Episodes
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
TGC 167 — Staying True in the True North
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
In this episode, Harold Ristau discusses his involvement in the Freedom Convoy protests and updates us on the state of the Church and State in Canada.
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
TGC 166 — Thinking Out Loud (Sexagesima)
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Sexagesima, Luke 8:4–13.
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TGC 165 — Musings on Hebrews
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
In this episode, Fritz Eckardt muses on the Book of Hebrews and what it teaches us about enduring temptation amid soft persecution.
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TGC 164– Thinking Out Loud (Septuagesima)
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Septuagesima, Matthew 20:1–16.
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
TGC 163 — Building the Brotherhood
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Men need other men. They need fathers to grow up into men. But they also need brothers. In this episode, Ben Ball talks about the dearth of male friendship and how to counteract it, for the pastor and the lay man alike.
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Jan 31, 2022
TGC 162 — Thinking Out Loud (Transfiguration)
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
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 26, 2022
TGC 161 — The Metaverse
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
There has been a lot of talk about the Metaverse. By all the talk, it is the new greatest thing ever. In this episode, Larry Beane points out that it is not new and it is not great. This is just the next instantiation of what has always been happening. So keep calm, stay grounded, keep it real.
Read the rest of this entry »Saturday Jan 22, 2022
TGC 160 – Thinking Out Loud (Epiphany 4)
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 8:23–27.
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
TGC 159 — Raising Up Men
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
"Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times.” We’ve all heard this. But can we keep strong men in good times. What attitudes and virtues must be cultivated? And to whom can we look as heroes to learn what concretely this looks like? This episode explores the ingredients for raising up men.
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Jan 17, 2022
TGC 158 — Thinking Out Loud on Epiphany 3
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 8:1–13.
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