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This is a show about thoughts on how to live life in a God pleasing way. We will tackle real events, hopefully find real ways to live a Christian life in those events.

William Harley


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 341 EPISODES


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    339.Book of Concord. Defense of the Augsburg Confession (Justication II)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 74:49


    Living Justified – The Practical Impact of JustificationSegment 1: The Comfort of Justification Assurance of salvation – no dependence on our worksComfort in Christ's completed work on the cross (John 19:30)Personal peace knowing justification is secure (Romans 5:1)Segment 2: Justification and Our Relationships How justification transforms our relationships: humility, forgiveness, and reconciliationPractical examples: forgiving as we have been forgiven (Colossians 3:13)Building church communities centered on grace, not legalismSegment 3: Responding to Challenges and Objections Addressing the accusation that justification promotes sinfulness (Romans 6:1-4)Maintaining balance between freedom and responsibilityHow justification shapes our approach to evangelism and witnessingSegment 4: Justification in Daily Life and Decision-MakingExamples of living justified in vocation, work, and personal ethicsEncouraging grace-centered rather than performance-driven livingFreedom from guilt and performance anxiety in daily tasksQuestions for Application and ReflectionWhat areas of your life might change if you more deeply embraced the truth of justification by grace?How can understanding justification help you handle failure and success in daily life?

    338. Defense of the Augsburg Confession (Justification Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 53:11


    Understanding Justification – The Heart of the GospelSegment 1: Historical Context Background: Reformation context, why justification became centralPhilip Melanchthon's defense against Roman Catholic misunderstandingsBrief comparison: Lutheran view vs. Catholic viewSegment 2: The Lutheran Definition of JustificationJustification by grace through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8-9)Key biblical passages: Romans 3:21-28, Romans 4:1-8Christ's righteousness credited to believersThe role of faith as the means (instrument) of receiving justificationSegment 3: Common Misunderstandings and Clarifications Misinterpretations of faith as a workDistinction between justification and sanctificationRole of good works in a justified believer's life (Ephesians 2:10)Questions for Application and Reflection How does understanding justification by faith alone impact your daily Christian living?Why is it important to maintain the distinction between justification and sanctification in your faith life?Wrap-Up and Preview of Next Episode

    337. Defense of the Augsburg Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 64:50


    Pastor Will Harley are back to apologize for what we believe, but we're not sorry. We introduce the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, and go through Articles I-III (God, Original Sin, and Christ)

    336.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Civil Government

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 59:50


    Recast of episode aired 1-13-2021We don't want to pour more fuel in the fire that surrounds us today. But, it needs to be said that Christians are called to interact with the government and society in a vastly different way. Today we welcome back Don and discuss the joys of living our vocations as called children of God through Jesus. What does that mean for us in this changing society?

    335.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Ceremonies, Saints, Mass...Oh My

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 38:57


    Recast of an episode aired 12-18-2020.Today, Will, talks about Article 15, 21, 24 of the Augsburg Confession. This means we get the opportunity to talk about Church Rites, Saints, and the Mass. Hopefully, this will answer some of your questions about any of those topics.

    334.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Confession and Absolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 26:52


    Recast of an episode aired 12-11-2020Today Will talks about the importance of confession and absolution. What a great time to see what our Savior Jesus has done for us and how we can share that with someone who really needs to hear that their sins are gone, they are forgiven. Join us for the conversation.

    333.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 32:30


    Recast of an episode aired 12-4-2020Today, Will talks about Church. What is the mark of the church? What is the difference between the visible church and the invisible church? Well if you ever wondered why certain things in Lutheran churches remain the same or why we don't have fellowship with other church bodies that believe differently. This is where it all begins. Let's talk about the church.

    332.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Good Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 31:02


    Recast of an episode aired 11-20-2020 Today we talk about how Good Works flow from the faith worked in us by the Holy Spirit. We don't get in depth in examples because...well... we want to leave some of that for you to figure out. But we do discuss article 6 and 20 of the Augsburg Confession. Join us for the conversation.

    331.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Sacraments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 62:31


    recast of an episode aired 11-2-2020 We talk today about the life blood of the Church. The Sacraments are the very heart of the Church and their use are vital to her people. Join the conversation as we continue to talk about the Augsburg Confession.

    330.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession -Justification, The Call, and Orders

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 62:49


    recast of an episode aired 10-26-2020 Don and Will talk today about many portions of the Confessions. Yet, they all blend together. We get alittle goofy, but that is part of the fun in discussing. Join the conversation.

    329.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Jesus and Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 61:02


    Recast of an episode aired 10-16-2020 Today, Don and Will talk about the Biblical confession of who Jesus Christ is. We discuss some insights into what he has done to save us from our sins and ourselves. We also talk about the saints, those believers now with the Lord. Join us as we continue our look at the Unaltered Augsburg Confession.

    328.Recast.Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Original Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 49:45


    recast of an episode aired 9-28-2020 We all have it. We all are born with it. Original Sin is the topic for today and boy do we have a good conversation about it. Join us as we talk about Original Sin and more important Jesus Christ.

    327.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 44:08


    recast of an episode aired 9-27-2020 How do you explain the Trinity? That is a great question and Don and Will don't come close to answering it. But they do have a great discussion as they tackle the first Article of the Augsburg Confession. Join the conversation, grab your copy of the Augsburg Confession or find the online source here https://bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession/

    326.Recast. Book of Concord - Augsburg Confession - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 58:57


    Recast of an earlier episode aired 9-14-2020 We look at the history that built the foundation of Augsburg Confession. Join the conversation with us as we begin talking about this Confession of the Lutheran Faith and the laypeople who joined to defend the Gospel of the Christ.

    325.Book of Concord - Large Catechism - Lord's Supper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 58:37


    We are back! We're reading through the Book of Concord bit by bit. Today is the Large Catechism's take on Holy Communion https://bookofconcord.org/large-catechism/sacrament-of-the-altar/

    324.Book of Concord - Large Catechism - Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 48:27


    We are back! We're reading through the Book of Concord bit by bit. Today is the Large Catechism's take on the Baptism .https://bookofconcord.org/large-catec...

    323.Book of Concord - Large Catechism- Lord's Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 70:44


    Our takeaway's from the Luther's Large explanation of the Lord's Prayer

    322.Book of Concord Large Catechism (The Creed)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 65:49


    Our takeaway's from the Luther's Large explanation of the Apostle's Creed.  

    321.Book of Concord Large Catechism (4-10th Commandments)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 81:58


    We go through the rest of the large catechism.  our next show is January 9th.  

    320.Book of Concord Preface and 1-3 Commandments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 60:26


    We take you through the first part of the Large Catechism.

    319.Beyond the Sermon (Advent 2C)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 27:58


    Two texts, two pastors!  Join us as we take you beyond the sermon into the little nuggets we found in the texts we preached on the previous Sunday

    318.Book of Concord Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 64:14


    Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat introduce you to the Book of Concord

    317.Beyond the Sermon (1 Thessalonians 3:9-13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 23:29


    Pastor Ruddat and Pastor Harley go beyond the sermon they preached.  This week they both had the same text.  

    315. Five things we are thankful for in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 28:15


    Pastor Dave Ruddat and Pastor Will Harley have a lighthearted episode where we list our top 5 things we are thankful for in 2024.  What are the top five things (besides Jesus and sweater vests) you are thankful for in 2024?  

    316.Beyond the Sermon (Daniel 7:13-14 & Jude 20-25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 27:06


    Pastor Harley is celebratin' Christ the King, and Pastor Ruddat is celebratin' the end of the world.  Two different series of readings from two different (some might VERY different) pastors to close out the Church year.  

    314.Contemporary Congregational Concerns Part 5 - Stewardship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 67:41


    Join us as we explore issues that become concerns for many of our congregations today:   1. Use of Law and Gospel 2.  Using the Means of Grace 3.  Congregational structures and forms of ministry 4.  Elder work in the congregation  5.  Stewardship

    313.Beyond the Sermon John 5:24-29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 25:23


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions! 

    312.Contemporary Congregational Concerns Part 4 - Elder Work in the Congregation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 75:36


    Join us as we explore issues that become concerns for many of our congregations today:   1. Use of Law and Gospel 2.  Using the Means of Grace 3.  Congregational structures and forms of ministry 4.  Elder work in the congregation  5.  Stewardship

    310.Contemporary Congregational Concerns Part 3 - Congregational structures and forms of ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 69:42


    Join us as we explore issues that become concerns for many of our congregations today:   1. Use of Law and Gospel 2.  Using the Means of Grace 3.  Congregational structures and forms of ministry 4.  Elder work in the congregation  5.  Stewardship 6.  Worship 7.  Leadership  8.  Evangelism

    309.Contemporary Congregational Concerns Part 2 - Use of the Means of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 59:04


    Join us as we explore issues that become concerns for many of our congregations today:   1. Use of Law and Gospel 2.  Using the Means of Grace 3.  Congregational structures and forms of ministry 4.  Elder work in the congregation  5.  Stewardship 6.  Worship 7.  Leadership  8.  Evangelism

    309.Contemporary Congregational Concerns Part 1 - Law and Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 65:35


    Join us as we explore issues that become concerns for many of our congregations today:   - Use of Law and Gospel - Using the Means of Grace - Congregational structures and forms of ministry - Elder work in the congregation  - Stewardship - Worship - Leadership  - Evangelism

    308.Beyond the Sermon (Pentecost 23, Proper 25B) 1 Corinthians 9:7-12; 19-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 29:01


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions! 

    307.BTS.Michael and All Angels (Revelation 12:7-12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 23:23


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions! 

    306. Beyond the Sermon (James 3:13-18 and Mark 9:30-37 Proper 20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 31:05


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions! 

    305.The Freedom to Speak (Season Premiere!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 60:28


    Pastor Will Harley says, "BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!"  Pastor Dave Ruddat growls something in pirate talk (as it's national pirate day).  Both are excited to be back for another season of Casting Nets!  Today's topic:  Free speech in the light of the Eighth commandment

    304. Beyond the Sermon (1 Kings 19:21-39 and Ephesians 6:10-18 Pentecost 19B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 43:33


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is 1 Kings 19:21-39 and Ephesians 6:10-18 Pentecost 19B!

    303. Beyond the Sermon (Mark 7:31-37 and Acts 3:1-10 Pentecost 18B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 21:56


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 7:31-37 and Acts 3:1-10 Pentecost 18B!

    302.Beyond the Sermon (Romans 9:30-10:4 Proper 17B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 30:35


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Romans 9:30-10:4

    301.Beyond the Sermon (John 6:51-69 Proper 16B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 31:57


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is John 6:51-69

    300.Beyond the Sermon (John 6:35-51 Proper 15B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 34:23


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is John 6:35-51

    299.Beyond the Sermon. Pentecost 12B

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 39:36


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is John 6:24-35

    298.Beyond the Sermon. Pentecost 11B

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 29:45


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 6:45-56.

    297.Beyond the Sermon. Pentecost 10B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 36:13


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 6:45-56.

    296.Beyond the Sermon. Pentecost 9B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 34:24


    WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 6:30-34

    Beyond the Sermon Pentecost 8 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 31:59


    Reverend Beard and Pastor Harley as go through Titus and Mark 6:7-13

    Beyond the Sermon Pentecost 6 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 52:30


    Reverend Beard is back and joins Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley as they go over Lamentations and Mark.  

    Beyond the Sermon Pentecost 5 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 39:24


    Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley revisit last Sunday's Gospel Lesson. 

    Beyond the Sermon: Pentecost 2 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 44:16


    Pastor Harley and Pastor Endorf talk about the Gospel lesson for Pentecost 2, Mark 2:23-3:6. 

    291.Three Pastors bring their best marriage advice and tools

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 63:47


    Our season finale needs a "Princess Bride" quote! "Marriage is what brings us together today!" Three pastors bring their best marriage advice and tools they have found useful. Join in the conversation this Thursday at 10:30am!

    290.Beyond The Sermon (Trinity B)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 63:01


    Pastor Harley talks about his sermon on Isaiah 6:1-8 and Pastor Endorf and Pastor Ruddat talk about their sermons on Romans 8:12-17

    Ambition Works When You Stay on Target

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 51:37


    Pastor Endorf and Harley talk about the good and bad when it comes to Ambition. 

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