The Gottesdienst Crowd

TGC 431 - The Church’s Year of Grace (Advent 2)

This is a recording of the sermon for The Second Sunday in Advent from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press. 

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TGC 430 - Tackling Tough Topics (Israel & the Nations)

Every pastor or father who takes teaching the Bible seriously will eventually encounter difficult questions on tough topics. When this happens, we should be ready and lean into them not run away from them. In this series, we’ll be looking at a framework for discussing these topics and walking through how best to answer them by 1) defining what it is and isn’t, 2) how is it bad, 3) how is it good, 4) what are the counterexamples, 5) how is it applied (ratcheting). 

In this episode, we discuss the Israel and the Nations. 

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TGC 429 - Thinking Out Loud (Advent 1)

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the First Sunday in Advent; Matthew 21:1–9.

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TGC 428 - Thinking Out Loud (Thanksgiving/Harvest)

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for National Day of Thanksgiving/Harvest Festival Observance; Luke 12:13–21

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TGC 427 - The Church’s Year of Grace (Advent 1)

This is a recording of the sermon for The First Sunday in Advent from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press. 

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TGC 426 - Book Talk: Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year

In this Book Talk, we look at George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press. 

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TGC 425 - Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 27)

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Trinity; Matthew 25:1-13.

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TGC 424 - Missal Project Updates

In this episode, we get an update on The Lutheran Missal Project from Evan Scamman. They’ve finished the lectionary and are now releasing the introits, graduals. Their next focus is on the the collects for the day. 

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TGC 423 - Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 25)

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity; Matthew 24:15-28.

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TGC 422 - Book Talk: Stumbling Toward Utopia by Timothy Goeglein

In this episode, we dive into Stumbling Toward Utopia with author Timothy Goeglein. Join us as we explore the cultural and moral shifts that have shaped America, the forces driving societal change, and the challenges facing traditional values. Goeglein shares insights from his book, offering a thoughtful discussion on navigating today’s turbulent landscape and the path forward for preserving a hopeful and virtuous future.

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