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Facets of Faith
Join Pastor Katie, Keith, and David as they explore the gospel reading for the coming Sunday and how facets of our faith can be strengthened in the message of Scripture.
Pastor Katie, Keith, and David are all members of St. John Lutheran Church in Mars, a congregation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Episodes
29 episodes
Sunday Sermon - May 24, 2026
Happy Pentecost! Today's reading (including in the episode) is Acts 2:1-24.
Pentecost - The Holy Spirit Comes
Ready or not, the Holy Spirit is here! Join Pastor Katie, David, and Keith as the explore the story of the Holy Spirit showing up in the community of believers at Pentecost and how this story impacts our faith lives today.Reading: Acts 2...
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The Ascension... Tag! You're it!
This week brings us to the celebration of the Ascension - when Jesus ascends into heaven 40 days after his resurrection. The disciples are told to wait for the moment when the Holy Spirit will come and send them out into the world, which leaves...
Sunday Sermon - May 10, 2026
What can we learn about evangelism from Paul? How does seeing an altar to an unknown god invite curiosity about what the God we know is doing in the world? This sermon focuses on Sunday's readings from Acts (Acts 17:22-31) with reassurances fro...
The Para...what?? Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
In this episode of Facets of Faith, Pastor Katie, David, and Keith continue their exploration in the final discourse of Jesus in the fourteenth chapter of John. They dive into the arrival of the Holy Spirit in the gospel of John as Jesus offers...
Sunday Sermon - May 3, 2026
After joining us for some background conversation on the gospel reading, listen to Pastor Katie's sermon as she explores how we can learn how to serve all people and strive for justice and peace following the example of Jesus by following the g...
Way, Truth, Life and God's Big Big House
In this episode of Facets of Faith, Pastor Katie, David, and Keith dive into the rich language of this Sunday's gospel reading, including the place of God, Jesus as Way, Truth, and Life, and the incredible experience of relationship with God as...
Sunday Sermon - April 26, 2026
After joining us for some background conversation on the gospel reading, listen to Pastor Katie's sermon as she explores the abundant life to which Jesus invites us, the abundant life characterized by living among God's faithful people.
Sunday Sermon - April 19, 2026
After joining us for some background conversation on the gospel reading, listen to Pastor Katie's sermon on the story about the walk to Emmaus. Listen as she explores what it is to be blessed, broken, and sent by Jesus in the resurrection. Beca...
Jesus the Good... Gate?
The Fourth Sunday in Easter is often called "Good Shepherd Sunday." But this year, the gospel reading is about Jesus as the gate. Join Pastor Katie, Keith and David as they talk about the ways this text has been wrongly used in anti-Semitic way...
Walk to Emmaus... Broken, Blessed, and Sent
After the resurrection, Jesus appeared for the first time in the gospel of Luke to two new-to-us disciples as they return home to Emmaus. They are understandably devastated at Jesus' crucifixion, but Jesus meets them in their brokenness. He ble...
Sunday Sermon and Gospel - April 12, 2026
After joining us for some background conversation on the gospel reading, listen to Pastor Katie's sermon. This week the sermon took everything in the podcast as foundational ideas, then explored the ways that being in relationship with Christ i...
Doubting Thomas or… Faithful Thomas?
The story of Jesus appearing to the disciples in Thomas' absence, then later showing Thomas his crucifixion wounds is read every single year on the Sunday after Easter. But this familiar text is often read with some presuppositions. Join Pastor...
Easter Sunday - I have seen the Lord!
Easter Sunday brings us to our final special edition of Facets of Faith as we bring song, prayer, and reflection to the scripture text of the day. During worship we will read from the gospel of Matthew, but Facets of Faith continues through the...
Holy Saturday - Holy Waiting
We witness as Joseph and Nicodemus bury the body of Jesus as we sit in vigil for Easter in song, prayer, and reflection during this special devotional-style episode of Facets of Faith.Music:Jesus, Remember MeText: Luke...
Good Friday - The Crucifixion
Join us for this special devotional-style episode! We sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. On Good Friday, we hear the events, in real time, that take us to the cross as we recall the ministry of Jesus thro...
Maundy Thursday - The Last Supper
Listen now to this special devotional-style episode! We sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. Today we join Jesus and the disciples at the last supper. During Jesus' last supper with his friends, he did some...
Holy Wednesday - Betrayal Is at Hand
Listen now for this special devotional-style episode! We sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. Today we hear Jesus anticipate Judas' betrayal. But even in the face of betrayal Jesus maintains control over th...
Holy Tuesday - We Want to Come and See
Listen now for this special devotional-style episode! As we sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. Today we read the final public speech of Jesus. Even the Greeks come and see Jesus and listen as he predicts ...
Holy Monday - Mary Anoints Jesus
Listen now for this special devotional-style episode! As we sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. After Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and before Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time, Lazarus and his...
Palm Sunday in John
Listen now for this special devotional-style episode! As we sing, pray and reflect on the readings of Holy Week in the gospel of John. After reading from the gospel of John for most of Lent, we return to the gospel of John for our Holy Week dai...
Holy Week... there are how many services?!
You are invited to come and explore the drama of Holy Week in a spiritually enriching series of worship events. Come and experience the story that moves us from Jesus' celebrated' entrance into Jerusalem to his Last Supper with his friends, to ...