Solid Food

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A dynamic weekly exploration of faith and hope from Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California.

Episodes

  • SOLID FOOD 07282019: Bread and Stones

    29/07/2019 Duration: 12min

    Maybe you remember a commercial from a couple years ago, the one in which job seekers come in for an interview, only to learn that the position being offered is downright outlandish? It's one of the threads woven together in this uplifting sermon by Pastor Julie McCain of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California, spinning off the familiar words of Jesus about the good things we give our children -- and how God wants to give to us. 

  • SOLID FOOD 07142019: The Good Samaritan, 2019

    29/07/2019 Duration: 21min

    Jesus' beautiful story of The Good Samaritan who helped a man who had been robbed and left in a ditch is brought forward into our lives today as Pastor Ken Caudill preaches at Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California. Pastor Ken takes us from the ancient encounter to his own moving story of an encounter with a homeless man in downtown Los Angeles. Listen and be inspired!

  • SOLID FOOD 07212019: Mary and Martha

    22/07/2019 Duration: 14min

    In this sermon, Pastor Steve Herder of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California, preaches on the familiar story of Mary and Martha from Luke 10:38-42. He reflects on “the Marthas and the Marvins of this world, probably many of us, myself included, and how to be like Mary." We only have so much time. Follow this Gospel wisdom in deciding how to spend yours.

  • SOLID FOOD 07072019: Who Are You?

    08/07/2019 Duration: 25min

    In this compelling sermon, visiting Pastor Rick Ertel recounts a Chinese proverb in which a mother who has lost her only child and is consumed with grief asks a holy man to bring her son back to life. She is sent on a quest to find a magical seed that will only be found in a house where no tragedy has occurred. This quest accomplished multiple purposes, which Pastor Rick delves into -- leading into Jesus' call for us to share each other's burdens. In fact, there is more to that sharing than than you might realize. Find out more. Listen.  

  • SOLID FOOD 06232019: Living Proof of a Loving God

    01/07/2019 Duration: 14min

    "Act in such a manner that you are living proof of a loving God." This is a key message of this sermon by Pastor Steve Herder of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California. Extrapolating from the scriptural story of Jesus casting demons out of a man (Luke 8:26-39), Pastor Steve talks about how we can share the transforming power and love of Christ today.

  • SOLID FOOD 06162019: The Voice of God

    18/06/2019 Duration: 14min

    “The voice of God speaks to every living creature, tree, plant, mountain, river and valley, and we heard it before we were washed in the warm sweet darkness of our mother’s womb….The voice of God is the great gift of his creation, but we may not understand until we hear his voice, until we love -- until we find ourselves in every living thing.” In this sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California, Pastor, poet and professor emeritus Jack Ledbetter talks about the ineffable, impossible to understand yet undeniable voice of God and where we may hear it. Come…learn…and listen!

  • SOLID FOOD 060919: Movement of the Holy Spirit

    10/06/2019 Duration: 16min

    This Pentecost, we hear the story of the birth of the church and we celebrate the movement of the Holy Spirit. We remember that God is up to big wonderful things in this word in spite of the fact that we sometimes forget, lose hope, or miss the signs. Join Pastor Tim Delkeskamp of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California for this perspective restoring sermon.

  • SOLID FOOD 06023019: Take the Water of Life as a Gift

    02/06/2019 Duration: 15min

    In this sermon, Pastor Tim Delkeskamp of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California looks at the last few sentences of the last book of the Bible. It is a beautiful section of verses in Revelation where we hear from the “Alpha and the Omega” who calls “everyone who is thirsty” to come and “take the water of life as a gift.” Are we prepared to receive this invitation?  Do we know life changing joy that we can have just knowing that this invitation awaits us at the end of the story? Listen and explore!

  • SOLID FOOD 052619: Come Holy Spirit

    30/05/2019 Duration: 13min

    In this sermon on John 14, Pastor Steve Herder of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California, reflects on the roles of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This gift from Jesus is here with us now!

  • SOLID FOOD 05192019: A New Heaven and a New Earth

    20/05/2019 Duration: 13min

    This sermon focuses in on that beautiful vision in Revelation of a new heaven and a new earth, and God’s promise that he is already making all things new. Pastor Julie McCain of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California asks, "What evidence of God’s coming kingdom, of God’s newness bursting forth, do you see in your life?" Listen, have your awareness raised, and find your God-sighting vision renewed.

  • SOLID FOOD 05122019: Hearing the Voice of the Shepherd

    13/05/2019 Duration: 13min

    In this sermon, delivered on Mother's Day, the Reverend Dr. Timothy Delkeskamp of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California delves into Jesus' words, "My sheep hear my voice." Those words are all about the joy and harmony of a beautiful relationship -- like the way a relationship between a mother and child is supposed to be. Listen and be uplifted!

  • SOLID FOOD 05052019: Do You Love Me...Feed My Sheep

    07/05/2019 Duration: 17min

    In this thoughtful sermon, Pastor Steve Herder of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California talks about Jesus' last words to Peter, which were "Follow me." Those two words were his first words to him too! In our John 21 reading, Jesus also says to Peter and to each of us: "Do you love me?.... Feed my sheep." What is the meaning behind these words? And what does it mean for all of us in verse 18, when Jesus  talks to Peter of his old age. Find out more, and learn about Senior Adult Ministries at Ascension.

  • SOLID FOOD 04282019: Give Those Fears to God

    29/04/2019 Duration: 13min

    Having faith doesn't automatically make us fearless, points out Pastor Julie McCain of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California. Indeed, Jesus' own disciples showed deep fear after the crucifixion. Even when word first reached them that Christ had risen, they were afraid. But when Jesus came to them, he did not rebuke them. He said, "Peace be with you." Imagine the relief they must have felt as those words soaked in, says Pastor Julie in this post-Easter sermon. She notes that even when we deny and disappoint Jesus, he doesn't give up on us. He finds a use for each and every one of us. Listen and be uplifted.  

  • SOLID FOOD 04212019: It Takes Faith

    23/04/2019 Duration: 12min

    It's Easter! Our Lord Jesus is risen! Join Pastor Tim Delkeskamp at Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California to revisit the greatest of stories -- it is the story that gives us perspective and hope and reminds us of our salvation given to us as a gift through our faith in Jesus Christ. He is risen indeed! 

  • SOLID FOOD 04142019: Paying Spiritual Attention

    15/04/2019 Duration: 15min

    How is your attention span these days?  If you are still reading this it may be longer than most people’s. No wonder our culture’s collective attention span has gotten shorter. We have so much information coming at us all the time. We have so many details to try to pay attention to that we can’t focus on anything for too long. The consequence is that with limited attention spans we may miss the things that God wants us to see.  So how can we pay attention to the right details? This Palm Sunday sermon by the Reverend Dr. Timothy Delkeskamp of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California, can help ground us in the truth and teach us how to pay “spiritual attention.”

  • SOLID FOOD 033119: The Prodigal Son

    02/04/2019 Duration: 22min

    The Prodigal Son. This is a story so famous that many people outside the Christian realm have heard it. But has it become too familiar?  So familiar that it’s lost its original power? In this sermon by the Reverend Dr. Timothy Delkeskamp of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California, the old story is told anew. So forget what you think you know about it and come and hear it again…for the first time.  And may you be moved by the beautiful grace it conveys.  

  • SOLID FOOD 032419: A Free Feast

    02/04/2019 Duration: 14min

    Sometimes, when traveling through life's dark valleys, it is hard to see the long view -- that God's purpose in all things is to bring us, as said in the 23rd Psalm, to green pastures. God's love is steadfast and sure. How to remember God's promise of abundant living no matter what is happening in life? This is the journey you can take with Pastor Julie McCain of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California. Share her vision of Jesus' feast! 

  • SOLID FOOD 022419: The Power of Grace

    12/03/2019 Duration: 17min

    In this compelling sermon, the Reverend Dr. Tim Delkeskamp of Ascension Lutherna Church in Thousand Oaks, California talks about Jesus' Sermon on the Plain. Here, Jesus tells his disciples they must love their enemies. Really? Us? Today? Yes. But Pastor Tim points out that Christ does not say enable your enemies. Find out more.

  • SOLID FOOD 030319: Christ’s Glory Is Seen in Your Face

    12/03/2019 Duration: 11min

    Be inspired! Pastor Steve Herder of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California, talks about the light and life that we can bring to the world.

  • SOLID FOOD 031019: Identity Theft

    12/03/2019 Duration: 15min

    In this uplifting sermon, Pastor Julie McCain of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, California talks about those negative influences that work on us, stealing from us our confidence and sense of well being. Devil inspired, yes. You can certainly find them out in the media, in social media. And maybe in yourself. Other voices around us are nourishing, and remind us we're beloved children of God. Bless yourself each day. Here's how.

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