Best Alan Bentrup Podcasts (2025)

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Do You Know What I Know? 10:44

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7h ago10:44

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What does Christmas mean once the carols fade and the candles burn low? In this sermon on John 1:1-18, we turn to the opening of John’s Gospel, where Christmas is not told through shepherds and mangers, but through mystery and meaning. John pulls the curtain back to the very beginning and shows us who Jesus really is: the eternal Word, the Light th…

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Do You See What I See? 7:05

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On Christmas Eve, we asked a question: Do you hear what I hear? We listened for the sounds of good news, hope, and love. On Christmas Day, the question shifts: Do you see what I see? In this sermon on John 1:1–14, we explore how the Word who spoke creation into being did not remain distant or abstract, but became flesh and moved into our neighborho…

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Do You Hear What I Hear? 9:22

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On Christmas Eve we hear the same story every year. The same Scripture from Luke 2. The same carols. The same familiar sounds. And yet, we never hear Christmas quite the same way twice. In this sermon, Do You Hear What I Hear, we explore how Christmas speaks differently to us each year because we come carrying different joys, losses, hopes, and fea…

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Do You Hear What I Hear (Children's Sermon) 11:44

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A short children’s sermon from our 3pm Christmas Eve family service built around the theme “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Using the sound of bells, this message invites kids to discover that Jesus speaks to each of us in ways we can understand. Just as one bell can mean different things to different people, the good news of Jesus’ birth was heard diffe…

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We Are Not Worthy 10:43

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On this Thanksgiving Eve, Father Alan reflects on John 6:25-35 and the honest truth that none of us are ever fully satisfied.He begins with his recent HYROX race, where even after beating his goal he crossed the finish line wanting more. That feeling, he says, is something we all carry. We try to satisfy our restlessness with achievement, success, …

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Healing Words in a Sick World 13:01

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In this sermon, we reflect on Paul’s final words to Timothy, a charge to keep preaching the Gospel in every season. From an old Boston church that still proclaims the Gospel after centuries of change to Paul’s prison cell awaiting execution, this message reminds us that the world may change, but the Word still works. We all crave words that make us…

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The Stories We Don't Hear 10:59

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Most sermons on the healing of the ten lepers focus on the one who came back to say thank you. But what about the other nine In this message, Fr. Alan Bentrup invites us to listen for the stories we don’t hear. The stories of grace that continue beyond the page. Ten people were healed. All ten received God’s mercy. God’s grace is not earned or repa…

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Pride and Humility 11:00

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Jesus Sees You 11:16

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This week’s gospel reading tells the story of a rich man who feasted every day and a poor man named Lazarus who longed for crumbs at his gate (Luke 16:19–31). The rich man never saw Lazarus as a neighbor. Even in death he only saw him as a servant.But the good news of Jesus is not a morality tale about being nicer. It is the announcement that God s…

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What Do You Do When You Realize You Screwed Up? 13:27

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We’ve all been there. The moment you realize you messed up. You squandered the opportunity. You wasted the time. You failed the people who trusted you.In Luke 16, Jesus tells the story of a steward who had blown it completely. And yet, instead of being discarded, he discovers something surprising: grace.In this sermon, Father Alan explores what it …

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A Turning Point 13:35

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In this sermon, A Turning Point, Father Alan explores 1 Timothy 1:12–17 and Luke 15:1–10, where Paul calls himself the “foremost of sinners” and Jesus tells parables of the lost sheep and lost coin. Both passages point us to a God whose grace is greater than our sin, whose love is relentless, and whose joy erupts when the lost are found.From the hu…

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From Slave to Brother 11:09

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Using Paul’s letter to Philemon, we explore what it means to be made in the image of God...even when we forget it. Using the story of Onesimus, a runaway slave transformed by the gospel, we see how God never gives up on us, no matter where we’ve been or what we’ve done. This is grace. This is the gospel. You are not forgotten. You are not lost. You…

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The Good News of Death Threats 23:05

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Jesus shocked His followers when He said His coming would bring division, even within families. What could that possibly mean? In this sermon we explore how the love of God sometimes disrupts before it heals.We turn to the prophet Micah, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and the witness of Jonathan Daniels who gave his life for justice in Selma. We …

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What's In Your Backpack? 9:27

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We all carry backpacks — not just to school, but in life: 💼 pressure to prove yourself 🏋️ performance and appearance expectations 🧳 the weight of possessions and “more, more, more” These “backpacks” are heavy when our worth depends on what’s inside them. But Jesus says: ✨ “It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” ❤️ You are alrea…

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Dependence Day 11:35

6M ago11:35

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This sermon, titled “Dependence Day,” was preached on July 6, 2025, during Independence Day weekend. While our nation celebrates freedom and self-reliance, this message from Luke 10:1–11, 16–20 calls us to something deeper: a life of dependence...on God and on each other. In the wake of tragic flooding in Kerrville, where lives were lost and commun…

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God's Love Endures Forever (Kid's Sermon) 16:32

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Today in our children’s message, we talked about Lincoln Logs. These are simple wooden toys that have been around for more than one hundred years. While many toys break or get thrown away, Lincoln Logs are still around and still loved. They remind us that some things are worth coming back to again and again. We also told the story of three young me…

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God's Love Endures Forever 12:30

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In this week’s sermon, we reflect on what lasts. We begin with a story about Abraham Lincoln’s cabin. Not the original one, but a recreated version in Kentucky that still draws visitors. Why? Because the story it tells - about humility, strength, and endurance - still matters. From that same story came something simple but lasting: Lincoln Logs. Fo…

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Crazy Water 12:57

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In this sermon from our Historical Markers summer series, we explore a story of healing at the Pool of Bethesda, and the surprising grace of Jesus. Set alongside the history of Mineral Wells, Texas, once known for its “healing waters,” we reflect on how many of us are still striving for healing, wholeness, and purpose. But what if grace doesn’t mee…