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The podcast that shows you the people behind the collar. | Hosted by Pastor Travis Berg and Pastor Karl Bollhagen | http://clericalerrors.org

Clerical Errors


    • Dec 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Celebration of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2025 56:57


    Bollhagen's Speed Top 12... things, and is empathy a sin? Third Sunday in Advent: Isaiah 40:1–8 (9–11), 1 Cor. 4:1–5, Matt. 11:2–10 (11)

    The First and Second Comings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2025 42:45


    Snow, Costco Sweatshirts, and the enduring Word.   Second Sunday in Advent: Mal. 4:1–6, Rom. 15:4–13, Luke 21:25–36

    Life Insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 34:46


    Fortune cookies, Christ's birth as Savior, and Santa Claus rolling through a Christmas parade.   First Sunday in Advent: Jer. 23:5–8, Rom. 13:(8–10) 11–14, Matt. 21:1–9

    I'm Sorry vs I Apologize

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 48:34


    Funerals, when not to say "I apologize", the end of the year, being woke, and LeBron is the best NBA player of all time.   Last Sunday of the Church Year: Isaiah 65:17–25, 1 Thess. 5:1–11, Matt. 25:1–13

    Skyttles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2025 38:23


    The Northern Lights, genuine faith over empty works, and forgiving seventy times seven.   Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity: Micah 6:6–8, Phil. 1:3–11, Matt. 18:21–35

    The Full Armor of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 52:39


    NBA Storyline Updates, Creation, faith over proof, and a TikTok from a priest.   Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity: Gen. 1:1–2:3,Eph. 6:10–17, John 4:46–54

    Vicar's Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 52:40


    Vicar's Top 12 Cleric Kerfuffle questions (legally distinct), All Saints' Day, and then more questions from Vicar. All Saints' Day, Rev. 7:2–17, 1 John 3:1–3, Matt. 5:1–12

    Reformazing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 36:04


    Bollhagen keeps the lights on, and works through the readings for Reformation Day. Reformation Day, Rev. 14:6–7, Rom. 3:19–28, John 8:31–36

    Consider This Your Zap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 48:41


    The "feeling" of God's call, teaching former God-haters, Paul addresses the Corinthian church, and the LCMS having a "PR problem".   Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, Deut. 10:12–21, 1 Cor. 1:(1–3)4–9, Matt. 22:34–46

    Take the Lowest Seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 37:53


    10/10 Lutheran, Eritrean church services, loopholes, and selfless care.   Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, Prov. 25:6–14, Eph. 4:1–6, Luke 14:1–11

    A Painful 'No'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2025 51:22


    Vicar answers 12 Clergy Combat questions, the widow's grief, Paul's prayer from prison, and a Galilean foreshadowing of Easter.   Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, 1 Kings 17:17–24, Eph. 3:13–21, Luke 7:11–17

    Don't Worry About It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 47:26


    Things you shouldn't worry about, Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, money becoming a master, and thoughts on picking between two churches.   Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, 1 Kings 17:8–16, Gal. 5:25–6:10, Matt. 6:24–34

    Eat The Scroll

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 34:05


    Top 12 Non-Doctor Health Tips (To Not Get Sick), Inwardly Digest, and tax collectors.   St. Matthew, Ezekiel 2:8–3:11

    Holy Cross Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 31:35


    Bollhagen discusses Holy Cross Day: relic worship, bronze serpents, and revealing God's true wisdom.   Holy Cross Day, Num. 21:4–9, 1 Cor. 1:18–25, and John 12:20–33

    Vicar Feels Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 50:43


    Bollhagen's Top 12 Football Names That Would Get Lutherans Excited About Football, hope in Isaiah, and Vicar's radio interview. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, Isaiah 29:17–24 (and Mark 7:31–37)

    The Chosen One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 58:13


    Vicar's first weeks, remembering names, Cain and Abel, the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, and some extra points on the readings. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Luke 18:9–14 (and the others)

    Weddings Vs. Funerals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 43:27


    Vicar's first sermon, AI and loneliness, a discussion on shame and pride, and weddings vs funerals- what's more important? Tenth Sunday after Trinity, Romans 9:30–10:4

    Hello 22.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 59:55


    Vicar 22.0 joins us for the first time, and Bollhagen has is Top 12 questions to get to know him! Ninth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 16:1–13

    (You) Bet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 57:55


    Old slang, Jordan Peterson, value beyond utility, and Bollhagen's Top 12 Wolves in Sheep's Clothing.   Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 7:15–23

    Goodbye 21.0 (Feat. Baldwin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 82:42


    A visit from Baldwin (previously 15.0), and a farewell to 21.0, including his Top 12 Things He Learned On Vicarage.   Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Mark 8:1–9

    He's Got That Law in Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 61:23


    The guys dive into private confession, and why being “righteous” might not mean what you think it does.   Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 5:17–26

    Doctrine of Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 37:25


    In this solo episode, Bollhagen explains the Doctrine of Scripture.

    What You Meant for Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 54:38


    40 in The Bible, a Ministry Minute, all the texts, and some TikToks.   Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 6:36–42 (and Gen. 50:15–21 and Rom. 12:14–21)

    Pastors & Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 52:54


    4th of July, Convention retrospective, lost sheep, social visits, retirement, and Nineveh's historical significance.   Third Sunday after Trinity, Luke 15:1–10

    The Diet of Augsburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 62:33


    Augsburg Confession T-shirts, challenges faced by the early church, and applying the Augsburg Confession today.   St. Peter and St. Paul, Acts 15:1–21

    What Is Israel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 49:14


    Buying happiness with money, the rich man and Lazarus, and do we have a duty as Christians to help Israel?   First Sunday after Trinity, Luke 16:19–31

    Athanasian Creed: Hmmm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 60:53


    Tornado alarms, precision in doctrine, Judeo-Christian Values, the origin of the Ten Commandments, and the challenges of hymn translation. The Holy Trinity, John 3:1–17

    The Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 33:49


    The Holy Spirit- common misunderstandings, empowering us through the Word of God, preaching Christ, and generating faith.   Pentecost, Acts 2:1–21

    Are Drugs Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 54:50


    Top 12 Biblical Basketball Draftees, communicating with your pastor, this 'Leviticus' guy, and the Church's stance on marijuana.   Seventh Sunday of Easter, John 15:26–16:4

    Doofuses, Doctrine, and Distillers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 58:59


    Arcola whiskey, applying scripture in daily life, Confirmation, and vows from children.   Sixth Sunday of Easter, John 16:23–33

    How Should Pastors Be Trained?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 53:13


    Chicago Pope Pros and Cons, pastoral formation programs, and Lutheran hate. Referenced article: https://reporter.lcms.org/2025/lcms-addresses-unauthorized-non-lcms-pastoral-formation-programs   Fifth Sunday of Easter, John 16:5–15

    Bad Popes & A Fully Digital Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 61:04


    The Mt. Rushmore of Bad Popes, Pastor joke punchlines, the introduction to Paul's letters, and criticizing Christianity. Fourth Sunday of Easter, John 16:16–22

    TikTok Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 60:05


    Vicarage service recollections, and some TikToks from Bollhagen   Third Sunday of Easter, John 10:11–16

    Quasimodo Geniti

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 57:42


    Best U.S. States, Mormon hymnody, and seder meals.   Second Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti), John 20:19–31

    Best Easter Hymns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 49:59


    NBA playoffs, underused church names, TLH hymns, and beating up skeletons.   The Resurrection of Our Lord, John 20:1–18

    Praying With Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 50:31


    Best construction, a tribute to 4th year seminary students, and some questions from Reddit. Palm Sunday, Matthew 21:1–9

    Affordable Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 53:47


    LCMS euphemisms, Jesus challenging his accusers, the Elector's Bible, and the "good old days" of affordable housing and DVD players.   Fourth Sunday in Lent, John 6:1–15

    Perrywinkle Clerical

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 54:46


    Joy during Lent, nuanced political views, Hawaiian shirts, and Co-op spoils.   Fourth Sunday in Lent, John 6:1–15

    A Complicated Simple Way to Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 48:09


    Bollhagen walks us through how to pray.

    Dependence in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 46:10


    Berg reads from Johann Gerhard's 'On Death' Volume 1, dealing with violent death and suicide. Second Sunday in Lent, Matthew 15:21–28

    What Are You Starting Up For Lent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 63:26


    Berg's new hobby, the best sparkling water, and what to start for Lent.   First Sunday in Lent, Matthew 4:1–11

    Read Your Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 60:33


    Bollhagen's Installation, the true meaning of obedience and the law, and who is the most Lutheran? Quinquagesima, Luke 18:31–43

    MORE FREE LENT SERMONS (REAL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 63:19


    Gym Etiquette Pet Peeves, The Parable of the Sower, and preaching 1 John in its entirety Sexagesima, Luke 8:4–15

    Strike a Chord

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 43:22


    We talk about the halftime show, commercials, and the Adamites. Septuagesima, Exodus 17:1–7 & 1 Corinthians 9:24–10:5 

    The Lakers and A Gilded Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 58:26


    Trading the 'rock' of your basketball team, Chiefs devil magic (and associated sacred institution of marriage), navigating Lutheran cultural identity, and renaming things. The Transfiguration of Our Lord, Matthew 17:1–9

    Grok Hates Vicar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 65:39


    A secret reading option, a secret lectionary, and Grok's Warhammer 40k Top 12 List. Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 8:23-27

    #304 - Rev Karl Bollhagen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 46:05


    Berg is at Symposia, Top 12 Faith Lessons from the Centurion, and an interview by 'Joe Rogan'   Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 8:1–13

    Communion Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 55:10


    Bollhagen gives us *three* Speed Top 12 lists (no spoilers, its in the first like 3 minutes), and we do a Campfire Catechesis on Closed Communion. Second Sunday after the Epiphany, John 2:1–11

    Why Is It Unquiltable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 59:06


    Pastor Peter Wagner from Latimer, IA joins us as Bollhagen gives us a few conspiracy theories about the LCMS logo, we remember our baptism with with a polar plunge, we learn about the Apostles Creed, and we hear the new El Bado song.   The Baptism of Our Lord, Matthew 3:13–17

    Ember Days: Uncovered!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 47:37


    Superfan BaronAlbatross has finally delivered his Ember Days analysis. Surely this will be a very normal piece of content. Very demure. Very mindful.   Second Sunday after Christmas, Matthew 2:13–23

    Be a Drengr

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 62:21


    New Year's Resolutions, 1 Text: Many Topics, and Ancient Chinese Exams First Sunday after Christmas, Luke 2:22–40  

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