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  1. Psalm 98 with Colin Heinrich singing "Face to Face"

    book
    06/06/25
    4 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Only God sees the whole story, and the backstory from every angle, and only God is qualified to judge us.
    Psalm 98 with Colin Heinrich singing

  2. Isaiah 38:10-20 Chris Lizotte sings "Unremembered"

    book
    05/30/25
    7 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Hezekiah pleads with God for his life.
    Isaiah 38:10-20 Chris Lizotte sings

  3. Isaiah 49:1-6. Markita Knight sings "Don't Let Me Go Astray"

    book
    05/23/25
    6 mins
    By Chad Bird
    This wonderful passage shows our Savior, 700 years before the incarnation, suffering and receiving honor and glory. Chad gives such pastoral encouragement in his meditation on this scripture.
    Isaiah 49:1-6. Markita Knight sings

  4. Psalm 9 Izzi Ray sings "Jesus, Lord I Trust In You"

    book
    05/15/25
    4 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Hope for the downcast.
    Psalm 9 Izzi Ray sings

  5. 391: The gracious will and good pleasure of God in Christ Jesus

    book
    05/08/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Burning Down The House. In this episode, we continue our discussion of election, addressing the certainty of election, how we are chosen, the human limits of perseverance in faith, why the pope is a bad example of Christian piety, and how old Adam tries to invert election by burying it in our sacrifices and pious moralism.
    391: The gracious will and good pleasure of God in Christ Jesus

  6. Psalm 18th Bryan Duncan sings "Won't You Save me"

    book
    05/08/25
    4 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Psalm 18 is both a lament and a triumphant song of Christ's victory. Chad explains how we cannot lose when we bring all of our pain before our loving God.
    Psalm 18th Bryan Duncan sings

  7. 390: Concerning the Eternal Predestination and Election of God

    book
    05/01/25
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Somebody Told Me. In this episode, we read the Book of Concord on election, and discuss why God chooses to forgive all people on the cross, why some reject the gospel, why Lutherans reject double predestination, what the consequences are to trust that we are always justified for Christ’s sake, and much, much more.
    390: Concerning the Eternal Predestination and Election of God

  8. Isaiah 5:1-7 Legendary Bryan Duncan and guest legendary guitarist Kid Ramos on "Beauty in the Wasteland"

    book
    04/25/25
    7 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Everything seems right - God has planted a vineyard and tended it, but then bad, stinky fruit emerges.
    Isaiah 5:1-7 Legendary Bryan Duncan and guest legendary guitarist Kid Ramos on

  9. Isaiah 17:4-18:7 (Episode 460)

    book
    04/18/25
    3 mins
    By Daniel Emery Price | Chad Bird
    Forced Dependency and the Work of Human Hands.
    Isaiah 17:4-18:7 (Episode 460)

  10. Easter Special Edition Izzi Ray sings "My Deliverance"

    book
    04/17/25
    13 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Do you see the Lord Jesus Christ in this Psalm?
    Easter Special Edition Izzi Ray sings

  11. Song of Songs Chapter 8:8-14 Cathy Schreiner sings "Shalom"

    book
    04/11/25
    7 mins
    By Chad Bird
    A realistic and encouraging episode. If we seek peace alone, we will never find it, because only Christ is the Prince of Peace.
    Song of Songs Chapter 8:8-14 Cathy Schreiner sings

  12. Isaiah 15:5-17:3 (Episode 459)

    book
    04/07/25
    3 mins
    By Daniel Emery Price | Chad Bird
    Isaiah 15:5-17:3 (Episode 459)