Pastor Chris Brademeyer’s Podcast

Alive!

Death is the great constant in this life. It brings lots of questions and speculations. This is understandable. Death does disrupt and destroy. But what can we do about this? What does God think about this? Why does it happen? Find out in this week's sermon from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND!

Our Daily Bread

We need things to live, and yet, things can be a great cause for concern and worry. Where does all that stuff come from that we need each day? Does God care about my daily needs? How can I know if God will provide for me each day? Find out in this week's sermon from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND.

Wisdom of Our Fathers

It is a common idea that the intellect gets in the way of Christian faith. In America today, it is common to hear preaching that downplays wisdom and intellect in favor of emotions and being "childlike." And yet, the book of Proverbs commends us to be wise and to grow in wisdom. What is wisdom? Why should we have it? Where does it come from? How does being Christian fit into this? Find out in this week's sermon from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND!

Better Than Them

Oded isn't a prophet who gets much by way of recognition. He's a relatively minor character in the Bible. We don't know much about him. His greatest feat was standing up to the army of Israel after they brutally defeated their kinsfolk in Judah in a battle. Why did he do this? What did Israel do to bring the prophet to them? What attitude led to this condemnation? Where do we see this today? Find out in this sermon from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND!

3P1S Episode 7: Depression, Laziness, and Acedia?

On today's episode of "3 Padres and a Shepherd," we examine the topic of 'depression, laziness, and acedia' But what is meant by this one rather obscure term: 'acedia?' Even though this term may be foreign to our ears, what it is - is very, very relevant to every Christian. So please stick around, and let's learn what this term means and how it affects us.

The Funeral of Ruby Sonnenberg

This sermon was preached for the Funeral of Ruby Sonnenberg and is based on two readings she chose for the occassion: John 5:19-24 and Romans 6:1-11.
To view her obituary go to https://www.dahlstromfuneralhome.com/obituary/ruby-sonnenberg.

Restoration

The Bible says that God loves us. It says that God is love. But if God is love, why do we see so many bad things? How can we claim that God cares when I've been hurt? This sermon from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND attempts to address these questions.

The Mark of the Lord - Guest Preacher Rev. Arie Bertsch

This Sunday's sermon was preached by Rev. Arie Bertsch, the District President of the North Dakota District. Thanks to President Bertsch for preaching for us!

Repentence and Truth

Jeremiah has hard words for the people of God. It is no secret that people in the Church are thought of as hypocrites. Further, we seem to loose our minds every time some non-Christian mocks us, whether intentionally or otherwise. Why are we so focused on the sins of others? Where should our attention be? Why do Christians sometimes use faith as an excuse to be mean? And what does God say about all of this? Find out in this sermon from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND!

Flawless

Perfection is a strange concept. On the one hand, we all are attracted to it and many of us would make great sacrifices to have it some part of our lives. On the other hand, perfection is terrifying and unobtainable, so we do whatever we can to celebrate mediocrity. Why do we have a mixed relationship with perfection? Can we become perfect? Is there really no one that is perfect? What does it even mean to be perfect? Find out in this sermon from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND!