The Gottesdienst Crowd

TGC 036 - A Sermon for Easter Day

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd puts forward a sermon by Fritz Eckardt (Editor-in-Chief of Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy and pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran, Kewannee, IL). 

You can listen to more sermons by Fr. Eckardt here: https://www.stpaulskewanee.org/sermon-notes-and-audio-files

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TGC 035 - Poetry and Holy Week

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses poetry in general, and then two Christian poets and two of their poems: John Donne’s, “La Corona: Crucifying” and George Herbert’s, “Sepulchre”. Anthony Dodgers (pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charlotte, IA) joins us for the discussion.

Other poems to check out are: 

• John Donne, “A Hymn to God the Father”
• George Herbert, “Love III”
• Malcolm Guite, “Palm Sunday”
• John Donne, “Good Friday, Riding Westward” 
• John Donne, “La Corona: Resurrection & Ascension”
• George Herbert, “Easter Wings 1 & 2”
• John Updike, “Seven Stanzas at Easter”
• Edmund Spenser, “Amoretti LXVIII: Most Glorious Lord of Life”
• John Donne, “Death, be not proud” (Divine Meditation 10)

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TGC 034 - The Paschal Triduum

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses the rites and ceremonies and theology of the Paschal Triduum. Mark Braden (Gottesdienst Editor, the author of the recurring column "Taking Pains," and pastor of Zion Lutheran, Detroit, MI) joins us for the discussion.

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TGC 033 - Passiontide

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses the rites and ceremonies of Passiontide. David Petersen (pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN, and author of the recurring column "Commentary on the War" in the Gottesdienst Journal) joins us for the discussion.

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TGC 032 - Change or Die

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses the change or die mentality in the progressive wing of the church in light of a recent article posted on Fox News. Larry Beane (pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, Gretna, LA, and Sermons editor for the Gottesdienst Journal and the Gottesblog Whip) joins us for the discussion.

You can read the Fox News article here: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/churches-as-we-know-it-are-over-here-is-how-to-engage-the-faithful

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TGC 031 - On Prayer

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses prayer. One of our new bloggers, John Bussman (pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Coleman, AL), joins us for the discussion.

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TGC 030 - On the Sabbath

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses the Sabbath, what it is and what it isn't, and how it is observed by Christians. Sean Daenzer (pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, ND, and Peace Lutheran Church, Barney, ND) joins us for the discussion.

Here is a link to the Wolfmueller/Fisk materials mentioned: https://wolfmueller.co/thief/

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TGC 029 - Ash Wednesday

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses the rites and ceremonies and theology of Ash Wednesday. Mark Braden (Gottesdienst Editor, the author of the recurring column "Taking Pains," and pastor of Zion Lutheran, Detroit, MI) joins us for the discussion.

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TGC 028 - The Atonement

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses the Atonement with Fritz Eckardt (Editor-in-Chief of Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy and pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran, Kewannee, IL). 

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TGC 027 - Christ's States of Humiliation & Exaltation

In this Gottescast, The Gottesdienst Crowd discusses the states of humiliation and exaltation of Christ. Anthony Dodgers (pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charlotte, IA) joins us for the discussion.

Luther's sermon in Torgau on Christ's descent into Hell is found in Volume 57 of Luther's Works (American Edition) as well as the book Sources and Contexts of the Book of Concord.

Here is a link to Chrysostom's Paschal Homily: https://oca.org/fs/sermons/the-paschal-sermon

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