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Lent week 5 - Psalm 131, 107 03/22/2026

Lent week 5 - Psalm 131, 107 Leaving behind some of the more painful spiritual exercises, we turn to peace and contentment in Psalm 131, one of the shortest to read and longest to learn adn thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/40595665

Lent week 4 - Psalm 35, 137 03/15/2026

Lent week 4 - Psalm 35, 137 What do we do with our own anger, particularly when we have been hurt or betrayed? Are we supposed to pray these imprecatory psalms, or do we have to abandon them? Read Psalm 35 and see you Sunday. /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/40501750

Lent week 3 - Psalm 32, 51 03/08/2026

Lent week 3 - Psalm 32, 51 In another pair of Psalms we look to the tools of repentance and confession and their importance for Christians personally and communally as we enter into the joy of salvation. Read Psalm 32 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/40361720

Lent week 2 - Psalm 88, 121 03/01/2026

Lent week 2 - Psalm 88, 121 As we continue in the Psalms, we turn to suffering, not something we typically consider a spiritual exercise, and look at perhaps the darkest of all the Psalms. Read Psalm 88 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/40282370

Lent Week 1 - Psalm 46, 136 02/23/2026

Lent Week 1 - Psalm 46, 136 As we begin Lent, we first turn to the practice of meditation, of being still and knowing he is God, a practice particularly difficult in the age of cellphones, the internet, and constant distractions. Read Psalm 46 and 136 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/40194405

Mark 3:20-35 02/15/2026

Mark 3:20-35 In our final Sunday before Lent, we wrap up chapter 3 with Mark's first sandwich story, which helpfully prepares us for what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Read Mark 3:20-35 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/40118115

Mark 3:1-19 02/08/2026

Mark 3:1-19 Jesus' ministry in Galilee transitions to a new phase as he appoints 12 disciples as apostles, giving us further insight into what it means to follow him. Read Mark 3:1-19 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/40061715

Mark 2:18-28 02/01/2026

Mark 2:18-28 Controversies continue in the Gospel of Mark as Jesus violates expectations about fasting and the Sabbath, two important activities to consider today. Read Mark 2:18-28 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39956295

Mark 2:1-17 01/25/2026

Mark 2:1-17 As we turn to the next chapter, Mark recounts a pair of stories full of surprises. Read Mark 2:1-17 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39885855

Mark 1:21-45 01/18/2026

Mark 1:21-45 Mark slows down his rapid account of Jesus' work as we turn to the first miracles of Jesus, miracles that tell us about who he is, what his gospel is, and who we should be. Read Mark 1:21-45 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39783855

Mark 1:1-20 01/11/2026

Mark 1:1-20 We begin a new year with a new series, turning from the Old Testament to the New with the Gospel of Mark. Read Mark 1:1-20 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39699240

I John 2:28-3:10 01/04/2026

I John 2:28-3:10 Somewhere between the moment when you first met Jesus and the life you live now, you forgot what it felt like to be a child of God. What if this restlessness you're feeling isn't something to be fixed, but something calling you back to who you truly are? /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39614460

Jesus, Light of the World 12/28/2025

Jesus, Light of the World Jesus is the Light of the World! Read John 9 and see you Sunday. /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39559170

Advent - The Miraculous Birth through OT Eyes 12/21/2025

Advent - The Miraculous Birth through OT Eyes The Fourth Sunday of Advent, we take one final familiar image from the Advent story, the miraculous virgin birth, and strive to see it through Old Testament eyes, examining other miraculous births in Scripture for what they might reveal about the coming of Jesus. Read Luke 1:26-38 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39486925

Advent through the OT Eyes - Wisdom 12/14/2025

Advent through the OT Eyes - Wisdom In the Third Sunday of Advent, we turn to the image of Wisdom, the Word or Logos made flesh and dwelling with us. Perhaps the most abstract of the Advent accounts, John's Gospel is also profoundly beautiful. Read John 1:1-18 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39406380

Advent through OT Eyes - Shepherds 12/07/2025

Advent through OT Eyes - Shepherds For the Second Sunday of Advent, we turn to the image of shepherds, some of the first to worship Jesus, and who recall rich imagery in the Old Testament from Psalm 23 to Ezekiel 34. Read Luke 2:8-20 and thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39318460

Advent story through OT Eyes - Star of Bethlehem 11/30/2025

Advent story through OT Eyes - Star of Bethlehem As we begin the season of Advent, we try to better understand this familiar story by exploring what some of the images of Advent meant in the Old Testament, to see the Advent story through Old Testament eyes, beginning with the Bethlehem Star. Read Psalm 19 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39229435

I Samuel 30, 31 11/23/2025

I Samuel 30, 31 We finish the book of 1 Samuel with a victory and a defeat that recall the unity of the book and reminds us of the importance of story and trusting in God. Read 1 Samuel 30-31 and thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39146435

I Samuel 28, 29 11/16/2025

I Samuel 28, 29 In probably the strangest story in Samuel, we meet the Witch of Endor, but why is she here, does she summon the real Samuel, and how does this story fit with the themes of the book? And how will David get out of his jam? As we contemplate God's strange mercy, read 1 Samuel 28-29 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/39061315

I Samuel 26, 27 11/09/2025

I Samuel 26, 27 Suffering from deja vu, we again see David's mercy toward Saul, and David again flee from the Promised Land. Read 1 Samuel 26 and 27 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38988400

I Samuel 25 11/02/2025

I Samuel 25 Our story turns from the main plotline to a side story featuring a Fool, a King, and a Wise Woman, and David shows yet again that he is not perfect, but far better than Saul in listening to correction. Read 1 Samuel 25 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38909195

I Samuel 23, 24 10/26/2025

I Samuel 23, 24 David continues on the run, but in the midst of all his challenges, still chooses righteous action, even when it makes things harder, and refuses to do evil, even when it would make things easier. Read 1 Samuel 23-24 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38825280

I Samuel 21, 22 10/19/2025

I Samuel 21, 22 David goes on the run, makes mistakes, pretends to be crazy, and writes several Psalms. Read 1 Samuel 21-22 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38721140

I Samuel 20 10/12/2025

I Samuel 20 In a story of profound importance for today, Jonathan and David work through a disagreement and lovingly support one another as they must go their separate ways. Read 1 Samuel 20 and thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38563300

I Samuel 18, 19 10/05/2025

I Samuel 18, 19 Though not as famous as the last chapter, we continue with stories well known but often not in their context as we examine the aftermath of David's victory. Read 1 Samuel 18 and thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38501945

I Samuel 17 - 3 Giants and 3 Challenges 09/28/2025

I Samuel 17 - 3 Giants and 3 Challenges In the meeting of David and Goliath, we try to look deeper at a story so famous and familiar that it can sometimes be hard to see for itself apart from all the Sunday school retellings. Read 1 Samuel 17 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38391865

I Samuel 16 09/21/2025

I Samuel 16 As the implications of God rejecting Saul as king play out, we meet our third and final main character, David. Read 1 Samuel 16 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38317090

I Samuel 15 09/14/2025

I Samuel 15 The failure of Saul comes to an epic confrontation between him and Samuel as Saul yet again values sacrifices over obedience, outward appearence over heart. Read 1 Samuel 15 and thanks for listening /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38239440

I Samuel 11, 12 09/07/2025

I Samuel 11, 12 Saul and Samuel appear to go from strength to strength as we see another beautiful moment of liberation, victory, and grace. Read 1 Samuel 11-12 and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38182690

I Samuel 13, 14 08/31/2025

I Samuel 13, 14 The story of Saul goes rapidly downhill as we look at two different battles and two different failures. Read 1 Samuel 13 and 14 and thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/landerefreesermons/id/38182870

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