Episodes

Monday Oct 02, 2023
TGC 320 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 18)
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
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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Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
TGC 319 — Training Martyrs For The Prize
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
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.

Monday Sep 25, 2023
TGC 318 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 17)
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
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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Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
TGC 317 — Can You Be More Merciful Than God?
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
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.

Monday Sep 18, 2023
TGC 316 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 16)
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
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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Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
TGC 315 — The Jubilee
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
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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Monday Sep 11, 2023
TGC 314 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 15)
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
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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Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
TGC 313 — Gateway to Transgenderism?
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
“We were so excited we could, we never stopped to think whether or not we should,” said Jeff Goldblum’s character in the first Jurassic Park. In this episode, we look at patterns of thought that lead to the current trend in the transgender movement.
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Monday Sep 04, 2023
TGC 312 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 14)
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 17:11–19.
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Sunday Sep 03, 2023
[Special Release] A Hope & A Home, Part 3 — Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
This is the third session from the 2023 Not Ashamed Conference sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tuscola, Illinois. Many thanks to the Central Illinois District’s Church Extension Fund (CID CEF) for their generous grant to support this event. For more information about CID CEF offerings, go to: http://www.cid-cef.org.
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