Episodes

Monday Jul 03, 2023
TGC 300 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 5)
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 5:1–11
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
TGC 299 — When Woke Goes to Church
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
In this episode, Jon Harris from Conversations That Matter discusses what to watch out for when wokism and social justice go to church. He offers a framework for categorizing the kinds of offices that either practice, promote, permit, or prevent this in churches. For more of his work, you can follow him on Twitter @jonharris1989 or check out the below resources.
- Conversations That Matter website
- Conversations That Matter YouTube Channel
- Social Justice Goes to Church, by Jon Harris
- Christianity and Social Justice, by Jon Harris

Monday Jun 26, 2023
TGC 298 — Thinking Out Loud (Visitation)
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Feast of the Visitation, Luke 1:39–56.
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
TGC 297 — Most Influential Theologian You Never Heard Of
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
The Rev. Dr. Chad Walsh is the most influential theologian of the twentieth century you have never heard of. Larry Beane tells us why and how he is helpful for us today.
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Monday Jun 19, 2023
TGC 296 — Thinking Out Loud (Presentation of Augsburg Confession)
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Commemoration of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession, Matthew 10:26–33.
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Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
[From the Archives] TGC 187 — On Imprecation
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
They’re not in our hymnals. But they’re in the Bible. And so they should be in our hymnals. Thus, a great treasure has been stolen from Christians to learn how to pray in the way of the Imprecatory Psalms. We’re trying to fix that. In this episode, Ramirez leads us through what imprecation is. Then he demonstrates from the psalms and examples in the Bible, where the saints of old imprecate God’s enemies, and so their enemies also, so that we can follow in their train.
Host: Fr. Jason Braaten
Special Guest: Fr. David Ramirez

Monday Jun 12, 2023
TGC 295 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 2)
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday after Trinity, Luke 14:15–24.
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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
TGC 294 — Familiarty Breeds Contemplation
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Familiarity, we are told, breeds contempt. In practice, however, familiarity breeds contemplation. In this episode, we see how repetition of a single, standard rite for the Divine Service, not only allows for (both young and old alike) all to participate, but it also creates room for contemplation on what God is doing therein.
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Monday Jun 05, 2023
TGC 293 — Thinking Out Loud (Feast of St. Barnabas, Apostle)
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Feast of St. Barnabas, Apostle, Mark 6:7–13.
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Wednesday May 31, 2023
TGC 292 — Mirror, Mirror
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what is the image and likeness of God? As Lutherans, we typically think and speak of the image and likeness of God as the original righteousness lost in the Fall into sin. In this episode, we revisit the image and likeness of God and contemplate further meaning and application of this created reality.
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