Episodes
Monday Jan 23, 2023
TGC 255 — Thinking Out Loud (Transfiguration)
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Matthew 17:1–9.
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
TGC 254 — On Being on a Team, Part 2
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
St. Paul warns us on a number of occasions to beware of envy and rivalry among the brothers. This is all the more important for pastors to live out so that the people of God may have shepherds to imitate in their life and conduct. In the first episode, Heath Curtis talks about not only spiritual implications for the pastor and the spiritual welfare of the church, but also implores us to find our place on the team, to be willing to play outfield even when we think we are better at second base for the good of the team. We are, after all, one body and each individual member has his part to play. In this episode, He points us to learn from an unlikely source, and gives us a framework for understanding where we might fit on the team in various circumstances
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Monday Jan 16, 2023
TGC 253 — Thinking Out Loud (Epiphany 3)
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Third Sunday after Epiphany, Matthew 8:1–13.
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
TGC 252 — On Lament
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
The Psalm are filled with all kinds of prayers: confessions of sin, praise of God’s mighty works, royal and enthronement prayers, liturgical prayers and songs, prayers of imprecation against God’s enemies, and prayers of lament. In this episode, Sean Daenzer helps us become reacquainted with lament: what it is and what it isn't, what it does, to whom it is directed.
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Jan 09, 2023
TGC 251 — Thinking Out Loud (Epiphany 2)
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Second Sunday after Epiphany, John 2:1–11.
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
TGC 250 — Related and Distinct
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
God created them male and female. They are distinct. They are related. How are men to be men and women to be women? What design is implicit in the Scriptures for each of these callings?
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Jan 02, 2023
TGC 249 — Thinking Out Loud (Epiphany 1)
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The First Sunday after Epiphany, Luke 2:41–52.
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
TGC 248 — Book Talk: The Practical Missionary, by JHC Fritz
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
In this Book Talk, Zelwyn Heide walks us through the book The Practical Missionary, by JHC Fritz.
You can hear more from Zelwyn Heide HERE.
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Dec 26, 2022
TGC 247 — Thinking Out Loud (Circumcision & Name of Jesus)
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Feast of the Circumcision & Name of Jesus, Luke 2:21.
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
TGC 246 — Local Missionaries
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
The Lord sends his Apostles into the nations to make them Christian. We typically think of this as the realm of foreign, overseas missionary activity. But do we think of this in terms of our own nation, and the communities in which we ourselves reside, which is within that nation? In this episode, Timothy Koch asks us to consider ourselves at local missionaries, to spread the Gospel within our communities not just from the pulpit but person to person, door to door, house to house, home to home.
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