The Good Word- Sermons from First Christian St. Paul

The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) | July 13, 2025

A guy asks Jesus who is not someone he has to like. Just like Jesus, he turns the question around to ask who was a neighbor. #sermons #ordinarytime #firstchristianchurch Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | July 13, 2025 | Fifth Sunday After PentecostLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) | July 13, 202500:00:23 Welcome to the Good Word Podcast 00:01:15 Exploring the Good Samaritan 00:09:35 Neighborly Challenges 00:16:46 A Call to Be Neighbors

Jesus Sends the Seventy (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20) | July 6, 2025

Jesus sends the 70 (or 72) and tells them to not pack anything, not even a toothbrush. #sermons #ordinarytime #firstchristianchurch Dennis Sanders, preaching | July 6, 2025 | Fourth Sunday After PentecostLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 Jesus Sends the Seventy (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20) | July 6, 202500:00:23 Introduction to the Good Word Podcast 00:05:13 Scripture Readings and Reflections 00:09:25 The Art of Packing Light 00:16:41 Trusting God's Grace in Our Journey

Would-Be Followers of Jesus (Luke 9:51-62) | June 29, 2025

Jesus meets three people with an offer they shouldn't refuse. #sermons #ordinarytime #firstchristianchurch Dennis Sanders, preaching | June 29, 2025 | Third Sunday After PentecostLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 Would-Be Followers of Jesus (Luke 9:51-62) | June 29, 202500:00:23 Introduction to the Good Word Podcast 00:02:32 The Call to Discipleship 00:04:33 Understanding Jesus’ Teachings 00:10:47 Embracing the Cost of Following 00:13:59 The Role of Grace in Discipleship

Elijah Flees from Jezebel (1 Kings 19:1-15) | June 22, 2025

Elijah runs away from a mad ruler, God cares for him. #sermons #ordinarytime #firstchristianchurch Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | June 22, 2025 | Second Sunday After PentecostLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 Elijah Flees from Jezebel (1 Kings 19:1-15) | June 22, 202500:00:23 Welcome to the Good Word Podcast 00:04:34 Transition to the Gospel of Luke 00:08:03 Elijah's Triumph and Despair 00:15:46 Encountering God in Silence 00:20:13 Our Tasks After the Wilderness

Trinity Sunday (Romans 5:1-5) | June 15, 2025

Even in dark times, we have hope in God who is Three in One. #sermons #trinitysunday #firstchristianchurch Dennis Sanders, preaching | June 15, 2025 | Trinity Sunday Learn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 Trinity Sunday (Romans 5:1-5) | June 15, 202500:00:23 Welcome to the Good Word Podcast 00:02:34 A Call to Prayer 00:05:49 Reflections on Hope and Despair 00:08:46 The Nature of Hope 00:12:15 A Vision for the Future 00:14:21 Planting Trees of Hope

The Coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21 and Genesis 11:1-9) | June 8, 2025

The Holy Spirit arrives and nothing is ever the same. #pentecost #holyspirit #firstchristianchurch Michael LeBuhn, preaching | June 8, 2025 | Ascension SundayLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 The Coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21 and Genesis 11:1-9)00:00:23 Welcome to the Good Word Podcast 00:04:17 Celebrating Pentecost 00:07:57 From Babel to Pentecost 00:17:44 The Spirit Speaks in Many Tongues 00:21:13 A Call to Radical Hospitality 00:25:15 The Church Born Wild

The Coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21 and Genesis 11:1-9) | June 8, 2025

The Spirit arrives and nothing is ever the same. Michael LeBuhn, preaching | June 8, 2025 | Ascension SundayLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 The Coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21 and Genesis 11:1-9)00:00:30 Scripture Reading and Pentecost Introduction 00:03:32 From Babel to Pentecost: A Journey 00:07:12 Understanding Pentecost's Significance 00:16:50 The Spirit Speaks in Many Tongues 00:17:34 Reversal of Babel: A New Understanding 00:18:39 The Church's Mission Beyond Borders 00:19:41 Embracing All in the Spirit 00:20:43 Celebrating Diversity in Faith 00:23:36 The Wild Birth of the Church

The Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:1-11) | June 1, 2025

#sermon #easter #resurrectionJesus prepares to ascend to heaven, but this is not goodbye. Dennis Sanders, preaching | June 1, 2025 | Ascension SundayLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 The Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:1-11) | June 1, 202500:00:23 Welcome to the Good Word Podcast 00:04:16 Prayer for Ascension Sunday 00:07:29 Reflections on Star Trek and Loss 00:08:34 The Meaning of Ascension 00:14:59 The Spirit's Role in Our Witness 00:16:37 Ascension: A Beginning, Not an Ending

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (John 5:1-9) | May 25, 2025

#sermon #easter #resurrectionA man is looking to walk again, but does he want to be healed?Dennis Sanders, preaching | May 25, 2025 | Sixth Sunday of EasterLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (John 5:1-9) | May 25, 202500:00:23 Welcome to the Good Word Podcast 00:00:51 Scripture Reading from Acts 00:04:24 Reflection on Healing and Grace 00:15:00 The Living Gift of Grace

Love One Another (John 13:31-35) | May 18, 2025

#sermon #easter #resurrectionJesus has a command for us: to love each other.Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | May 18, 2025 | Fifth Sunday of EasterLearn more about First Christian: ⁠⁠https://fccsaintpaul.org/⁠⁠ Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/giveFirst Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located in St. Paul, MN. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.Chapters:00:00:00 Love One Another (John 13:31-35) | May 18, 202500:00:23 Welcome to the Good Word Podcast 00:01:55 New Commandment of Love 00:07:39 Comforting One Another 00:09:43 Power of Prayer 00:10:37 Love in Action 00:12:28 Jesus' Lasting Presence