Headlines with the Pastors: Recent Episodes
Pastor Jared DeBlieck and Pastor David Dunlop
Lutheran (LCMS) pastors Jared DeBlieck and David Dunlop discuss news and culture from a Christ-centered worldview. Episodes available via podcast & on YouTube.
In your newsfeed and not too far from you right now are people talking about the rise of mental health related issues. You might know too well the sickness, despair, and craving for healing. There's reason to be hopeful because there's real meat on the bones of God's Word and his people's prayers. The Pastors discuss practically what they share with those who are struggling and why in the Liturgy of Lutheran Worship (The Divine Service) all who are in need receive God's care for their body--in soul AND mind.
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In this episode the Pastors discuss some food for thought: the importance of a Christian education and why their families are switching to homeschool!
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Is boycotting the best Christians can offer when engaging in the Culture Wars? In this episode the Pastors consider the fuller effort to reach people under the influence of sinful practices which some businesses are also trying to push with their wide-reaching platforms.
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No it’s not a bad movie it’s a real life drama, playing out in the background of so many other things happening in the world right now. The Kenyan starvation cult is a sobering reminder of the importance to test pastors and all prophetic words, but how do we do that?! The Pastors dive into the draw of cults, and how to test the spirits for truth or error.
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Advertisers have a side hustle and it's whatever is trending socially. Today Transgenderism is their newest buzzword. Do they care about transgender people? Who knows? One thing is for sure, they want to sell you something and will use anything and anyone to help them do that! The Church is different, true Christianity isn't about selling you anything, it's about Christ who gave up his life on the cross in order to give us life and salvation. It's about the free gift of our flesh being transformed in Christ, despite how fallen and sinful our flesh is. Join the pastors as they speak to the transitioning desire of transgender people, and how in the love of Christ for them there is a greater transformation!
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The results might surprise you! We asked the popular mainstream AI to act like a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod theologian and list the 5 dangers and 5 benefits of using ChatGPT. Have you used ChatGPT?
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Was the Marriage of Joseph and Mary good? Full of respect? If we want to see an example of what marriage should look like, and how committed it must be, there are few better examples than Joseph and Mary. Does their marriage hold up in the contemporary world?
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Does the recent Balenciaga ad campaign disturb you? Children holding teddy bears in bondage attire as subjects for a photoshoot seem to us as a looking glass into a world gone mad. What say you?
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Christian nationalism is the scapegoat to America's problems. Certainly this is a power play by politicians and media pundits who are making a battlefield maneuver to capture the Christian flag. The question for Christians in this culture war is: are we ready to dig our foxholes or our graves? Do we take up our Cross and follow Jesus or cast another golden calf and worship our leaders?
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It's happening right before our eyes! Slowly secularism is deconstructing Christianity and our culture is letting this happen, even promoting it. Now paganism is on the rise, no doubt stepping in where Christianity has stepped out. The demonic isn't on street corners its in our homes on the tv, in video games, and sneaks into the habits we keep.
The Pastors discuss the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-17), unpacking the Theology of Glory vs. Theology of the Cross. The Pastors also share about turning to God's pure Word, repenting and being humbled under the Truth of God's doctrines.
When disaster strikes people both cry out to God or wonder why a God of love would permit such suffering. Today the Pastors discuss this and what Christianity does when faced with the destruction nature can cause. Where do we turn, what hope do we have, how does God turn suffering into peace?
Migrants to Martha's Vineyard shouldn't be what it takes to get the ball rolling on the crisis at the Mexico-American border, but here we are! How do Christians think through the border issues, seek to be merciful to migrants, but also critical of the strain it causes border towns and American citizens? Let's think on this together in today's episode.
What's more polluted, the earth or politicians? The Pastors visit the timely topic of climate change and specifically the stewardship of God's earth. How do we do that without turning the gift of this world into an idol?
What do you get when anti-constitutionalists want abortion to be constitutional, even though abortion is anti-constitutional? Insanity, you get insanity! This Deep Dive Special Edition of Headlines with the Pastors takes a closer look at the overruling of Roe v Wade. Almost 50 years ago the highest court in the United States, the Supreme Court, federally permitted the right to abortions. Now there's so many questions. Can the Church to comment on abortion? How did the SCOTUS make their decision? Where do our rights come from? What is truth in the first place? Is the unborn our most vulnerable neighbor? How can the Christian witness on life issues? All this and more in our deep dive special episode.
Is it alive, has Google opened the pandora's box of artificial intelligence? In the near future will robots pray with us, march in protests alongside us or maybe even against us? Today on the show we explore the brave new world of artificial intelligence.
WHAT is Closed Communion and WHO receives communion Worthily, that is, Faithfully. Today on Headlines with the Pastors we tackle the big question: If you’re a politician can’t you just tell your religion what to do?
Celebrity, Sports, and Music, Oh My! Jesus says that “In this world you will have tribulation” but have we lost the magnitude of His warning? When so much of what we consume is entertainment, has the church become numb to real news and weak to wage cultural wars?
Hillsong Hypepriests and Culture Wars in Christ’s Crosshairs. We ask the Lutheran question: What Does This MEME? Finally, the Christian Life Between the Sundays: how the ordinary is extraordinary…What Does That Mean?
Elon Musk buys Twitter shares that cause some scares, but can he resurrect that wretched wreck? And now that Holy Week is here the march to the cross draws near, we discuss the week of Christ’s Passion and the true Resurrection.
Is Turning Red, just a movie we’re reviewing or the theme of the Supreme Court nominee who can’t or won’t define what a woman is? Sadly, it’s both! Thankfully we have the Christian Life Between the Sundays to set our hearts on Jesus' way, truth, and life.
Critics call it the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but it doesn’t say that, so today we sort fact from friction under Florida jurisdiction. Next, we belly up to some St Patrick’s Day traditions looking at the lore and luck of the patron saint of Ireland. And finally, the Christian Life between the Sundays.
FROM the resolve of the Christian Church in war-torn Ukraine, as ashes burn there TO Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent in the midst of uncertain times, the pastors discuss peace and penitence. And finally, as always, a look at the Christian Life Between the Sundays: the Transfiguration of Jesus to the Temptations of Jesus.
Is cheapening sport on the rise with gambling industries spelling demise? We talk about the Super Bowl highs and lows. Next, there's a new study out that makes it clear that young adult marriage is nothing to fear. Then, the Christian Life Between the Sundays, where Jesus preaches blessings and woes, even forgiveness to all your foes.
From “Going Rogue,” Joe Rogan’s Firestorm of Controversy to “Getting Iced” at the Winter Olympics, China’s Human Rights Cover Up. And, finally, we look at the Christian Life Between the Sundays: Jesus calls his disciples into the throes, and proclaims blessings and woes with excellent prose!
It can’t be true! M&M times 2: Woke Makeovers for M&M candies and Minnie Mouse! The Pastors also take on the latest Russian percussion with Ukraine but looking at how Jesus prepared us for Wars and Rumors of Wars. Finally, Jesus calls out demons and disciples in our church readings, what does that mean for the Christian Life Between the Sundays?
The Pastors discuss the engagement of Megan Fox and MG Kelly, celebrated by drinking each other's blood. Then, a look at the highest court in the land, reflecting on Roe v. Wade and the March for Life, and finally the Christian life lived between the Sundays.