Facets of Faith
Pastor Katie McNeal
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Join Pastor Katie, Keith, and David as they explore the gospel reading for the coming Sunday and how facets of our faith can be strengthened in the message of Scripture.
Pastor Katie, Keith, and David are all members of St. John Lutheran Church in Mars, a congregation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Who is St. John Lutheran Church?
St. John Lutheran Church has been a congregation in Mars, PA since 1897. As you can imagine, there have been a lot of changes over the years, but there have also been some things that have remained…
Sunday Sermon - June 7, 2026
Who does God call? God calls you! But you are not called to be perfect, you are called to trust, to follow, and to walk the road with Jesus. Today's Scripture readings:(Not included in recording -…
101- Who are the Lutherans?
Pastor Katie talks a little about the beginnings of the Lutheran church back in 1517 as well as the Lutheran church in today’s world. Let us know what you think or send us a question! Learn more…
Sunday Sermon - May 31, 2026
This Sunday, we hear "The Great Commission" from Jesus in Matthew 28:16-20. But what does it mean to go out and disciple all nations? Let us know what you think or send us a question! Learn more…
Holy Trinity - Our Shared Mission
Join Pastor Katie, Keith, and David as they explore the gospel reading for Holy Trinity Sunday, Matthew 28:16-20. This text is commonly called “The Great Commission,” but what does it have to offer…
Sunday Sermon - May 24, 2026
Happy Pentecost! Today's reading (including in the episode) is Acts 2:1-24. Let us know what you think or send us a question! Learn more about St. John Lutheran Church at stjohnchurchmars.org or…
Pentecost - The Holy Spirit Comes
Ready or not, the Holy Spirit is here! Join Pastor Katie, David, and Keith as the explore the story of the Holy Spirit showing up in the community of believers at Pentecost and how this story impacts…
Sunday Sermon - May 17, 2026
Text: Acts 1:1-14Let us know what you think or send us a question! Learn more about St. John Lutheran Church at stjohnchurchmars.org or follow us on Facebook.Scripture quotations from the COMMON…
The Ascension... Tag! You're it!
This week brings us to the celebration of the Ascension - when Jesus ascends into heaven 40 days after his resurrection. The disciples are told to wait for the moment when the Holy Spirit will come…
Sunday Sermon - May 10, 2026
What can we learn about evangelism from Paul? How does seeing an altar to an unknown god invite curiosity about what the God we know is doing in the world? This sermon focuses on Sunday's readings…
The Para...what?? Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
In this episode of Facets of Faith, Pastor Katie, David, and Keith continue their exploration in the final discourse of Jesus in the fourteenth chapter of John. They dive into the arrival of the Holy…
Sunday Sermon - May 3, 2026
After joining us for some background conversation on the gospel reading, listen to Pastor Katie's sermon as she explores how we can learn how to serve all people and strive for justice and peace…
Way, Truth, Life and God's Big Big House
In this episode of Facets of Faith, Pastor Katie, David, and Keith dive into the rich language of this Sunday's gospel reading, including the place of God, Jesus as Way, Truth, and Life, and the…
Sunday Sermon - April 19, 2026
After joining us for some background conversation on the gospel reading, listen to Pastor Katie's sermon on the story about the walk to Emmaus. Listen as she explores what it is to be blessed,…
Sunday Sermon - April 26, 2026
After joining us for some background conversation on the gospel reading, listen to Pastor Katie's sermon as she explores the abundant life to which Jesus invites us, the abundant life characterized…
Jesus the Good... Gate?
The Fourth Sunday in Easter is often called "Good Shepherd Sunday." But this year, the gospel reading is about Jesus as the gate. Join Pastor Katie, Keith and David as they talk about the ways this…
Walk to Emmaus... Broken, Blessed, and Sent
After the resurrection, Jesus appeared for the first time in the gospel of Luke to two new-to-us disciples as they return home to Emmaus. They are understandably devastated at Jesus' crucifixion, but…
Sunday Sermon and Gospel - April 12, 2026
After joining us for some background conversation on the gospel reading, listen to Pastor Katie's sermon. This week the sermon took everything in the podcast as foundational ideas, then explored the…
Doubting Thomas or… Faithful Thomas?
The story of Jesus appearing to the disciples in Thomas' absence, then later showing Thomas his crucifixion wounds is read every single year on the Sunday after Easter. But this familiar text is…
Easter Sunday - I have seen the Lord!
Easter Sunday brings us to our final special edition of Facets of Faith as we bring song, prayer, and reflection to the scripture text of the day. During worship we will read from the gospel of…
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Facets of Faith has published 34 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.
Facets of Faith is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 18m.
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