Augustine on the Modern Condition with Steve Kruschel

Kelsi chats with pastor and author, Steve Kruschel, about his latest devotional, ⁠A Year of Confession with Augustine: 365 Daily Devotions for the Restless Heart⁠. The devotional will be out October 13, 2026 and is now available for preorder.

Steve Kruschel serves as a pastor in Platteville, Wisconsin. He has graduated with degrees from Martin Luther College, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, and the University of Nebraska. For almost two decades, he has served as a pastor at churches in Nebraska and Wisconsin. He has authored two other books and numerous articles through 1517. He thanks the Lord every day for his wonderful wife, Becca, and the eight children with whom the Lord has blessed them.

Timecodes:

00:00 Introduction and Steve's Background

03:30 Involvement with College Ministry

06:31 Devotional Writing and Its Importance

11:08 A Devotional Approach to Augustine's Confessions

18:15 Understanding Augustine's Life and Struggles

24:22 Wrestling with Suffering and Evil

30:40 Understanding Augustine's Confessions

38:30 The Messiness of the Christian Life

43:30 Themes of Restlessness and Grace

Show Notes:

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