Curiosity. Faith. Questions.

By Kate Drefke

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Living in faith with curiosity, asking questions. Mostly my Sunday sermons, occasional other recordings of my writings.

Episode Date
Lent 5 Prayer (Being the Answer)
Mar 22, 2026
Lent 3 Prayer
Mar 08, 2026
Lent 2 Prayer
Mar 04, 2026
Lent 1 Prayer
Feb 23, 2026
salt melts ice
Feb 08, 2026
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Feb 01, 2026
Baptized to Do the Work of Justice
Jan 11, 2026
Xmas 2: Daughters Who Prophesy
Jan 04, 2026
Christmas Eve 2025
Jan 04, 2026
Advent 4: Anna
Jan 04, 2026
Advent 3: Huldah
Jan 04, 2026
Advent 2: Deborah
Dec 09, 2025
Advent 1: Miriam
Nov 30, 2025
Reign of Christ 2025
Nov 30, 2025
Mind Your Own Business
Nov 09, 2025
All Saints 2025
Nov 02, 2025
Reformation 2025
Nov 02, 2025
Money isn't Evil; Loving Money above God and People...
Sep 28, 2025
Entangled Branches
Sep 14, 2025
Welcome Table
Aug 31, 2025
Healed Too Soon
Aug 24, 2025
Truth in Faith and Grace
Aug 10, 2025
Rich Toward God (Feed Gaza!)
Aug 03, 2025
Longing in Prayer
Jul 27, 2025
Go, and Do Mercy
Jul 13, 2025
Called to Go and Receive
Jul 06, 2025
Our Discipleship
Jun 29, 2025
United in Baptism
Jun 22, 2025
Pentecost 2025
Jun 08, 2025
Body United
Jun 02, 2025
Easter 6: Jesus means say hope and reassurance
May 27, 2025
Women Working the Gospel
May 11, 2025
Feed My Sheep
May 04, 2025
Thomas v. John (or) Elaine & Amy-Jill
Apr 27, 2025
Resurrection Sunday 2025
Apr 20, 2025
Maundy Thursday 2025: Lives That Matter
Apr 18, 2025
Lent 5: Taste
Apr 18, 2025
Lent 4: Touch
Mar 30, 2025
Lent 3: Smell
Mar 24, 2025
Lent 2: Sound
Mar 19, 2025
Lent 1: Seeing
Mar 09, 2025
Ash Wednesday 2025
Mar 06, 2025
The Moutaintop and Barbieland
Mar 03, 2025
Luke 6: A Choice of Living
Feb 23, 2025
No Hierarchy to God's Love
Feb 03, 2025
Jubilee is Debt Forgiveness
Jan 27, 2025
John Prepares Us
Jan 12, 2025
Mary Reflects On the Gospels' Only Story of Boy Jesus
Jan 05, 2025
Christmas Eve Poetry
Dec 25, 2024
Advent Poetry #4
Dec 22, 2024
Advent Poetry #3 @Faith
Dec 15, 2024
Advent Poetry #3 @Poestenkill
Dec 15, 2024
Advent Poetry #2
Dec 08, 2024
Advent Poetry #1
Dec 02, 2024
Reign of Christ > Fascism
Nov 24, 2024
Mark's Little Apocalypse and Revelation
Nov 18, 2024
Widows' Homes Devoured
Nov 11, 2024
All Saints Reflection 2024
Nov 03, 2024
Reformation Requires Representation
Oct 27, 2024
Mark 10:32-45: "Jesus loves you, but I'm his favorite."
Oct 20, 2024
Mark 10:17-31 Neighbor Commandments = Eternal Life
Oct 13, 2024
Mark 10:2-16 "I hate that sermon"
Oct 06, 2024
Michael and All Angels
Sep 29, 2024
Mark 9:30-37 Weird Hospitality
Sep 25, 2024
Mark 9:30-37 Put the Last First
Sep 23, 2024
Mark 8.27-38: Who do you say Jesus is?
Sep 16, 2024
Mark 8:27-38 Ecumenical Creation Service
Sep 08, 2024
Mark 7: Misc. Messaging
Sep 01, 2024
John 6.56-71 Bread of Life 5/5
Aug 25, 2024
John 6:51-58 Bread of Life 4/5
Aug 18, 2024
John 6:35-51 Bread of Life 3/5
Aug 11, 2024
John 6:22-35 Bread of Life 2/5
Aug 04, 2024
John 6:1-21 Bread of Life 1/5
Jul 29, 2024
2 Corinthians 8: Generosity of Giving
Jun 30, 2024
2 Corinthians 6: The Right Time
Jun 23, 2024
2 Corinthians: Believing Like Paul
Jun 09, 2024
2 Corinthians: Info Time!
Jun 02, 2024
Trinity Sunday 2024
May 26, 2024
Talkin' 'bout the Holy Spirit
May 19, 2024
Judas, Juda-ah-ah
May 12, 2024
Love is Active
May 05, 2024
Psalm 23 Translations and Interpretations
Apr 22, 2024
Peace, Salam, Shalom
Apr 14, 2024
In the Fear and Silence
Mar 31, 2024
Eternal Covenant
Mar 29, 2024
Palm Sunday Gospel Reading, Mark 11:1-11
Mar 24, 2024
Written on Our Hearts
Mar 17, 2024
Lent 4: Bronze Serpent- What?!
Mar 10, 2024
Lent 3: Covenant Laws
Mar 03, 2024
Genesis 9:8-17 Covenants and Repentence
Feb 18, 2024
Ash Wed. Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Feb 17, 2024
Peter and Spiritual Safety
Feb 11, 2024
Why Keep the Demons Silent?
Feb 04, 2024
Possessed and Exorcised
Jan 28, 2024
What do we need to leave behind?
Jan 21, 2024
Let's Talk About Paul's Sexual Ethic
Jan 14, 2024
Epiphany Baptism Calling
Jan 07, 2024
Expectations Xmas Eve 2023
Dec 26, 2023
Magnificat
Dec 24, 2023
The Music of Jesus' Teachings
Dec 10, 2023
Advent 1: Boy Jesus and His Life
Dec 05, 2023
Time is Running Backwards
Nov 26, 2023
The End is Now and Not Yet
Nov 12, 2023
All Saints 2023
Nov 05, 2023
Reformation Then and Now
Oct 29, 2023
What is God's in Gaza?
Oct 22, 2023
Parables of Judgment (and Confusion)
Oct 10, 2023
Authority of the Living Word
Oct 02, 2023
It's not fair, but it is just
Sep 25, 2023
Matthew 18: Radical Acceptance and Reconciliation
Sep 10, 2023
Romans 12: "Be nice. That'll show 'em."
Sep 03, 2023
Who do you say Jesus is?
Aug 27, 2023
Demonic Possession and Empire
Aug 20, 2023
Matthew 14:22-33 "If you..."
Aug 13, 2023
John the Baptizer
Aug 07, 2023
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Life with Weeds
Jul 23, 2023
16 July 2023: Good Soil
Jul 16, 2023
9 July 2023: John and Jesus Defy Expectations
Jul 10, 2023
Matt 9:35-10:23 Mission Discourse/ What is church for?
Jun 18, 2023
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Be Merciful
Jun 12, 2023
Trinity Sunday 2023: Made by God, Good in Every Way
Jun 04, 2023
Pentecost 2023: The Holy Spirit Moving in the Church
May 28, 2023
Easter 7 2023: Rest is our right
May 21, 2023
Easter 6 2023: Acts of the Apostles
May 14, 2023
Easter 5 John 14:1-14: The Way (for some)
May 07, 2023
Easter 4 2023: 1 Peter and New Life and Suffering
May 01, 2023
Easter 3 2023: Emmaus and Worship
Apr 24, 2023
Easter 2: Thomas v John
Apr 17, 2023
Easter 1 2023: See Tell Encounter
Apr 09, 2023
Maundy Thursday 2023: Love
Apr 07, 2023
Lent 5 John 11: a story of faith
Mar 27, 2023
Lent 4 John 9:1-41 Metaphors of Conflict and Unity
Mar 21, 2023
Lent 3 John 4:1-42: a history of thirst(ing for justice)
Mar 12, 2023
Lent 2 2023: Writing Nicodemus
Mar 06, 2023
Lent 1 2023: No Shortcuts Through the Wilderness
Feb 27, 2023
Ash Wednesday 2023: More from the Sermon on the Mount
Feb 23, 2023
Matthew 17:1-9: Six Days
Feb 20, 2023
Matthew 5:13-20: Salt and Light for Life
Feb 06, 2023
Matthew 5:1-12: The Beatitudes for Living Together
Jan 30, 2023
Matthew 4:12-23: Assemblies, Changes, & Annual Meetings
Jan 23, 2023
John 1:29-42: an invitation to "come and see"
Jan 16, 2023
Matthew 3:13-17 Fulfilling All Righteousness
Jan 09, 2023
Christmas Eve 2022: Mary and the Foremothers of Jesus
Jan 09, 2023
Advent Mothers: Bathsheba
Dec 19, 2022
Advent Mothers: Ruth
Dec 12, 2022
Advent Mothers: Rahab
Dec 05, 2022
Advent Mothers: Tamar
Nov 27, 2022
Reign of Christ: Power and Vulnerability
Nov 21, 2022
Luke 21:5-19: The End
Nov 13, 2022
Luke 6:20-31 All Saints Sunday: Blessings and Woes
Nov 06, 2022
Reformation Sunday 2022: Emergence, Transformation, Reformation
Oct 30, 2022
Luke 18:9-14: A Little Bit Pharisee/ A Little Bit Tax Collector
Oct 23, 2022
Luke 18:1-8 Justice & Vengeance
Oct 19, 2022
Luke 17:11-19
Oct 10, 2022
Mission & Discernment: the Summer 2022 Super Episode
Sep 26, 2022
Grief & Loss: The Series (Summer 2022)
Sep 26, 2022
Grief 4: Continuing Bonds
Sep 26, 2022
Luke 16:1-13 What does this even mean?
Sep 18, 2022
Mission/Discernment 4: Demons, Disease, Good News
Sep 11, 2022
Philemon & Onesimus & Paul
Sep 05, 2022
Grief 3: Adjustments
Aug 29, 2022
Luke 13:10-17: Legalism v. Liberation
Aug 22, 2022
Mission & Discernment 3: Discernment and Gifts
Aug 15, 2022
Faith Unseen and Yet to Come (7 Aug 2022)
Aug 08, 2022
Music in Worship
Aug 01, 2022
Grief 2: Grief Hurts
Jul 24, 2022
Sample Platter of Jesus' Teachings on the Road to Jerusalem (17 July 2022)
Jul 17, 2022
Mission and Discernment 2: Who is the Church?
Jul 11, 2022
Luke 10:1-20 Sent in Jesus' Name/ Receive in Jesus' Name
Jul 05, 2022
Grief 1: Hard Realities
Jun 27, 2022
Galatians 3:23-29 Set Free in Baptism with Christ
Jun 19, 2022
Trinity Sunday 2022/ Come Join the Divine Dance
Jun 13, 2022
Pentecost 2022: The Holy Spirit is a Gift of Baptism
Jun 08, 2022
another school shooting
May 31, 2022
In the Aftermath of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
May 26, 2022
Acts 16:9-15 (Easter 6) Created, Called, Sent
May 23, 2022
Easter 4 2022: God Does Not Abandon the Vulnerable
May 08, 2022
Acts 9:1-20 (Easter 3) Saul gets knocked down (but he gets up again)
May 02, 2022
Easter 2: Acts 5:27-32 and other stuff
Apr 24, 2022
Easter 2022: 2 of Luke's Proclamations
Apr 19, 2022
Maundy Thursday 2022 John 13:1-35
Apr 15, 2022
Luke 19:28-40 Palm Sunday
Apr 11, 2022
Luke 12:1-8 (Lent 5) A Martha nerd out and smelly symbolism
Apr 04, 2022
Luke 15 (Lent 4) Parables of the lost
Mar 28, 2022
Luke 13:1-9 (Lent 3) two mini sermons
Mar 20, 2022
Luke 13:31-35 (Lent 2) a verse-by-verse exploration
Mar 14, 2022
Luke 4:1-13 (Lent 1)
Mar 07, 2022
Ash Wednesday 2022 sermon
Mar 03, 2022
Luke 9:28-43a Transfiguration Sunday
Feb 28, 2022
Luke 6:27-38 living in relationship with the divine and other humans
Feb 21, 2022
Luke 6:17-26 economic justice in the realm of God
Feb 14, 2022
Luke 5:1-11 The Chaotic Deep
Feb 07, 2022
Luke 4:14-30 (3rd & 4th Suns after Epiphany) Jesus speaks hard truths
Jan 31, 2022
The Body of Christ has many gifts (23 January 2022)
Jan 24, 2022
John 2:1-11 (16 Jan 2022) trusting without comprehending
Jan 16, 2022
Lessons & Carols for Naming Jesus: Savior Christ Lord (2 Jan 2021)
Jan 03, 2022
Lessons and Carols brief reflection (26 Dec. 2021)
Dec 26, 2021
Christmas Eve 2021 (Luke 2:1-20)
Dec 25, 2021
Luke 1:39-55 (19 Dec. 2021) Advent 4: The Magnificat! Let our hearts rejoice!
Dec 19, 2021
Luke 3:7-18/Advent 3 (12 Dec. 2021) Prepare for the Lord, aka the apocalypse
Dec 12, 2021
Luke 3:1-6 (5 Dec. 2021) Advent 2: Prepare with hopeful anticipation
Dec 05, 2021
John 18:33-37 (21 Nov. 2021) Antifa Sunday and goodbye
Nov 22, 2021
Mark 13:1-8 (14 Nov 2021) "It's the end of the world as we know it..."
Nov 14, 2021
John 11 All Saints 2021 (7 Nov 2021) grief and other emotions in humanness
Nov 08, 2021
Reformation Sunday 2021- the Great Emergence follows the Great Reformation
Oct 31, 2021
Mark 10:46-52 (24 Oct. 2021) The guy we never remember is the model for discipleship
Oct 25, 2021
Mark 10:32-45 (17 Oct 2021) the baptized life isn't about Jesus' favorite
Oct 17, 2021
Mark 10:17-31 (10 Oct. 2021) Hard choices/ answering a question with a question
Oct 10, 2021
Mark 10:2-16 (3 October 2021) Made for relationship
Oct 04, 2021
Mark 9:38-50 (Pent 18) how many odd references are in this sermon?
Sep 27, 2021
Mark 9:30-37 (19 Sept. 2021) Welcome is active
Sep 20, 2021
Mark 8:27-38 (12 Sept. 2021) divine things are hard and lead to the cross
Sep 12, 2021
Mark 7:24-37 (5 Sept. 2021) geography and remembering the gone but not forgotten
Sep 05, 2021
Mark 7:1-23 (29 Aug 2021) traditions v. God
Aug 29, 2021
John 6:56-69 (22 Aug 2021) Jesus' bread is too hard (13th Su after Pentecost)
Aug 23, 2021
John 6:51-58 (15 Aug 2021) the eucharist is a way of living
Aug 16, 2021
Bookstore open mic poetry
Aug 15, 2021
John 6:35-51 (8 Aug 2021) Jesus is the bread of life/ What is daily bread?
Aug 09, 2021
John 6:22-35 (1 August 2021)
Aug 01, 2021
John 6:1-21 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Jul 26, 2021
Mark , or... the rest of Mark 6 (18 July 2021)
Jul 19, 2021
Pandemics America & Pentecost Sunday
Jul 13, 2021
forgiveness and confession (27 June 2021)
Jun 27, 2021
translations and other texts (20 June 2021)
Jun 22, 2021
church buildings and liturgical colors (13 June 2021)
Jun 22, 2021
Intergalactic Jesus? (6 June 2021)
Jun 14, 2021
Pentecost 2021 (Holy Spirit)
Jun 14, 2021