Zions Stone UCC
The weekly sermons from Rev. Mike Landsman, pasto…
Sermons from Rev. Mike Landsman, pastor of Zion's Stone UCC in Northampton, PA · Zions Stone UCC
Show overview
Zions Stone UCC has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 415 episodes. That works out to roughly 140 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 17 min and 24 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 15 episodes already out so far this year.
From the publisher
The weekly sermons from Rev. Mike Landsman, pastor at Zion's Stone UCC in Northampton, PA.
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The Hymn to Christ
Pastor Mike preaches on the Hymn to Christ found in Philippians 2:5-13. Palm/Passion Sunday: Philippians 2:5-13; Matthew 26:26-27:66; Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Get in Loser, We're Going to Bethlehem
Pastor Mike preaches on Samuel's traveling to Bethlehem to anoint David as king and the importance of obedience to God. 4th Sunday in Lent: I Samuel 16:1-13; Ephesians 5:1-14; John 9:1-13, 28-41
The Not so Great Exchange
Pastor Mike preaches on how humanity, in spite of God's good gifts and disclosure of himself in those gifts, denied him and as St. Paul said, "Exchanged the truth for a lie." 3rd Sunday in Lent. Year A: Exodus 17:1-7; Romans 1:16-32; John 4:5-26, 39-42
Lord, it is Good that we are Here
Pastor Mike preaches on how the transfiguration teaches us about the goodness of spiritual sight, holiness of place, and our own call to ascend the mountain into the consuming fire of God's presence. Year A: Exodus 24:12-18; Philippians 3:7-17; Matthew 17:1-9 Photo taken by Pastor Mike in the monastery at Jarrow,
Rebuilt for Repentance
Pastor Mike preaches on the story of King Josiah's discovery of the Torah during the repair of the temple, his reaction to its being reead to him, and how his repentance is a model for our own as we move closer to Lent. 5th Sunday of Lent, Year A: II Kings 22:8-20; I Corinthians 2; Matthew 5:13-20
Blessed are the Political?
Pastor Mike preaches on the need for humility when interacting with the political world, how the Scriptures cannot be mapped on to any political ideology, and how the Beatitudes call us to live. 4th Sunday After Epiphany, Year A: Micah 6:1-8; I Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12
The Baptism of Jesus
Pastor Mike preaches on the baptism of Jesus, why he was baptized, what it shows us about who God is, and what it does for us. Theophany, Year A: Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3:3-17
He Has Made You Beautiful
Pastor Mike preaches on how the light of Christ beautifies all that will receive him. Epiphany, Year A: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14; Luke 2:41-52
Holy Innocents
Pastor Mike offers a reflection on the story of Herod's killing of the children of Bethlehem, how it fits into the Christmas season, and how we can feel threatened by Christ due to the change he brings.
God With Us
Pastor Mike preaches on Isaiah's prophecy of the coming of Christ and its immediate context, and how Matthew interprets that prophecy, and what God coming among us accomplishes. 4th Sunday of Advent, Year A: Isaiah 7:10-17; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25
Patience & the Way of Holiness
Pastor Mike preaches on patient anticipation as we travel what the prophet Isaiah called the way of holiness . 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A: Isaiah 35; James 5:7-20; Matthew 11:2-19
Obligation & Glory
Pastor Mike preaches on what it means to be obligated to help the weak, the encouragement of Scripture that helps us endure, and the glory of God that is revealed to all that calls all to repentance in Christ. 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A: Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:1-13; Matthew 3:1-12
Put on the Lord Jesus Christ
Pastor Mike preaches on how we put on Christ: through baptism, mortification, and faithfulness. 1st Sunday of Advent, Year A: Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 24:29-44