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[From the Archives] TGC 126 — The Mortification of Sin

What does the Bible say about killing sin? What role does the Christian play in this? How is this done? What are some practical considerations in the killing of sin? These and other questions, will be answered in this episode, which is devoted to the teaching on killing sin in your life.

Host: Fr. Jason Braaten

Special Guest: Fr. Willie Grills

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[From the Archives] TGC 207 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 8)

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 7:15–23.

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[From the Archives] TGC 074 — Sufficiency & Clarity of Scripture

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses the sufficiency and clarity of Scripture. What it means and what it doesn't mean. And why it's still important today. Rev. Dr. Korey Maas (associate professor of history at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan) joins us for the discussion. 

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TGC 304 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 7)

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

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TGC 303 — Musk’s Method

In this episode, we discuss the Elon Musk’s method of always going back to first principles and how this might be helpful for life in the church.

• Tim Higgins, “Behind Elon Musk’s Management Philosophy: First Principles,” WSJ, June 17, 2023.

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TGC 302 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 6)

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 5:17–26

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TGC 301 — Conventions Matter

In this episode, we discuss the resolution at the forthcoming LCMS Convention that is being put forward to commend the new volume Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications for use by pastors, teachers, commissioned ministers, and laity. Today’s guest was the main author of an Overture asking for the distribution of this volume to cease and desist. We’ll look at his rationale and discuss what can yet be done about it. 

• Convention Workbook
• First Issue of Today’s Business

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TGC 300 — Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 5)

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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TGC 299 — When Woke Goes to Church

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

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TGC 298 — Thinking Out Loud (Visitation)

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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