Podcast Overview

Author

Steve Young - Arranger & Producer

02/10/21

1 min

By Blake Flattley

In this episode, Blake sits down with arranger & producer, Steve Young. They discuss his journey into music, his approach to creativity, and the ways restrictions can actually free us to create.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Vocation
Confession and Absolution

02/09/21

1 min

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt

The Thinking Fellows talk about Luther’s breakdown and examples of confession in the Small Catechism.
QAnon

02/09/21

2 mins

By Joel Hess | Paul Koch

Is it cooler to think there is a grand secret conspiracy based on human trafficking or that human trafficking happens far more often and far more normally than we are comfortable with? And how did we create a culture that produced Marilyn Manson and is simultaneously shocked and offended by him? Oh yeah, we are really all idiots incapable of running our own lives let alone the world!
Ramy Antoun - Musician & Designer

02/03/21

1 min

By Blake Flattley

In this episode, Blake sits down with musician & designer, Ramy Antoun. They explore his journey into music and his quest for the perfect drum which eventually led him to create his own drum company, A&F Drum Co.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Vocation
Holy Baptism in the Small Catechism

02/02/21

1 min

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

Scott and Caleb move into the Catechism's explanations of the Means of Grace. Starting with Baptism, Luther follows Scripture to explain how God's Word and promises are delivered to us through ordinary means like water.
Anselm and Freedom

02/02/21

1 min

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

Dr. Paulson outlines the issues with Anselm's propositions on free will. The show ends with a conversation about Christian freedom and service to neighbor.
- Christian Freedom
- Vocation
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.
Micah Bournes - Poet & Songwriter

01/27/21

1 min

By Blake Flattley

In this episode, Blake sits down with poet & songwriter, Micah Bournes. They discuss his journey into poetry, and later songwriting. They discuss his creative process and the importance of exercising one’s creativity. You can find Micah’s poetry and music at MicahBournes.com.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Vocation
Honoring Emperors

01/26/21

3 mins

By Joel Hess | Paul Koch

From the city begun by Mad Anthony in 1794, some mad preachers carry on the revolutionary spirit with some spirited talk about submitting to murderous immoral pagan emperors.
Bear Soliven - Coffee & Community

01/20/21

2 mins

By Blake Flattley

In this episode, Blake sits down with Bear Soliven of ONYX Coffee Lab. They discuss his journey into the coffee industry and the interconnectedness of coffee and community.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Vocation
Unconditional Forgiveness

01/14/21

1 min

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

In this 2nd episode in the 2-part discussion on marriage, Katie and Gretchen discuss forgiveness in marriage. Where does it come from? What does it mean? What doesn't it mean? While both comforting and painful, forgiveness in marriage comes from outside of us, for us.
- Marriage
- Vocation
Gregory Butler - Confectioner

01/13/21

2 mins

By Blake Flattley

In this episode, Blake sits down with confectioner, Gregory Butler. They discuss his experience as a fifth-generation candy maker, his love for cooking, and his journey to making candy for his family’s business, Wockenfuss Candies.
- Vocation