The collection
624 texts, 620 of them analysed
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624
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358
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209
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199
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137
Secular humanist
121
Hinduism
118
Sikhism
29
Baha'i
22
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When Doors Are Closed. A Sermon on John 20:19-23 by Bert Hitzegrad
Protestant
· 2026-05-25
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A Pentecost sermon that transfers the image of the closed doors in John 20 to closed church doors and hearts and calls for opening to the Holy Spirit.
Hope · Community · Repentance
— text from the website
Counting on the Unpredictable! Sermon on Acts 2:1-21 by Uwe Habenicht
Protestant
· 2026-05-24
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon understands Pentecost as an invitation to remain open in everyday life to the unpredictable, life-giving power of the Spirit, rather than settling into routine.
Hope · Community
— text from the website
EP24: Suffering and the Reward in Heaven?
Free church
· 2026-05-22
· Kreuzkirche Mainz
· Mainz
· Kreuzkirche Mainz – Schwarzbrot
The text rejects the idea that suffering is a reward for heaven and instead emphasizes the hope for the ultimate abolition of suffering by God.
Hope · Mercy · Care
— machine transcript of a recording
Our Father - In Heaven | AUDIO | Jakob Adolf | ICF Essen
Free church
· 2026-05-19
· ICF Essen
· Essen
· ICF Essen – Predigten
A sermon that understands 'in heaven' in the Lord's Prayer as an invitation to live God's present reign and intimacy in everyday life, not merely as a promise of the future.
Hope · Community · Knowledge
— machine transcript of a recording
The Holy Spirit as a Weapon Against Doubt | AUDIO | Samuel von Zelewski | ICF Essen
Free church
· 2026-05-19
· ICF Essen
· Essen
· ICF Essen – Predigten
A sermon that distinguishes four types of doubt and encourages believers to actively address their doubts and trust in God, who leads to new faith.
Hope · Humility · Knowledge
— machine transcript of a recording
Sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Cycle A, with anniversary commemorations for Bishop Manfred Müller on the eleventh anniversary of his death (20 May 2015)
Catholic
· 2026-05-17
· Regensburg
· Bistum Regensburg – Predigten des Bischofs
The sermon interprets the list of the names of the apostles as an expression of the dignity of the individual in the apostolic Church and asks, before Pentecost, for renewal through the Holy Spirit.
Community · Gratitude · Truthfulness
— text from a PDF
Now courageously pave the way for his Kingdom into this world
Catholic
· 2026-05-14
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
An Ascension sermon that presents the exalted Christ as an anchor of hope and calls for courageous action for the Kingdom of God, the dignity of life, and ecclesial renewal.
Hope · Care · Justice
— text from the feed
Unfortunately, my little chamber is always a bit untidy. Sermon on Mt 6:5-15 by Juliane Rumpel
Protestant
· 2026-05-10
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A sermon that transfers the silent prayer from Matthew 6 to untidy everyday chambers and encourages courage in prayer.
Humility · Gratitude · Community
— text from the website
kannste glauben No. 81 – Labour Day – and a special life path - Wolfgang Traud from Duisburg as a guest on 'kannste glauben'
Catholic
· 2026-04-30
· Rundfunkarbeit Bistum Münster
· Münster
· kannste glauben – Bistum Münster
Wolfgang Traud reflects in the podcast 'kannste glauben' on his career in mining, the importance of teamwork and responsibility, as well as his current voluntary bereavement accompaniment.
Community · Responsibility · Humility
— machine transcript of a recording
Part 3 | Kingdom of God | AUDIO | Sören Koch | ICF Essen
Free church
· 2026-04-29
· ICF Essen
· Essen
· ICF Essen – Predigten
The text explains that the Kingdom of God, as an inner ruling structure, enables one to positively change one's surroundings, and calls for it to be anchored in first place in life.
Repentance · Community · Hope
— machine transcript of a recording
Part 2 | Kingdom of God | AUDIO | Sören Koch | ICF Essen
Free church
· 2026-04-21
· ICF Essen
· Essen
· ICF Essen – Predigten
The text uses the parable of the wedding feast to explain how one uses the power of the Kingdom for personal life transformation through voluntary surrender and putting on the armor of God.
Community · Repentance · Gratitude
— machine transcript of a recording
Part 1 | Kingdom of God | AUDIO | Timo Schönig | ICF Essen
Free church
· 2026-04-13
· ICF Essen
· Essen
· ICF Essen – Predigten
The sermon calls for surrender to Jesus in order to experience the Kingdom of God in one's own life through an inner change of rule.
Repentance · Hope
— machine transcript of a recording
May the Risen Lord Accompany Your Shared New Beginning
Catholic
· 2026-04-12
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
An Easter address encourages two Carmelite convents to dare their shared new beginning in Würzburg in trust in the Risen Lord.
Hope · Mercy · Community
— text from the feed
Easter Message of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Orthodox
· 2026-04-07
· Bonn
· Griechisch-Orthodoxe Metropolie von Deutschland
The Easter message defends the Christian ethos as selfless love combined with courage and authenticity, not as a morality of the weak.
Mercy · Hope · Truthfulness
— text from the website
Easter Message 2026 of Metropolitan Augoustinos of Germany, Exarch of Central Europe
Orthodox
· 2026-04-07
· Bonn
· Griechisch-Orthodoxe Metropolie von Deutschland
The text emphasizes that the grace of the Resurrection is a gift and does not depend on the amount of work performed.
Mercy · Gratitude
— text from the website
Easter Monday Blues – and right in the middle of it, Jesus. Sermon on Lk 24:36-45 by Christiane Quincke
Protestant
· 2026-04-06
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon consoles the Easter Monday blues by showing that Jesus enters right into doubt and everyday chaos and makes the reality of the Resurrection tangible through encounter, shared meals, and peace.
Hope · Community · Humility
— text from the website
Between the Graves. A Sermon on 2 Tim 2:8-13 by Dr. Conrad Krannich
Protestant
· 2026-04-05
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
The sermon connects the biblical resurrection narrative with the cemetery setting in order to offer comfort and hope to those who are grieving.
Hope · Community
— text from the website
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes
Catholic
· 2026-04-05
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
An Easter sermon text that interprets the tears of Mary of Magdala as a path from grief to joy and calls for testimony of the resurrection experience.
Hope · Patience · Community
— text from the feed
But How Does Reconciliation Actually Work? A Sermon on 2 Cor 5:14b-18, 19-21 by Cordula Schmid-Wassmuth
Protestant
· 2026-04-03
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A Good Friday sermon that understands reconciliation as a personal and societal mandate, acknowledges the limits of forgiveness, and encourages taking the first step.
Repentance · Mercy · Community
— text from the website
That Is Exactly What Good Friday Is About
Catholic
· 2026-04-03
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
The text distinguishes on Good Friday between genuine repentance, superficial pity, and deep compassion, in order to call for inner conversion.
Repentance · Mercy · Responsibility
— text from the feed
Make His Tears for Us a Source of Salvation
Catholic
· 2026-04-02
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
The text interprets the tears of Jesus during Holy Week as a source of salvation and calls for inner preparation for the Holy Three Days.
Repentance · Humility · Community
— text from the feed
Can You Believe No. 80 - Between Women's Rights and Protection of Life - A Look Behind the Scenes of Catholic Pregnancy Counselling with Dr. Birgit Große Stetzkamp from the Caritas Association for the Diocese of Münster
Catholic
· 2026-03-31
· Rundfunkarbeit Bistum Münster
· Münster
· kannste glauben – Bistum Münster
Catholic pregnancy counselling combines the protection of life with social relief and avoids moral pressure through holistic accompaniment.
Care · Justice · Humility
— machine transcript of a recording
The Lord Gives Richly
Catholic
· 2026-03-30
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A consecration text that uses the destruction of the Holy Ampulla in 1793 to interpret sacred hierarchy as a reconnection to God rather than as absolutism.
Humility · Care · Community
— text from the feed
“Thank you, dear Brother Michael!”
Catholic
· 2026-03-13
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A memorial address for Priest Michael Erhart, which honors his priestly ministry as selfless dedication, fostering of community, and Easter hope, illustrated through the Letter to the Romans.
Mercy · Humility · Community
— text from the feed
The Power of the Good Work Is Perseverance
Catholic
· 2026-03-12
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A jubilee speech on the 450th anniversary of the Juliusspital, which develops the virtue of perseverance through the example of Julius Echter and relates it to the present-day care landscape.
Care · Patience · Responsibility
— text from the feed
Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Regensburg for Lent 2026
Catholic
· 2026-03-01
· Regensburg
· Bistum Regensburg – Predigten des Bischofs
The pastoral letter recounts the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and calls for a spiritual renewal of the Church on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of his death.
Repentance · Humility · Care
— text from a PDF
Pastoral Letter for the Beginning of the Holy Great Forty-Day Lenten Fast
Orthodox
· 2026-02-18
· Bonn
· Griechisch-Orthodoxe Metropolie von Deutschland
The text defends Christian asceticism and fasting as a source of inner freedom, joy, and repentance rather than as a denial of life.
Repentance · Community · Hope
— text from the website
Faith Course of the Antiochian Orthodox Metropolis
Orthodox
· 2026-02-16
· Analogion – orthodoxes Lesepult
An Orthodox faith course uses the metaphor of the Temple steps to lead Christians toward attitudes for a credible life.
Knowledge · Community · Humility
— text from the website
“The Harvest of Nicaea” – 19th Dialogue Meeting between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Evangelical Church in Germany Concluded
Orthodox
· 2026-02-12
· Bonn
· Griechisch-Orthodoxe Metropolie von Deutschland
The 19th Dialogue Meeting between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the EKD addressed in Stuttgart the ecumenical significance of the Trinitarian confession of Nicaea.
Community · Knowledge
— text from the website
Fear Not! Sermon on Rev 1:9-18 by Johanna Graeff
Protestant
· 2026-02-01
· Predigten auf evangelisch.de
A sermon that connects John's vision with the contemporary experience of rejection of faith and encourages the listener with the reassurance 'Fear not.'
Hope · Community · Truthfulness
— text from the website
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