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  1. Humility vs. Insecurity

    book
    10/20/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This week, Gretchen and Katie talk about what it means to be humble, as opposed to feeling insecure in our vocations.
    Humility vs. Insecurity

  2. 325: Ristau - The Word and Armor of God

    book
    10/15/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    One More Movie Reference Ought to Do It. In this episode, we discuss God’s Word and Armor. We return to Harold Ristau’s book, Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls, to converse about God’s Word, ministry, being a soldier in the army of Christ, and angelic backup, and we make many movie references as we go!
    325: Ristau - The Word and Armor of God

  3. People Pleasing or Loving Your Neighbor

    book
    10/10/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie talk through a listener suggested topic of people pleasing. They talk about their own struggles in this area, and how people pleasing can be the opposite of vocation, or interfere with vocation.
    People Pleasing or Loving Your Neighbor

  4. Vocation and Evangelism with Loso

    book
    09/26/23
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Loso is a hip-hop recording artist and one of the world's top battle rappers.
    Vocation and Evangelism with Loso

  5. Vocation in Postpartum

    book
    09/21/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We finally finish up our conversation on birth by talking about postpartum and breastfeeding vs formula.
    Vocation in Postpartum

  6. Pain and Sanctification

    book
    09/19/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss today the issue of pain in childbirth, and whether or not taking pain medication during childbirth effects your sanctification, or your moral standing.
    Pain and Sanctification

  7. 320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

    book
    09/09/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God. In this episode, we discuss tyranny and resistance while reading a book of the same title by Reformation scholar David Mark Whitford. What is tyranny? When are Christians called to resist tyranny, and what does that entail? Are there any standards by which a Christian may judge whether a government serves God or the devil?
    320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

  8. Matthew 16:21-28 – Pentecost 14 (A)

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    08/28/23
    4 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss two important items from Matthew's gospel: Christ's rebuke of Peter and the importance of self-denial.
    Matthew 16:21-28 – Pentecost 14 (A)

  9. Accountability

    book
    08/27/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    Are accountability groups a good idea? The Thinking Fellows discuss the potential use of accountability groups in the church.
    Accountability

  10. Do Everything to the Glory of God

    book
    08/24/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are discussing 1 Corinthians 10:31, and what it means to do everything to the glory of God.
    Do Everything to the Glory of God

  11. Social and Emotional Support as Vocation

    book
    08/21/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are interviewing Courtney Burns, who is a school counselor for Faith Lutheran School in Las Vegas, NV.
    Social and Emotional Support as Vocation

  12. 318: Nestigen - Luther on Marriage, Vocation, and the Cross

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    08/17/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    All In The Family. In this episode, we discuss marriage, vocation, and cute theology of the cross. How can Luther’s teaching and preaching on marriage and vocation help Christians at present waist the temptations of the world and Satan, which pervert and disrupt God’s will for marriage? What does baptism have to do with marriage? How does Luther’s formulation of marriage and family help Christians comprehend their relation to society and the state?
    318: Nestigen - Luther on Marriage, Vocation, and the Cross