

On the night of betrayal and love, Jesus speaks not from a distance but from the floor, turning a final heart-to-heart conversation into a living command to love one another as he has loved us. A service featuring the Lord's Supper, and Stripping of the Altar in preparation of Christ on the cross.

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