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Friday, December 2, 2022

12/02/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember the father of African American spiritual hymnody: H.T. Burleigh.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022

11/08/22

9 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember a Christian “devoted to the least of these,” Dorothy Day.
Thielicke, “A Little Exercise for Young Theologians,” Part 2

09/10/22

9 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THREE, Mike, Wade, and Jason continue their discussion of Helmut Thielicke’s A Little Exercise for Young Theologians. The guys think the book is worth reading, not only for young theologians, but all theologians, laity and the ordained.
- Book Review
- Practical Theology
Is America a Christian Nation?

05/18/22

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

In this episode, we bring on Dr. Dan van Voorhis, professor in the "History of Christianity in America" 1517 academy course, to talk to him about how our history affects our theology.
- Christianity in America
- Christian History
Wrestling with God (with Chad Bird)

03/16/22

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Chad Bird

We asked Chad Bird about what it means to wrestle with God. Later this summer, he's coming out with his book on Jacob: "Limping with God." Our discussion went from Jacob being renamed to "Israel" which means "wrestles with God" and how wrestling with God was a keyhole to the crucifixion.
- Psalms
- Book Review
Remembering We Are Dust

03/02/22

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen

We get to hear about the parable of the sower in this episode, as we continue to talk to Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen about their book "Scandalous Stories: a Sort of Commentary on the Parables."
- Parables
- Book Review
Life Together

07/30/21

1 min

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

Christian community is often described as the activity and programs going on at the church. Many people will join a church for the sake of having a tight knit community. But what does Christian community mean?
The American Revolution

04/23/21

10 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

On episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX Mike and Wade are joined once again by Dr. Aaron Palmer from the history department at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Before getting to the American Revolution, which is Dr. Palmer's area of expertise, the guys ask and answer the question: In what age of history would you least/most like to have lived? in the Free-for-All.
- Christianity in America
- Christian History
Mankind - Not God - Needs Demythologizing: In the Ring with John Pless

01/28/21

4 mins

By Joel Hess | Paul Koch | John T. Pless

What does it look like to preach while the world is ending? Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and John Pless from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne tackle this topic from a practical and historical viewpoint after eating fried chicken livers, of course.
What Color Is Jesus?

07/09/20

2 mins

By Joel Hess | Paul Koch

Throughout the centuries and throughout earthquakes, famines, kingdoms falling and rising, God's Word has moved forward. Picking up pieces, people, lives, sins, and hopelessness only to turn them into diamonds through His Grace!
Smoking Pot a Sin? and other topics

05/04/20

2 mins

By Joel Hess | Paul Koch

Is man essentially good? Most people think so despite the evidence. Since pot is now essentially legal - is it good? ok? What do you tell Johnny?
Contemporary Christianity: Christianity in America

07/10/19

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Dan van Voorhis | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt

Dan talks about the second half of the 20th century and how it has led to the current cloudy question of where Christianity is headed.