Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard’s Podcast

Reverence & The Real Presence

In 1542, when communion wine was accidentally spilled at St. Mary’s in Wittenberg, Martin Luther and Rev. Bugenhagen rushed forward, wept, cried out, “O God help,” and even licked up the spilled wine from the rail. To many modern Christians, that sounds extreme. But perhaps that reaction reveals something uncomfortable. Maybe the problem is not Luther. Maybe the problem is us. If this account strikes us as excessive, does it reveal that we no longer truly understand—or perhaps no longer truly believe—the real presence of Christ in the Holy Supper? Details: Sermon for Holy Thursday: April 2, 2026

The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth

Date: March 18th of 2026   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Midweek Lent Series

Ep 26 - Marriage Under The Cross, Or Culture?

Welcome to the 3 Padres and a Shepherd Podcast. Today, we take up the topic of marriage—yes, marriage: under the Cross or under culture? In other words, where has the church begun to misunderstand marriage by adopting the expectations and worldview of the culture, rather than receiving marriage as it is given to us in the Word of God? Stick around. In this episode, we are going to do some good old-fashioned myth-busting—exposing the false, cultural assumptions about marriage that have quietly crept into the church and, in many cases, have been baptized as if they were true.   Subscribe, Watch, & Share: www.3p1s.com [http://www.3p1s.com/]

The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath

Date: March 11th of 2026  Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Context: Midweek Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Manuscript: CLICK HERE [https://www.pastormattrichard.com/2026/03/the-seven-deadly-sins-wrath.html]

When The Bible Is Sheathed: The Church’s Greatest Danger

Date: February 8th of 2026   Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   Text: Hebrews 4:9-13   Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND   Manuscript: CLICK HERE  [https://www.pastormattrichard.com/2026/03/when-bible-is-sheathed-churchs-greatest.html]