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

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?
Teens and the Future of the Church

08/15/23

4 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

As Gen Z and Gen Alpha grow into adolescence and early adulthood, what hope should we have for the future of the church?
New Testament Church: Prescriptive or Descriptive?

08/11/23

4 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

This episode Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss Acts 2, where we read about the early church, and how it grew.
Episode 243: Lutheran Colleges and the Formation of Students

08/09/23

11 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, Mike, Wade (even though he was just supposed to work the board), Jason, Nick Schmoller, and Dave Scharf discuss Lutheran higher education and the formation of students.
317: Löhe - Pastoral Care of the Sick

08/08/23

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Spiritual War, What Is It Good For? In this episode, we discuss pastoral care to the healthy and sick and spiritual warfare while reading Wilhelm Loehe’s book, The Pastor.
Leveled by the Lord's Supper (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

07/26/23

4 mins

By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price

In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and daniel emery discuss 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, a passage that addresses the Lord's Supper and its significance in the Christian faith.
- The Lord's Supper
- Pauline Epistles
Episode 239: The Catechism and the Family Altar

07/17/23

8 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE, Mike, Wade, Dan Berg, who may or many not be related to Michael, and Tom Jeske discuss Luther’s catechisms, catechesis, and the family altar.
- Catechesis
- Family
Episode 238: Five Things Beauty Does

07/10/23

7 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT, Mike, Wade, and Dan Berg, who may or many not be related to Michael, discuss beauty and five things it does.
Paranaesis on piracy

07/07/23

4 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

What does it mean to steal? God gives the gift of property to us and to our neighbors, and we have both the expectation and the joy of helping them to protect what He has given. Craig and Troy tumble down the rabbit hole of the seventh commandment, "You shall not steal."
- 10 Commandments
- Catechesis
The Limits and Expanse of Christian Belief with Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

07/04/23

6 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Sarah Hinlicky Wilson joins Kelsi to talk about her new novel, A Tumblin' Down, the good and bad of church community, and how the Christian belief isn't always best defined by our own self-reflection.
- Book Review
- Ministry of the Church
Boom chicka wow wow

06/30/23

3 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

So, let's be frank: sexual sin abounds. The temptation and desire to sin is everywhere in our world.
- 10 Commandments
- Catechesis
Murderdeathkill . . . but wait, there's more

06/23/23

3 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

The fifth commandment instructs us on the value of all human life and our responsibility to protect it.
- 10 Commandments
- Catechesis