The Gottesdienst Crowd

TGC 275 — When the Divine Goes Digital?

In this episode, Larry and I discuss the advent of AI software and ChatGPT. As those created by God, who were meant for the physical, what happens when what when we go digital. Can it be used as a tool for certain things? What are the pitfalls and what should we wary of? What happens when the divine goes digital?   

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 274 — Thinking Out Loud (Palm/Passion Sunday)

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Palm/Passion Sunday, (just the unique material to Matthew’s Passion) Matthew 27:3–10; 27:25; 27:52–53; 27:62–66.

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 273 — The Lord’s Service

In this episode, I discuss the similarities and differences between liturgical worship among the conservative, confessional Reformed and Lutherans. The discussion surrounds Pastor Meyers book, The Lord’s Service. He grew up Lutheran, and we even chat about that a bit.  

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 272 — Thinking Out Loud (Lent 5)

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Fifth Sunday in Lent, John 8:42–59.

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 271 — Book Talk: The Case for Christian Nationalism, by Stephen Wolfe

In this Book Talk, I talk with Stephen Wolfe, the author of The Case for Christian Nationalism, about his book.

 

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 270 — Thinking Out Loud (Lent 4)

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

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 269 — Whether Old Lutheranism Leads to Rome, Part 2

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

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 268 — Thinking Out Loud (Lent 3)

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

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 267 — Whether Old Lutheranism Leads to Rome, Part 1

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

Read the rest of this entry »

TGC 266 — Thinking Out Loud (Lent 2)

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

Read the rest of this entry »