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384: Peterson - The Stunted Imagination

03/21/25

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

First It Giveth. In this episode, we discuss Jonah’s vocation, gospel imagination, dogmatic materialism, spell casting, the contemporary effects of the Industrial Revolution, and God’s preference for wasted places while reading Eugene Peterson's Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness.
- Ministry of the Church
- Creation
What is the Remnant?

02/24/25

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

In what way is the Church a remnant? Luther uses God's preservation of a remnant of faithful teachers and preachers throughout scripture and the Church against Erasmus and his argument that Luther stands alone.
The word that you heard

02/05/25

4 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

What is the word? "Love" is the word.
Episode 308: Holy, Christian, and Apostolic

01/28/25

6 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHT, Jason and Wade continue to discuss terms used for the church. What does it mean that the church is holy, Christian, and apostolic?
- Ministry of the Church
Episode 307: Evangelical, Lutheran, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox

01/21/25

6 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN, Jason and Wade discuss various terms used to describe Christian churches and which ones apply to Lutherans today.
- Ministry of the Church
- Church Tradition
Spiritual Direction with Alan Johnson

01/17/25

5 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

What is a spiritual director? Are they directing your spiritual life? Are they telling you to do something? Are they fulfilling a pastoral role?
- The Christian Life
- Ministry of the Church
Good News for Church Burnouts

01/14/25

9 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

This week we are playing Kelsi's talk from October's 1517 HWSS conference.
- Ministry of the Church
- The Christian Life
Episode 306: Beauty or the Poor? episode artwork

01/13/25

6 mins

By Wade Johnston | Michael Berg

In episode THREE HUNDRED AND SIX, Mike and Wade discuss the woman who anointed Jesus in Bethany, prompting some to complain that she could have sold her perfume and given it to the poor.
Faith and Evangelism in a Secular World with Magnus Persson

12/31/24

12 mins

By Magnus Persson | Kelsi Klembara

Faith and Evangelism in a Secular World with Magnus Persson
373: Luther - You have the Mystery of God

12/13/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Tighten Up. In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s Advent 3 ordination sermon, discussing rites and ceremonies, church traditions, God’s mysteries versus the devil’s, and much pastoral talk about transparency and honesty amongst brothers and sisters in the Gospel.
"These people" . . . am I right?

12/06/24

4 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

The lawless teachers that Jude rebukes are put in their place, and the church is reminded of the way in which God would have them persevere in the faith.
370: Capon - Proclaiming the Gospel against the Wisdom of the World

11/16/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Break on Through (To The Other Side). In this episode, we discuss preaching to the dead and how to unlock doors when one doesn’t have a good lock pick. We also discuss Robert Capon’s book, Foolishness of Preaching, reading his Easter sermon on John 10. This podcast episode includes preaching, polity, pastoral care, and renegade priests.
- Preaching
- Ministry of the Church