The Gottesdienst Crowd

TGC 323 — Book Talk: The Boniface Option

In this Book Talk, Andrew Isker, author of The Boniface Option discusses his book. 

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TGC 322 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 19)

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

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TGC 321 — Firm Foundations

Finding the right starting point makes all the difference. We begin with the institution and mandate of the Lord. This is the hermeneutical principle set forth by the Lutheran divines and put into practice in  our Confessional documents for faith and life. In this episode, we look at the Office of the Public Ministry in light of this hermeneutical principle. 

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TGC 320 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 18)

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

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TGC 319 — Training Martyrs For The Prize

We have all lived through a big test where we were called to confess Christ before men and found that we were not ready. Since we can expect more contests in the future, how can we train ourselves to stand in the trials of our faith? In this episode we explore how to train for these events. 

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TGC 318 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 17)

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

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TGC 317 — Can You Be More Merciful Than God?

In a society which exults tolerance and indulgence of practically every vice imaginable, it is important to teach clearly and forcefully about the judgment of the Lord. In this episode, we look at biblical examples of men executing proper judgment instead of shrinking back away from the Word of the Lord. Zeal is an antidote when the Gospel is confused with niceness. 

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TGC 316 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 16)

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

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TGC 315 — The Jubilee

The Jubilee was an extension of the Sabbath — rest and release for those in debt. In this episode, we discuss the evidence for whether it was observed and in what scenarios it might be observed today. 

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TGC 314 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 15)

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

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