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TGC 595 – Thinking Out Loud (Easter 7)

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, John 15:26–16:4.

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TGC 594 – Thinking Out Loud (Easter 6)

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, John 16:23–33.

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TGC 593 – Thinking Out Loud (Easter 5)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:11:29 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, John 16:5–15.

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TGC 592 – The Elector's Bible

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500

The Elector's Bible is a witness of Lutheran history on how early Lutherans rebuilt after the devastation of the Thirty Years War. And in this episode, Pastor Travis Berg walks us through its origins and how it came to be. From the political and ecclesiastical climate that produced it to the hands that shaped it, this conversation anchors the Elector's Bible in its proper historical context, giving listeners a richer appreciation for why this Bible matters and what it represents for Lutherans.

But history is only the beginning. The heart of this episode is the Elector's Bible's theological substance — specifically, how it lays the scriptural groundwork for Lutheran doctrin, specifically the articles of the Apostles' Creed. Pastor Berg demonstrates how the Creed is not a free-floating confession invented by the church, but a distillation of what Scripture plainly teaches about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is catechesis at its best: rooted in the Word, confessionally grounded, and directly useful for Christians who want to know what they believe and why.

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Guest: Fr. Travis Berg

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TGC 591 – Thinking Out Loud (Easter 4)

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, John 16:16–22.

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TGC 590 – Thinking Out Loud (Easter 3)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:20:37 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Third Sunday of Easter, John 10:11–16.

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TGC 589 – Thinking Out Loud (Easter 2)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:13:09 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday of Easter, John 20: 19–31.

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[From the Archives] TGC 370 - Thinking Out Loud (Easter Day)

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:14:14 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Day), Mark 16:1-8.

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[From the Archives] TGC 496 – Thinking Out Loud (Easter Vigil)

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:13:28 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Easter Vigil, Matthew 28:1–7.

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[From the Archives] TGC 369 - Thinking Out Loud (Good Friday)

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:10:46 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Good Friday, St. John's Passion.

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[From the Archives] TGC 495 – Thinking Out Loud (Maundy Thursday)

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:08:38 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Epistle reading for Maundy Thursday, 1 Corinthians 11:23–32.

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TGC 588 – Thinking Out Loud (Lent 6)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Sixth Sunday in Lent, Matthew 26–27.

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TGC 587 – Saving the Sons of Missouri, Part 3

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500

In Episode 3 of Saving the Sons of Missouri, Rev. David Ramirez moves from diagnosis to response—offering a candid and pastoral path forward for engaging the rising generation of young men in the LCMS. Building on the cultural, economic, and familial realities outlined earlier, this episode wrestles with how older generations can faithfully respond to the zeal, frustration, and searching of younger men today.

Rather than dismissing or fearing that zeal, Rev. Ramirez calls for understanding, repentance, and intentional leadership: removing generational blind spots, making careful distinctions, and guiding young men with wisdom shaped by Scripture. Drawing on biblical examples—from David’s failures as a father to the exhortations of Colossians—he highlights both the dangers of neglect and the opportunity for renewal.

The episode also tackles practical questions: how to direct youthful energy without crushing it, how to avoid bitterness on both sides, and how to rebuild strong families and congregations through mentorship, inheritance, and embodied teaching. The goal is not nostalgia, but faithful continuity—passing on the faith, forming leaders, and strengthening the bonds of Christ-centered households.

At its heart, this episode is a call to action: to turn hearts between fathers and sons, to cultivate holy zeal, and to seize what may be a providential moment for renewal in the Church.

TGC 583 – Saving the Sons of Missouri, Part 1

https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2026/3/2/tgc-583-saving-the-sons-of-missouri-part-1

TGC 585 – Saving the Sons of Missouri, Part 2

https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2026/3/11/tgc-585-saving-the-sons-of-missouri-part-2

Tell the Good News about Jesus Convocation (2025)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAL2mMQkURReJEKYKZtJlMhjZth7bWFAt

The Great Awokening

https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2022/3/2/tgc-172-the-great-awokening?rq=great%20awokening

Aaron Renn's Negative World

https://firstthings.com/the-three-worlds-of-evangelicalism/

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TGC 586 – Thinking Out Loud (Lent 5)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, John 8:46–59.

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TGC 585 – Saving the Sons of Missouri, Part 2

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500

In Part 2, Rev. Jason Braaten and Rev. David Ramirez discuss what happens when a society reaches the end of its cultural experiment. After decades of secularization, humanism, and cultural revolution, many younger people—especially young men—are beginning to recognize that the modern project has failed to deliver the promised freedom and happiness. The result is a renewed search for truth, order, and tradition.

Drawing on historical parallels such as the religious revival in France following the French Revolution, the conversation explores how periods of intense cultural upheaval often produce two opposite reactions: some people become even more hostile to Christianity, while others return to it with renewed seriousness and conviction.

One visible sign of the current reaction is the growing cultural “battle of the sexes,” as younger men and women respond differently to the failures of modern culture. Rather than dismissing these developments, the hosts consider how this moment may present an opportunity for the Church to offer something the modern world cannot: a clear moral vision, stable family life, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

TGC 583 – Saving the Sons of Missouri, Part 1

https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2026/3/2/tgc-583-saving-the-sons-of-missouri-part-1

Tell the Good News about Jesus Convocation (2025)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAL2mMQkURReJEKYKZtJlMhjZth7bWFAt

The Great Awokening

https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2022/3/2/tgc-172-the-great-awokening?rq=great%20awokening

Aaron Renn's Negative World

https://firstthings.com/the-three-worlds-of-evangelicalism/

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Regular Guest: Fr. David Ramirez

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TGC 584 – Thinking Out Loud (Lent 4)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, John 6:1–15.

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TGC 583 – Saving the Sons of Missouri, Part 1

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0600

What kind of world have our sons inherited—and how different is it from the one their fathers and grandfathers knew?

In Part 1 of Saving the Sons of Missouri, Rev. David Ramirez lays out the situation. Before offering solutions, he insists on telling the truth about how radically the religious, cultural, economic, and familial landscape of America—and the Missouri Synod within it—has changed in just a few generations.

Drawing on historical data, generational comparisons, and lived experience, this episode traces the shift from a broadly Christian culture to a post-Christian—and increasingly anti-Christian—one. Listeners are walked through the realities faced by those born in 1960, 1980, and 2000, highlighting how changes in church life, worship, catechesis, male and female roles, family structure, and public morality have compounded over time. What once could be assumed now must be taught—and often defended.

Rev. Ramirez also explores the wider civil and economic pressures shaping young men today: declining trust, fractured national identity, collapsing pathways to stable family life, and unprecedented generational economic decline. The result is a cohort of young men who are often angry, restless, and searching—not because they are uniquely rebellious, but because the world handed to them is profoundly disordered.

This sets the table. The hard questions are named. Only then can faithful and wise responses follow.

Tell the Good News about Jesus Convocation (2025)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAL2mMQkURReJEKYKZtJlMhjZth7bWFAt

The Great Awokening

https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2022/3/2/tgc-172-the-great-awokening?rq=great%20awokening

Aaron Renn's Negative World

https://firstthings.com/the-three-worlds-of-evangelicalism/

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Regular Guest: Fr. David Ramirez

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[From the Archives] TGC 482 – Thinking Out Loud (Lent 3)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Third Sunday in Lent, Luke 11:14–28.

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[From the Archives] TGC 479 – Thinking Out Loud (Lent 2)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:11:49 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday in Lent, Matthew 15:21–28.

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TGC 582 – Thinking Out Loud (Lent 1)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the First Sunday in Lent, Matthew 4:1–11.

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TGC 581 – Brux Theologorum

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600

Brux Theologorum examines a theological temptation in the church today: the refusal to acknowledge legitimate implication and inference in biblical interpretation. Drawing its name from a historical figure in the Missouri Synod whose hermeneutical approach narrowed the reach of Scripture, the podcast explores how reducing doctrine to only its “essentially similar” cases can sever the vital connection between doctrine and practice, recast settled teachings as adiaphora, and reshape church life according to subjective criteria rather than the whole counsel of God. We aim to diagnose this tendency — what the guest calls the Brux Theologorum — and to reclaim a robust, confessionally grounded approach to reading Scripture that faithfully honors both explicit commands and their undeniable implications.

Links:

https://revjosephgreenmyer.substack.com/p/brux-theologorum

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Regular Guest: Fr. Joseph Greenmyer

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TGC 580 – Thinking Out Loud (Quinquagesima)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Quinquagesima, Luke 18:31–43.

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TGC 579 – Christian Nationalism on Trial: A Conversation Pro and Con

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600

In this episode, we tackle the contested and often misunderstood question of Christian Nationalism. With two guests offering opposing perspectives—David Ramirez arguing in favor and Peter Burfeind raising concerns—we explore what the term actually means, where it comes from, and whether it can be squared with Lutheran theology. The conversation probes the relationship between Church and state, the limits of political authority, the nature of Christ’s kingdom, and the risks of confusing the Gospel with national identity. Our aim is not heat, but clarity—testing claims carefully, naming real points of disagreement, and helping listeners think more precisely about faith, nation, and Christian witness in the public square.

Links:

Books/Articles:

"The Challenge of History: Luther's Two Kingdoms Theology as a Test Case" by Prof. Cameron MacKenzie

http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/mackenziechallengeofhistory.pdf

Gnostic America by Pr. Peter Burfiend

https://www.amazon.com/Gnostic-America-Contemporary-according-Christianitys/dp/0692260498

Martin Luther and Religious Liberty by Pr. David P. Ramirez

https://www.academia.edu/89633865/Martin_Luther_and_Religious_Liberty

"Are Rulers to Uphold both Tables of the Law" by Pr. David Ramirez

https://cc.lutherclassical.org/summer-2025/are-rulers-to-uphold-both-tables-of-the-law/

Interviews (in chronological order):

Christian Nationalism-The Gottesdienst Crowd

https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2022/11/2/tgc-232-christian-nationalism

Biermann-Ramirez Debate on Christian Nationalism-On The Line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIru3RAff28

A Christian Response to Christian Nationalism-Issues, Etc.

https://issuesetc.org/2025/10/09/a-christian-response-to-christian-nationalism-pr-peter-burfeind-10-9-25-2822/

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[From The Archives] TGC 470 — Thinking Out Loud (Sexagesima)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Sexagesima, Luke 8:4–15.

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TGC 578 – Higher Stakes Than Combat: Training Pastors for the Real Battle

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0600

In this episode, the Gottesdienst Crowd welcomes back Jarryd Allison—former MARSOC officer and current software engineer—for a conversation with David Petersen on pastoral formation, accountability, and courage in the Office of the Ministry. Drawing on the rigor of special operations training, the panel raises necessary questions: If the eternal stakes of the ministry are higher, should the training and evaluation of pastors be more demanding? Why do nearly all seminarians graduate, yet so many pastors leave within the first years of ministry? Together they explore attrition, peer evaluation, ongoing training, lay responsibility, catechesis, and the need for humility, standards, and perseverance—arguing that the Church must recover a serious, formative approach to preparing men for the weight of preaching Christ, teaching the faith, and caring for souls.

Previous episode with Jarryd Allison: https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2025/10/29/tgc-561-fit-for-the-call-why-the-man-and-the-office-both-matter

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TGC 577 – Thinking Out Loud (Septuagesima)

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:19:20 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Septuagesima, Matthew 20:1–16.

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TGC 576 – Thinking Out Loud (Epiphany 2)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:04:53 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, John 2:1–11.

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TGC 575 – Thinking Out Loud (Epiphany 1)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:54:29 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the First Sunday after Epiphany, Luke 2:41–52.

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TGC 574 – Thinking Out Loud (Christmas 1)

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the First Sunday after Christmas, Luke 2:33–40.

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TGC 573 – Thinking Out Loud (Holy Innocents/Christmas 2)

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Holy Innocents & the Second Sunday after Christmas, Matthew 2:13–18.

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TGC 572 – Thinking Out Loud (Christmas Eve)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Christmas Eve Midnight, Luke 2:1–14.

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TGC 571 – Thinking Out Loud (Advent 4)

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:13:23 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Fourth Sunday in Advent, John 1:19–28.

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TGC 570 – Thinking Out Loud (Advent 3)

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Third Sunday in Advent, Matthew 11:2–11.

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TGC 569 – Thinking Out Loud (Advent 2)

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Second Sunday in Advent, Luke 21:25–36.

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TGC 568 – Thinking Out Loud (Advent 1)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:35:45 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The First Sunday in Advent, Matthew 21:1–9.

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TGC 567 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 27)

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:29:30 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 25:1–13.

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TGC 566 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 27)

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:27:50 -0600

This is a recording of the sermon for the Sunday of the Fulfillment from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 565 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 22)

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:45:52 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 18:21–35.

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TGC 564 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 22)

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:43:53 -0600

This is a recording of the sermon for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 563 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 21)

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:00:07 -0600

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity, John 4:46–54.

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TGC 562 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 21)

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:58:18 -0600

This is a recording of the sermon for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 561 – Fit for the Call: Why the Man and the Office Both Matter

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In this episode we sit down with former Marine Special Operations Officer and lifelong LCMS Lutheran, Jarryd Allison, to explore one of the most pressing questions facing the church today: who should be allowed to wear the collar? Drawing on his recent essays “Are Our LCMS Pastors Fit for Purpose and Duty?” and “Does the Man Wearing the Collar Matter?”, Jarryd argues that the pastoral office is not simply another vocation—but a spiritual battlefront—requiring men who are not only doctrinally sound but spiritually, mentally and even physically prepared.

We’ll discuss topics including:

How low attrition and high graduation rates in seminaries may mask deeper problems of pastoral formation and suitability.
What standards Scripture (especially 1 Timothy & Titus) sets for the pastoral office—and why those standards still matter in our age.
Why pastoral calling is more than desire—you don’t simply ‘want’ the job of shepherding souls—it must be discerned, proven and tested.
How seminaries, congregations, and district leaders might rethink recruitment, formation, and accountability in order to raise up faithful shepherds rather than convenient job-fills.
The culture of the church in decline, the risk of sentimentality in wired calls, and the urgent need for pastors who are ready to fight—not just preach.

Jarryd brings his unique vantage point—military rigor plus Lutheran theological tradition—to ask tough questions about the pastoral office and the church’s mission in a post-Christian culture. Whether you’re a pastor, aspiring pastor, church board member, or simply a congregation member wondering about the health of church leadership, this conversation promises to challenge, provoke and perhaps inspire renewed commitment to the gospel and the office that ministers it.

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[From the Archives] TGC 419 — Thinking Out Loud (All Saints)

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:08:51 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Feast of All Saints; Matthew 5:1–12.

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TGC 560 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 20)

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:21:22 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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[From the Archives] TGC 417 - Thinking Out Loud (Reformation)

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:14:42 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Epistle and Gospel reading for The Commemoration of the Reformation; Romans 3:19–28; Matthew 11:12–19.

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TGC 559 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Reformation)

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:12:16 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 560 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 18)

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 22:34-46.

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TGC 559 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 18)

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 07:37:41 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 558 – Deus Vult and the Knightly Ideal

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we discuss the resurgence of the Deus Vult meme. What began as an internet rallying cry has tapped into something deeper: a longing for courage, honor, and transcendence in an age that often mocks those very virtues.

We’ll explore how people are reclaiming the image of the knight—not as a relic of the past, but as a symbol of moral clarity and spiritual warfare. What does this say about our cultural moment?

Along the way, we’ll hear from literary giants who understood the power of myth and chivalry:

“Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.”
— G. K. Chesterton

And C. S. Lewis reminds us why the knightly ideal still matters:

“Since it is so likely that they will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.”
— C. S. Lewis, The Necessity of Chivalry

Join us as we trace the Deus Vult phenomenon from meme culture to meaningful cultural critique—examining how the knightly ideal offers a vision of virtue, discipline, and holy purpose in a world seemingly gone mad.

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TGC 557 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 17)

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 14:1–11.

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TGC 556 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 17)

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 555 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 16)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:23:36 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 7:11–17.

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TGC 554 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 16)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:21:55 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 553 - Hate Every False Way (Part 4)

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In Psalm 119:104, the psalmist declares, "Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way." We explore what it means to hate false ways in light of God’s Word, with a particular focus on the topic of contemporary worship. Join us as we discuss the cultural and theological implications of rejecting the false ways of the world and embracing God’s truth in every aspect of life.

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TGC 552 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 15)

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:56:37 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 6:24–34.

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TGC 551 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 15)

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:44:47 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 550 – Thinking Out Loud (St. Matthew)

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:23:13 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Feast of St. Matthew, Matthew 9:9–13.

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TGC 549 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 14)

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:20:25 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 548 – Book Talk: A Lutheran's Case for Roman Catholicism

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Here we discuss the book A Lutheran's Case for Roman Catholicism by Dr. Robert Koons.

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TGC 547 – Thinking Out Loud (Holy Cross)

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:26:46 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Holy Cross Day, John 12:20–36.

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TGC 546 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 13)

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:24:34 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 545 – Book Talk: Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Here Dr. Harold Ristau discusses his new book Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance: How to Minister to the Demonically Oppressed and Possessed.

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TGC 544 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 12)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:09:07 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, Mark 7:31–37.

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TGC 543 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 12)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:06:15 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 542 – Books Briefly Noted

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Here David Ramirez takes us through some books briefly noted that are helpful for pastors and laity in handing on the faith once delivered.

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TGC 541 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 11)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Luke 18:9–14.

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TGC 540 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 11)

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 07:31:09 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 539 – On Usury

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Explore the Bible’s teaching on usury—lending at interest—and how the church has addressed it through the centuries. From Old Testament prohibitions to medieval church bans and modern economic debates, we trace the theological, moral, and social arguments that have shaped Christian thought on money, lending, justice, and idolatry.

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TGC 538 – Thinking Out Loud (St. Bartholomew)

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Feast of St. Bartholomew, Luke 22:24–30.

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TGC 537 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 10)

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 536 – Womb of Mercy, Belly of Judgment

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In Scripture, the “womb” and the “belly” are more than anatomical terms—they are profound symbols of God’s work in creation, salvation, and judgment. In this episode, Womb of Mercy, Belly of Judgment, we explore the biblical imagery and theological depth behind these often-overlooked words. From the womb of Sarah to the virgin womb of Mary, from Jonah in the belly of the fish to Christ in the “heart of the earth,” the Bible uses these images to reveal the mystery of life, death, and divine intervention.

We’ll trace how God opens wombs to bring forth promised life and how He uses the belly—often associated with hunger, idolatry, or even the grave—to reveal His judgment and mercy. Join us as we journey through Genesis, the Psalms, the Prophets, and the Gospels to discover how the hidden places of the womb and belly point us to the Gospel: that from the depths of judgment, God brings forth new birth, and from barrenness, He brings redemption.

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[From the Archives] TGC 397 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 10)

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Tenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 19:41–48.

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TGC 535 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 9)

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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[From the Archives] TGC 267 — Whether Old Lutheranism Leads to Rome, Part 2

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

“That is Catholic!” is often heard by those who seek to restore historic rites and ceremonies among Lutheran churches in America. It is a charge leveled even against CFW Walther. In this two part series, we hear from Walther himself as he responds to such charges from a series of articles published in Der Lutheraner during 1846–1847.

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[From the Archives] TGC 207 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 8)

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 7:15–23.

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TGC 534 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 8)

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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[From the Archives] TGC 267 — Whether Old Lutheranism Leads to Rome, Part 1

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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[From the Archives] TGC 396 - Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 7)

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Mark 8:1–9.

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TGC 533 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 7)

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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[From the Archives] TGC 067 - Liturgical Biography – Luther D. Reed

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd wades into biographical sketches of some key American Lutheran liturgical reformers. The first liturgical reformer is Luther D. Reed. Mark Braden (Gottesdienst Editor, the author of the recurring column "Taking Pains," and pastor of Zion Lutheran, Detroit, MI) takes us through this man's life and work.

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[From the Archives] TGC 302 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 6)

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 5:17–26

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TGC 532 – Lessons in Leadership: What Pastors Can Learn from Special Operations

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

What does pastoral ministry have in common with Special Operations? More than you might think. In this episode, we explore how the training, mindset, and mission-focus of Green Berets can sharpen the way pastors lead, serve, and endure. From clarity under pressure to sacrificial service, from team-building to mission-first thinking, elite soldiers model habits that mirror the pastoral calling in surprising ways. We’ll unpack how spiritual shepherds can lead with greater courage, discipline, and purpose—not by becoming militant, but by embracing the seriousness and sacrifice of their holy calling. If you're a pastor or just someone who cares about strong, faithful ministry, this episode will challenge and encourage you to lead with resolve, discipline, and humility.

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[From the Archives] TGC 393 - Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 5)

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 5:1–11.

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TGC 531 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 5)

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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[From the Archives] TGC 095 - Liturgical Biography: Paul H.D. Lang, Part I

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Who are the men behind the liturgical renewals within our Synod? Who are the men at the tip of the spear when it came to talking about the importance of retaining the historic liturgy, rites, and ceremonies of the Western Church? The next installment of the liturgical biographies we're going to cover is Paul H.D. Lang. Mark Braden (pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Detroit, MI, and Departmental Editor of Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy) walks us through his early ministry, highlights some of his writings, and then dives into two of his most notable works: What An Altar Guild Should Know and Ceremony and Celebration. This is part one of a two-part series.

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[From the Archives] TGC 391 - Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 4)

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 6:36–42.

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TGC 530 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 4)

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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[From the Archives] TGC 067 - Liturgical Biography – Luther D. Reed

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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TGC 529 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 3)

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Third Sunday after Trinity, Luke 15:1–32.

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TGC 528 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 3)

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Third Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 527 – The Great Divorce

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we confront a growing trend in contemporary Christianity: the desire to have Christ without His Church. Many today seek a personal faith disconnected from any visible communion, doctrine, or shared life with the Body of Christ. But is such a divorce possible—or faithful?

We begin by exploring modern attempts to follow Jesus while distancing from the Church, examining the roots of this spiritual individualism and the dangers it poses. Then we turn to the Lutheran Confessions, where Luther clearly affirms that the Church is not only a human community but an article of faith: “I believe that there is on earth a little holy group and congregation of pure saints...” (SA III.XII.1–2; Large Catechism, Creed, III). The Church is where Christ is present with His Word and Sacraments.

Finally, we present a better way forward—a way rooted in love for both the Bridegroom and His Bride. To love Christ is to love His Church. To receive Him is to receive His gifts in the fellowship of believers. Join us as we seek a faithful and joyful reintegration of personal faith with the life of the Church, where Christ is truly known and received.

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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten

Special Guest: Fr. Mike Grieve

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TGC 526 – Thinking Out Loud (St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles)

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:04:17 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles, Matthew 16:13–19.

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Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen

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TGC 525 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 2)

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 07:38:33 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the Second Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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Read by: Fr. Matt Moss

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TGC 524 – The American Interim (Part 3)

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

The Augsburg Interim was a tumultuous time in the history of the Lutheran Church. With outside pressure and from within to compromise and capitulate, the time was tumultuous but also revelatory and clarifying. In this first episode, Karl Hess begins to take us through how the Lutheran Church in America is experiencing it’s own Interim.

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Special Guest: Fr. Karl Hess

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TGC 523 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 1)

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:29:06 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the First Sunday after Trinity, Luke 16:19–31.

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TGC 522 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 1)

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:04:08 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for the First Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 521 - Book Talk: The Seventy-Two Servants of the Word of God

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In this Book Talk, Mikkel Søtbæk discusses his forth-coming book on the Septuagint called The Seventy-two Servants of the Word of God.

You can view more of his work:

On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@truthuntogodliness
On Twitter: https://x.com/potamopotos

Previous episode on Septuagint:

https://www.gottesdienst.org/podcast/2024/10/23/tgc-418-septuagintal-superiority?rq=septuagint

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Special Guest: Mr. Mikkel Søtbæk

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TGC 520 – Thinking Out Loud (Holy Trinity)

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, John 3:1–17.

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TGC 519 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Holy Trinity)

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

This is a recording of the sermon for The Feast of the Holy Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.

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TGC 518 - Hate Every False Way (Part 3)

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In Psalm 119:104, the psalmist declares, "Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way." We explore what it means to hate false ways in light of God’s Word, with a particular focus on the topic of women's suffrage in the church and beyond. How does Scripture shape our understanding of order given by God to roles of male and female in life – society, family, and the church? Join us as we discuss the cultural and theological implications of rejecting the false ways of the world and embracing God’s truth in every aspect of life.

Link to mentioned paper: http://essays.wisluthsem.org:8080/handle/123456789/5921

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Special Guest: Fr. Evan Scamman

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