ELCG Podcast
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Prayers, messages, and stories of faith from the English-Speaking Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland.
Location:
United States
Description:
Prayers, messages, and stories of faith from the English-Speaking Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland.
Language:
English
Website:
https://genevalutheran.church
Episodes
Sermon, 25 June: "Worth the risk," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Jesus didn’t ask in a gentle, encouraging sort of way. He said clearly “this is not going to make your life easier.” So why did they stay?
Duration:00:11:47
Sermon, 18 June: "Jesus's business and ours," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Joining in God’s work of liberation and healing is our business, because Jesus says it is.
Duration:00:11:16
Sermon, 11 June: "Holy interruptions," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
What does it look like to follow Jesus? According to our reading today, it certainly has something to do with allowing our plans to be interrupted.
Duration:00:11:52
Sermon, 4 June: "Being with," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
That’s where the idea of the Trinity touches down in our lives: it’s about a God who is not distant and abstract, but utterly committed to being with us.
Duration:00:10:57
Sermon, 28 May: "Community of the Spirit," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
The Spirit shows up uniquely in each person, Paul says, and each person’s gift is equally important. When we see one another that way, it leads to a totally different sort of community.
Duration:00:12:26
Sermon 21 May: "The church's first assignment," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
A sermon for Ascension Sunday, 21 May 2023.
Duration:00:12:50
Sermon, 14 May: "News that changes everything," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
If God raised Jesus from the dead—really and truly, at a moment in time—then God is absolutely committed to this world, and to us, and to those all around us.
Duration:00:13:07
Sermon, 7 May: "No place is too hostile for the Holy Spirit," by Rev. Dr. Nyambura Njoroge
6/28/2023
A sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Nyambura Njoroge on 7 May 2023.
Duration:00:18:39
Sermon, 30 April: "Through the gate," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Jesus’s words of acceptance and grace draw a new and wider circle, a new and wider fold, where there’s room for all.
Duration:00:12:06
Sermon, 23 April: "From despair to hope," by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Mtata
6/28/2023
A sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Mtata on 23 April 2023.
Duration:00:21:45
Sermon, 9 April: "Welcoming joy," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
A sermon for Easter Sunday, 9 April 2023.
Duration:00:11:19
Sermon, 2 April: "Crying hosanna," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Jesus is our ruler, the highest authority in our lives, and we can call out to him with the crowds today: “Hosanna! Save us!”
Duration:00:11:16
Sermon, 26 March: "A day for life," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
What does it mean to take the practice of the sabbath, intended for the wellbeing and flourishing of all, and incorporate it into life today? In our own way, we’re asking those same sorts of questions.
Duration:00:12:26
Sermon, 12 March: "Remember that you are free," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
We are free to imagine a better world, a world of generosity and compassion and neighborliness. Keeping sabbath—taking regular time to bask in the goodness and givenness of life—reminds us of that fact.
Duration:00:11:11
Sermon, 5 March: "Keeping the sabbath holy," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Sermon, 5 March: "Keeping the sabbath holy," by Andy Willis by Geneva Lutheran
Duration:00:11:33
Sermon, 26 February: "Time to exhale," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Sermon, 26 February: "Time to exhale," by Andy Willis by Geneva Lutheran
Duration:00:10:58
Sermon, 19 February: "God's beloved son," by Rev. Dr. Wesley Ariarajah
6/28/2023
A sermon given on Transfiguration Sunday, 19 February 2023, by Rev. Dr. Wesley Ariarajah.
Duration:00:13:11
Sermon, 12 February: "A community in Christ's image," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Paul meant for the church to be a community where, around the cross, we might actually discover the grace in our differences.
Duration:00:11:57
Sermon, 5 February: "The lens of the cross," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Through the lens of the cross, God has shown us what really matters: laying down our weapons, including those left out, setting a bigger table, standing together in love.
Duration:00:10:35
Sermon, 29 January: "The strange word of the cross," by Andy Willis
6/28/2023
Sermon, 29 January: "The strange word of the cross," by Andy Willis by Geneva Lutheran
Duration:00:11:25