Augustana Podcasts

From the Pulpit - I Am the Bread of Life (July 5)

Sermon Title: I Am the Bread of Life. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: John 6:25-39. This weekend we begin our summer worship series "I Am: Life with Jesus", exploring the powerful “I am” sayings in John’s Gospel alongside the stories our children discovered during Vacation Bible School. In a world that offers countless promises about what will satisfy us, Jesus offers something deeper. “I am the bread of life,” he says, inviting us to receive the life that only God can give - a life rooted in grace. As we gather this holiday weekend, we remember that our deepest identity is found in the God who creates, redeems, and sustains all people. Around Christ’s table there is enough for everyone, and in Christ’s love there is room for all. Come, hungry and hopeful, and receive again the bread of life.

From the Pulpit - Sabbath Feasting (June 28)

Sermon Title: Sabbath Feasting. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Deuteronomy 14:22-29. We are concluding the Keeping the Sabbath Wholly series today. Throughout the last few weeks, we’ve taken a deeper look at both the command and the freedom of centering Sabbath in our lives as a way to connect with the rhythm of God’s time. This final week, we look at the ways God weaves celebration, relationships, and feasting into Sabbath.

From the Pulpit - Sabbath Embracing (June 21)

Sermon Title: Sabbath Embracing. Preacher: Intern Pastor Nathan Adu-Gyamfi. Preaching Text: Isaiah 56:1-8. What flourishes requires intentionality. Farmers know it. Healthy relationships prove it. Today, we hear how God built that same intentionality into creation through the gift of Sabbath. As we worship, may we embrace God’s rhythm of remembrance, trust, and renewal.

From the Pulpit - Sabbath Resting (June 14)

Sermon Title: Sabbath Resting. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: 1 Kings 19:1-12. In a world of constant striving, God offers the gift of Sabbath - not just pausing, but trusting, resting, and delighting in God. In 1 Kings 19, Elijah moves from triumph to exhaustion in the wilderness. There, God meets him with rest, nourishment, and a quiet voice. As we continue our sermon series, Keeping the Sabbath Wholly, we’re invited to receive that same gentle restoration.

From the Pulpit - Sabbath Ceasing (June 7)

Sermon Title: Sabbath Ceasing. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Philippians 4:4-9. We begin a new worship series today called Keeping the Sabbath Wholly. Sabbath is an underutilized spiritual practice in our culture. We are a people on the go. We fill schedules full to overflowing. We have a hard time saying no. We let our calendars run us, rather than us run our calendars. God has a solution to the endless rat race. From the very beginning, God set apart time for Sabbath: rest, renewal, reconnecting, and recreating. It’s not just about going to church on Sunday (though that certainly is an important element). It is establishing rhythms in our lives that help us see the necessity of sabbath as a vital part of following Jesus. This series will provide Scriptural insights, practical tools, and new ways of looking at how God provides time and limits on our doing so that we can continually “be made new” through this gift from God.