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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Sean Smith and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss the Book of Concord and Confessional topics in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and daily application in our vocations.
The story from 1546 until 1580 is one of courage and cowardice, weakness and strength. The LORD used that season to clarify how we as God’s people confess the Truth of the Word. What would end up being 12 articles of Truth addressing the doctrinal issues of the day has a backstory of politics, war, personalities, and false doctrine.
“Help us, dear Heavenly Father to be faithful to Your Word and live holy lives according to it. Amen”
Rev. Andy Wright, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Topeka, KS, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to begin a new series on the Formula of Concord.
To learn more about St. John Lutheran, visit stjohnlcmstopeka.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
“When I urge you to go to Confession, I am doing nothing else than urging you to be Christian.” Individual confession and absolution shows us the depth of our sin and provides healing medicine through the Gospel. We ask that all who confess Christ confess their sins so that with all boldness and confidence we trust that we come to Him and receive the priceless, full forgiveness of sins. We will not coerce, but the Church will always offer this precious gift.
Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Caledonia, MI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of private confession.
To learn more about St. Paul in Caledonia, visit stpaulcaledonia.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
We are called to forgive one another as Christ has forgiven us (Ephesians 4:32). This is not only done publicly, but confidentially, assuring that confidence of the sins will only be between the LORD and the confessor. Confession is not a payment for sins, but God’s work through the shed blood of Christ. We are beggars. The gift of forgiveness is real and ready for all to receive in faith.
Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Caledonia, MI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of private confession.
To learn more about St. Paul in Caledonia, visit stpaulcaledonia.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Lutherans promote and even exhort every Christian to make use of private confession and absolution. The Concordians opposed mandatory confession but urged every Christian, pastors and laity alike, to use their freedom in Christ to receive Christ’s free forgiveness. There are two kinds of confession common among Christians: confession to the Lord and confession to the neighbor, as expressed in the Lord’s Prayer. Yet the Church calls pastors to exercise the Office of the Keys by offering private, confidential confession, so that all who come in faith may receive a clear conscience in Christ.
Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Caledonia, MI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to begin a study of private confession.
To learn more about St. Paul Lutheran Church, visit stpaulcaledonia.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Book of Concord gives us the guidelines for playing in the playground of God’s kingdom! What does the Bible tell me about sin? About God? How to pray? How does God come to me? How am I to live as a Christian? How am I to respond to sin? Where is our final hope? All these questions were answered, clarified, proclaimed, and confessed over 50 years in the 16th century and still are today!
Rev. David Juhl, pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our series on the significance of the Lutheran Confessions.
To learn more about St. Peter Lutheran, visit stpetersarlington.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Studying the Lutheran Confessions means listening, learning, and living God’s grace in Christ. We are not only taught how to confess, but we are grounded in our identity in Christ to live as new creations. The Concordians were determined that faithful doctrine would bring salvation to those who heard the Word, enabling them to fully know the Truth of God, including original sin, salvation, the sacraments, the Church, the ministry, the Person of Christ, and Christ’s return.
Rev. Andy Wright, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Topeka, KS, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our series on the significance of the Lutheran Confessions.
To learn more about St. John in Topeka, visit stjohnlcmstopeka.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
What does it mean to confess the faith? Put simply, it means that God speaks and we speak back what He says! To confess the faith is to speak the Truth of the whole Bible, fight against anything counter to that Truth, and by so doing, become a source of comfort for fellow believers (Heb. 10:23). Lutherans around the world walk together with a common confession because it is in accordance with Scripture. We confess the Book of Concord and challenge others who hear this confession: “What part of this confession is contrary to the Word of God?” Help us to confess the Truth, dear Heavenly Father!
Rev. Andy Wright, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Topeka, KS, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to begin a mini-series on the significance of the Lutheran Confessions.
To learn more about St. John in Topeka, visit stjohnlcmstopeka.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Treatise confesses that the Church has been instituted by Christ. This confession gives us a basic understanding of how the Church will operate: not according to our own interests, but according to the LORD’s desires as revealed in His Word. We believe, teach, and confess that Christ is the head of the Church, not a man. Each pastor is given the divine right to preach the Gospel, administer the sacraments, and exercise the office of the keys.
Rev. Dr. Christian Einertson, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Farmington, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern conclude our study of the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Trinity in Farmington, visit trinityfarmington.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
The subscribers of the Treatise publicly confessed that the Lord had given the Church to call, elect, and ordain qualified ministers for the office of the Ministry. The subscribers affirmed that the Pope had no divine right to universal supremacy over the Church as Christ and Christ alone is head. Thanks be to God that the confession of the subscribers of the 16th century is still our confession today.
Rev. David Boisclair, pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Overland, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Subscribers of the Treatise.
To learn more about Our Redeemer, visit ourredeemerstl.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Office of the Keys, the power to forgive and retain sins, has been given to the Church. This is why the Church has the right to elect and ordain qualified ministers. When one decides that the Church no longer has this authority, no matter their position, they are outside of the Lord’s calling and are not to be followed. The Reformers began to elect and ordain their own ministers to assure that the pure Gospel was preached and souls received a clear conscience in Christ.
Rev. David Boisclair, pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Overland, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Our Redeemer Lutheran, visit ourredeemerstl.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The authority of ministers consists in preaching the Gospel, forgiving sins, administering the sacraments, and excommunicating persons guilty of public sins. The Church, as she possesses the office of the keys, has the right to call and ordain qualified pastors. Bishops have traditionally overseen the ordination of ministers, but they cannot deprive congregations a pastor due to unbiblical additions to their responsibilities.
Rev. David Boisclair, pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Overland, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Our Redeemer, visit ourredeemerstl.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Your public confession matters. Melancthon warns that the public confession in the Roman Catholic Church is filled with abuses of the papacy, indulgences, invocation of saints, and celibacy of the priests. He explains that these abuses hide Christ’s glory and rob consciences of firm consolation. As the Church battles through the questions of the day, she calls out sin and lack of faith as the LORD does and leans upon the full and sufficient work of Christ for forgiveness.
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern for our study of the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, visit csl.edu.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Gospel appears to be foolishness to the world. After all, we follow a Savior who wore a crown of thorns and was ridiculed in royal purple. Our old Adam desires to garner power and authority. Yet the Word is clear that Christian righteousness is not belonging to an outward form. The LORD changes our hearts to faith in Christ’s righteousness no matter the outward manifestation. The declarations of the Pope (which were counter to the Word and made the assertion that one had to follow him for salvation) point to him being the Anti-Christ. Whenever one will establish godless doctrines and distract hearers from the Word of God, they have the marks of the Anti-Christ. “Lord, keep us from false doctrine and the marks of the Anti-Christ, that we may believe in the authority of Christ’s cross. Amen.”
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern for our study of the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, visit csl.edu.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Every congregation possesses the office of the keys, that is, the power to retain and forgive sins. This authority was not provided for the sake of power as the world sees it, but as a spiritual power to provide the full gifts of Christ to repentant sinners. We believe that when the called ministers of Christ deal with us by His divine command, when they forgive and retain sins, it is as certain as it would be from God Himself. We receive this Word with joyful hearts as He works through His people to provide assurance of His salvation.
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, visit csl.edu.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
In this crossover episode for Sharathon 2026, the saints of the Lutheran Ladies Lounge join us to joyfully reflect on the peace we have in Christ, the clarity of the Gospel, and of course, dig into a few hymns.
Lutheran Ladies Lounge members Sarah Gulseth, Erin Alter, and Rachel Bomberger join Rev. Brady Finnern for a special Sharathon edition of Concord Matters.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The testimony of Scripture and the early Church do not support the Roman Bishop’s sole authority over the universal Church. Not only would it be impossible for one man to oversee every church, ordination, and doctrinal issue, but Scripture shows us that hope for the Church is founded in Christ’s oversight. When interpreting Matthew 16:18, “upon this rock”, the emphasis was not on Peter, but on the Church’s confession of the salvific work of Christ for the entire world.
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, visit csl.edu.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The papacy claims that one man is above all other pastors, his authority is in both Church and state, and everyone must acknowledge his authority in the Church in order to receive salvation. Melancthon carefully addresses each of these claims according to Scripture while acknowledging the inconsistencies found in the Church’s history. It is written by the LORD that each pastor is on equal footing, their ministry is that of service, and the Church has the authority by God’s Word. “Lord help us to live according to Your Word and confess the Truth, nothing more—nothing less. Amen.”
Rev. Dr. Christian Einertson, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Farmington, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Trinity in Farmington, visit trinityfarmington.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
In 1537, Philip Melancthon addressed the erroneous belief that the Papacy was required for salvation. The Gospel is not dependent on a certain human bureaucracy but only on the merits of Christ. The Pope is famously referred to as the Anti-Christ, which is difficult for our modern ears to hear; however, as we believe in the Truth of God’s Word, we confess to our hope being dependent on the cross and Christ’s empty tomb.
Rev. Dr. Christian Einertson, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Farmington, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to begin a study of the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
To learn more about Trinity in Farmington, visit trinityfarmington.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Large Catechism was written like a sermon for the instruction of pastors and the laity. Almost 500 years later, the Church continues to be blessed by the simple, yet robust teaching as it preserves the Truth for generations to come. God’s Word forms the foundation of each part of the Catechism so that every person who reads, marks, and inwardly digests these riches always asks, “Is that being confessed according to the Word of God?” May the Lord bear fruit by His Word.
Rev. Dr. John Maxfield, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Concordia University, Edmonton, Alberta, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to review the Large Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Lord’s Supper is the true body and blood of your Lord Jesus Christ, under the bread and wine, given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. In this holy Sacrament, Christ graciously delivers to believers all the treasures of heaven: forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation. He invites weary sinners to come and find rest in Him. This gift is holy, divine, and given for you. We need not fear the Sacrament, for Christ’s body and blood are wholesome, pure, and comforting. They bring the fullness of His salvation, not judgment, to those who receive them in faith. As we examine ourselves, we repent and receive His gifts with joy. Christ Himself makes you worthy through His cross.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study of the Sacrament of the Altar.
To learn more about Calvary Lutheran, visit clce.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
“Do this in remembrance of me” is a gracious invitation for the New Adam. As disciples of Christ, we joyfully receive this gift for forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation. In faith, we receive the Lord’s Supper often, not making excuses, but clinging to the promises of Christ. Following His command to receive this gift, we examine our hearts and consciences and seek to be right with God. He gives Himself and we feast, knowing that it feeds our souls for nourishment to eternity.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of the Sacrament of the Altar.
To learn more about Calvary Lutheran, visit clce.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The body and blood of Christ is food for the soul that nourishes and strengthens the new man. As the baptized endure through their battle with the old Adam and the devil, the Sacrament provides daily sustenance and strength. The fruit of the Sacrament of the Altar is the Gospel for the Christian so that we may grow in faith, love, and holiness. In faith, we receive peace with God through His forgiveness and are renewed to fulfill our vocations in His power.
Rev. Dr. James Lee, Associate Professor of Theology, Concordia University, Chicago, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Sacrament of the Altar.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
We receive in the Sacrament exactly what Jesus tells us: the body and blood of Christ for our forgiveness. Martin Luther wanted to ensure that all who received the Sacrament understood and valued the gifts of Christ as they partook. He asked three important questions: What is the Lord’s Supper? What are the benefits? Who is to receive it? These questions are answered in a simple, thorough manner, not only to be faithful to the Word, but that everyone who comes to the altar may receive a clear conscience in Christ.
Rev. Dr. James Lee, Associate Professor of Theology, Concordia University, Chicago, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Sacrament of the Altar.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Christian life is nothing other than a daily Baptism. Baptism does not just happen to us; by it, the Lord transforms us by death and resurrection (Romans 6:3-4). We walk in our Baptism each day by living in repentance and the gracious forgiveness found in Christ. The Lord enables our faith to flourish as we mortify the flesh (Romans 8:13), turning to Him and trusting that His forgiveness in Christ is ours. “God’s own child I gladly say it, I am baptized into Christ.” (LSB 594, st. 1)Rev. Daniel Lewis, Assistant Professor of Theology, Concordia University, Seward, NE, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study of Baptism as confessed in the Large Catechism.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
We believe that Baptism is for all ages. Since Baptism is commanded for all nations (Matthew 28:19) and gives us the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38-39), we trust in the power of the Word as opposed to ourselves. The Word has power whether a person is 99 years or one day old. The Word does not become inconsistent or incompatible due to our response. We baptize for the sake of following Christ’s command and receiving the benefits He gives—no matter the age! Thanks be to God for this inexpressible gift!Rev. Daniel Lewis, Assistant Professor of Theology, Concordia University, Seward, NE, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Baptism as confessed in the Large Catechism.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The power, work, profit, fruit, and purpose of Baptism is this—to save (Colossians 1:13-14; John 3:5; 1 Peter 3:21). The water is not mere water, but a life-giving fount for those who believe. Our identity is not as one who was baptized, but as one who is baptized into Christ and saved in body and soul. Although “new spirits” will desire to question the validity and efficacy of our Baptism, we cling to the simple Word of God and trust that His Word is beyond any human reason!Rev. Stewart Crown, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Palo Alto, CA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Baptism.To learn more about Trinity in Palo Alto, visit trinitylutheranpaloalto.com.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
To understand Baptism is to keep the simple words of Scripture. Jesus commands Baptism (Matthew 28:19), Baptism is divine by water and the Word (Titus 3:5-8), Baptism brings salvation (Mark 16:6), and Jesus works through Baptism (Romans 6:1-4). In Baptism, we receive forgiveness, life, and salvation in Christ. Through the most powerful Triune name of the Lord, we have the assurance that His grace is sufficient.Rev. Dr. Steve Schave, Executive Director of Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP), joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Baptism as confessed in the Large Catechism.To learn more about Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots, visit lampministry.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The devil is actively working in this world against the Word of God. He wants nothing more than for us to ignore the Word, hold onto a guilty conscience over our sins, and to question the full sufficiency of Christ’s cross. “Your will be done and not the devil’s!” is our prayer without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18). The Lord gives us prayer as a gift to be able to say with confidence, “Amen”, knowing that His grace is sufficient.Rev. Bob Hiller, pastor of Community Lutheran Church, Escondido, CA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 7th Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.To learn more about Community Lutheran, visit clcfamily.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Temptations are always before us. Temptation comes through the world, the flesh, and the devil. Although Christians will be tempted until Christ returns or calls us home, Christ does not leave us defenseless. He provides us with the armor and weapons to fight and gives us the victory (Ephesians 6:10-18). While temptations face each one of us, the temptations themselves will vary for each person. It is for this reason that Jesus calls us back to Himself in prayer. The resurrected Lord has already won our victory!Rev. Samuel Bobby, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 6th Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.To learn more about Redeemer Lutheran, visit redeemerlincoln.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
As it states in Genesis 6:5, the intentions and “thoughts of [our] heart[s] [are] only evil continually.” Without Christ’s forgiveness, we are sorely lost, thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. As those who are redeemed, we cling to the promise of His mercy and go joyfully to Him in prayer with nothing but the certain knowledge of the forgiveness of sins. We receive this forgiveness on account of Christ, and it is on account of Him that we forgive others.Rev. Samuel Bobby, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 5th Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.To learn more about Redeemer Lutheran, visit redeemerlincoln.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
“Our daily bread” encompasses everything we need for our lives here on earth. We give thanks to the Lord for all He gives to sustain this life, and we seek His grace for continued provision. In this petition, Luther especially highlights the need for good government for the sake of peace and protection. The Lord provides for all people, even those outside the Christian faith, and we pray that the Holy Spirit will provide the Bread of Life for their salvation.Rev. Jack Gilbert, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Racine, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 4th Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.To learn more about St. John Lutheran, visit stjohnsracine.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
We seek God’s will, but the devil’s will is the exact opposite. The Lord desires us to have no other gods; the devil’s will is that we have MANY gods. We look to the Lord for the Gospel, faith, and the Holy Spirit as we realize that there is a battle raging. An unbeliever has no battle because the Word is not heard, but for the baptized there is a struggle. The struggle, however, is not more powerful than the resurrected Lord! He is our refuge, strength, and ever-present help in trouble. We come to Him in prayer and utilize His armor to stay steadfast in Christ. (Ephesians 6:10-18).Rev. Dr. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Crown of Life Lutheran Church, San Antonio, TX, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 3rd Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.To learn more about Crown of Life Lutheran, visit crownoflifesa.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
We ask for God’s kingdom to come among us. Where you find the kingdom, there you find the King (Jesus). Where you find the King (Jesus), there you find the kingdom. We ask that He would give us His Holy Spirit to believe His Word. An earthly kingdom is found by the work of its people and by force. God’s kingdom is found by the work of God in Christ and by His grace. His kingdom is seen now by the Word, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper. We anticipate beholding the kingdom that is yet to come, that we may keep our focus on what truly matters in this life!Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Minot, ND, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 2nd Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.To learn more about St. Paul's in Minot, visit anchoredminot.com.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
God’s name is holy, and we are to proclaim His Word faithfully and live holy lives according to it. We not only watch our language but intentionally use our words to call upon God’s Name in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks. “Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven!” We ask the LORD to keep us from speaking unholy words that do not glorify Him. “Protect us from this, heavenly Father!” To hallow is to praise, magnify, and honor Him in word and deed.Rev. Andy Wright, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Topeka, KS, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 1st Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.To learn more about St. John Lutheran, visit stjohnlcmstopeka.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Prayer is filled with promise. The Lord hears and answers us according to His gracious will. He provides us with the gift of the Lord’s Prayer, that we may confidently come to Him, knowing He will give us what we need. Our shelter and protection rests in our prayers as a weapon against the devil and the sinful world, not because of the prayers themselves, but because of the power of the One who hears. We can utilize His Word for prayer, especially when we are at a loss for words. It is His Words that give us the Holy Spirit and provide a clear conscience in Christ.Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor at Hope Lutheran Church, Sunbury, OH, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Lord’s Prayer as found in the Large Catechism.To learn more about Hope Lutheran, visit hopelutheransunbury.org/home.html.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Lord invites us to believe that He is our True Father and that we may ask anything of Him as dear children. We pray to our gracious God, clinging to His promises of salvation. It is only by Him that we can receive or do anything good. In obedience to the Lord’s command, we come to Him in prayer with every need of ours and the needs of others. Thanks be to God that He not only hears our prayers but answers them!Rev. Lewis Polzin, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Belgium, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to begin a study of the Lord’s Prayer as found in the Large Catechism.To learn more about St. Mark Lutheran, visit stmarklutheranbelgium.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Holy Spirit daily administers forgiveness and will continue to do so until the end. He increases holiness within the Christian Church that is not finished until Christ returns. There will be a time when forgiveness will no longer be needed. Until then, we see what we are to do as the baptized children of the Triune God who paid our ransom while still working on us. God continues to give Himself to us completely that we might live to His glory and rest in His grace!Rev. Nathan Scheck, Associate Pastor of St. John Lutheran, Seward, NE, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of the 3rd Article of the Apostles’ Creed.To learn more about St. John Lutheran, visit stjohnseward.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Holy Spirit makes one holy by His Word. Sanctification is the understanding that the Holy Spirit makes us holy and leads us to live a holy life. The Spirit creates faith in Christ and then gathers His people into the Church. In this Church, He continues to bring salvation to sinners by the Word and still makes them holy. This holiness is brought by the clear proclamation of forgiveness in Christ (Word and Sacrament). “O Holy Spirit enter in, that Your people confess Christ as Lord, and they gather around Your gifts. Amen.”Rev. Nathan Scheck, Associate Pastor of St. John Lutheran, Seward, NE, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 3rd Article of the Apostles’ Creed.To learn more about St. John Lutheran, visit stjohnseward.org/home/church.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Jesus Christ is Lord. To be Lord is to redeem sinners from the devil, death, and all evil. We commonly hear the question, “Is Jesus your Savior AND your Lord?” Luther makes sure that we do not distinguish between Jesus’ salvation and His lordship but helps us realize that He is the full meal deal of forgiveness, life, and salvation. Jesus is our Savior and our Lord. He has made us His own, and we follow Him as He governs us by His righteousness, wisdom, power, life, and blessedness.Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 2nd Article of the Apostles’ Creed.To learn more about Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, visit csl.edu.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
God the Father created heaven and earth; nothing and no one else is equal to Him. He constantly preserves us in all that we need to support this body and life. We humbly receive all that He gives and remember that He protects us from evil out Fatherly goodness and mercy. “Lord God, open our eyes that, in faith, we may remember that all we possess is a gift from You and give thanks for your goodness. Help us to steward your gifts so that all our doings and life may be pleasing to You. Lord have mercy. Amen.”Rev. Peter Schmidt, pastor of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Waukesha, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 1st Article of the Apostles’ Creed.To learn more about Beautiful Savior, visit beautifulsaviorwaukesha.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Creed confesses the truth of who God is (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and what He does (creates, redeems, and sanctifies). We can know the Lord fully (Ephesians 3:19) through the Creed, which provides a foundation that unites all Christians in the truth of Scripture. We see how we will receive power to fulfill these commands—only by God’s grace. We assert what God has provided in Scripture and leave what is not said to Him.Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to introduce our study of the Apostles’ Creed.To learn more about Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, visit csl.edu.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The 10 Commandments are a true guide for believers in living according to God’s will as people redeemed by Christ. Luther warns against “self-made” commandments and instead uplifts the holiness of ordinary vocations. To fear and love God means more than awe or dread—it is recognizing that He is God and we are not! The Lord is a jealous God—One who desires all of us to be with Him. He provides us with the 10 Commandments to demonstrate that He has laid claim to us, both for our protection, and to teach us how to glorify His name in word and deed.Rev. John Pless, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Mission, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss the Conclusion of the Ten Commandments in Luther’s Large Catechism.To learn more about Concordia Theological Seminary, visit ctsfw.edu.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The LORD gets right to the heart of the issues of stealing, adultery, and a whole slew of sins: coveting. Human instinct is to ensure that no one will have as much or more than me. Luther exhorts us to not only repent of these covetous thoughts, but to assist our neighbor in protecting and caring for his possessions. We see this commandment most often broken during disputes over inheritances and possessions. The heart always desires more, and if we can acquire said possessions in ways that the world sees as “fine,” we can easily justify our actions instead of making sure we protect and enable our neighbor to keep what is his. “Lord have mercy and help us to serve others and give thanks for what You have given us. Amen.”Rev. John Zimmerman, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Scranton, PA and St. John Lutheran Church, Pittston, PA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 9th and 10th commandments as confessed in Luther’s Large Catechism.To learn more about Immanuel and St. John Lutheran, visit immanuelscranton.org and facebook.com/StJohnsLutheranChurchPittstonPa.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
There is nothing in a person that can do greater and more extensive good or harm in spiritual health and temporal matters than the tongue. The Christian is called to keep control of his tongue, no matter what kind of opportunity arises to slander a friend or foe. We pray for those in offices needing to call out sins for the sake of good order (judges, police, doctors) and people’s spiritual welfare (pastors). When sin does occur, God has provided us guidance in the words of Matthew 18:15-20—not for the sake of gossip, but for the spiritual welfare of those redeemed by Christ!Rev. Scott Adle, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Imperial, NE, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study of the 8th commandment as confessed in Luther’s Large Catechism.To learn more about Zion Lutheran, visit zionimperial.com.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The LORD desires that our neighbor’s honor and good reputation be upheld. Therefore, He gives the 8th commandment so that everyone would be able to stand with integrity before others. Unfortunately, our tongues do not need a training program on how to lie, slander, or hurt the reputation of others. The Old Adam is naturally able to do these things and needs to be put to death by contrition and repentance. By God’s grace, we receive forgiveness by the blood of Christ, and by the help of the Holy Spirit, He gives us what we need to defend and speak well of our neighbor in the kindest way.Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Crown of Life Lutheran Church, San Antonio, TX, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 8th commandment as confessed in the Large Catechism.To learn more about Crown of Life Lutheran, visit crownoflifesa.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Lord wants people’s possessions to be protected. Not only are we not to take someone’s property, but we are not to cheat our employers, customers, or neighbors. Luther rightly speaks of the world as a “vast, wide sales booth, full of great thieves” and warns us that we are unable to hide our sins from God. This commandment is not a joke, but God’s will. We seek the Lord’s forgiveness by the blood of Christ and ask for the Holy Spirit to lead us in finding ways to protect our neighbors’ possessions and income.Rev. David Juhl, pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 7th commandment as confessed in the Large Catechism.To learn more about St. Peter Lutheran, visit stpetersarlington.org.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Marriage is an institution created by God for the enjoyment of a husband and wife, the raising of children, and the edification of society. After being married for four years, Luther teaches the honor of this commandment and clearly confesses the trauma that occurs when it is broken. May the Lord help us to uplift the union of husband and wife while providing robust, Christ-centered care when this commandment is broken. Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Minot, ND, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 6th commandment.To learn more about St. Paul Lutheran, visit anchoredminot.com.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The 5th commandment not only forbids taking the life of another human being but also condemns anger and hatred toward our neighbor. God knows that the world is evil and desires to restrain violence before it occurs. This commandment addresses more than sinful actions—it also calls out our failure to help the least of these (Matthew 25:31-46). God desires hands that are full of good works, depending on the One who rejoices when our neighbor is served in faith.Rev. Dr. Richard Carter, Professor Emeritus, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 5th commandment.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Obedience to the 4th commandment would bring abundant provision for all. Yet, we esteem His Word as if a simple peddler had spoken it. The Lord gives us both fathers by blood and spiritual fathers. Spiritual fathers, that is, pastors, are given the least amount of honor, despite the clear words of Scripture (1 Timothy 5:17-18). The following of this command is dependent upon families faithfully catechizing their children in the honor required toward parents. The Lord will bless this teaching for well-educated, humble, and faithful children. The Lord grant it! Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor at Hope Lutheran Church, Sunbury, OH, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 4th commandment.To learn more about Hope Lutheran, visit hopelutheransunbury.org/home.html.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
If we obey the LORD by offering love and service to our parents and others in authority, there will be blessings. However, if we offend the LORD and do not follow His will, there will be anarchy. This honor is to be extended to civil government, where the LORD has placed officials into their respective offices. Although there may not be agreement on the policies these officials establish, we still honor them as those who keep order in our land. Lord have mercy!
Rev. Dr. Jacob Corzine, Vice President of Publishing for Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of the 4th commandment.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The 4th commandment begins the second table of the law. The first three commandments deal with our relationship with the Triune God, while commandments 4-10 focus our attention on our neighbor. The 4th commandment is the only commandment with a promise. “You shall honor your father and your mother that it may go well with you and that you may live long upon the earth.” We are reminded that the vocation of parent is a high calling, and the vocation of honoring parents is to be fulfilled with the holiest responsibility. We are to hold parents and other authorities in distinction and esteem, speak modestly to them, and show honor in service to them as God’s representatives on earth.
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, professor at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 4th commandment.
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To make the Sabbath holy is to keep God’s Word at the center of it. Without the Word, all well-intentioned work or observances cannot be holy. God’s Word is the treasure that sanctifies everything, especially God’s people (1 Timothy 4:5, 1 Corinthians 6:11). As we live in the devil’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13-14), we must keep the Sabbath by always having the Word in our hearts, upon our lips, and in our ears.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church, Elgin, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study of the 3rd commandment.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Luther reminds us that people must have a holiday, that is, to “cease from labor.” Yet, while the Sabbath is meant for rest, it is not just rest from work, but rest in Christ. The Sabbath is to be made holy by occupation with holy words, works, and life. This Sabbath is not restricted to a particular day or time but is grounded in Christ who is the Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 12:8).
Rev. John Pless, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions at Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 3rd commandment.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
We do not misuse the name of the LORD, rather, we are to pray, praise, and give thanks to His name. This is not only for us, but for the next generation. Each day we are to commend ourselves to Him, that we may live in faith and fend off the devil. “O LORD, help us to glorify Your name in Word and deed, not only for ourselves but for our young people. Lord have mercy. Amen.
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, professor at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study of the 2nd commandment.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The 2nd commandment directs our mouths and tongues toward God. It does not take long to see how the Lord’s name is misused, but the biggest offense is when false preachers offer lies in place of God’s Word. The Christian is called to not only deny such offensive words, but to call upon the LORD in the day of trouble and pray, praise, and give thanks. We pray for our pastors, teachers, and workers, that they might speak God’s Word faithfully and fulfill this command to His glory.
Rev. Dennis McFadden of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 2nd commandment.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
God is merciful, even if the world does not see it. Luther highlights the explanation as a reminder that the consequences of following other gods are eternal. Although it may seem that the world is prospering without faith in the Triune God, God is working good for His people according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). We are to expect only what God promises to give and know that as the tomb is empty and Christ reigns on high, our hearts can trust in Him and Him alone.
Rev. Samuel Bobby, professor at Luther Academy, Riga, Latvia, joins the Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study of the 1st commandment.
To learn more about Luther Academy, visit www.lut.edu.lv.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
A god is whatever we depend on for all good and seek for refuge in distress. One can believe that such good comes from the Triune God, or one could seek it elsewhere. What is your god? Luther warns of mammon, people, skill, power, friendship, and pride. Each of these can easily become a god. However, we know from Scripture that all that is good is from God (Mark 10:18). He is the One who gives us food, drink, nourishment, health, protection, peace, and everything else we need to support this body and life. The objects themselves are not God, but flow from the generosity of the One who gives us all things in Christ (Colossians 1:15-20).
Rev. Samuel Bobby, professor at Luther Academy, Riga, Latvia, joins the Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 1st commandment.
To learn more about Luther Academy, visit lut.edu.lv.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Short, concise, teachable, and robust in theology. This is the essence of Martin Luther’s catechisms. Luther was committed to ensuring that the Christian faith was taught in homes, which would then edify the life of the Church in the body of Christ. Every Christian should be able to recite by heart the ten commandments, the Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer before receiving the Lord’s Supper, along with keeping the plain texts of the Sacraments. These teachings are enough for every Christian to read, mark, and inwardly digest for a lifetime, as we learn the depth of God’s grace for Christ’s sake.
Rev. Dr. John Maxfield, associate professor of religion at Concordia University in Edmonton, Alberta, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to provide background for our study
on the Large Catechism.
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Martin Luther wrote the Large Catechism for the sake of families teaching the faith in the home and for pastors to faithfully preach the Word. While reading and reciting the small catechism is beneficial to learn the basics of the faith, it is also edifying for as we receive the Holy Spirit by God’s Word, protection against Satan, and following the will of God.
Dr. Ryan Macpherson, Academic Dean of Luther Classical College in Casper, Wyoming, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to begin our study on the Large Catechism.
To learn more about Luther Classical College, visit lutherclassical.org.
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Our hope is in Christ alone. Any promotion of works for salvation is blasphemy. No matter how impressive the music, smells, bells, or works, no one can find their final comfort in these things. When Luther completed the Smalcald Articles, there were forty-two other confessors of the faith who subscribed to his teachings. We continue to confess the same words because they are in accordance with God’s Word, providing the full assurance of forgiveness in Christ and Christ alone!
Rev. Ryan Fehrmann joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study monastic vows and human traditions.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Church is simple: believers gathered to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd. The holiness of those who gather is fully dependent on the Word by faith in Christ’s forgiveness, not on ceremonies. Although our salvation is not dependent on works, faith in Christ has a natural outflow of good works. The Church, that is, believers in Christ, are to make their boast in the Lord and follow His will.
Rev. James Roemke joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Church and justification.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The qualifications for an overseer in Christ’s Church are very clear (see 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1). He is to be above reproach, soberminded, self-controlled, gentle, well-thought-of, and the husband of one wife. Therefore, we believe that pastors are allowed to marry. The distinction between a pastor and bishop is not one of hierarchical power, but of servanthood to God’s people. The Roman Church began utilizing bishops to gain power, rather than for the care of souls. Because of this, we understand that all qualified candidates for the pastoral office may be ordained by other pastors.
Rev. Adam DeGroot joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss ordination and the marriage of priests.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Office of the Keys is an aid to all believers in the battle against sin and provides consolation for those with a guilty conscience. The Roman Church taught that those who confessed all their sins to a confessor would find comfort. Enthusiasts looked within for a good conscience, apart from the Word of God. However, we know that God does not deal with us in any way other than through His spoken Word and Sacraments. By this same Word, the binding key is meant to call sinners to repentance in the promise of reconciliation in Christ. “Lord God, bring us to repentance by Your Holy Spirit and drive us back to Christ for His forgiveness through our pastor as from Christ Himself. Lord have mercy. Amen.”
Rev. Paul Cain, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church and headmaster of Martin Luther Grammar School in Sheridan, WY, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study confession and excommunication.
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The Sacrament of the Altar and the Office of the Keys were sticking points for many in the Church during the 1530s and still are today. In addressing these doctrines, the Concordians made sure their words were very clear: Christ has given us these gifts to be faithfully given to sinners. Misunderstandings about Christ’s presence in the Sacrament, overly sophisticated thought on how the Sacrament is Christ’s body, and confusion over who can forgive sins remain common today, calling for a return to the clear words of Christ.
Rev. Sean Willman, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hillsdale, MI joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Sacrament of the Altar and the Keys.
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The Gospel is God’s work through Christ’s death and resurrection for the sake of our forgiveness, life, and salvation. This Gospel is lavishly generous with His gifts: spoken Word, Baptism, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Office of the Keys, and the mutual consolation of the saints. By His grace, God provides these gifts, so that His people might receive this undeserved salvation.
Rev. Joshua Willadsen, pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church, Fort Smith, AR and Trinity Lutheran Church, Sallisaw, OK, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Gospel and Holy Baptism.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Repentance apart from Christ leads only to death. The Roman church had a very detailed system of repentance: contrition, confession, and satisfaction. Although the system was well defined, the premise for it began with the misunderstanding that a person could make their own satisfaction for sins. Yet we know that only Christ makes satisfaction for our sins, and, in faith, we confess, knowing that Christ truly forgives our sins on account of His cross. Sin always remains in us, but in Christ, it never reigns over us!
Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor at Crown of Life Lutheran Church, San Antonio, TX joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of repentance in the Smalcald.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Repentance has two parts: first, contrition—sorrow for sin—and second, faith in the Gospel. The Lord delivers His Law as a thunderbolt and hammer, striking the heart and stirring it toward newness of life. True contrition is not merely sorrow for sin but the realization that we deserve death because of it. In faith, we repent, knowing that there is One who will save us from this body of death. The goal of repentance is always forgiveness and hope in Christ. God calls us to repentance, daring us to believe that He will give exactly what He promises: forgiveness, life, and salvation in Christ.
Rev. David Buchs, pastor at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fairhaven, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study repentance in the Smalcald.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The chief power of the Law is to reveal original sin with all its fruit. We know how low our human nature has fallen in that we need the Law to increase our trespass (Romans 5:20), so as not to harden our hearts. The Law shows us our sin, restrains us from sin, and in Christ by the help of the Holy Spirit, enables us to live a holy life. “Lord God, show us our sin that we may bear fruit of repentance and believe in Christ’s forgiveness. Amen.”
Rev. Andy Wright, pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, Topeka, KS, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Law.
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The Gospel—that is, Christ reconciling the world back to the Father by His life, death, and resurrection—was the heartbeat of the Reformation. We take a closer look at the articles that clearly articulate the Gospel and why it is important to steadfastly keep them on our hearts, lips, and ears throughout our lives.
Rev. David Juhl, pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington, WI joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the fullnesss of the Gospel throughout the Book of Concord.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
If we are not dead in our sins, Christ died in vain. The corruption of humankind is so deep that our only hope is a full resurrection (Romans 6:1-4). The Roman Church in Luther’s day taught that individuals had the power to observe God’s commands and love Him, without the enabling power of the Holy Spirit. Yet, all that the human heart can give is more evil deeds (pride, despair, lying, abusing God’s name, disobedience, murder, stealing, and deception). Luther brings us back to the basics, revealing the real purpose for which Christ came: to die for sinners (1 Timothy 1:15).
Rev. Joshua Conradt, pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Waterford, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study original sin.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Roman Church suggested the possibility of convening a Free Council to allow the broader Church to address the issues at hand, but they ultimately postponed any such gathering. Luther wrote the Smalcald Articles to call their bluff and provide the simple truths of Scripture one last time. He ends his preface in prayer, seeking the Lord’s help to address false doctrine. May we do the same today!
Rev. Heath Curtis, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Worden, IL and Zion Lutheran Church, Carpenter, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Luther’s preface to the Smalcald Articles.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The office of the papacy is not mandated in Scripture. In fact, the pope of Luther’s day was demanding obedience to the Church, not by a mandate from the Word of God, but by the power of his position. Luther, on the other hand, proclaimed the unity we have in the one name of Christ. We are united in His name through doctrine, faith, sacraments, prayer, and mercy to others. To grant any person or object the same or greater authority than Christ Himself is the definition of idolatry and is unacceptable in the Church. Christ is the head of the Church. We submit to Him and Him alone!
Rev. John Zimmerman, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Scranton, PA and St. John Lutheran Church, Pittson, PA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss the Papacy.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Church is entrusted with forming servants for faithful service in God’s kingdom. Monasteries were established to provide men and women with a way to live out their baptismal identity through service in the Church and their daily vocations. However, over time, they came to be seen as a means of earning forgiveness and attaining a holier life. At the heart of the issue was the Gospel—if we seek assurance of salvation outside of Christ, we lose the essence of the Christian faith. As members of His Church, we are called to live in community with fellow believers, bearing with one another in love and serving others as Christ first served us.
Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor at Hope Lutheran Church, Sunburry, OH, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study chapters and cloisters.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Anything done in the Church that conflicts with the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world robs people of a clear conscience in Christ. The Church at the time of Luther had fallen into practices that were leading people away from the cross and empty tomb for full salvation: pilgrimages, monastic societies, relics, indulgences, and the invocation of saints. Luther spoke sharp admonition to the Church then and still does today, ensuring that we are following the clear commandments of the Lord and clearly confessing the pure Gospel of Christ.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church, Elgin, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Biblical truth concerning the Mass.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Triune God is a Divine Majesty. We receive a glimpse of this majesty through the Word of God and learn how, in love, He saved us from our sins. Luther “begins at the beginning” with our God who created the heavens and the earth and then points us back to the Chief Article: that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised for our justification (Romans 4:24-25).
Rev. Dr. Steve Mueller, Professor of Theology and Chief Mission Officer, Concordia University, Irvine, CA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the clear truth of the Triune God and the two natures of Christ.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The Reformers found themselves in need of a clearer and more direct confession of the faith after controversy arose in Germany and the broader Church. Luther went straight to work. The Smalcald Articles were written as a clear, direct, and firm confession of the Christian faith. Luther was struggling with various health issues and wrote these articles as a kind of last will and testament of the faith. He worked with other confessors of the Smalcaldic League to clearly articulate and boldly proclaim the Word in truth and purity. May we do the same today!
Rev. Andy Wright, pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, Topeka, KS, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss the background of the writing of the Smalcald Articles.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
The AFLC and LCMS share several common Scriptural convictions: salvation in Christ alone, the inerrancy of Scripture, male-only pastors, the value of every human life, and conversion as being the work of the Holy Spirit. Yet, there are differences between them, which are manifested by the AFLC’s confessional subscription to only the Creed, Augsburg Confession, and Small Catechism. We pray for unity in the future, but also cling to the promises of God found in Scripture and clearly confessed in the entire Book of Concord.
Rev. Sam Wellumson, pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church, East Grand Forks, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss the confessional subscription of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC).
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
When it comes to confessional subscription, it is important to know our history and understand the terminology that is used. Throughout the history of our country, Lutherans have asked the question, “What does it mean to be Lutheran in America?” The predecessors of the current Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) viewed the Augsburg Confession as being fully sufficient to answer this question. The Lutheran Church Missouri—Synod (LCMS), on the other hand, has centered on the entire Book of Concord, as it is in accord with God’s Word. These differences do have implications for theological integrity and understanding our need for a clear conscience in Christ, which is why we cling to the clarity that the Lutheran Confessions provide for us and continue to seek unity by His Word alone.
Rev. Dr. Mark Granquist, Professor of the History of Christianity at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss the history of confessional subscription in American Lutheranism and the current view of the ELCA.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
We believe, teach, and confess the Book of Concord because it is in accord with the Word of God. It is vital that the Church still confess this Truth today, as it leaves us no wiggle room to invent our own ideas. The authority for this is founded in the Divine Scriptures as Jesus tells us, “You will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free (John 8:32).” The Concordians were not writing to create a general guide to the Bible, but because they believed that these writings were the true Word of God! “O Lord, keep us steadfast in Your Word. Give us Your Holy Spirit to keep us in the Truth and to confess it in purity. Lord have mercy. Amen.”
Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, President of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss why a Quia subscription is still important for the 21st century Church.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
Our congregations, pastors, workers, and schools confess the entire Book of Concord because it is in accord with the Word of God. The Latin word, “Quia,” expresses a commitment to not only believe that the Lutheran Confessions are in agreement with the inerrant Word, but also to teach, preach, and administer the sacraments according to these confessions. The Lutheran Confessions bring clarity to the Word of God for the sake of Truth and a clear conscience to all who hear the Word.
Rev. Dr. Larry Rast, professor of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss our understanding of a Quia Confessional Subscription.
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By what authority do our pastors do their work? By what authority does the government do its work? The Church has full authority from the Lord to give a clear conscience to burdened sinners simply through preaching the Gospel and administrating the sacraments. This authority does not mean that there is no need for good order or that Christians should neglect involvement in government affairs, but we do need constant exhortation for the Church to be faithful stewards of His mysteries. The Church’s one foundation, Is Jesus Christ, her Lord; She is His new creation, By water and the Word. From heav'n He came and sought her, To be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died. LSB 644, st. 1
Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor at Crown of Life Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.
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God calls us as His baptized children to serve our neighbor in our vocations. Monasticism led people to understand that perfection is found in poverty, vows, selling possessions, chastity, and leaving their daily vocations. Perfection is not found in such outward actions, but by faith in the actions of Christ. “Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness; My beauty are, my glorious dress; Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head.” LSB 563, st. 1
Rev. Dr. Leonard Payton, pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, Forest Park, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Monastic Vows.
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A casual look at monastic life will often leave us with a favorable impression: chastity, obedience, service of the neighbor, poverty, and prayer— what could be wrong with these things? However, if one is looking for justification or perfection in such a lifestyle, they will never be satisfied (Galatians 5:14). The Roman Church outrightly rejected the Augsburg Confession’s declaration that monasticism does not merit the forgiveness of sins. Melancthon breaks down the Biblical truth of how one merits forgiveness. It is only by faith in Christ— to add any of our works into the equation does away from the full sufficiency of the cross. “Just as I am, without one plea- But that Thy blood was shed for me. And that Thou bidds’t me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.” LSB 570, st. 1
Rev. Eli Lietzau, pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wheat Ridge, CO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Monastic Vows.
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To participate in the Mass is to receive the gifts of Christ and give a sacrifice of praise for all the blessings He gives. The primary mover in a worship service is not a pastor or the people, but Christ Himself, pouring out forgiveness, life, and salvation on our behalf. This Mass is for sinners, that in faith they are restored and renewed in Christ— not for other people, but for YOU!
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern as we conclude our study of the Mass.
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The Mass is a gift. The Lord gives us the preaching of His Word, devout use of the Sacraments, and fervent prayer. These gifts are not salvific by our outward acts of performing them; however, in faith, we receive forgiveness, life, and salvation. Melancthon breaks down the proper understanding of sacrifice and the sacrament for the sake of providing a clear conscience for believers in the cross of Christ. We simply receive the Gospel, which is not measured, but pressed down and overflowing.
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern as we continue our study of the Mass.
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What does Scripture say about sacrifice? There are two kinds of sacrifices found in the New Testament: atoning sacrifice, and eucharistic sacrifice. The one and final atoning sacrifice was accomplished by Christ’s life, death, and resurrection for the sins of the whole world. Eucharistic sacrifices are done by those who are reconciled to God in Christ, giving thanks for their salvation and serving others. “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship” (Romans 12:1).
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of the Mass.
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The Concordians had no desire to abolish the Mass. When one looks at the order of the Mass in the Catholic Church, and then compares it to the Divine Service of the Concordians, there is not much difference. The greatest difference came in the understanding of sacrifice and in the use of the German language. Christ’s sacrifice was sufficient; therefore, we proclaim the Truth of His forgiveness, life, and salvation (Luke 24:44-47). As people hear the Word, it is important that they understand the Word in their own language (Romans 10:17).
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to begin a study on the Mass.
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The history of Pontifical Law forbade the marriage of priests due to a revelation from God; however, such a revelation is not found in Scripture. As Christians, our faith is founded in God’s Word alone. We give thanks to the Lord for the gift of marriage and seek His blessing upon our pastors’ families to live in the faith, hope, and love of Christ.
Rev. Matthew Moss, St. John Lutheran Church, Corcoran, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study on the marriage of priests.
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The Lord has designed humanity to be fruitful, and that one sex should desire the other in a proper way. While the Office of the Ministry is a high calling, there is no mandate which states that overseers should be “married to the Church.” Melancthon’s concern was that believers would take a good gift of God and call it unholy. Everything begins with His good and divine ordinance (Genesis 1:28). When we go against His natural order, chaos ensues. There are those who are called to a single, chaste life; however, it is not to mandated on God’s people (1 Corinthians 7). Lord, have mercy on the Church to lead a sexually pure and holy life.
Rev. Benjamin Meyer, Hope Lutheran Church, Sunberry, OH, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Scriptural truth on the marriage of priests.
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When Jesus tells us to receive His body and His blood (Matthew 26:26-29), there are no limitations where the laity is concerned. We must ask ourselves the question, “What is happening in this Sacrament?” The Reformers emphasized the benefits that Jesus provides, while the Roman Church emphasized the work the priest does for you. Receive both kinds with joy as He gives you full forgiveness, life, and salvation!
Rev. James Maxwell, President of the Rocky Mountain District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to examine the Scriptural truth of both kinds in the sacrament.
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Saints are those who have died believing in the blood of Christ for salvation. Saints are to be remembered with thanksgiving, seen as examples of holy living for the sake of being strengthened in faith. However, whenever saints are seen in such a way as makes it appear that they help with atonement, Christ’s sufficient work on the cross is lost. We can faithfully proclaim the ways that saints have lived a holy life at funerals and at the celebration of All Saints Sunday without confusing the salvation belonging only to Christ. “Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine. Alleluia! Alleluia!” LSB 677, st. 4
Rev. Dennis McFadden, pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Scriptural truth on the invocation of saints.
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Good works do not reconcile us to God. Only by faith in the blood of Christ are we reconciled to the Father (1 Timothy 2:5). However, good works are necessary (Ephesians 2:10). They are done to fulfill God’s will. In faith, there are no fractions in salvation. Works without faith will never be enough, but Christ’s cross is enough. “Nothing in my hand I bring; Simply to Thy cross I cling. Naked, come to Thee for dress; Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me Savior, or I die.” LSB 761, st. 3
Rev. John Pless, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Scriptural truth on good works.
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Who caused sin? Did God cause sin? Who is to blame? When we look at Genesis 1-3, we understand that the fault for sin lies with the devil and with us. The Lord is not the cause of sin— if He was, He would be no different than a terrorist. However, our Lord is merciful in Christ to all nations. He created everything and still preserves it. Therefore, we trust that the LORD who did not spare His own Son will also strengthen us as we walk through this veil of tears.
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the Scriptural truth on the cause of sin.
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Do we have free will, and to what extent? The Concordians made a distinction between freedom in worldly things and freedom in spiritual things. A person can display worldly righteousness, or even civil righteousness to a certain extent, but we are fully unable to be righteous before God by anything we do (Galatians 3:2-6). Thanks be to Him that our hope is never on ourselves, but on the full sufficiency of salvation by Christ’s cross and empty tomb.
Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller, pastor at Jehovah Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study free will.
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Christ has died. Christ has risen. Christ will come again. The Concordians and the Roman Church both agreed with the clear words of Holy Scripture. Christ will come for judgement at a time we cannot predict (Matthew 24:43-44). The godly will have eternal life and eternal joys (2 Timothy 4:8) and the ungodly endless punishment (Matthew 25:46). Lord have mercy! “O Jesus Christ, do not delay, But hasten our salvation; We often tremble on our way in fear and tribulation. O hear and grant our fervent plea: Come, mighty judge, and set us free. From death and every evil.” LSB 508, st. 7
Rev. Jack Gilbert, pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Racine, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Christ’s Return.
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Political order is a necessary and holy state. Christian perfection is not found by withholding property ownership. We are to be subject to our governing authorities (Romans 13:1). Although there is often much sin where the public office is concerned, we trust in the Lord’s promise to work through these authorities for good order and peace in our society. Land ownership can also cause sinful behavior, yet every Christian is to focus on how they can use God’s gifts to serve Him and love others. Our role is to pray for all in authority (1 Timothy 2:1-4), repent of our sins, and to participate in our government affairs when they conflict with the Word of God. “Lord God, we pray for all public servants, for the government and those who protect us, that they may be upheld and strengthened in every good deed, let us pray to the Lord. Amen.”
Rev. Adam DeGroot, pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rio Ranch, NM, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Political Order.
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Traditions and ceremonies are necessary— not necessary for salvation, but for good order. Nobody can institute them with the claim that they justify outside of faith in Christ. At the same time, to deny ceremonies that do not contradict the Word can be equally problematic. Human works could easily be perceived as the way to receive a perfect and spiritual life. Yet, it is only by the Gospel that one’s heart is changed and by the Holy Spirit that we live a holy life.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Human Traditions.
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Tradition is helpful to the church in promoting good order and peace. Yet tradition is not to hinder the free and gracious salvation we receive for Christ’s sake through faith. The Roman Church and the Reformers agreed on the benefits of tradition but were diametrically opposed in their understanding of its role in salvation. The issue is found in our hearts, not specifically in the traditions, and as our hearts need renewal by the Holy Spirit through the Word. By His grace, we follow God’s Word out of thankfulness for salvation and seek to live a good and holy life in Christ.
Rev. Rick Stuckwisch, President of the Indiana District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Human Traditions.
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God is the giver of order, and because of this, we are to live in an orderly way. In His wisdom, He established the office of the Ministry to steward His mysteries (1 Corinthians 4:1). This Ministry is centered and grounded in Christ and the Word and Sacrament. To add more to the requirements for “good order” such as relics, canonical ordination, sacrifice of the mass, or a perfect structure leads consciences away from the full sufficiency of Christ. “O Lord, help us to keep order in Christ for the sake of the building up of your kingdom. Lord have mercy. Amen.”
Rev. Scott Adle, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial, Nebraska, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Order in the Church.
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How many Sacraments do we have? It depends on who you ask! The Reformers were focused on the reception of God’s gracious gift of forgiveness of sins through faith in Christ. The Roman Catholic Church focused on the authority of the Pope and traditions, but as we know, traditions and the Pope can err. Yet, Jesus and His Word do not err and give what He promises: the forgiveness of sins. A Sacrament is defined as a physical element with the promise of forgiveness attached to it (Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and sometimes Absolution). To quibble over exact numbers is unproductive when the focus needs to be on Christ and His gifts. “O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky: We praise You for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age.” LSB 523, st. 1
Rev. Paul Cain, senior pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Sheridan, Wyoming, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the number of Sacraments.
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True repentance bears good fruit: prayer, thanksgiving, confessing Christ, teaching the faith, honoring authorities, and being faithful to one’s calling. This good fruit is not intended to diminish years of punishment in purgatory, rather, it is produced with thanksgiving to the Lord and for the good of one’s neighbor. Believers can take comfort in the Office of the Keys— the command to forgive the sins of repentant sinners, which always leads one back to Christ instead of our need to do more. “Baptismal waters cover me; Christ’s wounded hand has set me free. Held in my Father’s strong embrace, With joy I praise Him for His grace.” LSB 616, st. 5
Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor at Crown of Life Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Confession and Satisfaction.
The Reformers understood that punishment is a necessary aspect of repentance. Punishment, they believed, is one when feels contrition over sin. The Roman Church at the time was determined to prescribe certain punishments to pay for certain sins. These punishments, according to the Church, could be satisfied by works performed in this life and in purgatory. However, punishment does not come because of a particular sin (take Job for example). Punishment is when contrition is felt, as we understand the weight of our sin and God’s wrath. Troubles are not meant to prompt a desperate search to determine our sins but rather are intended to bring us back to God as our strength (2 Cor. 12:9). Christ has had the final victory (1 Cor. 15:57) and our works are meant for His glory.
Rev. Jonathan Buescher, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Pulaski, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth on the topic of Confession and Satisfaction
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How easy it is to misuse Scripture! Jesus says, “Bear fruit in keeping with repentance” (Mark 1:15). Just as we learned that repentance is contrition combined with faith, we also understand that the LORD bears fruit through repentance. The Holy Spirit works through us to bear this fruit— it is not a requirement of our salvation. Christ has made full satisfaction for sin so that we can serve our neighbors in freedom and for their sake! We need not add the Law or human traditions to obtain a clear conscience. “The King of Love my shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine forever.” LSB 709, st. 1
Rev. Peter Schmidt, pastor at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Waukesha, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss Confession and Satisfaction.
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Don’t put a question mark where God in Christ puts an exclamation point! Private confession and absolution are vital to the spiritual health of the believer, as it is in these that we can hear the voice of the Gospel— forgiving sins and comforting consciences. When one receives absolution, sins are forgiven for Christ’s sake— not due to works preceding or following, not in part, but in whole. “He lives— oh, the bliss of this glorious thought; My sin, not in part, but the whole, Is nailed to His cross, and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! LSB 763, st. 3
Rev. David Juhl, pastor at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Arlington, WI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss the Scriptural truth surrounding Confession and Satisfaction.
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Repentance is turning from sin and being brought to faith in Christ— all by God’s grace. Repentance is the Law terrifying a sinner which, in turn, leads them to the forgiveness merited by faith in the works of Christ alone. It may be tempting to rely on our own works to find hope, yet these leave our conscience without comfort. One’s works of love can never overcome the wrath of God. The Reformers understood the need for the whole life to be about repentance, but they clarified that this turning is a receiving hand of Christ’s full satisfaction. “My hope is built on nothing less. Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; No merit of my own I claim, But wholly lean on Jesus' name." LSB #575, st. 1
Rev. Dennis McFadden, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study on the Scriptural truth of Repentance.
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A clear conscience is only provided through the forgiveness of sins by the blood of Christ. Outward deeds are a fruit of faith, yet repentance is never separated from faith in Christ. Forgiveness in Christ brings the final healing. The Roman Catholic Church agreed that forgiveness is part of repentance, but the conditions of forgiveness were centered on the contributions of the person and not on the full satisfaction found in Christ. By the payment of the indulgence through God in Christ, we repent and receive the free forgiveness of sins.
Rev. Keith Brustuen, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Montevideo, MN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study on the Scriptural truth of Repentance.
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Repentance has two parts: contrition and faith. Melanchthon speaks of God’s “strange work” of terrifying consciences by the proclamation of the Law. This is deemed to be strange as to be brought to angst over sin does not feel like a loving action, but in God’s wisdom and grace, we are brought low and He makes us alive to make the Gospel even sweeter. This Absolution is known to be the “proper work” of God as He makes us right with Him by the blood of Christ. These two parts assure all of us that we are never separated from the love of Christ (Romans 8:39). “I rest my soul on Jesus, This weary soul of mine; His right hand me embraces; I on His breast recline. I love the name of Jesus, Immanuel, Christ, the Lord; Like fragrance on the breezes His name abroad is poured.” LSB #606, st. 3
Rev. Christopher Lieske, Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study on the Scriptural truth on Repentance.
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God’s law brings contrition. The Gospel creates faith which trusts that God forgives our sins for the sake of Christ. Although repentance is turning from sin it is not separated from faith in Christ. The focus is not on the external act, demanding that individuals repent in a certain manner, or works that satisfy but on the proclamation of Law & Gospel. When does the conscience find peace? In Christ’s forgiveness! Thanks be to God. “I look to Christ upon the tree, His body broken there for me; I lay before Him all my sin, My darkest secrets from within.” LSB #616 st. 2
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the Scriptural truth on Repentance.
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The Reformers retained private confession & absolution. Although they kept confession, they did not agree that a confessor needs to have a prescribed number per year or attempt to confess all sins. The focus of confession was not to make sure the form was done perfectly, but the faith of the heart that trusts the full sufficiency of the cross for their forgiveness. The Lord has given the office of the keys to the Church and calls pastors to exercise this gift for the sake of a clear conscience to the hearers. “I lay my sins on Jesus, the spotless Lamb of God; He bears them all and frees us, from the accursed load. I bring my guilt to Jesus, to wash my crimson stains. Clean in His blood most precious, til not a spot remains.” LSB #606, st. 1
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the Scriptural truth on Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
We let Jesus’ words be the final Word. “Take, eat; this is my body...this cup is the New Testament in My blood.” This gift is given apart from any merit of our own and our sincerity, but forgiveness, life, and salvation delivered to us and received by faith. The Roman Catholic Church had much in common with the Reformers, especially in comparison to other groups like Zwinglians and Calvinists. However, the Reformers were committed that Christ was substantially present, not just in spirit, but full God-man delivering the benefits of the cross. “O Jesus, blessed Lord, to Thee My heartfelt thanks forever be, Who hast so lovingly bestowed On me Thy body and Thy blood.” LSB #632 st. 1
Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the Scriptural truth of the Lord’s Supper.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Baptism is necessary for salvation. Baptism is for ALL ages. The Lord bears fruit by the proclamation of the pure Gospel through means, like water, for the soothing of their conscience with the Lord. The Anabaptists in their day, and many churches in our day, work to assure individuals that Baptism does nothing. The promises are clear in Scripture: forgiveness of sins, rescues from death and the devil, and eternal salvation (Acts 2:38-39; Romans 6:1-4; Titus 3:5-8; Colossians 2:12-15). “God’s own child I gladly say it: I am baptized into Christ! He because I could not pay it, Gave my full redemption price. Do I need earth’s treasures many? I have one worth more than any That brought me salvation free, Lasting to eternity!” LSB #594 st. 1
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the Scriptural truth of Baptism.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Church is one holy church, grounded on Christ and founded by the apostle’s teachings. The adversaries were more focused on the apostle’s “traditions.” The Church is not founded on right formulas for holy living or the holiness of the ministers, but on the Word and Christ. The Church needs order and formalities but not for the sake of necessity to be saved. In today’s world, we live under the grace of Christ’s cross, to freely provide order to gather around His gifts, but also to make sure that our decisions do not contradict the Scriptures for the sake of the Word.
Rev. Peter Burfeind, pastor of Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Marshall, MI & Our Savior Lutheran Church in Union City, MI, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study articles 7 & 8 of the Apology.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The definition of the Church is simple: Believers in the blood of Christ for their salvation join around the Gospel and rightly-administered sacraments according to God’s Word. The Concordians directly addressed the Roman Catholic Church’s view of papal authority, which led to many different opinions based on the pope’s thoughts. The Church is not based on the same traditions but centers on the Gospel. The Church is the body of Christ; that is, we live because we are connected to the True Vine. The Church will remain until the end of the world as Christ reigns at the right hand of God until He returns.
Rev. Terry Forke, President of the Montana District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study articles 7 & 8 of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Church is best defined by the outward means of grace (Gospel and Sacraments) and those who are born again by the Holy Spirit. Although hypocrites might be in the church, the definition does not include unbelievers. The kingdom of Christ is the righteousness of the heart and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17), the Pillar of the Truth (I Timothy 3:15), and cleansed by the washing of water with the word (Ephesians 5:25). “Elect from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth; Her charter of salvation: One Lord, one faith, one birth. One holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, with every grace endued.” LSB #644, st. 2
Rev. Sean Smith, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City, IA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study articles 7 & 8 of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Concordians were not arguing a small matter. The souls of many were being misled away from a clear conscience in the full sufficiency of the cross to trying to find hope in themselves. Everything the Christian does is not separated from faith: repentance, love, philosophy, works, worship, etc. The bigger issue is the purpose of the cross and empty tomb. If there was a chance that we could be saved by our own works, then why would Christ need to die and rise at all? Cling closely to the promises of Christ. He is guarding you for salvation now and has chosen you to be His own. “Christ has arisen; He sets us free; Alleluia, to Him praises be. Jesus is living! Let us all sing; He reigns triumphant, heavenly King. Let us sing praise to Him with endless joy; Death’s fearful sting He has come to destroy. Our sin forgiving, alleluia! Jesus is living, Alleluia!" LSB#466, st. 5
Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy, President and Bishop of the English District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study article 5 of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
We are called to confess the Truth of God’s Word (2 Timothy 4:2). As KFUO Radio has confessed this Truth for 100 years, we keep everything simple for the sake of salvation for those who hear (1 Timothy 4:16). After Luther’s visitations throughout Germany, it was evident that the basics needed to be taught again (10 commandments, Creed, and Lord’s Prayer) and it is still needed today which is why we still confess/ teach/pray the Small Catechism.
Rev. Phil Hoppe, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Colby, KS, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Luther’s Preface to the Small Catechism.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Words and their meaning are important. One can say faith, merit, mediator, reward, and gift but still be incorrect concerning salvation. Scripture is clear: without faith, good works do not please the Lord (Hebrews 11:6). However, faith in CHRIST as our Mediator is the key to our salvation and the fulfillment of good works. The rewards are many when one does good works, but those works are not rewarded with salvation. The way to salvation is not by being our own mediator. but by leaning on Christ as our only mediator. “Be strong in the Lord, In armor of light; With shield for the fight; on prayer be dependent, be belted and shod. In breastplate resplendent: The armor of God.” LSB 665 st. 1
Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburry, OH, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Love Fulfilling the Law from the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Christian never goes beyond saying, “We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty (Luke 17:10).” God’s mercy upon us in Christ is the confession of the Church. Without His mercy, His undeserved compassion toward us, we are unable to have a clear conscience, let alone do anything good. These works for the neighbor are pleasing to the Lord, not on account of the intentions of the work, but by faith in Christ. Good works are necessary, and we all need help from the Lord! “With the Savior at your side, foes need not alarm you; In His promises confide, And no ill can harm you. All your trust and hope repose, In the mighty Master, who in wisdom truly knows how to stem disaster.” LSB 869, st. 3
Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Crown of Life Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study on good works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Jesus is the only Mediator! Faith in Christ, the only Mediator, is the beginning of a clear conscience, and by the Holy Spirit, good works flow. Melancthon addresses the harmful results of the teaching: One is unable to keep the Law without Christ’s aid. By the mercy of Christ, the baptized Christian loves God and serves others without doubt. The conviction of the Concordians was to hold on to the teachings of the righteousness of the Gospel and not of the Law. "I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Behold, I freely give; The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down and drink and live.' I came to Jesus, and I drank; Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in Him." LSB 699 st. 2
Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Crown of Life Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study on good works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Clarity is key. Clarity gives a clear conscience. We clearly confess that good works are necessary for the Christian, but good works do not merit salvation. The Christian has been reconciled to the Father by the blood of Christ. This promise is true, and as His love is given to us, it then flows through us to the neighbor. Our call is to follow the One who has given us all things, He merited our salvation by the cross, and therefore we serve for His glory and the needs of our neighbor. “Jesus, my Savior, Himself did offer, Jesus my Savior, Paid all I owed. Therefore I’ll say again: God loves me dearly, God loves dearly. Loves even me.” LSB #392, st. 4
Rev. Timothy Winterstein, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in East Wenatchee, WA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Love fulfilling the Law.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Law is fulfilled when a person does good works in faith. For the Christian, repentance and good works are never separated from faith in forgiveness won for them in Christ’s cross. Reason may tell people what good works are in society, but those works are not for the sake of salvation. Apart from Christ, nothing good comes from us (John 15:5), but with Him by His word and sacraments, we are comforted in the good works done because we believe Christ has already accomplished our salvation to soothe the terrified conscience.
Rev. Dr. Richard Carter, Professor Emeritus of Theology at Concordia University in St. Paul, MN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study on good works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
To understand good works is to understand vocation. The first call of the Christian is to receive the gifts of our Lord by the Holy Spirit we give gifts in love to others. The charge is to love others with a good conscience. A good conscience only comes through faith in full satisfaction of Christ’s cross and empty tomb. The Epistle James provides a faithful model of how to understand and teach good works. He is very critical of lazy Christians, but his exhortation to them is not to do good works outside of faith (James 1:18, 2:22; 2:24). John 15:5 shows us the need to hear the Law of our Lord, understanding that we are connected to Christ the Vine in faith. Our works flow from the works of Christ, and we joyfully and freely serve as our Lord has already served us.
Rev. Stewart Crown, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Palo Alto, CA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study on good works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The adversaries had many prooftexts to attempt to disprove the Concordians understanding of faith and works. Melancthon patiently teaches that these passages (I Corinthians 13:2; Colossians 3:14; I Peter 4:8; and many more), are grounded in the understanding that the love of Christ is our hope and He pours that love into our hearts (Romans 5:5) so that we serve knowing that we are already saved (Romans 5:1). We are exhorted to love others as part of our Christian identity and to do so always out of love for Him. “Love is humble, love is gentle, love is tender, true and kind; Love is gracious, ever patient, generous of heart and mind: May love be ours, O Lord.” LSB, #695, st. 2.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of good works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
If forgiveness of sins depends on our works, it is completely uncertain. If you get justification right, one will get works right. If you get justification wrong, one will get good works wrong. In faith, on account of Christ, our works are holy, divine works done for the sake of the neighbor and in thanksgiving for all the Lord gives. These works are not Justification + ____________, but knowing that Justification is complete by the blood of Christ and we serve with the hope we have in Christ. “Hold me ever in Your keeping; Comfort me in pain and strife. In my laughter and my weeping, be with me throughout my life. Give me greater love for You, and my faith and hope renew. In your birth, Your life, and passions, In your death and resurrection.” LSB #692, st. 2
Rev. Benjamin Meyer, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburry, OH joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the truth of good works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
In Luke 7, the sinful woman was forgiven by faith and her works flowed by His grace. It is clear that we are unable to fulfill the Law and all fall short of His glory. Our disposition is completely broken and as we receive a clear conscience through forgiveness by the blood of Christ, works of love naturally spring up by the Holy Spirit’s help (Galatians 5:22-23). We are reminded that a good tree bears good fruit. For Christ’s sake, we are made a good tree, and our good God bears good fruit for the sake of love for others. “Awake, O sleeper, rise from death, And Christ shall give you light; So learn His love, its length and breadth, its fullness, depth, and height.” LSB #697, st. 1
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of good works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Good works are not necessary for salvation, yet good works are necessary. Good works flow from faith in the good work of Christ’s cross and benefit our neighbors. The heartbeat of the Christian life is the forgiveness of sins, and by the Holy Spirit’s work, fruit is bore as they are connected to Christ the vine. When we speak of love in this article it is a synonym for good works. Love for others as He first loved us (I John 4:19). “Come, follow Me, the Savior spake, “All in My way abiding; Deny yourselves, the world forsake, Obey My call and guiding. O bear the cross, whate’er betide, take My example for your guide." LSB #688 st. 1
Rev. Dr. Leonard Payton, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Apology of the Augsburg Confession concerning good works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Justification by faith alone, grace alone, Christ alone, and Scripture alone was nothing new. This truth was proclaimed since the days of the Apostles, and the early Church fathers, like Ambrose & Augustine, agreed. “Let no one boast because of works as no one is justified by their deeds...faith, therefore is that which frees through the blood of Christ because he is blessed whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” “Since Christ has made full atonement made And brought to us salvation, each Christian therefore may be glad and build on this foundation. Your grace alone, dear Lord, I plead, Your death is now my life indeed, for You paid my ransom." LSB #555, st.6
Rev. Dennis McFadden, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to conclude our study of Justification.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Biblical understanding of Justification centers on Christ’s cross and empty tomb. For Christ’s sake, God declares the dead in sin to be alive, the unrighteous now righteous, the condemned are now not guilty, and the sinful are forgiven. Melancthon proves this Truth by pointing to the many passages in Scripture that clearly confess our hope in Christ. “My hope is built on nothing less, Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; No merit of my own I claim But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ, the solid rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.” LSB #575, st. 1
Rev. John Pless, Assistant Professor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Justification.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The clear statement from the Augsburg Confession, “People are freely justified for Christ’s sake, through faith, when they believe that they are received into favor and that their sins are forgiven for Christ’s sake (AC, IV), still bring questions such as: “What about repentance? How do we obtain this faith? How does faith justify?” The Concordians address these questions by pointing to the means of grace and the work of the Holy Spirit. Faith only comes by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. This faith is not a “good start” or a catapult to greater things, but all that one needs for salvation is found in the trust of the full sufficiency of Christ’s cross and empty tomb. “What costly sacrifice, to cover human sin! Who but Christ Jesus had the right to enter in? His blood, sprinkled price, so we might be assured. That our inheritance in light has been secured.” LSB #564 st. 4.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Justification.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Christ will come again to judge everyone, and there will be an account. Either one has belief in the promises of Christ and will enter the gates of heaven or a lack of faith in Christ which will take one away from the Lord. The clarity of justification grounds us in the righteousness of Christ, which comes from the free forgiveness of sins won for us by His blood by the means of grace. His righteousness becomes yours through faith. The Judge has become your brother. No fear, no cause for alarm, nothing but joy for Christ’s death and resurrection given to you through His sacraments. “God would not have the sinner die; His Son with saving grace is night; His Spirit in the Word declares, How we in Christ are heaven’s heirs” LSB #571 st. 3
Rev. Matthew Moss, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Corcoran, MN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to continue our study of Justification.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, both God and man, freely justifies sinners by faith that they are received into favor and forgiven for His sake. This gift is made known throughout the Scriptures, both Old and Testament, for the sake of a clear conscience. To understand this article we need to understand the distinction of Law & Promise. The Law is not abolished by Christ, but He has fulfilled it so that we may see our sin and our need for a Savior’s cross. “By grace I'm saved, grace free and boundless; My soul, believe and doubt it not. Why stagger at this word of promise? Has Scripture ever falsehood taught? No! Then this word must true remain; By grace you too will life obtain.” LSB #566, st. 1
Rev. Greg Truwe, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, MO joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Two Natures of Christ and Justification.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
When Paul says we are “dead in our sins” (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:1), what does that mean? Scripture teaches that we are not only fallen but that we have a strong tendency to sin without the fear of God, called concupiscence. To speak correctly of Christ is to have a correct understanding of our sinful nature. We are fallen, dead in sins, and have no fear, love, or trust in God, including adults, infants, and children. By Christ’s cross and empty tomb, God removes the condemnation of all sin, by applying His righteousness, holiness, and innocence upon you in faith. You are dead in sin and need help: Be baptized, confess your sins, and receive full forgiveness in Christ by His Word. Thanks be to God!
Rev. Eli Lietzau, pastor of Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study articles 1-2 of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
When the Augsburg Confession was presented, the political and theological world was in upheaval. The princes were not allowed to read the Catholic response, the Confutation, but they were asked to subscribe to it. The Concordians desired to prepare a defense to show that they did not create a new theology but were continuing the confession of the Christian Church from the beginning. Instead of the focus being on “faith + works” or “The Papacy,” Melancthon makes it very clear that the formal principle of the Church is “justification by faith alone.” The gift of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession is its clarity concerning salvation by faith in Christ and the good works that follow.
Dr. Ryan Macpherson, Academic Dean of Luther Classical College in Casper, Wyoming, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the background, history, and Melanchthon's greeting to the Apology.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Concordians needed to make a defense as controversies quickly arose after the presentation of the Augsburg Confession on June 25, 1530. Within months, Emperor Charles declared that the Lutherans had until April of the next year to concede to the Roman Catholic Church. Melancthon began a thorough defense the next fall while the Smalcaldic League was formed to unite the Reformers around the truth of God’s Word and clearly confess the Gospel for the sake of a clear conscience. This defense provides us with a masterpiece of God’s grace on account of Christ, specifically Justification.
Rev. Dr. John Maxfield, Professor of History and Religious Studies at Concordia University of Edmonton, Alberta, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the introduction to the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Concordians were bold to present the theological issues of their day to unify the whole Church. It was not to be a rebellion against the Roman Catholic Church, but an ardent desire to bring the Church back to the Truth of the Gospel. The foundational issue centered around a “system of merit,” where the Catholic Church believes that one is saved by the work of Christ, BUT....there is still a need for payment due to the consequences of their sin. Although we might suffer from the consequences of our sin, we do not need to make further payment to be in the right relationship with the LORD. This is why all of theology brings us back to the clear words of AC IV, “By His death, Christ made satisfaction for our sins. God counts this faith for righteousness in His sight.”
Rev. Terry Forke, President of the LCMS Montana District, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Indulgences and the Conclusion to the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
By what authority do our pastors do their work? By what authority does the government do their work? The Church has full authority from the Lord to give a clear conscience to burdened sinners simply through the preaching the Gospel and administrating the sacraments. This authority does not mean that there is no need for good order or that Christians should not be involved in government, but we need constant exhortation for the Church to be faithful stewards of His mysteries. "The Church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ, her Lord; She is His new creation, By water and the Word. From heav'n He came and sought her, To be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died." LSB #644 st. 1
Rev. Greg Truwe, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, MO joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Church Authority.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Melancthon spoke of monasticism in his days as “wicked.” Everything one sees from the outside it looks good and holy: chastity, obedience, service of the neighbor, poverty, etc. However, if one is looking for justification or perfection by the law they will never be satisfied (Galatians 5:14). We believe that there is Christian perfection, that is righteousness that only comes from the Triune God. It is not found in an unbiblical vow, but only found in the faith that for Christ’s sake one has been reconciled to the Father (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). “Just as I am, without one plea-But that Thy blood was shed for me. And that Thou bidds’t me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.” LSB #570, st. 1
Rev. Jonathan Buescher of Zion Lutheran Church, Mt. Pulaski, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Article 27 of the Augsburg Confession.
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Choosing what to eat and not eat is entirely a matter of Christian freedom. Satisfaction is not what makes me satisfied but was required to be pleasing before the LORD. Satisfaction was made in full for your sins by Christ’s cross and empty tomb (Romans 3:21-26). Christians do not do away with good traditions or dissuade people from bodily discipline for the good, yet these disciplines are done with the assurance of Christ’s forgiveness and salvation. So go ahead, open up your grill and lean on Christ. “Not what I feel or do, Can give me peace with God; Not all my prayers and sighs and tears Can bear my awful load.” LSB #567 st. 2.
Rev. Dr. Brian Kachelmeier of Wittenberg Academy joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Article 26: Distinction of Meats in the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Individual confession and absolution is retained in the Lutheran Church. The power of the keys (Matthew 16:19, John 20:19-23) is God’s voice sounding from heaven that, in faith, Christ has forgiven your sins. Instead of us making satisfaction by going to confession, Christ has made full satisfaction, so we simply receive the fruits of the cross by His called servants. Absolution is meant to bring consolation to an anxious conscience which we need to hear each day. “Jesus sinners doth receive; Oh may all this saying ponder. Who in sin’s delusions live, and from God and heaven wander! Here is hope for all who grieve: Jesus sinners doth receive.” LSB #600 st. 1
Rev. Dr. Steve Schave, Executive Director of Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Confession in Article 25 of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
What is the heart and soul of when God’s people gather around His gifts? The actions done or the faith in the works of Christ? The Roman Catholic Church was allowing various abuses of an unbloody sacrifice to make atonement for sins and to receive “filthy gain” from members for a personal Mass. The Mass was kept so that the focus would be on faith in Christ and to receive the forgiveness of sins by His blood and blood. Although the service might look similar, the actions of the pastor only have authority as it pertains to the Word and giving the fruits of HIs cross to sinners who need heavenly medicine. “Weary am I and heavy laden; With sin my soul is sore oppressed; Receive me graciously and gladden My heart for I am now Thy Guest. Lord, may Thy body and blood. Be for my soul the highest good.” LSB #618, st. 4
Rev. Dr. Rick Stuckwisch, District President of the Indiana District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Article 24 of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
What is the heart and soul of when God’s people gather around His gifts? The actions done or the faith in the works of Christ? The Roman Catholic Church was allowing various abuses of an unbloody sacrifice to make atonement for sins and to receive “filthy gain” from members for a personal Mass. The Mass was kept so that the focus would be on faith in Christ and to receive the forgiveness of sins by His blood and blood. Although the service might look similar, the actions of the pastor only have authority as it pertains to the Word and giving the fruits of HIs cross to sinners who need heavenly medicine. “Weary am I and heavy laden; With sin my soul is sore oppressed; Receive me graciously and gladden My heart for I am now Thy Guest. Lord, may Thy body and blood. Be for my soul the highest good.” LSB #618, st. 4
Rev. Dr. Rick Stuckwisch, District President of the Indiana District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Article 24 of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
We continually ask, “What is the final authority for the Church?” As God’s Word is the Truth, What does God’s Word say about receiving the Sacrament? When Jesus says, “Drink of it all of you”, Jesus means all (Matthew 26:27). What does God’s Word say about the marriage of priests? St. Peter had a mother-in-law (Mark 1:29-31), and Paul exhorts us that an overseer should be the husband of one wife (I Timothy 3:2).” It really is that simple. We not only confess it, but practice what God desires. “Lord, keep us steadfast in Your Word; Curb those who by deceit or sword, Would wrest the kingdom from Your Son and bring to naught all He has done.” LSB #655, st. 1
Rev. Dr. Steven Mueller, Professor of Theology at Concordia University Irvine, CA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Articles 22 & 23 in the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
A saint is a “holy one” by faith in the Lord Jesus. We honor, remember, and imitate those who died in Christ that we may live faithfully in all our vocations. At the same time we do not want the focus to be taken away from the full sufficiency of Christ’s cross. As Rev. Bo Giertz says from the Hammer of God, "One ought not talk about oneself, it may hide Jesus from view." "For all the saints who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!" LSB #677 st. 1”
Rev. Benjamin Meyer, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburry, OH joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study 5th & 6th Commandments.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Good works do not reconcile us to God. Only by faith in the blood of Christ are we reconciled to God the Father (I Timothy 2:5). Good works are necessary (Ephesians 2:10). In faith, there are no fractions in salvation. Works without faith will never be enough, but Christ’s cross is enough. Jesus + nothing=everything! “Nothing in my hand I bring; Simply to the Thy cross I cling. Naked come to Thee for dress; Helpless look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me Savior, or I die.” LSB #761, st. 3
Rev. David Juhl, pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Arlington, WI joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the Truth of Good Works.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
God has made me all and creatures and still takes care of us. Yet, God is not the source of sin. We are corrupted by the choices of Adam and Eve while the devil continues to cause chaos like a roaring lion. Our identity in Christ shows us that we are not defined by the world or by our desires, as Christ has called us His own by His blood, and only by God’s grace and mercy in Christ are we able to do anything good.
Rev. Peter Schmidt, pastor of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church & School in Waukesha, WI joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the Truth of the Cause of Sin.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Freedom is a key tenet as Americans, yet is freedom of choice the same as what Scripture tells us? Yes, we can choose to do good things in this life, however, we are unable to choose God as the source of salvation. Where is the emphasis? Is my hope in the action of choosing Christ or the work of Christ choosing us? The law can never justify us before God, but the Holy Spirit, by the Word give us the gift of faith in Christ (Galatians 3:2-6). Thanks be to God that our hope is never on ourselves, but on the full sufficiency of salvation by Christ’s cross and empty tomb.
Rev. Dr. Brian Kachelmeier, instructor with Wittenberg Academy, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of Free Will.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
It’s very simple: Christ has come and Christ is coming again (Revelation 22:20). The time of His return is unknown (Matthew 24:36), but Jesus will physically come to judge the whole world separating the sheep (believers in Christ), and the goats (unbelievers)(Matthew 25:31-46) to make all things new (Revelation 21:1). There are many different views of the end times, yet we believe, teach, and confess in the plain words of Christ as confessed in the creeds (“I look for the resurrection of the dead”). Christ is coming soon and will make all things new, encourage one another with these words (I Thessalonians 4:18). “Christ is surely coming, Bringing His reward, Alpha and Omega, First and Last and Lord: Root and Stem of David, Brilliant Morning Star; Meet your Judge and Savior, Nations near and far!” LSB #509, st 1
Rev. Dennis McFadden, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of Christ final return for judgement.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
When we follow certain ceremonies in the Church are they distracting to the Gospel or do they help the proclamation of Christ? When we live in the world, how do we engage our government without sacrificing our beliefs? The Concordians asked the question, “What does Scripture say?” and “Where is your hope?” The Christian can follow ceremonies and participate in the government with a clear conscience as our hope is in Christ and clinging to the promises of His Word. “Built on the Rock the Church shall stand, Even when steeples are falling. Crumbled have spires in every land; Bells still are chiming and calling, calling the young and old to rest, But above all the souls distressed, Longing for rest everlasting.” LSB #645, st. 1
Rev. Tim Sims, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the truth of Church Ceremonies and Civil Government.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Concordians were very aware of the questions that would arise when confessing the truth of the Church and the Sacraments such as: “How do we view faith with the Sacraments?” and “Who should preach, teach, and administer the Sacraments?” As they taught the truth of God’s Word the focus faith takes off the promises of the world and puts on the promises of Christ. The Lord calls qualified men (I Timothy 3) to be our overseers (Acts 20:28) and give the gifts of Christ to sinners. “Send, O Lord, Your Holy Spirit. On Your servant now, we pray; Let him prove a faithful shepherd. That no lamb be led astray. Your pure teaching to proclaim, To extol Your holy name, And to feed Your lambs, dear Savior, Make his aim and sole endeavor.” LSB #681, st. 1.
Rev. Stewart Crown, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Palo Alto, CA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of the use of Sacraments and Order in the Church.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Jesus tells us why he came, “I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32).” Repentance needs to have a good understanding of “Worldly sorrow” vs. “Godly sorrow.” Am I sorry that I got caught or am I sorry that I broke God’s commands? The life of the Christian is repentance, that is, sorrow for our sin and assurance of His forgiveness in Christ. When Jesus says repent, he intended that the entire life of believer should be repentance. Our contrition, by Holy Spirit, occurs with the assurance that Christ has paid the price and He leads us to good works (Galatians 5:22-23). “I look to Christ upon the tree, His body broken there for me; I lay before Him all my sin, my darkest secrets from within” LSB #616. St. 2
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of Repentance.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
"Private absolution should be retained in the churches”, the Concordians confess. Yet, for various reasons the practice has been largely absent from most Lutheran congregations. We want to follow the Lord’s command to forgive and retain sins (John 20 & Matthew 16), but confession should not be a source of more guilt and shame. Confession/absolution give the benefits of Christ’s cross to the sinner which should not have more rules added to it. The pastor cares for souls by rightly applying Law & Gospel through the office of the keys for repentance and the free forgiveness as from Christ Himself. Go to confession and receive His blessed forgiveness. “Baptismal waters cover me, As I approach on bended knee; My Father’s mercy here I plead, for grievous sins of thought and deed.” LSB #616, st 1.
Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller, pastor of Jehovah Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Jesus’ words are simple with eternal implications. The mystery of His real presence points us back to Christ’s cross and the benefits of we receive today in the body and blood. Instead of looking within ourselves to find comfort, we cling to the plain words of Christ to receive what He promises: forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation (Matthew 26:28). “What is this bread? Christ’s body risen from the dead; This bread we break, This life we take, was crushed to pay for our release. O taste and see---the Lord is peace.” LSB #629, st. 1
Rev. Dennis McFadden, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of the Lord’s Supper.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
When Scripture speaks, we believe and confess it. Jesus tells us that “whoever believes and is baptized will be saved (Mark 16:16).” Peter tells us “Baptism now saves you (I Peter 3:21).” Jesus tells us to “make disciples of all nations baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19-20).” According to Scripture, we believe that all the promises of Baptism are yours: forgiveness of sins, rescue from death and the devil, and eternal salvation (Small Catechism, Sacrament of Baptism, 2nd part). “God’s own child I gladly say it : I am baptized into Christ! He, because I could not pay , gave my full redemption price. Do I need earth’s treasures many? I have one worth more than any, That brought me salvation free. Lasting to eternity!” LSB #594, st. 1
Rev. Paul Cain, senior pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church and headmaster of Martin Luther Grammar School in Sheridan, Wyoming, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Ninth Article of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
What is the Church? What does the Church do? We need to know what the Church is to make sure that we know where to go. We need to know what the Church is to make sure we know what we receive. The Church begins and ends with Christ and the gifts He gives: The Word, the Sacraments, and the forgiveness of sins on account of Him. Luther lays it out well in the Smalcald articles (Article XII) “Thank God today a seven-year-old child knows what the Church is, namely, the holy believers and lambs who hear the voice of their Shepherd (John 10:11-16).” “The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the Word. From heav'n he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.” LSB #644, st. 1
Rev. Ben Meyer, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Sunbury, OH joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Seventh Article of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
If we are saved by the grace given by Christ’s cross and empty tomb and received by faith, then what? Are we “required” to do anything? Good works are done by the Christian, by the Holy Spirit, and are necessary for the baptized (Ephesians 2:10). The works are not done because the Lord needs them, but for the needs of our neighbor. In faith, the baptized Christian humbly serves others knowing that our hope is in the full forgiveness of sins in Christ alone. “Create in me a new heart, O Lord. That gladly I obey Your Word. Let what You will be my desire, and with new life my soul inspire.” LSB #704, st. 3
Rev. Dr. Jason Wagner, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in High Ridge, MO joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Sixth Article of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
As we are freely justified for Christ’s sake, through faith, when they believe that they are received into favor and their sins are forgiven for Christ’s sake, how does one receive the benefits of Christ’s work 2,000+ years ago? So that we may obtain faith, the ministry of teaching the Gospel and administering the Sacraments was instituted by the Lord. The Lord calls pastors to be giving the gifts of Christ, each pastor looks different, but the focus is the same: the Word of God given to sinners for the sake of a clear conscience in Christ. “Send, O Lord, Your Holy Spirit; On Your servant now, we pray; Let him prove a faithful shepherd; That no lamb be led astray. Your pure teaching to proclaim, To extol Your holy name, And to feed Your lambs, dear Savior, Make his aim and sole endeavor.” LSB #681 st. 1
Rev. David Juhl, pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Arlington, WI joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Fifth Article of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Justification is often said to be “Just as if I did not sin.” Scripture is very clear that we are dead in our sin, when one is dead there is no hope for renewal. Our justification is not based on our works, but what we cannot do for ourselves, Christ has done for us. His cross, His tomb, His resurrection, and His ascension has done all the work, He has made satisfaction for our sins and by His grace we receive it by faith. “By grace I’m saved, grace free and boundless; My soul, believe and doubt it not. Why stagger at this word of promise? Has Scripture ever falsehood taught? No! Then this word must true remain: By grace you too will life obtain.” LSB #566, st. 1
Rev. Jason Bredeson, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sacramento, CA joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Fourth Article of the Augsburg Confession.
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Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
We cover two important questions that require a correct answer: Who am I? Who is Jesus? Since the fall of Adam and Eve, all who are naturally born with sin and often can be described as the “addiction” to sin. The only way to overcome this addiction is through the cleansing, healing, and forgiving blood of Christ through Baptism. This Jesus, God and man, has come to bring that healing by His cross and empty tomb and will come again for that final healing in perfection with Him. "Ev'ry wound that pains or grieves me, By Your wounds, Lord, is made whole; When I'm faint, Your Cross revives me, Granting new life to my soul. Yes, Your comfort renders sweet. Ev'ry bitter cup I meet; For Your all atoning passion Has procured my soul's salvation." Jesus, Grant That Balm and Healing. LSB 421, st. 4.
Rev. Dr. Steven Mueller, Professor of Theology at Concordia University in Irvine, CA joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Second and Third Articles of Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
What does Scripture tell us about our Triune God? What does Scripture not tell us about the Triune God? We believe in only one God, who is at the same time three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). We do not separate the Trinity, but understand that this God is all powerful, omniscient, and all good. The heresies of those days are still alive and well: a denial of Christ’s divinity, God’s omnipotence, and confusing the personhood of the Trinity. “Triune God, be Thou our stay; Cleanse us from our sins, we pray, And grant us life forever. Keep us from the evil one; Uphold our faith most holy and let us trust Thee solely with humble hearts and lowly.” Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay - LSB, #505 st. 1
Rev. Jonathan Buescher, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church & School in Mt. Pulaski, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the First Article of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Augsburg Confession points our attention to the Good News of Christ that the fullness of the Gospel to sinners. On June 25th, 1530 the Augsburg Confession was confessed to the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Charles the V, with the hope that Germany would be united as outside pressures mounted. Although the hope was a unified Germany for the sake of politics, yet, the Lord work through all the moving parts (Imperial meeting in Speyer, Marbug Colloquy, Schwabach Articles, and the Torgau Articles) to unite His people around the cross and the empty tomb.
Rev. Dr. Richard Carter, Professor Emeritus of Theology at Concordia University in St. Paul, MN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the introduction to the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Concordians were committed to the historic, Christian faith of all times and all places. The ancient creeds were not accepted because they are equal to Scripture, but because they confess the truth of Scripture. Each creed was written to respond to different issues of their day. The Apostles Creed confessed the truth of the Triune God in whom we are baptized. The Nicene Creed clearly confessed Christ in response to the heresy of Arianism. The Athanasian Creed proclaims the Scriptural truth of the Triune God while emphasizing the important truth of Christ’s two natures. These creeds serve as a foundational source of unity for all Christians as we continually work towards full unity in accordance with the Holy Word.
Rev. Dr. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Ecumenical Creeds.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Clear teachings are important for the baptized and for those who are learning the Christian faith. The Concordians give clear teachings on the two natures of Christ, the real presence of the Lord’s Supper, the universal doctrines of the Christian church, and the importance of visitations. Not only do we profess what we believe, but also reject anything that is contrary to what Scripture says. The goal is not to attack all Christians who do not speak with the same exact words, but to make sure that the powerful words of Christ are faithfully proclaimed to sinners with no question of who has done the work of our salvation.
Rev. Terry Forke, President of the Montana District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the preface to the Book of Concord.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
After the Augsburg Confession was presented to Emperor Charles the V at Augsburg in 1530 there arose many questions of “What is the authoritative text of the Augsburg Confession?” There were various variations and changes that were in distribution which brought much confusion over the belief of the Lord’s Supper. The confessors made very clear that the confession in 1530 correct and in accordance with His Word. As Christians we need to make sure that our confession of Scripture is clear, concise, and always pointing to Christ. We believe, teach, and confess only what Scripture teaches for the sake of a clear conscience for all who hear.
Rev. Dr. John Hellwege, associate professor of historical theology at Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the preface to the Book of Concord.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The formation of the Book of Concord is the result of 50+ years of the Protestant Reformation where the Church and State were deeply connected. The goal of the signers of this Preface was to proclaim the Truth and Light God’s Word in Christ and unite the nation around this Truth. The events leading up to 1580 was not a smooth ride, such as the failed Naumburg Conference of 1561. Yet, by God’s grace the Lutheran Church would unite around His Word and the light of the Gospel. We pray for that same unity today, by the Holy Spirit, that we may boldly confess the Gospel in our churches, homes, and community.
Rev. Dr. John Maxfield, Professor of History and Religious studies at Concordia University of Edmonton, Alberta, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the history of the Preface of the Book of Concord.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Every generation in the Church needs clarity in what we believe, teach, and confess. Not only do we battle the Old Adam and sinful desires, but the devil works tirelessly to subtly change a few words so that hearers will doubt the Gospel. The goal of the Book of Concord is that the Church and her schools would persevere in pure doctrine and that everything that we do is governed by God’s Word. We begin our study of the Book of Concord for the sake of clarity and providing a clear conscience in God’s grace by Christ’s cross and empty tomb.
Rev. Dr. Rich Rudowske, Executive Director & CEO Lutheran Bible Translators in Concordia, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Preface of the Book of Concord.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked (Galatians 6:7).” Scripture calls us to examine ourselves before we receive the body and blood of Christ (I Corinthians 11:28). Understanding the serious of our sin and the need for repentance, Luther gave catechumens and all Christians a list of questions to help us examine our faith, trusting in His grace by the blood of Christ. These questions are a blessing not only to those receiving the sacrament for the first time, but also for us every time we come before His Altar. “Just as I am without one plea; But that Thy blood was shed for me; And that Thou bidst me come to Thee; O Lamb of God, I come, I come.” LSB 570.
Rev. Dr. Steve Schave, Executive Director of Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP), joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Luther’s Christian Questions with their answers. Find LAMP at lampministry.org.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
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How am I to live as a baptized, redeemed by the blood of Christ child of God? Luther lays out the simple Scriptural passages that help us better understand how we are live as Christians in our daily vocations. Luther calls each office as holy orders and positions. As everything is about Christ, we serve in His holiness out of love for Him and love for others. “O Lord Jesus, send Your Holy Spirit so that we may serve You and others in holiness and righteousness. Amen”
Rev. Dr. Mart Thompson, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Tables of Duties from Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
We boldly and confidently pray to our LORD with thanksgiving knowing that Christ intercedes for us (Romans 8:22-23; Galatians 4:6; Hebrews 7:25). Section 2 of Luther’s small catechism points us to the daily trust that the Lord hears and answers our prayers at all times (Philippians 4:4-7). Luther gives us basic instructions for prayer in the morning, evening, before and after a meal so that our will is conformed to His Will (I Peter 5:6). All of our prayers are placed into His hands as we ask that His holy angel watch over us with full confidence that He provides and care for His sheep.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study and pray the Daily Prayers from Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
If the bread and wine are truly the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ AND we receive full forgiveness of sins, life and salvation, how is this even possible and who is even worthy to receive it? The Sacrament of the Altar gives exactly what Jesus says: Forgiveness of sins. The Sacrament of the Altar is for exactly those who Jesus welcomes: sinners. In faith, receive and go in peace!
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the How’s and Who’s of the Sacrament of the Altar.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Christ’s body and blood are in, with, and under the bread and wine, but what difference does that make? Luther makes it very clear that the purpose of Jesus’ institution is to give forgiveness, life, and salvation to sinners. This supper connects us to the deliverance during the Passover that our Lord saved His people from slavery. Although not slaves in a foreign land, we are freed from the slavery of sin and damnation by His blood. Take and eat Christ for your forgiveness, life, and salvation! Thanks be to God.
Rev. Tim Sims, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the benefits of the Sacrament of the Altar.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Christ’s words are simple. Is means is. He institutes this supper to bring all the benefits from His cross to us today. We confess that it is the true body and blood because He is truly there. The same Jesus on the cross we receive in that bread and wine. If Christ is truly there and we believe His words, we receive what He promises: forgiveness, life, and salvation.
Rev. Keith Lingsch, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Naples, FL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Sacrament of the Altar.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Church’s authority is only based on God’s Word. By God’s wisdom He gave the Office of the Keys to the Church for the sake of forgiving and binding sins. The Church has the difficult task of call sinners to repentance and sadly, there will be times where people do not turn back to the Lord. We pray that people repent, by the work of the Holy Spirit, so that the keys are used to open up the gift of forgiveness in Christ. The joy of one-person's repentance leading to forgiveness beyond compare, not only here on earth, but also in heaven. Thanks be to God!
Rev. Greg Truwe, Trinity Lutheran Church, Cole Camp, MO joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Office of the Keys.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Martin Luther made sure that we do not only talk about confession, but that we do it! He provides a short form for the seared-conscience Christian to faithfully confess their sins and to faithfully receive the full forgiveness of sins on account of Christ. In this short form we clearly reminded of our many failures toward God and our neighbor (causing hurt or harm, spoken evil, stolen, lack of love). The pastor attentively hears these sins and gives a clear conscience to the penitent, only by God’s authority in Christ, through the forgiveness of sins. In repentant peace go to your pastor, confess your sins, and receive this undeserved forgiveness.
Rev. Dr. Timothy Rehwaldt, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Popple Creek, MN & St. Paul Lutheran Church in Foley, MN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study to study Confession & Absolution.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Scripture speaks of the importance of confession & forgiveness (Psalm 32; Psalm 51; I John 1:8-9; James 5:16; 2 Samuel 12:13). We confess our sins to the Lord with full confidence that, as Christ has died for our sins and has risen from the tomb, we know that by His grace He will graciously forgive us. We look to God’s Word to see our sins, namely the 10 commandments, but our confession is not to spend all day looking at our sins but to the free and gracious forgiveness won for each of us. Repent and believe in His undeserved forgiveness in His Christ.
Rev. Greg Truwe, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, MO joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Confession & Absolution.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The clear and concise teaching of Baptism from Scripture brings great comfort. Yet, questions continuously arise. We address the most common questions asked concerning Baptism according to the Word: Is someone actually saved when baptized? How can a baby have faith? Can a baptized person walk away from Christ? What happens to a person who dies before they are baptized? Is baptism a work? What do I need to be baptized? What should I do after my child is baptized?
Rev. Dennis McFadden, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Holy Baptism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Old Adam needs to die. Each of us do not need a lifeguard in this Christian life or a life raft on the lazy river, but we need a complete resurrection. In Christ, through Holy Baptism, we receive the gifts that God gives us in Baptism (forgiveness, a new creation, the robes of His righteousness, washing of rebirth, and renewal by the Holy Spirit). We are to come before our LORD in repentance each day to die and by His grace we rise to a new life in Christ. “Satan hear this proclamation; I am baptized into Christ!”
Rev. Matthew Moss, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Corcoran, MN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the gift of Holy Baptism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Holy Baptism gives us the promise of Christ’s work on the cross for us. The water is life-giving by God’s Word done to us. Baptism gives us rebirth, renewal by the Holy Spirit, an inheritance, hope, and eternal life in Christ. It may not make sense, but neither does it make sense that God could make a man out of dust or a woman from a rib. God has chosen something as simple as water, that by His Word, He would justify, sanctify, and save us in Christ. “O Lord, help us to rest in this undeserved grace. Amen”
Rev. Dr. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study “How can water do such great things?”
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Holy Baptism was not only an event in the past but showers us with grace throughout our lives. We are united with Him by the water and the Word, wrapped in forgiveness & eternal salvation. He provides us with a new identity, dying to sin and rising to new life as His new creation (Romans 6 & Colossians 2). This baptismal identity reminds us that as the LORD came to us in the water, He never leaves His people. “He because I could not pay it, gave my full redemption price. Do I need earth’s treasures many? I have one more than any. That brought me salvation free, Lasting to eternity!” Lutheran Service Book 594
Rev. Stewart Crown, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Palo Alto, CA joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the benefits of Holy Baptism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Baptism is simple: Water and the Word bringing salvation to all ages. God gives us the assurance of our salvation through Jesus through a physical means to keep us from desiring to add to our salvation. Our identity does not stop the moment we are baptized into the Triune name of our Lord, but it is a lifelong hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. “God’s own child I gladly say it, I am baptized into Christ." Lutheran Service Book 594
Rev. Dennis McFadden, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Holy Baptism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Evil surrounds us every day. Our conscience is attacked by the evil one so that we are confused over our relationship with our LORD in Christ. We stand before our Father as forgiven in Christ, but in this life our Old Adam will be troubled and devil does everything he can to pull away from our gracious God. Who will save us from this body of life? “Thanks be to God for the victory who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (I Corinthians 15:57). Christ has had the final victory and will sustain us, by His forgiveness, when our last hour comes and He will bring us to Himself in heaven.
Rev. Dr. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 7th Petitions and Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
We pray to the Lord with confidence that we are fully forgiven by our Great High Priest. Each day we not only have the need to be forgiven, but to forgive others. Jesus bears our sins and we are to bear the sins of others. This forgiveness from Christ is by no means an excuse to no longer care about the temptations that surround us. “I’m going to get forgiven anyways, why care about temptation?” The devil desires to separate us from God, God desires to separate from sin. God invites us to come to Him requesting that He would not only give us His righteousness in forgiveness, but renew us as to protect us from temptation. “O Lord help us!”
Rev. Dr. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 5th & 6th Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Daily bread is what the Lord gives us for our daily need. The list of daily bread extends from the simple and mundane to the “big ticket items” which help us realize all that He has provided. Luther greatly emphasizes the gift of governing authorities as they are called to keep our land in peace and order. We ask that the Lord would continually remind us of the greatest gift of Christ’s salvation.
Rev. Bruce Timm, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, MN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 4th Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
It is God’s will that all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4). His salvation in Christ is done and it is given to us even today. The devil, the world, and our sinful nature do not desire salvation for the world, yet, by His Word the Lord keeps us steadfast and firm in Christ. We have many questions over God’s will during tragedy, sin, and fear, but we have the promises that His will throws us into the arms of Christ and His promises.
Rev. Timothy Winterstein, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in East Wenatchee, WA, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 3rd Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Triune God is holy and we are not. Truth is found in Christ’s life, death, and resurrection and He gives us His holiness by His Word. By His Holy Spirit, He helps us to live holy lives here and in eternity. His kingdom is not our work, but His reign over the world. In faith, we pray for more faith. “I believe, help my unbelief” we pray for the Holy Spirit and we pray that other may believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. “Lord help us to receive Your Holiness by the Word and protect us from evil and false teachings to cling to the promises we have in Christ. Amen”
Rev. Matthew Moss, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Corcoran, MN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 1st and 2nd Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Prayer is speaking to God in words and thoughts. This speaking shows that He is the one who has established this relationship in Christ. God is not some unknowable object, but the true God who tenderly invites us to trust in Him and talk to Him. This Triune God listens like a dear, loving, and compassionate Father who is always available, gives full confidentiality, and promises to answer our prayers with perfect grace and mercy. Keep praying saints of our Lord!Rev. Tysen Bibb, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Norborne, MO joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Introduction of the Lord’s Prayer.Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
I believe that I cannot believe in Christ by my own reason or strength (I Corinthians 12). The progress of faith is completely a gift of God’s Work so that no one may boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). It is a comfort to know that He calls us, gathers us, enlightens us, makes us holy, and keeps us with Him so that we know the completeness of the Gospel. All Him and not us. We know that we receive the Holy Spirit by the Word & His Sacraments (Acts 2:38-39). These gifts point us away from ourselves and to the hope in the life, death, and the resurrection of Christ so that we confess Jesus as Lord and receive His forgiveness, life, and salvation. Thanks be to God that He gives us faith in Christ and gathers all believers back to Him now and on the Last Day.
Rev. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 3rd Article of the creed in Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
To confess I believe in Christ is the central tenant of the Christian faith. We confess our faith in Christ to the Lord, to one another, to the world, against the devil, and unbelievers. The fullness of the Triune God was pleased to dwell for the sake of reconciling us back to the Father. This reconciliation through Christ gives us a firm identity as one bought, won for, died for, and given the victory. Why? That I may be His own. Unconditional and perfect love unfounded in this world. Thanks be to God.
Rev. Terry Forke, Montana District President of the LCMS joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 2nd article of the creed in Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The Triune God is the creator of all things. This good creation includes you. Through the gift of faith, we see how our bodies and all our members are a good thing from Him and He is still taking care of us. All that we have is a gift (house, home, family, land, protection from harm) from Him that He gives not because we deserve it, but out of a gracious love for us. We ask the LORD to give us thankful hearts that we realize all that the LORD provides for all of our needs.
Rev. Jason Bredeson, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sacramento, CA joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 1st Article of the Creed in Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
The close of the commandment are at the heart of the 10 commandments. If we have the one True God, why would we pursue other gods? Why would they follow such gods when the True God not only led you out of Egypt, redeemed you, but He is a jealous God that has all power. Jealousy can also be translated as zealous. God has a desire to be with His people and does not look kindly on His children desiring something other than Him for salvation, comfort, and life. Repent and find love in all the right places: God’s love found in Christ alone! Lord have mercy.
Rev. Dr. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the close of the commandments of Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
What do you covet? What do you want more? What makes you discontented? Luther separates makes a distinction of our coveting with possessions and people, which reminds us how coveting sneaks into our hearts so quickly. This discontentment leads us to despair as coveting surrounds us every moment, but in Christ we are grounded in the contentment that He has paid everything for me. “Lord give us content hearts. Amen”
Rev. Dennis McFadden, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 9th and 10th commandments.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Do not steal possessions. In Christ’s forgiveness and the help of the Holy Spirit, start helping others keep their possession and income. Stop feeling bad about having possessions while others have limited possessions. In Christ’s forgiveness and the help of the Holy Spirit, start using your possessions for the good of your neighbor. Stop gossiping. In Christ’s forgiveness and the help Holy Spirit’s help, hold other’s reputation sacred and start explaining everything in the kindest way. Lord have mercy.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 7th and 8th commandments of Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Luther does not allow us to minimize our sins, for when we minimize our sins we end up minimizing our Savior’s work. Stop hurting and harming people. In Christ’s forgiveness and the help of the Holy Spirit, start helping others in every physical needs. Stop lusting and living a sexually immoral life. In Christ’s forgiveness and by the help of the Holy Spirit, live a chaste life outside of marriage and sexually pure life in marriage. Lord have mercy.
Rev. Benjamin Meyer, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Sunbury, OH joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study 5th & 6th Commandments.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Stop ignoring God’s Word. In Christ’s forgiveness and the help of the Holy Spirit, start enjoying Holy Scripture. Stop making your parents and teachers frustrated needlessly. In Christ’s forgiveness and the help of the Holy Spirit, start loving and praying for your authorities. Stop thinking that you are in control of everything. In Christ’s forgiveness and the help of the Holy Spirit start resting in His grace. Lord have mercy.
Rev. Phil Hoppe, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Colby, KS joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 3rd and 4th commandments of Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Your god is whatever you fear, love, and trust in above the Triune God. Luther called our hearts an “idol factory” that is ready to trust the newest god on the block. Yet, the one true God has given us access to His name through Christ and in return we pray, praise, and give thanks! Lord have mercy.
Rev. Dr. John Pless, Assistant professor of pastoral ministry and missions at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 1st and 2nd commandments of Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Your god is whatever you fear, love, and trust in above the Triune God. Luther called our hearts an “idol factory” that is ready to trust the newest god on the block. Yet, the one true God has given us access to His name through Christ and in return we pray, praise, and give thanks! Lord have mercy.
Rev. Dr. John Pless, Assistant professor of pastoral ministry and missions at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 1st and 2nd commandments of Luther’s Small Catechism.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Rev. Dr. Leonard Payton, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Preface to Luther’s Small Catechism.
The landscape of the 16th century church was bleak. Pastors and members were worshipping, receiving the Sacrament, and leading the church without even knowing the 10 commandments, Creed, or Lord’s Prayer. Martin Luther brought teaching the faith back home. His intention was to make a simple, clear, and concise booklet to breath God’s truth into His people. We begin our study with the same goal: to get back to the basics of God’s Word! Lord help us!
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
Rev. Dr. Leonard Payton, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park, IL joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the Preface to Luther’s Small Catechism.
The landscape of the 16th century church was bleak. Pastors and members were worshipping, receiving the Sacrament, and leading the church without even knowing the 10 commandments, Creed, or Lord’s Prayer. Martin Luther brought teaching the faith back home. His intention was to make a simple, clear, and concise booklet to breath God’s truth into His people. We begin our study with the same goal: to get back to the basics of God’s Word! Lord help us!
Find your copy of the Book of Concord - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
What is Gnosticism? It's more than just a big word, and you've probably run across it more than you realize.
Rev. Peter Burfeind joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Gnosticism in America today. Learn the historical roots and key ideas of Gnosticism and the influence of Gnosticism on historic Christianity. Then, hear how the gnostic heresy is still active in Christianity today, the dangers of hidden Gnosticism to our concord as the Church, and how we combat Gnosticism in order to maintain concord in the Church.
Rev. Peter Burfeind is Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Union City, Michigan and Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Marshall, Michigan, and serves as a Reserve Chaplain in the United States Army. He is author of the book Gnostic America: A Reading of Contemporary American Culture and Religion according to Christianity's Oldest Heresy (Amazon.com), and a series of 3 books called A Year Crowned in Goodness: Daily Meditations on the Gospels of the Historic Lectionary (Amazon.com: Part One, Part Two, Part Three) that challenge gnostic ideas.
This is a rebroadcast from December 18, 2021.
What is Gnosticism? It's more than just a big word, and you've probably run across it more than you realize.
Rev. Peter Burfeind joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Gnosticism in America today. Learn the historical roots and key ideas of Gnosticism and the influence of Gnosticism on historic Christianity. Then, hear how the gnostic heresy is still active in Christianity today, the dangers of hidden Gnosticism to our concord as the Church, and how we combat Gnosticism in order to maintain concord in the Church.
Rev. Peter Burfeind is Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Union City, Michigan and Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Marshall, Michigan, and serves as a Reserve Chaplain in the United States Army. He is author of the book Gnostic America: A Reading of Contemporary American Culture and Religion according to Christianity's Oldest Heresy (Amazon.com), and a series of 3 books called A Year Crowned in Goodness: Daily Meditations on the Gospels of the Historic Lectionary (Amazon.com: Part One, Part Two, Part Three) that challenge gnostic ideas.
This is a rebroadcast from December 18, 2021.
What is stewardship? You’ll often hear “time, talents, and treasures” referenced. But is that a helpful way to think about stewardship?
Is stewardship “just the business side of the Church"? A matter of our Christian life? Only a matter of “me and God”? A confessional matter?
How does the faithful pastor approach stewardship, and what does stewardship look like in the Church, the Christian home, and in daily life?
As Lutherans we are always looking for Law and Gospel. But, with stewardship we tend to think of it as all law. Does stewardship relate to the Gospel?
Rev. Heath Curtis, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, IL, and Zion Lutheran Church in Carpenter, IL; LCMS Coordinator for Stewardship; and co-author of the book, Stewardship for the Care of Souls joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss stewardship.
This is a rebroadcast from December 4, 2021.
What is stewardship? You’ll often hear “time, talents, and treasures” referenced. But is that a helpful way to think about stewardship?
Is stewardship “just the business side of the Church"? A matter of our Christian life? Only a matter of “me and God”? A confessional matter?
How does the faithful pastor approach stewardship, and what does stewardship look like in the Church, the Christian home, and in daily life?
As Lutherans we are always looking for Law and Gospel. But, with stewardship we tend to think of it as all law. Does stewardship relate to the Gospel?
Rev. Heath Curtis, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, IL, and Zion Lutheran Church in Carpenter, IL; LCMS Coordinator for Stewardship; and co-author of the book, Stewardship for the Care of Souls joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss stewardship.
This is a rebroadcast from December 4, 2021.
What are these Saxon Visitation Articles of 1528? Learn about what church visitations are about, what they have to do with the Book of Concord, and why Gospel-focused Lutherans—wanting to get out from under the Pope tyranny— would want to visit their churches and establish a Church order. Also hear what the proper use of the Lord’s Supper, closed communion, daily worship services, and what is being taught in the churches and schools has to do with gospel-focused Church order. And finally, hear about what tribulation has to do with church visitation.
Rev. Sean Daenzer, director of Worship for the LCMS and Chaplain at the LCMS International Center, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Saxon Visitation Articles of 1528.
This is a rebroadcast from November 20, 2021.
What do our Lutheran Confessions mean to International Lutherans? What roll do our Confessions have in the mission work to non-Germanic people?
Guests Rev. Dr. Alexey Streltsov — Rector of Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church Seminary in Novosibirsk, Russia, and Rev. Joel Fritsche — Director at Seminario Concordia El Reformador - República Dominicana, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the value of the Lutheran Confessions for Lutherans around the world.
To support the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELC) Seminary through the the Save the Seminary endowment and to find more information about the SELC, visit siberianlutheranmissions.org, or savetheseminary.org. Find the SELC on Facebook at facebook.com/siberianelc. You can also write to: Save the Seminary Campaign - The Siberian Lutheran Mission Society 8811 St. Joe Road Fort Wayne, IN 46835 Phone: 260 209-1647
To support Pastor Joel Fritsche, visit lcms.org/fritsche. Learn more about Seminario Concordia El Reformador at facebook.com/CMSCRRD.
Transfiguration parishioners with Bishop Lytkin St Mary - the log church - in Tomsk, Siberia Christmas in Buryatia, 2020 Rev. Streltsov at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Charles, MO, on June 19, 2022 Rev. Streltsov distributing communion at St. Andrew in Novosibirsk Siberian Seminary Building
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Let's talk about why the Lutheran Confessions matter in church planting and mission congregations. Hear from current church planters and pastors of mission congregations about whether we need to minimize or set-aside our Lutheran Confessions in church planting and mission work, the roll Lutheran Confessions play in a mission congregation how the doctrine of the Lutheran Confessions help overcome some of the struggles in doing the mission work in a newly established congregation, and what is distinctive in a confessional mission congregation.
Guests joining host Rev. Sean Smith:
First half: Pastors of Circuit 23 of the Texas District serving the new confessional church start congregation of Epiphany Lutheran Church in Bastrop, Texas Pastor Jason Kaspar, who is Called to serve Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in LaGrange, Texas Pastor Nate Hill, who serves St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester, Texas Pastor Dustin Beck, who serves Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, Texas Pastor Timothy Appel, who serves Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas and is host of Sharper Iron on KFUO Radio
Second half: Rev. Isaac Johnson, Pastor of New Hope Lutheran Church, a Mission Congregation of the Iowa District East in Charles City, Iowa
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
We wrap-up the series on the Augsburg Confession with looking at the Conclusion, the importance of the the signers of the Confession, how the Confession was received, some historical context of the Confutation and the Apology of the Augsburg confession, the unaltered Augsburg confession, and ultimately, why this confession matters for our Lutheran Confessions—and the Lutheran confession in general—as we still confess today.
Pastor Sean also announces his departure as host of the show in a couple weeks.
Rev. Jim Pierce, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Anaconda, Montana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to wrap up the series on the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
What is the distinction between church authority and secular, government authority, and how do they interact? Do pastors have authority in relation to the civil life of the community in which they serve, in relation to the daily lives of the people in the congregation, in relation to the ceremonies and customs that are used in the congregation, and/or in relation to how the congregation operates?
Rev. Mark Bestul joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Church Authority in Article XXVIII of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Is it bad to want to serve the church and live in intentional Christian community? Why is it important to measure church traditions in terms of practice, rather than just in principle? Should Christians be taking vows, even if they have good intention like in serving the Church? Why do people often tend to put more value in our promises than in God's?
Rev. A. Brian Flamme, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell, NM, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss monastic vows in Article XXVII in the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
What's the deal with the distinction of meats? What happens to the grace of Christ when human traditions dominate instead of the Gospel? How do the traditional Lutheran emphases on "Grace Alone" and "Faith Alone" provide a proper Christian focus to this article?
Rev. Mark Squire, pastor of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, Iowa, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Distinction of Meats in Article XXVI of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Why a second article on confession? Learn about the relationship of private confession and absolution to the general or public confession and absolution of the Divine Service, whether we need private confession and absolution when we have the general confession and absolution in Church, how confession and absolution provides the cure of souls more than just the care of souls that you might get from counseling services, and what psychological benefits might come to a person who confesses and receives forgiveness. Also, hear why the Reformers make a big deal of stating that not only is confession retained, but that examination for the Lord's Supper is also retained, and why we ought to encourage and make use of examination.
Rev. Dustin Beck, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, TX, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Confession in Article XXV in the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
How did the Lutheran Reformers answer the charge that they had abandoned the Mass? Have we, at times, been guilty of abandoning the Mass today? Also hear about why we would want to retain the Mass, its benefit to Christians and to the Church, why the Lutheran confessors specifically include talk of observing the Mass with the highest reverence and celebrating every Sunday communion. A chief concern in Article XXIV has to do with the medieval practice of "private masses." Why is this so offensive to the Gospel?
Rev. Larry Beane, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church in Gretna, LA, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Mass in Article XXIV in the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Is there a religious life style more valued to God than that of marriage and family? Hear discussion on whether clergy should be married or celibate, why the matter of marriage of clergy matters to laity, and how the argument of the Confessors here in regards to the Marriage of Priests based on what God has established in creation and through His Word.
Rev. Sean Kilgo, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lawrence, KS, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the marriage of priests in Augsburg Confession Article XXIII.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Even though this article begins a shift towards addressing the specific abuses in the Roman Catholic Church at the time of the Reformation (and thus this lines up nicely with the 492 Anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession today, June 25), how is the Lutheran approach to addressing these abuses still very much relevant for our consideration of matters within the Church still today?
The specific abuse addressed in Article 22 — both kinds in the sacrament — isn't really much of an issue today, but what are some places that we might still see similar errors in the celebration of the Lord's Supper and should still apply the same confession and consider what Christ has instituted and given to His Church?
Rev. Timothy Appel, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, TX, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss both kinds in the Sacrament in Article XXII of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Do Lutherans have regard for the saints? Do saints pray for us? Learn about the role that saints have in the Roman Catholic Church, in the Lutheran Church, and in other Reformed churches. Also, hear about ways in our modern Lutheranism in which we may fall into either the cult of saints or no regard at all for saints, and how we can honor the saints according to Scripture.
Rev. Tim Sims, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church & School in Chester, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss worship of the saints in Augsburg Confession Article XXI.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
We confess that good works are not necessary for salvation, but in what sense are they necessary? Hear also why some people accuse Lutherans of "forbidding good works," how this article on Good Works is really more about faith than about works, whether there is a wrong motivation for doing good works, what good works truly are, and whether there is a time that doing good works would actually be an insult to the work of Christ.
Rev. Andy Wright joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss good works in Article XX in the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Sin is often excused because we claim that God "set us up" or that "the devil made me do it. But, what is the truth about sin and the cause of all sin in our world? Hear about the nature of our will after the Fall and why our reluctance to acknowledge the reality of our sin actually keeps us from the comfort of the Gospel.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Cause of Sin in Article XIX of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Do Christians have a free will? Hear discussion on what good people are able and unable to accomplish, and whether people have the ability to overcome evil by their own will-power. Also, consider how we think about charitable unbelievers and if God really hates their "good deeds." Finally, plug the Word and Sacraments into the conversation to think about how the nature of our will emphasizes our need to receive Christ and His Word.
Rev. Matt Wurm, pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings, South Dakota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Free Will in Article XVIII of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
How do we to understand the Biblical teaching on the future and Jesus' return for Judgment? Learn about how we we confess this teaching in our Christian life by the way that we pray, our liturgy, our hymns, and even how we view our everyday lives in this world. Also hear about what the final judgment hold for believers and unbelievers, how that influences how people react to the Last Day, and in what ways people hold false opinions on the kingdom of Christ and His return.
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Christ's return for judgment in Article XVII of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Is civil government a blessing — a gift of God, to be participated in, supported and sustained? Or is government evil and a tool of the devil? Is the world itself — our family, job, and communities — evil to be avoided? Or are the things of the world for Christians too, to be used in god-pleasing ways? Hear about the purpose of government and the Christian's relationship to it, the attitude of the Reformers toward service in civil government, if a Christian can be part of a government that is corrupt, and how every Christian shows Christian love and genuine good works.
Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz, Assistant Professor of Exegetical Theology and Director of Field Education at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Civil Government in Article XVI of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
As Lutherans we love our hymnody, but what makes hymns particularly Lutheran? How do hymns point us even more to Scripture, and how can we use them devotionally? And, on the creative side, how does a Lutheran hymnwriter create a hymn that is both beautiful poetry and also doctrinally rich?
Rev. Stephen Starke, Lutheran Hymn Writer of over 200 hymns (including 32 in the Lutheran Service book) and retired LCMS pastor, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss our heritage of Lutheran hymnody and what makes it unique.
This is a rebroadcast from May 8, 2021.
We sing hymns every Sunday, and hopefully throughout our daily lives. But, what actually is a hymn? Is it just a fancy word for song? Hear this delightful conversation about the purpose of hymnody, where we find scriptural basis for singing hymns in worship services, how we use hymns in the life of the congregation, how music and text work together in hymnody, and what makes our Lutheran hymnody so unique and wonderful.
Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss why concord matters for Lutheran hymnody.
This is a rebroadcast from May 1, 2021.
What are human ceremonies in the Church? What good is there in practicing human ceremonies in the Church if they are not commanded by God? When the Augsburg Confession says "ceremonies ought to be observed that may be observed without sin", learn what that would include and exclude, how we best confess Christ and His Gospel by our ceremony in the Church, and why it may be even more necessary today or keep or recover traditional orders and ceremonies in our churches.
Rev. Anthony Dodgers, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Charlotte, Iowa, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Church Ceremonies in the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Article XIV of the Augsburg Confession is very short, and yet remains a point of contention. What is the benefit of having a properly Called pastor in the Church, and how do we understand the role of pastors in the Church? How has the church formed, Called, and Ordained pastors throughout the centuries?
Rev. Kyle Mietzner, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Anchorage, Alaska, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss order in the Church in Article XIV in the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
In Article XIII, the Lutheran confessors are concerned about the Roman Catholic understanding that the Sacraments are beneficial just by doing them. So, how do Lutherans speak of the proper use of the the Sacraments? What do the Lutheran confessors mean when they say that the Sacraments were instituted to awaken and confirm faith in those who use them? Is the improper use of the Sacraments harmful? How does our confession of this article affect our practice and use of the Sacraments in our churches still today?
Rev. Tim Sims, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church & School in Chester, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the use of Sacraments in Article XIII in the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
What is “true repentance”? Learn about what follows repentance, what it means to be sorrowful over sin, and why this article speaks of good works as “the fruit of repentance”. Also, hear about the (false) teachings that once you’re baptized you cannot sin anymore (“once saved always saved”) and if you sin after baptism you cannot be forgiven, and why these teachings are so destructive to the Gospel teaching of repentance. Lastly, learn whether the errors the confessors addressed in the teaching of repentance are still around today.
Rev. Jacob Dandy, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church and School in Terra Bella, California, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss repentance in Article XII of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
We turn to Article XI on Confession. The Lutheran confessors condemn what the Roman Catholic practice of confession had become, yet why do the confessors urge the private confession and absolution should be retained in the churches? Also hear discussion on the reactions most people have when urged to go to confession, misconceptions about the practice, and why it's important for God's people. What benefits of private confession and absolution should encourage us to make this a practice in our Christian life? Should the Lutheran church return to the practice of private confession?
Rev. Mark Birkholz, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Naperville, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss confession in Article XI of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
As Lutherans, we seem to have a lot to say about the Lord's Supper, but Article X in the Augsburg Confession is relatively short. What is our Lutheran focus in this doctrine, and why is "real presence" so important to us? Are Lutherans closer in agreement to the Roman Catholics or the other groups coming out of the Reformation? What are the various ways that Sacramentarians deny what we — and thus Scripture and the historic Church — teach regarding the Lord's Supper, and what is the "threat" to the faith in what they teach?
Rev. Dr. Ryan Tinetti, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Michigan, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Lord's Supper in Article X of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
What is the Lutheran confession of Baptism? Learn about what the confessors mean by "baptism is necessary for salvation," why the confessors don't just reject but rather "condemn" the Anabaptist's teaching on Baptism, why we baptize infants, and where we see contemporary situations that show how our Lutheran confession of the great treasure of Baptism is still relevant and important today.
Rev. Matthew Zickler, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Western Springs, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Baptism in Article IX of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
What makes the Church? Learn about the unity of the Church, including what is necessary and not necessary for unity, and how the Lutheran doctrine of the Church Gospel-centered. Also hear about how the Holy Spirit works even through evil and faithless people, why this is a good thing to know when we talk about the work of the Church, and why the Roman Catholics rejected the Lutheran doctrine confessed about the Church and what the Church is.
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Milstadt, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Church and what the Church is in Articles VII and VIII of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
Text of the hymn “The Church's One Foundation” Samuel J. Stone, Public domain. Recording from “Hymns For All Saints: Adoration Praise Comfort” © 2004 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission.
What is faith, and what is the relationship of faith and good works? Learn what "new" means in regards to obedience, whether good works are necessary for the Christian, and what we mean when we say that good works are "bound to happen". Also, hear about how true worship is a good work, why it's wrong to "rely on good works," and how you might tell the difference between relying on works and just doing them.
Rev. Michael Schuermann, pastor of University Lutheran Church in Champaign, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the New Obedience in Article VI of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
We move on to Article V of the Augsburg Confession, on The Ministry. What is ministry, and how is it properly defined and understood? Also hear discussion on whether we sometimes have poor practices in the Church because of a poor understanding of what "the ministry" is, what God gives and produces through the ministry, and the relationship between the means of grace and the office of the ministry.
Rev. Jacob Hercamp, pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church in La Grange, MO, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Ministry in Article V of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
We come to Article VI of the Augsburg Confession on Justification, the article by which the church stands or falls. Why is this article so critical? Also, learn the differences between the Lutheran and Roman Catholic concepts of "the grace of God" and the doctrine of justification, what we believe about justification and who does the work, and the implications of this article on justification for how we will read the rest of the Augsburg Confession.
Rev. Charles Henrickson, pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bonne Terre & Grace Lutheran Church in DeSoto, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Article IV of the Augsburg Confession.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
We move on to Article III of the Augsburg Confession on the Son of God. Why do we have an article on “The Son of God” before we get to the big article of controversy on justification? Also, learn why it's important to focus on the person of Christ as well as the work of Christ, the significance of the inclusion of the verbs "rose" and "return" with regards to the work of Christ, and how spending time considering this doctrine serves our Christian life in faith.
Rev. David Wiist, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Article III of the Augsburg Confession on the Son of God.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
We turn to Article II of the Augsburg Confession on Original Sin. Hear discussion on the cause of sin, why Article II places more emphasis on original sin than actual sin, what concupiscence is, whether babies are responsible for sin and stand condemned for it, why Roman Catholics couldn't accept all of Article II on original sin, and the relationship of original sin and justification.
Rev. Dustin Beck, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, TX, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Article II of the Augsburg Confession on Original Sin.
Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
We begin studying the rich text of the Augsburg Confession with Article I: God. Learn why the confessors begin their confession of faith with a statement on God and the significance of our Lutheran identity that affirms the same faith that the Council of Nicaea confessed. Also, take a deep dive into the doctrine of the Trinity, including where in the Scriptures we find this doctrine of the Trinity, how we explain the Three Persons in One God, where we see this doctrine of God lived out in the faith and life of the Church, and the importance of confessing the doctrine of the Trinity.
Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the first article of the Augsburg Confession. Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.
It's time for a deep dive into the history surrounding the Augsburg Confession! In this episode, hear answers to questions like:
Why did Emperor Charles V calling for a general assembly at Augsburg in 1530? How much of the significance of the Augsburg Confession in its day was political and how much was religious or theological? Why didn't Luther write the Augsburg Confession? What are the various articles that are included in the Augsburg Confession, and why they the ones the Lutherans choose to address? Why did the Lutheran confessors find it necessary to draft a reply defending the Augsburg Confession, called the Apology of the Augsburg Confession?
Dr. Jack Kilcrease joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the history of the Augsburg Confession. Dr. Kilcrease is associate professor of Historical & Systematic Theology for the Institute of Lutheran Theology and member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids, MI.
What is a soul? What does it mean to care for souls, and why is that important? Is it different from mental health therapy? How does right understanding of the care of souls affect how pastors care for their flock?
Rev. Brady Finnern, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Concord Matters for the care of souls.
This is a rebroadcast from September 15, 2020.
What is Gnosticism? It's more than just a big word, and you've probably run across it more than you realize.
Rev. Peter Burfeind joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Gnosticism in America today. Learn the historical roots and key ideas of Gnosticism and the influence of Gnosticism on historic Christianity. Then, hear how the gnostic heresy is still active in Christianity today, the dangers of hidden Gnosticism to our concord as the Church, and how we combat Gnosticism in order to maintain concord in the Church.
Rev. Peter Burfeind is Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Union City, Michigan and Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Marshall, Michigan, and serves as a Reserve Chaplain in the United States Army. He is author of the book Gnostic America: A Reading of Contemporary American Culture and Religion according to Christianity's Oldest Heresy (Amazon.com), and a series of 3 books called A Year Crowned in Goodness: Daily Meditations on the Gospels of the Historic Lectionary (Amazon.com: Part One, Part Two, Part Three) that challenge gnostic ideas.
"Synod" is in the name of our church body, but what does that word actually mean? Learn this, who the official members of synod are, and why The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod holds to confessions written in the 16th century as the basis of our unity. Also, hear about whether it's mandatory for all members to subscribe to to Scripture and the Confessions, what this subscription looks like in practical terms for the Synod, and how our commitment to a common confession helps us accomplish the work of Christ’s Church here on earth and into eternity.
The Rev. Dr. James Baneck, Executive Director of Pastoral Education for the LCMS, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss life together as Synod. Dr. Baneck was a parish Pastor for 22 years until he became the North Dakota District President, where he served for 8 years before accepting the call to be Executive Director of Pastoral Education. In his current position, he has recently worked to produce the "Life Together as Synod" video series, which you can view at resources.lcms.org/life-together-as-synod-video-series.
What is stewardship? You’ll often hear “time, talents, and treasures” referenced. But is that a helpful way to think about stewardship?
Is stewardship “just the business side of the Church"? A matter of our Christian life? Only a matter of “me and God”? A confessional matter?
How does the faithful pastor approach stewardship, and what does stewardship look like in the Church, the Christian home, and in daily life?
As Lutherans we are always looking for Law and Gospel. But, with stewardship we tend to think of it as all law. Does stewardship relate to the Gospel?
Rev. Heath Curtis, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, IL, and Zion Lutheran Church in Carpenter, IL; LCMS Coordinator for Stewardship; and co-author of the book, Stewardship for the Care of Souls joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss stewardship.
Where do we learn about the Advent of Christ in our Lutheran Confessions? What does the Advent of Christ mean for us in these gray and latter days? How do we participate in these parts of the church year in our Christian vocations?
Rev. Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch, Jr., Pastor of Emmaus Lutheran Church in South Bend, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Advent of Christ.
This is a rebroadcast from December 15, 2020.
What are these Saxon Visitation Articles of 1528? Learn about what church visitations are about, what they have to do with the Book of Concord, and why Gospel-focused Lutherans—wanting to get out from under the Pope tyranny— would want to visit their churches and establish a Church order. Also hear what the proper use of the Lord’s Supper, closed communion, daily worship services, and what is being taught in the churches and schools has to do with gospel-focused Church order. And finally, hear about what tribulation has to do with church visitation.
Rev. Sean Daenzer, director of Worship for the LCMS and Chaplain at the LCMS International Center, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Saxon Visitation Articles of 1528.
We continue in the discussion about understanding worship catechetically. Learn how the Golden Gate Bridge serves as an analogy for how we can understand the liturgy and its catechetical function. Also, hear how the liturgy helps us see the confession of both the earthly life and mission of Christ and the benefits of that completed mission being poured out today.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss catechesis in worship.
We now dive into understanding worship “Catechetically.” Hear discussion about what worship is and how we rightly understand that term, what liturgy is, and how liturgy itself echoes the truth of God’s Word and teaches the Catechetical faith.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss our Lutheran worship and liturgy.
We now study section 4 of the Catechism, Christian Questions with their Answers. How do the Christian questions and answers relate to the rest of the Catechism, especially the 6 chief parts? What is the distinction between self-examination and the duty of the pastor examine those who desire to come to the Lord’s Table? How does this section lead us to the reason for our hope in the Gospel promise? Read these questions and answers at catechism.cph.org/en/questions-answers.html and use them for your own examination before Communion.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Christian Questions and their Answers.
Today we explore Section 3 of the Catechism and the Table of Duties. What role does this section (the table of duties) play in the Catechism? Luther refers to these as “holy orders” but, how is Luther framing this in a radically different way of understanding that term than was taught in his day (and might even still be understood by some today)? How are we to understand these duties as paired in couplets of vocational relationships? What are God’s vocational expectations for those who serve in the pastoral office? And how are hearers of God’s Word to relate to who preach God’s Word? What is the vocational relationship between government and citizens? How does the Fourth Commandment inform our understanding of this relationship? What is the vocational relationship between husbands and wives in marriage, and parents and children? What is the vocational relationship between employees and employers? How are we to understand the couplet of youth and widows? What is the vocational relationship? How do the texts listed for everyone summarize our vocational expectations for our Christian life in the world?
Rev. Mark Bestul joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss vocation.
We dive into section 2 of the Catechism on Daily Prayers and Table of Duties. What do these teach us for a catechetical devotional life? Why did Luther provide prayers for morning, evening, and mealtime in addition to the Lord’s Prayer in the catechism? How does the Lord’s Prayer form a foundation for our devotional life and for our prayers throughout the day? What do the italicized instructions included with the daily prayers teach us about the Christian devotional and prayer life?
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss daily prayer.
We continue in The Sacrament of the Altar and consider how bodily eating and drinking can do such great things, if the forgiveness of sins is automatic for all who eat and drink Jesus’ body and blood, how we can best prepare to receive the Lord’s Supper worthily, some forms of “outward training” that are beneficial in worthy reception of the Lord’s Supper, how we understand “closed Communion,” and whether Christians with a weak faith should come to the Sacrament.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Sacrament of the Altar.
Begin studying the Sacrament of the Altar, including what it is, what we learn from the Words of Institution, the importance of the word “true” body and blood, how these words challenge the Protestant teaching that bread and wine are symbols, explanation of "consubstantiation," and how the benefits which were obtained by Christ on the cross are now delivered to us in the Sacrament.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Sacrament of the Altar.
Learn about the Office of the Keys, including why we even call it that, why we have pastors if the whole Church possesses the Office of the Keys, the biblical qualifications for the pastoral office, and the comfort we have knowing that the pastor is God’s appointed minister to us.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Office of the Keys.
We dig deeper into the Confession of Sins, including discussion about what sins we should confess, if we confess directly to God or to a pastor (or both), and the distinction between general confession in a worship service and private confession. Learn more about the blessing of private confession and absolution, why it's important to confess the "little sins" as much as the "big sins," and how we can use the Ten Commandments in preparation for Confession.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the confession of sins.
We continue discussion on the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and living a Baptized life. Hear about what baptizing with water indicates, what this washing with water means for one's daily life, what happens to the old Adam in Baptism, and how the baptismal life is a continual return to Baptism. Also learn why it's appropriate to talk about Confession simply as our Baptized life, why Luther accents Absolution over the act of Confession, and why it's important to confess our sins not only to God but also to one another and to a pastor.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to continue discussion on the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
We dive deeper into the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Study what benefits baptism gives, why it's important to talk about forgiveness as something actually happening before God, how the language and image of adoption helps us understand the benefits of baptism, how baptizing with water does such great things, how faith is connected to Baptism, and how the imagery of birth fits with Baptism.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
In discussing the Chief Parts, we now discuss the Means of Grace and Sacraments in particular. Hear what we believe is a Sacrament in our Lutheran doctrine and how this is different from Roman Catholics, Protestants, and American Evangelicals. Then, start learning about Baptism specifically, including what Baptism is and what the benefits are.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Sacraments and begin discussing the Sacrament of Baptism.
We now move into the next part of the Small Catechism on Baptism, Confession & Absolution, and the Lord’s Supper. Learn how the first three chief parts (10 Commandments, Apostles’ Creed, and Lord’s Prayer) relate and transition into the final three chief parts (Baptism, Confession & Absolution, and the Lord’s Supper). Also consider what we mean when we say the word “faith,” what our Lutheran understanding of faith is, and how faith comes to us.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Baptism, Confession & Absolution, and the Lord’s Supper.
We complete the Lord's Prayer in this episode. Regarding the 6th Petition, consider sources of temptation and God's promises in the face of temptation. In the 7th Petition, learn how it is a prayer against Satan and where our help against evil comes from. In the Conclusion, hear whether the conclusion to the Lord’s Prayer is original, if it is faithful and appropriate for Christians to pray this doxology, how this ending serves as a summary to the entire Lord’s Prayer, and what the word “Amen” confesses.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the 6th Petition, 7th Petition, and the Conclusion of the Lord's Prayer.
We move into the 5th Petition of the Lord's Prayer and learn how Christ teaches us in this petition that our one great need is the forgiveness of sins. Consider also what distinction should be made between the prayer for the forgiveness of sins and the reception of the forgiveness of sins (as with the Sacraments). Does this petition mean that God forgives conditionally? Should we forgive everyone, always? Learn how Christians should live according to the petition.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the 5th Petition of the Lord's Prayer.
We continue in our discussion of the Lord's Prayer in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Petitions. Finishing out the 2nd Petition, consider how rejoicing in God’s kingdom is simply being the beneficiary of it. In the 3rd Petition, hear about the importance of the two tones Luther takes between the Small and Large Catechisms on this petition, what “God’s Kingdom care” for His Church and His people looks like, and how the “on earth” phrase transfers our attention from the “Thy Petitions” to the “us and our” of the later petitions. In the 4th Petition, think about why asking for daily bread is so often the most dominant prayer we offer and how this petition relates to the 2nd table of the law.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Petitions of the Lord's Prayer.
We've gone over the overview of The Lord's Prayer, so now we begin studying the text and meaning of the prayer. In the Introduction, consider how the Lord’s prayer remind us of the First Commandment and shows us that the God of the First Commandment (and 1st Article of the Creed) is one we can not only “fear,” but also “love and trust”. In the First Petition, hear about the importance of the term “Hallowed” instead of just saying “Holy is Thy Name”, why holy living is important for Christians according to the 1st Petition, how we do harm to God’s name, and how we tie all of this into how we worship with people who believe the same thing as us about Christ. In the Second Petition, learn whether it's up to us to “build God’s kingdom” and how the Second Petition relates to the Second and Third Articles of the Creed.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Introduction, First Petition, and Second Petition of the Lord's Prayer.
We begin studying the Lord's Prayer in our series on The Catechized Life. In this introduction and overview of the Lord's Prayer, we consider how the Lord’s Prayer fits in with and builds on the first two chief parts, the 10 Commandments & Creed. Also, we discuss what prayer is, why we should be careful talking about prayers as a “conversation” with God, and how we rightly understand prayer.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Lord's Prayer and its place in the Catechism.
We've studied the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed to learn about the nature and work of Jesus Christ, and now we study the First and Third Articles. Regarding the First Article, consider the significance of the words “believe” and “in” and what they confess about our faith in the Triune God and why the First Article is the “forgotten article” of the 20th century in the Western World. Regarding the Third Article, consider how the Third Article is the “now what?” article and is present-to-future focused, what this article means for our life and worship as the Church, and the significance of the phrases “communion of saints” and “the resurrection of the body” as we live our confession of faith before the world.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the First and Third Articles of the Apostles' Creed.
We begin studying the Apostles' Creed by starting with the Second Article. Why do we start studying our beliefs about our Trinitarian God in the Second Article instead of the First Article? What do Jesus' titles teach us about Him and His nature? Where do we find defense of Christ's divine nature in the Scriptures? What do we confess about the work of Christ for our salvation, and why do we have these specific words about Him in the Creed?
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed.
We are transitioning from the 10 Commandments to the Apostles' Creed in the Small Catechism. The 10 Commandments teach us God’s good and holy will, and thereby “always accuse us” because we see our sin is ever before us and ever preventing us from being the solution to the Separation Syndrome. So, where does help come from? The protoevangelium (“the first Gospel”) from Genesis 3:15 leads us to find our answer to the separation syndrome that we demonstrated from Genesis 3 in “the Fall”. Was the Gospel silent for thousands of years until the fullness of the protoevangelium promise in Christ? The Solution to the Separation Syndrome that leads us to Christ, which is the 2nd Article of the Creed.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the solution to the Separation Syndrome in the Apostles' Creed.
Complete the catechism lesson on the 10 Commandments today. Regarding the 7th Commandment, consider how this commandment teaches us how God feels about personal private property and how we reconcile our understanding of the 7th Commandment and different socioeconomic theories. Regarding the 8th Commandment, think about how much does reputation matter in our lives, how this commandment instructs us in patience and love toward our neighbors, and where the popular phrase "Judge not lest you be judged" plays into all of it. Regarding the 9th and 10th Commandments, learn about why we have two commandments on coveting, the finer points of these two commandments, and how these two commandments bookend the 10 Commandments along with the 1st Commandment.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Commandments.
We have arrived to the middle of the commandments, studying the 5th and 6th on this episode. Regarding the 5th commandment, hear what the 5th Commandment teaches us about our bodies on this earth and our nature as created beings, how the commandment still convicts us even if we haven't intentionally physically harmed our neighbor, where we see examples of the 5th Commandment being broken and upheld in Scripture, how the 4th and 5th Commandments work together in application within our vocations, and how can we rightly apply the 5th Commandment in our COVID-19 pandemic times. Regarding the 6th Commandment, learn what the 6th Commandment is actually defending, how our Biblical view of marriage and dating run in the complete opposite as what the world tells us, how marriage teaches us about God's relationship to His Church, and how marriage as the highest estates looks in daily living.
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to give a catechetical lesson on the 5th and 6th Commandments.
The 3rd and 4th Commandments transition us from the 1st Table to the 2nd Table of the Law. What does it mean to rest in the Lord, and how is everything made holy by the Word of God? How does the 4th Commandment relate to the 3rd and transition to the 2nd Table? Where does authority come from, and what are the various estates of authority according to the 4th Commandment?
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the 3rd and 4th Commandments in our daily lives.
How does understanding the Separation Syndrome help one's initial response to the opening of the Ten Commandments? The First Commandment teaches us to have no other gods. Do we generate false gods or idols for ourselves? What is the joy of the First Commandment? What does the Second Commandment teach us about our God?
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the first table of the Law.
If we believe that God's Word is true history and that God created everything "according to its kind" and is "good" in His eyes, how did we get the mess we live in today? How does the Fall, as recorded in Genesis 3, result in separations in multiple domains such as theological, psychological, sociological, ecological, and physiological? How are these separations addressed? How is the depth of sin thoroughly understood?
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss separation as a result of the Fall.
As Lutherans, we confess the truths we find in our Catechism, but we also live in a world that has a hard time accepting the notion of objective truth. Why are Jesus’ claims of “Truth” an important fundamental principle for Christian defense of the Scripture — and thus our entry into the Catechism? What do we learn from the true story of creation in Genesis 1 & 2 that help us understand the Catechism more fully?
Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the place of the catechism in our daily lives as Lutherans.
As Lutherans we love our hymnody, but what makes hymns particularly Lutheran? How do hymns point us even more to Scripture, and how can we use them devotionally? And, on the creative side, how does a Lutheran hymnwriter create a hymn that is both beautiful poetry and also doctrinally rich?
Rev. Stephen Starke, Lutheran Hymn Writer of over 200 hymns (including 32 in the Lutheran Service book) and retired LCMS pastor, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss our heritage of Lutheran hymnody and what makes it unique.
We sing hymns every Sunday, and hopefully throughout our daily lives. But, what actually is a hymn? Is it just a fancy word for song? Hear this delightful conversation about the purpose of hymnody, where we find scriptural basis for singing hymns in worship services, how we use hymns in the life of the congregation, how music and text work together in hymnody, and what makes our Lutheran hymnody so unique and wonderful.
Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker, Senior Assistant to the President of the LCMS and Former Assistant Director for LCMS Commission on Worship, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss why concord matters for Lutheran hymnody.
This entire show is about the Lutheran Confessions, and we encourage you to study and learn them. Today we ask, why and how? Why are these Lutheran Confessions so important to us? How can we incorporate them into our daily lives, and what are the benefits of taking these Confessions to heart?
Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; Rev. Mark Bestul, Pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois; and Layman Mr. Tim Matheny join host Rev. Sean Smith during this special Sharathon edition of Concord Matters to talk about using the Confessions devotionally.
The role of a pastor in a congregation is of utmost importance: forgiving sins in the stead and by the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. Where do we find this function of a pastor in our confessions, and how do our confessions give us certainty in this forgiveness? And, what about the priesthood of all believers? Why does concord matter for the function of the pastoral office, that authorized forgiveness of sins?
Rev. Dr. David Maxwell, Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the function of the pastoral office.
Find the article by Dr. Maxwell referenced in this episode at lutheranpress.com/books/papers-presented-at-the-congress-on-the-lutheran-confessions/pastoral-theology-vol-15-2008.
We talk about the resurrection of Christ all the time, and we celebrate this every Sunday. But on Easter Sunday, we pull out all the stops and celebrate this critical event in our salvation story. What do we really confess when we talk about Christ's resurrection, and where do we find these beliefs in our Lutheran Confessions? Why is this resurrection so important for us? Find the print by artist Ed Riojas at edriojasartist.com/giclee-prints-2/giclee-prints/#jp-carousel-307.
Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins guest host Rev. Peter Ill to dive deep into Jesus Christ's resurrection and discuss where we find this doctrine in our Confessions.
It's not just hard to understand that Jesus Christ is, at the same time, God and man. Jesus is both perfect God and perfect man, and it's difficult for sinners to understand a perfect man - but that's exactly who Jesus Christ is, and He's perfect God as well! Our reason and logic can't contain God, but we read the Scriptures to say as much as Scripture reveals about God as we can.
Rev. David Oberdieck, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lebanon, Missouri and chaplain in the United States Army Reserve, joins guest host Rev. Peter Ill to discuss the second part of the Athanasian creed, especially as it confesses the truth of Jesus Christ.
Listen to the first part of the Athanasian Creed conversation from last week at kfuo.org/2021/03/23/concord-matters-032321-worshipfully-confessing-the-athanasian-creed.
You probably don't have the Athanasian Creed memorized. It's long and very, very specific, saying certain things about God but being careful not to go beyond what God says to us in Scripture. Our faith is this: that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity as we repeat the truths that God has shown us about His Triune being.
Rev. Dr. Geoff Boyle of Grace and Trinity Lutheran Churches in Wichita, Kansas joins guest host Rev. Peter Ill to discuss the first part of the Athanasian Creed, printed in Lutheran Service Book on pages 319-320 and in Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions on pages 17-18.
"God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, of the same substance as the Father." Those big words mean something very specific about our Lord Jesus, the Son of God. But they aren't just big words to impress. Those words confess that it is God Himself who saves us. Our salvation and our forgiveness isn't the work of a mere man, but God in the flesh. The Holy Spirit, also God, delivers this good news to create and strengthen faith in you because you are God's beloved new creation.
Pastor Bruce Keseman of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Freeburg, Illinois, joins guest host Pastor Peter Ill to discuss the Nicene Creed, what's a heresy, how the Nicene Creed confesses biblical truth, the way that the Father sent His Son to be the sacrifice for sin, and there's even an analogy about baseball cards!
In the first several hundred years after the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christians were being challenged for their faith and were even being put to death for believing in Jesus Christ and not in any other gods or saying that the Roman Caesar was divine. Centuries later, this creed still matters, confessing our Triune God and our Lord Jesus Christ, who entered time in His incarnation and left bloody smudges on a cross for the forgiveness of sins.
Pastor Kirk Clayton of Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, Illinois, joins guest host Pastor Peter Ill to confess the faith and to learn more about how the Apostles' Creed is important in the life of the Church today. They ran out of time to talk about Jesus' descent into hell, but Concord Matters covered that topic on June 2, 2020 and you can learn more about that here: kfuo.org/2020/06/02/concord-matters-060220-the-descent-to-hell/
What do we mean when we talk about Catechesis, and what does the Bible say about it? Is the Bible "just enough" to teach the faith? What role do our Confessions play in teaching the faith honestly and in line with the historic church? Why do Lutherans care so much about Catechesis?
Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how our Lutheran Confessions matter for Lutheran Catechesis. This is a rebroadcast from January 26, 2021.
Does a deep love of our Lutheran confessions help or hinder our love for our neighbors? How does engaging with the Book of Concord help us better engage with our neighbor? What do our Confessions teach us about who our neighbors are and how we can love them in Christ?
Rev. David Wiist, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss why concord matters for loving our neighbors.
What does it mean to live a baptized life? We know this doctrine very well as Lutherans, but what does it look like to live this daily? How does someone use the Catechism in daily life?
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how concord matters for our baptismal lives.
Why should children be involved in the church, and how can parents and church workers help children understand what's going on in the Divine Service? Where do we learn about training up children in the Divine Service in our Lutheran Confessions? Find the resources talked about in this episode at lcms.org/worship/kids-in-the-divine-service.
Rev. Christopher Thoma, Senior Pastor at Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland, Michigan, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss encouraging parents to raise up their children in the Divine Service.
How does Lutheran education serve as an extension of catechesis and a faithful Christian home? Where do our Lutheran confessions speak to education and the role parents play in this education? What did formal education look like during Luther's time, and how is it similar and different to how Christian education looks today in our American context?
Rev. Robert Paul, Associate Pastor and Headmaster at Memorial Lutheran Church and School in Houston, Texas, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss why concord matters for Lutheran education.
What do we mean when we talk about Catechesis, and what does the Bible say about it? Is the Bible "just enough" to teach the faith? What role do our Confessions play in teaching the faith honestly and in line with the historic church? Why do Lutherans care so much about Catechesis?
Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how our Lutheran Confessions matter for Lutheran Catechesis.
What does Scripture and our Confessions say about marriage, family, and the household estate? What does it mean to be a "confessional family," and what is the purpose of a Lutheran Christian family in the world?
Rev. John Hill, President of the LCMS Wyoming District, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how we understand the family in Scripture and our Lutheran Confessions.
What is the role of chaplains in the military, and what is the path to military chaplaincy? How do our Lutheran confessions play a role in how LCMS chaplains function in this role? How do chaplains handle following both military policy and theological doctrine as they fulfill their vocations?
Rev. David Otten, Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Eldorado and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Golconda, Illinois, and Retired Captain Navy Chaplain, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss why Conocrd Matters for military chaplains.
What is important to for us to know about the incarnation of Christ? What connection is there between Christ's incarnation and other parts of our doctrine? Where do we learn about the two natures of Christ in Scripture and Lutheran Confessions?
Rev. Dr. Karl Fabrizius, pastor of Our Father's Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the incarnation of Christ.
Where do we learn about the Advent of Christ in our Lutheran Confessions? What does the Advent of Christ mean for us in these gray and latter days? How do we participate in these parts of the church year in our Christian vocations?
Rev. Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch, Jr., Pastor of Emmaus Lutheran Church in South Bend, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Advent of Christ.
What is the foundation for discussion of Concord within the Christian Church? What does unity look like in the Christian Church? How is such unity preserved? How do we handle disunity, heterodoxy, and heresy in the Church? Where would be a good “first-step” place to go in the Book of Concord to help us handle these matters?
Rev. David Wiist, pastor of Concordia Lutheran in Evansville, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how our Lutheran confessions matter for us to live peaceably as the body of Christ.
This is a rebroadcast from September 22, 2020.
How does Luther's theology on soul care flow into Christian counseling? How does pastoral care differ from counseling from a licensed therapist? What do Lutherans uniquely bring to Christian counseling, and how should you find a good counselor?
Rev. Dr. Rick Marrs joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Christian counseling. Dr. Marrs is Associate professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he also serves as the director of the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Residential Alternate Route (RAR) Programs and author of the book Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered. Find his book on Amazon.com.
What is a soul? What does it mean to care for souls, and why is that important? Is it different from mental health therapy? How does right understanding of the care of souls affect how pastors care for their flock?
Rev. Brady Finnern, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Concord Matters for the care of souls.
This is a rebroadcast from September 15, 2020.
What do we confess through the liturgical clothing of the pastor and the fabrics we use to adorn our altars and pulpits? How do these vestments and paraments connect us to Christ and what He has done for us? Where do we find these things in scripture and our Lutheran confessions?
Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith for this discussion.
Rev. Dan Torkelson, pastor of St. Johns Lutheran Church in North Prairie, Wisconsin, joins host Rev. AJ Espinosa to study 2 Samuel 21.
“There is bloodguilt on Saul and on his house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.” A deal’s a deal.
Long before King David, God had forbidden the Israelites from making covenants with the people west of the Jordan River. Joshua only accepted the Gibeonites’ proposal because he’d been deceived. And yet, even though the covenant was based on fraud, God still held Israel to their word, and He demanded justice for the Gibeonites. Similarly, for the sake of his covenant with Saul, David has mercy on Mephibosheth and Rizpah. We too are undeserving, but God shows us mercy for the sake of the covenant written in Christ’s blood. We’re weak and ignoble enemies of God, but He always keeps faith. For Him, by His grace, a deal’s a deal.
How does an artist express and confess our Lutheran beliefs and doctrine become sacred art? What is unique about Lutheran sacred art, and how do artists pull together doctrine, scripture, and the life of the church to create visual representations of the faith?
Artist Edward Riojas joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how to create sacred art with our Lutheran doctrine. Find his work at edriojasartist.com.
What do we confess through our art in both our personal and worship spaces? How does liturgical or sacred art help us to keep our minds on things above? What are common symbols in liturgical art, and how do these symbols and common threads teach the faith?
Rev. Jim Roemke, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how our confessions translate into art in our liturgical spaces.
What does a church's form and structure say about the services that happen in it? How do our theology, confessions, and doctrine translate into how a worship space looks? Are lighting and acoustics really pastoral matters? (Hint: yes.)
Rev. Randy Asburry, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith for this discussion. See photos from Hope's renovation at facebook.com/hopelutheranstl.
How do the Lutheran Confessions translate into the details of our Lutheran Worship? What did Lutheran worship look like for the Lutheran confessors of the 16th century?
Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and Chaplain for the LCMS International Center, joins host Rev. Sean Smith for this discussion.
Is there room for disagreement in worship practices? How do we consider and work through the differences in worship? How do we seek unity in our confession of faith by our worship practices?
Rev. Sean Daenzer— Director of Worship for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and Chaplain at the LCMS International Center, and Rev. Larry Beane— pastor of Salem Lutheran Church in Gretna, Louisiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss adiaphora in worship.
What does it mean to be reverent, and how do we have reverent worship? How do the "things" of our worship relate to reverence? What is the real reverence of worship? What constitutes irreverence in worship?
Chaplain Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and Chaplain at the International Center joins host Rev. Sean Smith for this study.
What do we LCMS Lutherans mean when we talk about worship? How does our language, including use of metonymy and synecdoche, shape how we talk about worship? Where do we learn about Lutheran worship and divine service in our Lutheran confessions, and what do those passages teach us about right worship?
Chaplain Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and Chaplain at the International Center joins host Rev. Sean Smith for this study.
What is the foundation for discussion of Concord within the Christian Church? What does unity look like in the Christian Church? How is such unity preserved? How do we handle disunity, heterodoxy, and heresy in the Church? Where would be a good “first-step” place to go in the Book of Concord to help us handle these matters?
Rev. David Wiist, pastor of Concordia Lutheran in Evansville, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how our Lutheran confessions matter for us to live peaceably as the body of Christ.
What is a soul? What does it mean to care for souls, and why is that important? Is it different from mental health therapy? How does right understanding of the care of souls affect how pastors care for their flock?
Rev. Brady Finnern, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Concord Matters for the care of souls.
The historical context of the Book of Concord is quite intricate. Cultural and political influences abounded in the 1500-1600s and caused tricky situations for the young Lutheran church in Saxony and across German territories. The Saxon Visitation Articles from 1592 brought standards to Lutheran practice across Saxony and were brought to America by Saxon Lutherans. This small part, not officially part of the Book of Concord, holds great historical and doctrinal value for our Lutheran confessions.
Rev. Brian Thomas, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in San Diego, California, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Saxon Visitation Articles in the Appendix to the Book of Concord.
What is the Catalog of Testimonies included in the Appendix of the Reader's Edition of the Book of Concord? (Did you even know that was there?) Why does it matter a great deal that our church fathers wrote and spoke in accordance with the Word of God? Why should we study what our church fathers believed and taught?
Rev. Anthony Dodgers, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Charlotte, Iowa, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Catalog of Testimonies in the Appendix of the Reader's Edition of the Book of Concord.
What do we believe about confession and why should we want to go to confession? What are the two kinds of confession? How is confession and absolution balm to weary souls?
Rev. Mark Barz, pastor of Crown of Life Lutheran Church in San Antonio, Texas, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Martin Luther's "A Brief Exhortation to Go to Confession."
The old saying goes, "if we do not learn from history we will have to repeat history's mistakes." On this episode we will dig in to the history and background of the Formula of Concord, including how it came into being and succeeded in healing the young strife-torn Lutheran Church. We learn wisdom from it that, God-willing, creates the setting for us to approach controversies that threaten our unity in the Church today.
Rev. Jaime Nava, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the history, background, and setting for the Formula of Concord. (This is a rebroadcast from November 26, 2019.)
Who are the Schwenkfeldians and how are they related to the Reformation? What is the proper understanding of Christ's incarnation? How do our beliefs about the sacraments differ from those opposed to our Lutheran Confessions? How does everything boil down to the proper distinction between Law and Gospel?
Rev. Paul Cain, senior pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church and headmaster of Martin Luther Grammar School in Sheridan, Wyoming, and Secretary and Webmaster on the board for the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education (CCLE), joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article XII: Other Factions ‹Heresies› and Sects that Never Embrace the Augsburg Confession (Erroneous Articles of the Schwenkfeldians - Paragraphs 20-27).
What are the three estates that Christians are a part of? How are government, church, and family different vocational spheres, and how do our beliefs about these estates shape our daily lives as Christians? How do we partake in each of these estates as faithful Christians?
Rev. Matt Richard, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article XII: Other Factions ‹Heresies› and Sects that Never Embrace the Augsburg Confession (Articles that cannot be tolerated in the Government & Domestic Life - Paragraphs 12-19).
Why is it important to also confess what we reject? What are the teachings that we do reject? How are these teachings connected to ancient heresies, and how does our Lutheran doctrine teach against these things?
Rev. Matt Richard, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article XII: Other Factions ‹Heresies› and Sects that Never Embrace the Augsburg Confession (Erroneous Articles of the Anabaptists - Paragraph 2-11).
What do "heresy," "orthodox," and "heterodox" mean, especially in the context of our Lutheran confessions? How does the history of our Lutheran confessions compare to other denominations? How do we use our confessions to compare what we believe to what others believe? How is Christ in the center of our Lutheran confessions?
Rev. Jaime Nava, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article XII: Other Factions ‹Heresies› and Sects that Never Embrace the Augsburg Confession (History/Setting/Background - Paragraph 1).
How is Election a comforting thing? How does discussion on Election always come back to Jesus? What are some false views of predestination that Lutherans do not agree with?
Rev. Brady Finnern, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article XI: God's Eternal Foreknowledge and Election (Negative Statements).
Why are some saved and not others? If we cannot climb into the mind of God, how can we be assured of our election? How is predestination all about the comfort of the Gospel? Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Amston, CT, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article XI: God’s Eternal Foreknowledge and Election (Affirmative Statements).
How do we understand the doctrine of predestination and election, or God's eternal foreknowledge? How does human understanding and reason cloud how we understand this doctrine? What is the divine logic in this doctrine? Where do we read about this doctrine in Scripture?
Find the free (public domain) audio Book of Concord at bookofconcord.org/audio.php, archive.org/details/LibrivoxBookOfConcord, and librivox.org/group/376.
Rev. Jonathan Lange, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Kemmerer and Our Savior Lutheran Church in Evanston, Wyoming, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article XI: God's Eternal Foreknowledge and Election (Status of the Controversy).
What is the historical context behind this article on Church Practices? What are some examples of how Lutheran Church Practices differ from other denominations? What do these practices or ceremonies communicate or teach about our faith?
Rev. Charles Henrickson, pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bonne Terre, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article X: Church Practices (Negative Statements para. 8-12).
Does adiaphora mean things don't matter? How do we distinguish things that are adiaphora in our church practices? How do we handle and consider changes to worship practice?
Rev. Kurt Cockran, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Tucson, Arizona, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article X: Church Practices (Affirmative Statements para. 3-7).
Hear this history behind the term "adiaphora," the Smalcald wars, and how we apply this word to our church practices. Do certain things really matter?Are we just agreeing to disagree or is there more to it? What do we as Lutherans consider adiaphora?
Rev. Jacob Hercamp, pastor of Saint Peter Lutheran Church in La Grange, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article X: Church Practices (Status of the Controversy paragraphs 1 &2).
What do we believe about Christ's descent to hell? What happened when He descended there? What does Martin Luther teach about this part of our doctrine?
Rev. Dr. Jayson Galler, pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Kilgore, Texas, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article IX: The Descent of Christ to Hell.
Download the sermon by Martin Luther, referenced in this episode, here. This sermon is from Logia: A Journal of Lutheran Theology XIII:3 [2003], pp.37-50. Used with permission.
What do we actually believe about the person of Christ (good Christology)? What is the opposite of that, those teachings that make up bad Christology? How do we explain what we believe about Christ as comes from Scripture?
Rev. Nate Hill, pastor of Saint Michael's Lutheran Church in Winchester, Texas, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VIII: The Person of Christ, Negative Statements (paragraphs 19-).
Why did Christ have to take on flesh, even though He does not have a beginning or an end? How do we confess the truths of Christ's two natures? Is it possible to separate the two natures of Christ?
Rev. Peter Ill, senior pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VIII: The Person of Christ, Affirmative Statements (paragraphs 4-18).
Text of the hymn “We Praise You and Acknowledge, You, O God” © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, administered by Concordia Publishing House. Recording from “We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God: Hymns of Stephen P. Starke” © 2011 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission.
Who is Christ and what do we say about Him? Are both natures present in the Supper? Who was arguing over this at the time of the Reformation, and why does this matter to us now?
Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VIII: The Person of Christ, Status of the Controversy.
Continue the conversation about what Lutherans don't believe about the Lord's Supper. Are we able to earn the Supper? Why does closed communion matter? Is there a loving way to tell someone they can't receive the sacrament?
Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VII: The Holy Supper of Christ, Negative Statements (paragraphs 37-42).
What do we not believe about the Lord's Supper? What is the importance of the actual celebration of the Mass? Does it matter how we practice and receive the Lord's Supper?
Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VII: The Holy Supper of Christ, Negative Statements (paragraphs 21-36).
What do we believe, teach, and confess about the Lord’s Supper? How to we explain the real presence of Christ in the sacrament? How does what we believe about Christ inform what we believe about the sacrament?
Rev. Dr. Christian Preus, pastor of Mount Hope Lutheran Church in Casper, Wyoming, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VII: The Holy Supper of Christ, Affirmative Statements (paragraphs 6-20).
How do we clearly confess what we believe about the Lord’s Supper? What was happening during the time of the Reformation that caused the need to clarify what Lutherans believe? And, what is Crypto-Calvinism and how does it play into our view of the Sacrament?
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VII: The Holy Supper of Christ, Status of the Controversy (paragraphs 1-5).
How is the constraint of the Law a comfort? Why do we need to hear both Law and Gospel? How do these concepts flow into our understanding of educating our children?
Rev. Dr. Scott Murray, senior pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas and Third Vice-President of the LCMS (West-Southwest Region), joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VI: The Third Use of God’s Law, Affirmative & Negative Statements (paragraphs 2-8). Dr. Murray is also the author of the book Law, Life and the Living God: The Third Use of the Law in Modern American Lutheranism.
What is the Third Use of the Law? Where does it fit in with the other two uses, and how do they all apply to us? Where do we find this use of the Law in scripture?
Rev. Dr. Scott Murray, senior pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas and Third Vice-President of the LCMS (West-Southwest Region), joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VI: The Third Use of God’s Law. Dr. Murray is also the author of the book Law, Life and the Living God: The Third Use of the Law in Modern American Lutheranism.
How do Lutheran beliefs about Law and Gospel differ from other denominations? What is the measure of what is right, and when is it appropriate to reject something?
Rev. David Wiist, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article V: The Law and the Gospel: Negative Statements.
Is it a Biblical concept to discern Law and Gospel in scripture and sermons? How do wisdom and the Law go hand-in-hand? What does the Law teach us? What happens when we mix Law and Gospel?
Rev. Jeff Hemmer, pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article V: The Law and the Gospel: Affirmative Statements.
What is the Law and what is the Gospel? Why do we as Lutherans teach that rightly distinguishing the Law and Gospel is so important? Why do we need to teach both? Where do we find these in Scripture? How is all of this relevant to us today?
Rev. Mark Nebel, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Red Bud, Illinois, and 1st Vice President of the Southern Illinois District of the LCMS, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article V: The Law and the Gospel – Status of the Controversy.
Who is Nicolaus von Amsdorf and what was his relationship to Martin Luther? How is von Amsdorf’s statement about good works not helpful to our understanding of their role in our lives? How do we know the role of good works?
Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article IV: Good Works – Negative Statements (paragraphs 16-19)
What is dead faith or living faith? How do good works interact with faith? Are they necessary? How is this part of the Formula of Concord still relevant to us today?
Rev. Brian Flamme, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell, New Mexico, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article IV: Good Works – Affirmative Statements (paragraphs 5-15).
What’s the controversy on Good Works today? What were the controversies and major events leading up to the writing of the Formula of Concord? Where did Philip Melanchthon go off the rails? Find answers to these questions and a deep dive into the history surrounding the Formula of Concord. Download the Venn Diagram and Major Markers at kfuo.org/concordmatters.
Rev. Dr. James Baneck, executive director of LCMS Pastoral Ministry joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article IV: Good Works.
Where are the human and divine natures of Christ on the cross? Did God die on the cross? Is justification outside-in or inside-out? What exactly do we even mean by “justification”?
Rev. Sean Daenzer—Director of Worship for the LCMS, Dr. Kevin Armbrust—Director of Editorial for LCMS Communications, and Peter Slayton—Social Media Manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article III: The Righteousness of Faith before God (beginning in paragraph 12-end).
Does it matter what I do with my life? Why do we go to church if going to church doesn’t assure my salvation? Does that mean I don’t have to go? How do we respond to the Gospel with our lives? Where do we look for our salvation?
Rev. Peter Ill— pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, Peter Slayton— social media manager for the LCMS, and Dr. Kevin Armbrust— Director of Editorial for LCMS Communications, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article III: The Righteousness of Faith before God (paragraphs 7-11).
What is the article on which the church stands or falls? Are we justified by the human nature or divine nature of Christ? (Or is it both?) How is this article relevant for us today? In the end, it’s still all about Jesus and what He’s done for us.
Rev. Benjamin Ball, Senior Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and School Hamel, Illinois, and 6th Vice-President of the Central Region of the LCMS, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article III: The Righteousness of Faith before God (paragraphs 1-6).
What’s the difference between the Pelagians and Semi-Pelagians? Where do we see these teachings now? What is your role in salvation? Who are considered dry bones? How does our language affect how we understand our theology?
Dr. Kevin Armbrust, Director of Editorial for LCMS Communications, and Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article II: of Free Will in the Book of Concord.
It’s another day of negative statements in the Article on Free Will. How do we properly read the Scriptures? How does our human will and nature affect how we read scripture and understand the Word of God? How does our salvation in Christ change how we view the world?
Dr. Kevin Armbrust, Director of Editorial for LCMS Communications, and Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article II: of Free Will in the Book of Concord.
The second article of the Epitome of the Formula of Concord studies the doctrine of the will of man. Man can want (will) to do many things. If he wants to begin a relationship with a person he can choose to walk up to a stranger and start a conversation. The topic being discussed in this episode is whether a person has the free will to come to God or if God must come to the person to begin the relationship.
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, and Dr. Kevin Armbrust, Director of Editorial for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Formula of Concord in the Book of Concord.
The human person has been created by God. We do not believe Satan mixed original sin into our nature during creation. The human person is corrupted by original sin and is incapable of coming to God. We do not blame our original sin for our faults as if it has nothing to do with ourselves. However, we do admit our complete sinful condition and ask God to forgive us. This is important, for it keeps God’s positive actions of creating, redeeming, sanctifying, and resurrecting as good actions. It also shows how the devil’s actions are negative and corrupt what God has done, and it shows man’s situation of being lost in sin and in need of the Savior.
Rev. Timothy Appel— pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas, Rev. Nathaniel Hill— pastor of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester, Texas, and Rev. Dustin Beck— pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, Texas, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article I: of Original Sin (paragraphs 17ff) in the Book of Concord.
What are the negative statements, or things we don’t believe, about original sin? How does what we believe about Christ’s incarnation and perfect human nature affect what we believe about original sin? What does Pelagian, Semi-Pelagian, and Manichean mean and why should we be aware of these things?
Dr. Kevin Armbrust, Director of Editorial for LCMS Communications, and Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article I: of Original Sin (paragraphs 11-17) in the Book of Concord.
What’s the difference between the Epitome of the Formula of Concord and the Solid Declaration? What is original sin? What is the nature of humanity? Does Human = Original Sin? What does philosophy have to do with all of this?
Rev. Peter Ill— pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, Peter Slayton— Social Media Manager for the LCMS, and Dr. Kevin Armbrust— Director of Editorial for the LCMS Communications Department, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article I: of Original Sin in the Book of Concord.
The old saying goes, “if we do not learn from history we will have to repeat history’s mistakes.” On this episode we will dig in to the history and background of the Formula of Concord, including how it came into being and succeeded in healing the young strife-torn Lutheran Church. We learn wisdom from it that, God-willing, creates the setting for us to approach controversies that threaten our unity in the Church today.
Rev. Jaime Nava, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the history, background, and setting for the Formula of Concord.
The gospel requires those who preside over churches to “exercise jurisdiction”–that is, excommunicate those who are guilty of notorious crimes and absolve those who repent. The bishops have tyrannically reserved this right for themselves alone, and have employed it for gain. But again, this belongs to the proper work of the gospel, which by divine right belongs to all who preside over the churches in the gospel.
Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Power and Primacy of the Pope: The Power and Jurisdiction of Bishops (paragraphs 74-end) in the Book of Concord.
The gospel requires of those who preside over the churches that they preach the gospel, remit sins, and administer the sacraments. This power belongs, by divine right, to all who preside over the churches–whether they are called pastors, presbyters, or bishops. For wherever the church exists, the right to administer the gospel also exists.
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, and Peter Slayton, Social Media manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Power and Primacy of the Pope: The Power and Jurisdiction of Bishops (paragraphs 60-73).
Is the Pope the Antichrist? Rev. Peter Ill— pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, Peter Slayton— Social Media Manager for the LCMS, and Dr. Kevin Armbrust— Director of Editorial for the LCMS and interim editor of the Lutheran Witness, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Power and Primacy of the Pope: The Marks of the Antichrist (paragraphs 39-59).
Is Christianity strengthened and expanded in the world by worldly power and influence? That was the thinking of the Roman papacy at the time of the Reformation and the Power and Primacy of the Pope (paragraphs 32-38) contrasts this thinking of the Pope between that of Christ and the Gospel, which is the true influence of the Church in the world.
Rev. David Wiist, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Power and Primacy of the Pope: A Contrast Between Christ and the Pope (paragraphs 32-38) in the Book of Concord.
Does Matthew 16:18-19 mean that Peter was named the first Pope by Jesus himself? Does the Papacy have any special or Divine authority? Are the Keys given to just Peter and his successors, or the whole Church? These are some of the questions the Lutherans address in the Power and Primacy of the Pope in their Refutation of the Roman Arguments (paragraphs 22-31).
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, and Peter Slayton, social media manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Power and Primacy of the Pope in the Book of Concord.
What is the right of any one man to rule absolutely in the church on Earth? Was the Pope always regarded by the Early Church as the supreme ruler in Christendom? How is the Church organized, structured, and governed? How do Lutherans receive pastors? These are the questions that are addressed in the document in the Book of Concord called “The Power and Primacy of the Pope.”
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, and Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss “The Power and Primacy of the Pope” in the Book of Concord.
This is a rebroadcast from September 24, 2019.
What is the history surrounding this document, The Power and Primacy of the Pope? How does this history reflect itself in the Book of Concord and how does it relate to us today? How does the expanse of the church across the world play into Biblical church hierarchy? What is church hierarchy, anyway?
Rev. Peter Ill— pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, Peter Slayton— Social Media Manager for the LCMS, and Dr. Kevin Armbrust— Director of Editorial for the LCMS and interim editor of the Lutheran Witness, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss paragraphs 12-21 in The Power and Primacy of the Pope in the Book of Concord.
Does God’s presence come directly to us? How do churches relate to each other, and how to pastors relate to churches? Do we have authority or divine right to have power over others? How did Jesus send disciples and apostles out to teach? These questions are covered in this week’s episode of Concord Matters. Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, and Peter Slayton, social media manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss paragraphs 6-11 of The Power and Primacy of the Pope in the Book of Concord.
What is the right of any one man to rule absolutely in the church on Earth? Was the Pope always regarded by the Early Church as the supreme ruler in Christendom? How is the Church organized, structured, and governed? How do Lutherans receive pastors? These are the questions that are addressed in the document in the Book of Concord called “The Power and Primacy of the Pope.”
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, and Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss “The Power and Primacy of the Pope” in the Book of Concord.
Some traditions and institutions are created with the best of intentions, but when they do not work out as planned, rules and regulations designed to “fix things” can end up making matters worse. This is what the Smalcald Articles says happened in the case of Monastic Vows (Part III, Article XIV) and Human Traditions (Part III, Article XV). Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss these articles.
Have you ever heard (or thought) these things?
What about good works? Doesn’t God command us to do certain things, like keeping the Ten Commandments or loving our neighbor as ourselves? Isn’t the promise of sheer grace a little dangerous? Won’t people get lazy if we tell them there is nothing they can do to save themselves? We have to do something, don’t we? Luther addresses all of these questions in the Smalcald Articles, Part III, Article XIII: How One is Justified before God and Does Good Works.
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, IL, and Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith for the conversation.
We call the Church the “Holy Christian Church.” But who or what is the church? What is the authority of the church? What is the church built on, and what do we put our faith in? These are the points that Luther takes up in a short, but weighty articles for discussion in the Smalcald Articles: Part III, Articles XII: The Church. Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, IL, and Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, join host Rev. Sean Smith for the conversation.
Rev. Micah Bauer, Associate Pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings, South Dakota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Part III, Article X: Ordination and the Call in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord.
The church is to gather together to preach the Gospel, use the sacraments, and promote the spreading of the pure Word of God. For this work, our Lord has graciously given to His Church the Office of Holy Ministry. Hence, there is a need for pastors! But how can you know that your pastor is rightly ordained for this work?
Rev. Mark Bestul, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Part III, Article IX: Excommunication in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. They discuss what excommunication is especially from a Lutheran or Roman Catholic viewpoint, how penitence and contrition plays a role in excommunication and “minor bans,” and how closed communion relates to excommunication.
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, and Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LMCS, join host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Part III, Article VIII: Confession (paragraphs 3-13) in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. They discuss the meaning of confession, the power of the Word of God, and what it means to have Christ’s Words spoken to you. Find the chapel homily referenced at kfuo.org/2019/08/08/chapel-080819-william-weedon-jeremiah7.
Rev. Michael Schuermann joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Part III, Article VII: The Keys, and Part III, Article VIII: Confession in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. They discuss what it means to bind and loose sins, sins that only we know about and how they are also bound and loosed, how confession is about the Gospel, and the work of Christ applied to us rather than our act of confession saving us.
Host Rev. Sean Smith— pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois, and guests Rev. Peter Ill— Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, and Rev. Merritt Demski— pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, discuss Part III, Article VI: Of the Sacrament of the Altar of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. When you think that this doctrine of the Sacrament of the Altar doesn’t make sense, simply smile, shrug, and confess the Gospel of Jesus.
Live from the 67th Regular Convention of the LCMS, host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Joshua Scheer and Rev. Adam Matheny discuss Part III, Article IV: Of The Gospel of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Joshua Scheer is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Adam Matheny is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guest Rev. Dave Wiist discuss Part III, Article III: Of Repentance (paragraphs 41-45) of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Dave Wiist is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jaime Nava and Peter Slayton discuss Part III, Article III: Of Repentance of the Smalcald Articles, paragraphs 28-40, in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jaime Nava is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jaime Nava and Peter Slayton discuss Part III, Article III: Of Repentance of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jaime Nava is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Andy Wright and Rev. Andrew Preus discuss Part III, Article III: Of Repentance, paragraph 16-23, of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Andy Wright is pastor of Saint John Lutheran Church in Keystone, Iowa. Rev. Andrew Preus is pastor of Saint Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor and Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, Iowa.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Mark Sell and Rev. Steve Riordan discuss Part III, Article III: Of Repentance in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Mark Sell is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fenton, Missouri. Rev. Steve Riordan is pastor of St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Wildwood, Missouri.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss Part III, Article III: Of Repentance in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss Part III, Article II: Of the Law in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Mike Grieve and Rev. Matt Moss discuss Part III, Article I of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Mike Grieve is Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois. Rev. Matt Moss is Senior Pastor of St. Johns Lutheran Church and School in Corcoran, Minnesota.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Randy Asburry and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Part II, Article IV: The Papacy of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Randy Asburry is pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss Part II, Article IV: The Papacy of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss Part II, Article III: Chapters and Cloisters of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss Part II, Article II: The Mass: The Invocation of Saints in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guest Rev. Dan Hinton discuss Part II, Article II “The Mass” in the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Dan Hinton is pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Lubbock, Texas.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Mark Sell and Rev. Steve Riordan discuss Part II, Article II “The Mass” of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Mark Sell is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Churchin Fenton, Missouri. Rev. Steve Riordan is pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wildwood, Missouri.
“Where Jesus speaks and where Jesus is, the Law and Gospel follow.”
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss Article I: The Chief Article of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss The Preface & Part 1 of the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. David Wiist, and Rev. Merritt Demski discuss Article XII: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession beginning with paragraph 4. Today we cover attrition versus contrition, what is true repentance, and eternal verses temporal consequences of sin. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. David Wiist is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. This is a rebroadcast from March 13, 2018.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Tom Egger and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article XXVIII (XIV): Of Church Authority in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Tom Egger is Assistant Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary St. Louis. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Guest host Rev. Peter Ill and guests Rev. Timothy Appel and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXVIII (XIV): Of Church Authority in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXVII (XIII): Of Monastic Vows in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Mike Grieve and Rev. Dan Hinton discuss Article XXVII, Of Monastic Vows in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Mike Grieve is Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois. Rev. Dan Hinton is pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Lubbock, Texas.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Mark Sell and Rev. Matt Wood discuss Article XXVII, Of Monastic Vows in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Mark Sell is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fenton, Missouri. Rev. Matt Wood is serving on behalf of the LCMS, working closely with LCMS partner church Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church (GKLI) helping to train pastors and lay leaders by providing resources through educational workshops, translation projects and other efforts. Learn more about his work at lcms.org/wood.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Rev. Timothy Appel discuss Article XXVII (XIII): Of Monastic Vows in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Timothy Appel, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXVII (XIII): Of Monastic Vows in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Kevin Golden, Rev. Mark Sell, and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article XXIV: Of the Mass in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Kevin Golden is pastor of Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Missuori. Rev. Mark Sell is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fenton, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Mike Grieve and Rev. Lincoln Winter discuss Article XXIV: Of the Mass in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 89. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Mike Grieve is Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois. Rev. Lincoln Winter is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wheatland, Wyoming.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXIV: Of the Mass in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 75-88. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXIV: Of the Mass in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Steve Riordan and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article XXIV: Of the Mass in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Steve Riordan is pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wildwood, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, MO.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXIV: Of the Mass in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning with paragraph 41. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXIV: Of the Mass of the Augsburg Confession beginning on paragraph 30. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
On this special edition of Concord Matters to celebrate the five year anniversary of the program, host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Charles Henrickson, Rev. Dr. Tim Rossow, and Rev. Rod Zwonitzer discuss why it is important for Christians to study the Lutheran Confessions and insight into various sections of the Book of Concord, including the Preface to the Book of Concord, the Third Petition of the Lord's Prayer in the Large Catechism, and Augsburg Confession Articles IV-V. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Dr. Tim Rossow is a retired pastor in the Northern Illinois District living in Washington. Rev. Rod Zwonitzer is a retired pastor in the Florida-Georgia District living in Florida.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Randy Asburry and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article XXIV: Of the Mass. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Randy Asburry is pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXIV (XII): of The Mass in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXIV (XII): of The Mass in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XIII: Of the Marriage of Priests in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Dan Hinton and Rev. David Ramirez discuss Article XXIII (XI): Of the Marriage of Priests in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession beginning with paragraph 28. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Daniel Hinton is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. David Ramirez is pastor of Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Union Grove, Wisconsin.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Dr, Kevin Golden and Rev. Paul Landgraf discuss Article XXIII (XI): Of the Marriage of Priests in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden is pastor of Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Missouri. Rev. Paul Landgraf is pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Freedom and St. John Lutheran Church in Drake, Missouri.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article XXIII (XI): Of the Marriage of Priests in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Timothy Appel and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXII: Of Both Kinds in the Sacrament in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Randy Asburry and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article XXI: The Invocation of the Saints in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Randy Asburry is pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Andrew Preus and Rev. Lincoln Winter discuss Article XXI: The Invocation of the Saints in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Andrew Preus is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor, Iowa. Rev. Lincoln Winter is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wheatland, Wyoming.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXI: The Invocation of the Saints in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XXI: The Invocation of the Saints in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Mike Grieve and Rev. Andrew Preus discuss Article XX: Good Works in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Mike Grieve is Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois. Rev. Andrew Preus is pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor and Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, Iowa.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Mark Sell and Rev. Steve Riordan discuss Articles XVIII, XIX, and XX of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, “Free Will,” “The Cause of Sin,” and “Good Works.” Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Mark Sell is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fenton, Missouri. Rev. Steve Riordan is pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wildwood, Missouri.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XIII: Free Will in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article XVII: Of Christ’s Return for Judgment in the Augsburg Confession, Confutation, and Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article XVI: Of Political Order in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guest Rev. Dan Hinton discuss Article XV: Human Traditions in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning with paragraph 18. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Daniel Hinton is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Rev. Dan Hinton discuss Article XV (VIII): Of Human Traditions in the Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Dan Hinton is associate pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Matt Moss and Rev. Roberto Rojas, Jr, discuss Article XIV: Order in the Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Matt Moss is Senior Pastor of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Corcoran, Minnesota. Rev. Roberto Rojas, Jr, is pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Winter Garden, Florida.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski and Peter Slayton discuss Article XIV: Order in the Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Their discussion cover who determines what a call is, what a call means, and why this article is hotly debated. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Mike Grieve and Rev. Matt Moss discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Mike Grieve is Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois. Rev. Matt Moss is Senior Pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in Corcoran, Minnesota.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Mark Sell and Rev. Paul Landgraf discuss Article XIII: The Number and Use of the Sacraments in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Mark Sell is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fenton, Missouri. Rev. Paul Landgraf is pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Freedom and St. John Lutheran Church in Drake, Missouri.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XIIb: Of Confession & Satisfaction in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, including indulgences, concupiscence, treating the symptom instead of the cause, and what it means to show repentance. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XIIb: Of Confession & Satisfaction in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XIIb: Of Confession and Satisfaction in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Peter Slayton discuss Article XIIb: Of Confession and Satisfaction in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Mark Sell and Rev. Kevin Golden discuss Article XIIb: Confession and Satisfaction in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Mark Sell is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fenton, Missouri. Rev. Kevin Golden is pastor of Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Missouri.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Merritt Demski and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article XIIa: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Matthew Wood and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article XIIa: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Matthew Wood is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Michael Kearney and Rev. Mike Grieve discuss Article XIIa: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Michael Kearney is pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alden, Iowa. Rev. Mike Grieve is pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Mark Sell and Rev. Paul Landgraf discuss Article XIIa: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Mark Sell is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fenton, Missouri. Rev. Paul Landgraf is pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Freedom and St. John Lutheran Church in Drake, Missouri.
Host Rev. Peter Ill and guests Rev. Merritt Demski and Peter Slayton discuss Article XII: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Peter Slayton mentionsJust Words by Jacob Preus, available from Concordia Publishing House.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Peter Slayton discuss Article XII (V): Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s conversation covers whether absolution is too good to be true and how to know it’s really for you. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is the Social Media Manager for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Mike Grieve and Rev. David Ramirez discuss Article XIIa: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning in paragraph 28. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Mike Grieve is pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois. Rev. David Ramirez is pastor of Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Union Grove, Wisconsin.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Warren Woerth and Rev. Dr. John Sias discuss Article XII: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri. Rev. Dr. John Sias is Secretary of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. David Wiist, and Rev. Merritt Demski discuss Article XII: Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession beginning with paragraph 4. Today we cover attrition versus contrition, what is true repentance, and eternal verses temporal consequences of sin. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. David Wiist is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Timothy Appel, Rev. Merritt Demski, and Peter Slayton discuss Article XII: Of Repentance in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Tim Fitzner and Rev. Matt Moss discuss Article XI: On Confession in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning in paragraph 63. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Tim Fitzner is Associate Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Normal, Illinois. Rev. Matt Moss is Senior Pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church and School in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Rev. Randy Asburry discuss Article XI, Confession, paragraphs 58-62 in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Randy Asburry is pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Saint Louis, Missouri and host of the short-form podcast Sacred Meditations.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jonathan Fisk and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article X: Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s conversation covers why Rev. Fisk loves 80s toys, how Lutherans are in agreement with the Catholics, whether Jesus’ body is present, how it’s no accident and putting the hokey in hokey-pokey. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of Sharper Iron on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jonathan Fisk and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article IX: Of Baptism. Today’s converation covers the nuances of baptism, what faith is, the insolent and petulant Pastor Ill, a cross pacifier, and a wet bankety kind of thing. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jonathan Fisk and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article IX: Of Baptism. Today’s conversation covers not counting your sacraments before they’re pontifically confuted, re-baptizers believing wickedly, why baptism isn’t juju juice, and what baptism has to do with the Transformers and He-Man. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Marcus Baikie and Rev. Mike Grieve discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 36-46. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Marcus Baikie is Associate Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Mike Grieve is pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Warren Woerth and Rev. Paul Landgraf discuss Articles VII & VIII (IV): The Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri. Rev. Paul Landgraf is pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Freedom and St. John Lutheran Church in Drake, Missouri.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jonathan Fisk, Rev. Peter Ill, and Rev. John Sias discuss Articles VII & VIII (IV): The Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s conversation covers the real threat of the antichrist, the Word as the active saving agent, unworthy men preaching a worthy Gospel, Pastor Sean Smith at CFW’s feet, and Pastor Sean Smith’s "new book" - "The Works of CFW: Another Testimony of Jesus Christ." Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. John Sias is Secretary of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jonathan Fisk and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Articles VII & VIII (IV): The Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Dr. Lee Hagen and Rev. Mark Below discuss Articles VII & VIII (IV): The Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Lee Hagen is President of the Missouri District of the LCMS. Rev. Mark Below is pastor of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Chesterfield, MO.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jonathan Fisk, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Articles VII & VIII (IV): The Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s conversation covers defining the church, what’s special about the church, chocolate mice, and Robert’s Rules of Order. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jonathan Fisk, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Articles VII & VIII (IV): The Church in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s conversation covers justification in action as God’s Church, hypocrisy in the church, talking about virgins, and finding Jesus in action. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Andrew Preus and Rev. Mike Grieve finish discussing Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 272-279. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Andrew Preus is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor, Iowa. Rev. Mike Grieve is pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois.Keywords
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Matt Wood and Rev. Paul Landgraf discuss through paragraph 271 of Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Matt Wood is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri. Rev. Paul Landgraf is pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Freedom and St. John Lutheran Church in Drake, Missouri.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s conversation covers trading good works for merit, the treasury of merits versus the mediator, and other paraments for a reward. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s discussion covers our hearts coming to rest in C.F.W. Walther, you are truly that bad and Jesus is truly that good, Pastor Smith is far away and Pastor Ill is raptured, and whether you get a trophy for a trophy. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jared DeBlieck, Rev. Merritt Demski, and Rev. Adam Matheny discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jared DeBlieck is associate pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville, Illinois. Rev. Merritt Demski is associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois. Rev. Adam Matheny is associate pastor of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Dr. John Sias and Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Dr. John Sias is Secretary of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden is pastor of Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Missouri.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Thomas Egger and Rev. Steve Riordan discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Thomas Egger is Assistant Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Rev. Steve Riordan is pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wildwood, Missouri..
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Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Jonathan Fisk and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s conversation, with Rev. Fisk in the peanut gallery, the empty echo of the world’s self-justifying love and why the meaning of words matters. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 173-179. Today's conversation covers why justification is attributed to faith and not to love. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Matt Wood, Rev. Gaven Mize, and Rev. Timothy Appel discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Matt Wood is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri. Rev. Gaven Mize is pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church in Hickory, North Carolina. Rev. Timothy Appel is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Andrew Preus and Rev. Rod Zwonitzer discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Andrew Preus is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor, Iowa. Rev. Rod Zwonitzer is retired and lives in The Villages, Florida.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s discussion digs into our need for Jesus and our sinful nature’s rejection of that thought. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS. Today’s study covers the proper distinction between Law and Gospel, chiefly understanding that the Law only accuses, never comforts, and always has an agenda.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of Sharper Iron and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Lincoln Winter and Rev. Adam Koontz discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 114. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Lincoln Winter is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wheatland, Wyoming. Rev. Adam Koontz is pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Lititz and Concordia Lutheran Mission in Annville, Pennsylvania.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guest Rev. Matt Wood discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 103-113. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Matt Wood is the pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Today’s conversations covers why "faith alone" is so important, the addiction of works righteousness, why love is good but does not justify, and why we can only love as God’s gift. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 90. Today’s discussion covers proper sacrifices and faith and turning a good thing (works) into an idol. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Guest host Rev. Sean Smith and guest pastors Rev. Tim Sims, Rev. Tyler Hauptmeier, and Rev. David Wiist discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Tim Sims is Senior Pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, Illinois. Rev. Tyler Hauptmeier in on Candidate Status in the LCMS. Rev. David Wiist is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. David Juhl and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 75-84. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. David Juhl is pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Momence, Illinois. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois, and Rev. John Sias, Secretary of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 72. These pastors discuss the reality of good works, levels of reward in heaven, vocation as a blessing and curse, and calling a thing what it is.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article IV: Of Justification, beginning at paragraph 107. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS. Today's program is a rebroadcast from April 11, 2017.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Adam Koontz and Rev. Zelwyn Heide discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 62-72. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Adam Koontz is pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Lititz and Concordia Lutheran Mission in Annville, Pennsylvania. Rev. Zelwyn Heide is pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Grassy Butte, and St. Philip Lutheran Church in Watford City, North Dakota.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Paul Landgraf and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 51-61, in the section on "Church Fathers and St. Paul Affirm Justification through Faith." Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Paul Landgraf is pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Freedom and St. John Lutheran Church in Drake, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 47. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 45. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Marcus Baikie and Rev. Adam Koontz discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law, paragraphs 29-37, in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Marcus Baikie is Associate Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Adam Koontz is pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and pastor of Concordia Lutheran Mission in Annville, Pennsylvania
Guest host Rev. Sean Smith and guests Rev. Peter Ill, Rev. Dave Wiist, and Peter Slayton discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Dave Wiist is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Evansville, Indiana. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article III: The Son of God in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 15. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 10. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Brian Kachelmeier and Rev. Mike Grieve discuss Article V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law, paragraphs 1-10. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Brian Kachelmeier is pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Rev. Mike Grieve is pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Warren Woerth and Rev. Chris Hull discuss Article IV: Of Justification. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri. Chris Hull is Senior Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article IV: Of Justification, beginning at paragraph 107. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article IV: Of Justification. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guest Rev. Dan Hinton discuss Article IV: Of Justification. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Dan Hinton is pastor and headmaster of Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Matthew Wood and Rev. Jim Prothro discuss Article IV: Of Justification, paragraphs 86-90. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Matthew Wood is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri. Rev. Jim Prothro is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Park Hills, Missouri.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article IV: Of Justification, beginning in paragraph 82. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Peter Slayton discuss Article IV: On Justification, beginning at paragraph 74. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Matt Moss and Rev. Lincoln Winter discuss Article IV: Of Justification in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 61-74. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Matt Moss is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Klinger and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Readlyn, Iowa. Rev. Lincoln Winter is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wheatland, Wyoming.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guest Rev. Dr. David Maxwell discuss Article IV: Of Justification, beginning in paragraph 48. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Dr. David Maxwell is director of the Graduate School and an associate professor of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article IV: Of Justification in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 36. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Rev. Peter Ill discuss Article IV: Of Justification in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 25. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Rev. Dr. John Sias discuss Article IV: Of Justification, beginning at paragraph 20. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. John Sias is Secretary of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Matt Moss and Rev. Mike Grieve discuss Article IV: Of Justification in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 12-20. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Matt Moss is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Klinger and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Readlyn, Iowa. Rev. Mike Grieve is pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Rolf Preus and Rev. Warren Woerth discuss Article IV: Justification. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Rolf Preus is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney and St. John Lutheran Church in Fairview, Montana. Rev. Warren Woerth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article II: Original Sin and Article III: The Son of God in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Peter Ill and Rev. Sean Smith discuss Article II: Original Sin in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, beginning at paragraph 42. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Marcus Baikie and Rev. Matt Moss discuss Article II: Original Sin in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, paragraphs 35-45. Rev. Joshua Scheer is senior pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Marcus Baikie is associate pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rev. Matt Moss is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Klinger and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Readlyn, Iowa.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Matt Wood and Rev. Jim Prothro discuss Article II: Original Sin in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Rev. Matt Wood is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Missouri. Rev. Jim Prothro is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Park Hills, Missouri.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Dr. John Sias, Rev. Sean Smith, Rev. Peter Ill, and Peter Slayton discuss Article II: Original Sin in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Rev. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Rev. Dr. John Sias is Secretary of the LCMS. Rev. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Rev. Peter Ill is Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.
Host Rev. Charles Henrickson and guests Rev. Andrew Preus and Rev. John Preus discuss Article I: God and Article II: Original Sin, paragraphs 1-11, in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession. Charles Henrickson is pastor of St. Matthew-Bonne Terre, Missouri. Andrew Preus is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor, Iowa. John Preus is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa.
Host Rev. Joshua Scheer and guests Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller and Rev. Chris Hull discuss The Apology of the Augsburg Confession in the Book of Concord. Joshua Scheer is Senior Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Bryan Wolfmueller is Senior Pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado. Chris Hull is Senior Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas.
Host Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guests Rev. Sean Smith and Peter Slayton discuss The Apology of the Augsburg Confession in the Book of Concord. Jonathan Fisk is host of His Time and Cross Defense on Worldwide KFUO. Sean Smith is pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois. Peter Slayton is Social Media Manager for the LCMS.