Episodes

  • Proclaiming the Gospel Clearly - more from C.F.W. Walther

    Proclaiming the Gospel Clearly - more from C.F.W. Walther
    May 23 2024
    In this episode, we continue our discussion of Walther's theses on Law and Gospel. How can Law and Gospel be confounded, and how can we avoid these errors in our conversations with others?
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    34 mins
  • Using Law and Gospel with C.F.W. Walther

    Using Law and Gospel with C.F.W. Walther
    May 16 2024
    In this episode, we continue our Walther series by revisiting his theses on Law and Gospel. How are Law and Gospel often confounded? How can we appropriately apply Law and Gospel in our conversations with those that God has placed in our lives?
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    32 mins
  • "Our Duty as Priests" from C.F.W. Walther

    "Our Duty as Priests" from C.F.W. Walther
    May 9 2024
    For the commemoration of C.F.W. Walther, we read a condensed version of a sermon he delivered in 1842 entitled "Our Duty as Priests." What is the Priesthood of All Believers, and what duties do we have as people who have been "consecrated into the ministry" through our baptism?
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    32 mins
  • Walther on Law and Gospel

    Walther on Law and Gospel
    May 2 2024
    In this episode, we look at John 15:9–17 where Jesus says, "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love." Many Christians have taken this to mean that our salvation is earned through obedience to God. How can C. F. W. Walther help us understand these passages using a Law and Gospel distinction?
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    34 mins
  • Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

    Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
    Apr 25 2024
    In this episode, we discuss the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8:26-40. Does the Holy Spirit speak to people directly today like he did to Philip? Why do Lutherans usually insist on thorough instruction before baptizing adult converts?
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    35 mins
  • Proof Fuels the Message

    Proof Fuels the Message
    Apr 17 2024
    This week, we look at John 20:19-31 where Thomas says, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.” How did God use Thomas's doubt to strengthen the faith of His Church? What does this teach us about the relationship between evidence and faith?
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    37 mins
  • Jesus in the Flesh

    Jesus in the Flesh
    Apr 11 2024
    This week, we look at Luke 24:36-49, where Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection. How does Jesus respond to his disciples' unbelief, and what are his instructions for them as he prepares for his ascension?
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    37 mins
  • The Road to Emmaus

    The Road to Emmaus
    Apr 4 2024
    In this episode, we look at the Gospel reading for Easter evening, which is Luke 24:13-35. Why didn't the disciples recognize Jesus as he was talking to them? What does their confession say about the state of their faith? Why is it significant that they only recognized Jesus after he broke bread with them?
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    37 mins