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The myth of neutrality

06/11/25

3 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam discuss metaphysics and the myth of neutrality.
2 Finnish and 2 Italian/American Lutheran Pastors go into Rome . . .

06/11/25

4 mins

By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr

. . . and Rome looks at them and says, "What is this, a joke?" Far from it! Pastors Craig Donofrio, John Bombaro, Sebastian Grunbaum sit down with Bishop Juhana Pohjola as they prepare to participate in the ordinations of the first two pastors of the newly founded Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy.
- Ministry of the Church
Christian life in secular times

06/04/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam pick up where they left off last week, discussing the Christian life in a secular age.
Italy, Pakistan, Luther and Pizza!

05/30/25

4 mins

By Craig Donofrio | John Bombaro

Craig sadly does an episode sans Troy with Rev. Dr. John Bombaro as Craig and John prepare to go to Italy for the founding of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy and the ordination of their first two pastors!
- Ministry of the Church
- Missions
Is there secular space?

05/28/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

Does the distinction between sacred and secular make sense?
John 17:20-26 – Easter 7 (C)

05/26/25

5 mins

By Steven Paulson | John W. Hoyum

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson continue their discussion of Christ's preaching in John during Holy Week.
393: Table Talk

05/23/25

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm In this episode, we discuss how pre-modern church history, the Industrial Revolution, therapeutics, language, corporate culture, and the flight of heretics from Europe in the 17th-18th century affected contemporary Western churches.
The Shroud of Turin (wih Rev. Dr. Fred Baltz)

05/21/25

8 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

Dr. Fred Baltz is an expert on the Shroud of Turin, the Sudarium of Ovieda, and many other historical matters that intersect with the biblical narrative.
392: Keller - What Is the Church?

05/16/25

11 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Come Together, Right Now… In this episode, we read from Tim Keller’s sermon, which asks, “What is the Church?” We discuss the relationship between churches and culture, what the church is and isn’t, where we locate faith, whether Christian faith changes one’s values, and much more.
Philosophy amidst theology (with Dr. Dan Deen)

05/14/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen | Daniel Deen

Dr. Dan Deen of Concordia University Irvine joins David and Adam to discuss how he approaches philosophy at a college dominated by theology.
Are Lutherans Evangelicals?

05/10/25

5 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco

The Fellows continue their conversation about Lutheran identity. This time, they discuss the term "evangelical."
An irenic conversation on Pope Francis

05/07/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

Bruce Hillman joins David and Adam to discuss his recent article on the death of Pope Francis.