Clerical Errors Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bollhagen walks us through how to pray.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vicar gives us some memory tips, we discuss several of the Christmas readings, and we decide what the best Christmas things are. This episode is made from very simple ingredients.   Fourth Sunday in Advent, John 1:19–28 (and others)

Glute exercises, the misguided followers of John the Baptist, AI confessional, and the superstition of polytheism. Third Sunday in Advent, Matthew 11:2–11

NBA Update, choosing hymns, Nazi Germany, and Bollhagen's Top 12 Pastors' Struggles With Sin Second Sunday in Advent, Luke 21:25–36

Overrated Thanksgiving Foods, Jesus on a 'donkey', Trinity analogies, and AI Berg.   First Sunday in Advent, Matthew 21:1–9

Top 12 Worst Vicars, Berg is tired of the 10 Virgins, over-medicating the elderly, El Bado, Russian Literature (?), and semesters vs quarters.   Last Sunday of the Church Year, Matthew 25:1–13

Being more Christian than American, resurrection in your body, and D&D Preaching   Twenty-fifth Sunday After Trinity, Matthew 24:15–28 / 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18

Best times to drink wine, Catholic anime waifu, and Bollhagen's Top 12 Points About Retirement (Mostly With The Idea of Vocation)   Twenty-fourth Sunday After Trinity, Matthew 9:18–26 

Top 12 Saints, the importance of perseverance in difficult times, and how does adult confirmation work? All Saints' Day, Revelation. 7:(2–8) 9–17

Top 12 Best Vicars, Top 12 Worst Halloween Candies, Top 12 Strangest Things Bollhagen's Ever Gotten As A Child Trick-Or-Treating In The Seminary Housing In Fort Wayne, Bible and the Liturgy by Danielou, and Communion with Saltines. Reformation Day, Matthew 11:12–19 

Bollhagen's Top 12 Storylines For The Upcoming NBA Season, Vicar's Top 12 Quotes From Office Space, and News That Bothers Berg Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity, John 4:46–54

Which verse choice is better, should your kids go to college, and how much should you use AI in sermon writing.  Twentieth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 22:1–14 and Matthew 21:33–44

Top 12 Underrated Demons, binding and loosing sins, plague, and adding your church friends on Facebook Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, Genesis 28:10–17

St. Michael's and All Angels, overrated angels, and do we eventually know everything? Our most Based episode so far.   St. Michael and All Angels, Revelation 12:7–12

Should Matins replace the chief service? and the Top 12 Unwritten Rules of Lutheranism Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 14:1–11

Captain Berg dives deep into 'Darmok,' Commander Bollhagen takes the helm to evaluate Starfleet crew members for their pastoral potential, and Ensign Vicar discusses Captain Pike's struggle with illusions.    Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 7:11–17 

Vicar talks about his 'faith journey' and how he became Lutheran.   Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 6:24–34

Vicar gives us his Top 12 Awkward Reading List, Bollhagen gives us his Top 12 Thoughts About Science and Christianity, and we discuss Berg's superhero name.   Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 17:11–19

Irrelevant Lutheran Records, things that Bollhagen is grumpy about, and a 3rd(?) year liturgy Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 10:23–37  

We meet and learn about Vicar 21.0, Berg tells us again how bad LSB is, and Bollhagen has 3 total Top 12s.   Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, Mark 7:31–37

Special Guest Rev. Aaron Hambleton from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Eldora, IA (and his Vicar 2.0) fill in for an episode! We talk knowing Vicar without knowing Vicar, teaching children, and DnD Preaching!   Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Luke 18:9–14

Vicar gives us his Top 12 Things He Learned as a Vicar, and Bollhagen gives us a Top 12 Facts From 20.0 Tenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 19:41–48

Vicar and AI (Peter) face off, who made the better hymn?   Ninth Sunday after Trinity, 1 Cor. 10:6–13

Songs with Chattanooga in the title, Christian Politics, and what doggone words we can say.   Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 7:15–23

Top 12 Best Summer Drinks, Top 12 Lessons About Food From The Bible, questions from Berg's text messages, and The Masked Outlaw, El Bad-o   Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Mark 8:1–9

Bible-based fireworks, Washington's warning against factionalism, and treating the elderly with compassion.   Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 5:20–26

DnD Speed Top 12, fishers of men, and AI music.   Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 5:1–11

How Communion is taken, and DnD Preaching   Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 6:36–42

Bollhagen gives us his theory about The Parable of the Prodigal Son, is avoiding divisive topics bad? and the best Cake songs.   Third Sunday after Trinity, Luke 15:11–32