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Confessional and Liturgical Recordings for the Struggling Evangelical

Pastor Kerns

Topeka, Kansas


    • May 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 71 EPISODES


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    Can You Spot the Difference?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 118:12


    Helen Keller, Ronnie Milsap, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles can all see it. How about you? Don't be fooled by those pushing a Hebrew perspective of the Old Testament without pointing you to Jesus.

    A Conversation with Pr. Ginn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 52:41


    Prs. Kerns and Ginn go all over the place, but it's worth the listen. Remember to check out Wittenberg Digital for your website development and hosting needs.

    Baptism 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 123:30


    Pr. Olson of Trinity Lutheran (Tryon, NC) joins Pr. Kerns to discuss Holy Baptism. It's a Red Pill/Blue Pill episode. You have two beliefs: A.) Baptism is symbolic or, B.) Baptism actually does what the Bible says it does (Acts 2:38).

    Easter Sermon Round Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 91:57


    We know, we know…Easter 2022 has come and gone. We're just now getting around to posting this episode with Prs. Boyle, Lovett and Kerns. (Think: Bigger Fish on the other line.) Take a listen to the steaming piles of bovine waste that were being served at THREE American Evangelical churches this year. Lord have mercy!

    I Surrender All…I Mean…Some

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 87:01


    Pr. Kerns heard a sermon calling for us to surrender our all to Jesus. As much as he wants to, he doesn't. No one does. He met with Pr. Boyle to discuss this terrible, condemning sermon. Ask yourself–do you give God your all?

    Tuning Our Ears to Hear God Speak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 128:31


    Sermons like these are ubiquitous. They suggest YOU are the reason you can't hear God. What an impotent God! He has to wait on you to position yourself just right, before He can speak. Sermons like this are damning, especially when God speaks to you in His Word (2 Timothy 3:16). Stick to God's Word, … Continue reading "Tuning Our Ears to Hear God Speak"

    Prs. Boyle and Lovett on Pandering to the Spirit of the Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 71:49


    How Can Such a Symbolic Meal Do Sooo Much?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 108:30


    It seems that the Body and Blood of Christ do more than Christ promised. Who knew? Listen to Prs. Kerns and Ockree as they found out.

    Prs. Boyle and Lovett on Holy Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 97:04


    Here in our 75th episode, The Plucked Chicken hosts the dynamic duo of Pastors Boyle and Lovett in Wichita KS, who are forced to endure two American Evangelical sermons on Holy Baptism. As Pr. Boyle is prone to say, “It's a mess.”

    Emphasis: Dream Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 180:46


    Are you on a Dream Team? If you're not, you could be missing out on transformation…or at least that's what we're told. Listen to Prs. Ockree and Kerns wonder why they have missed this “essential” doctrine for the Christian.

    Mail Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 85:54


    In this episode, Prs. Bruss, Kerns and Micheel get to open the mail bag to answer listeners' questions. If this episode spurs questions from you, they say–“Bring it on!” Enjoy.

    Wait…what? 3 baptisms?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 107:11


    Let's see…there's the 3 little pigs, 3 blind mice and 3 legged races. There's even Three's Company with John Ritter and Mr. and Mrs. Roper. But 3 baptisms? What you talkin' 'bout Willis? Maybe just maybe there's only one baptism just like the Nicene Creed teaches and confesses. Give a listen to Pr. Bruss and … Continue reading "Wait…what? 3 baptisms?"

    Don’t Wanna Thrive!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 117:22


    At Thrive Church in Colorado they THRIVE! They do so by preaching God's Word out of context–over and over and over again. But who cares? People love having their ears tickled (2 Timothy 4:3). If this is what it means to THRIVE, Pr. Bruss and Pr. Kerns want none of it. They hope you don't … Continue reading "Don't Wanna Thrive!"

    Examples in Missin’ ‘da Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 184:00


    If you think pastors only work a couple of hours on Sunday, and more content should be put on the Plucked Chicken–Prs. Kerns, Bruss and Ockree couldn't agree with you more! However, dropping podcasts is not their call, though it is their joy, when they can do so. In this episode, you get two sermons, … Continue reading "Examples in Missin' ‘da Point"

    Pastor’s Roundtable on John

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 98:15


    John 4:46-5:18 | New Year, but the same Jesus as told to us by St. John. Enjoy.

    Discovering the Mysteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 144:18


    Prs. Bruss and Kerns have eagerly awaited Pr. Farley (affectionately known as, The Twisted Preacher) arriving at 1 Corinthians 10 and 11. Though Farley's church is called Church w/o Religion, a more apt name would be, Church w/o Truth. Listen for yourself, especially with an open Bible. See who promotes the truth concerning the Sacrament … Continue reading "Discovering the Mysteries"

    “Pick Your Poison!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 116:42


    Pr. Bruss gets the unique privilege of picking one sermon to critique from four bad sermons.

    Pastors’ Roundtable on John

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 61:43


    John 4:1-45 |Pastors Bruss, Ockree and Kerns discuss the conversation and conversion of the woman at the well, a.k.a., St. Photini. This was her name given to us by the Church Fathers. It means “the luminous one” from φῶς, “light.”

    Pastors’ Roundtable on John

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 51:14


    Pastors Bruss, Ockree and Kerns tackle the last portion of John 3.

    Imago Dei

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 100:30


    You hear it frequently–“Everyone is made in the image of God, and becasue of that, blah, blah, blah.” Is it true that everyone is made in God's image, or was only Adam? What part does salvation play in restoring this image? Pr. Kerns and Pr. Ockree discuss it.

    Pastors’ Roundtable on John

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 78:58


    In today's episode Nicodemus finds out he doesn't have to crawl back into his mother's womb in order to be born from above. This, we're certain, was a great relief to Nicodemus' mother. Join the same Pastors sitting around the same round table discussing the first half of John 3.

    Pastors’ Roundtable on John

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 78:34


    It's the same Prs. sitting around the same table. But this time, we take up John 2. Take a listen, because you'll learn something.

    Pastors’ Roundtable on John

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 94:48


    Prs. Ockree, Kerns and Bruss finish their discussion of John chapter 1.

    Pastors’ Roundtable on John

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 95:39


    Hunkering for a Bible Study? Prs. Bruss, Ockree and Kerns walk thru and discuss Prologue of John–John 1.1-18.

    Train Wreck Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 103:23


    Pastor Randy Hand thinks all Christians should see miracles in their lives. The miracle will be, if Prs. Kerns and Bruss can make it to the end of Randy's sermon.

    Pickin’ Low Hangin’ Fruit w/ the Vicar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 150:27


    We know, we know. You thought the COVID19 fiasco cooked the Plucked Chicken for good. But we are like toe nail fungus, in that you can't get rid of us that easily. On this episode Pr. Kerns is joined by an unnamed Vicar, who both pick some low hanging fruit concerning…of all things…Holy Baptism.

    Using God’s Word as Mantra

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 135:15


    Prs. Ockree and Kerns think this sermon sounds more like witchcraft than a Christian sermon. But what do they know? Give it a listen and you be the judge.

    Summer Series, 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 66:44


    It's got to be Summer somewhere, right? Pr. Bruss and Pr. Kerns examine Article 6 of the Epitome of the Formula of Concord–the 3rd Use of the Law.

    Got Law? Do you really need it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 83:55


    The Twisted Preacher is at it again, this time dissing on the Law of God. Pr. Bruss and Pr. Kerns identify this type of preaching as Deceptimonic. However, on the bright side, Mr. Farley is the very first impastor to receive a gift from Pr. Bruss. Listen to find out what it is.

    Will the Real Baptism Please Stand Up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 139:56


    Know anyone who believes Christians need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit, evidenced by speaking jibber-jabber? Pr. Kerns had more clips to play for Pr. Bruss but they had to call it quits. Gratefully, the Scripture is clear: One Lord, one faith, one baptism…(Eph. 4:5).

    Just Another Mixed Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 101:55


    Pr. Bruss and Pr. Kerns listen in on some bad sermons.

    Return of the Twisted Preacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 116:36


    Andrew Farley wants to talk about the Law. Great! Even though he starts out fine, he makes a big mess of things. Listen to Pr. Bruss and Kerns critique his sermon and try to stabilize this Jenga tower he creates.

    Summer Series, 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 49:09


    Pr Bruss and Kerns examine the Epitome of the Formula of Concord discussing Article 5 on the Law and Gospel. Production Note: Our sound engineer discovered something amiss five minutes in.

    Twisted Preacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 109:31


    Even though Andrew Farley presents arguments for his case, they are not good arguments. You be the judge. Who is telling the truth?

    Comparing the Two Views

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 74:28


    Without Pr. Bruss, I enlisted the help of my friends at The Sacramentalists Podcast. I analyze a guy speaking about Holy Baptism, comparing what he says to those who truly believe the Scriptures that Holy Baptism does something.

    Hooves or Paws?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 88:03


    No one wants to admit the Pastor they sit under is a wolf in sheep's clothing. No one! But how do you know?! Just because he makes you laugh, cry, is entertaining or kool does not make him legitimate. Moreover, what are you to do when you realize he's a wolf? Yikes! You gotta do … Continue reading "Hooves or Paws?"

    Summer Series, 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 44:32


    What is the result of Article 3? How about Article 4?! Pr Bruss and Kerns examine the Epitome of the Formula of Concord discussing Article 4 on Good Works.

    Summer Series, 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 50:14


    Finally…some good news! Pr Bruss and Kerns examine the Epitome of the Formula of Concord discussing Article 3 on the Righteousness of Faith before God.

    Summer Series, 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 43:37


    Pr Bruss and Kerns examine the Epitome of the Formula of Concord discussing Article 2 on Free Will. Everybody these days thinks they have mounds and mounds of Free Will. Yet ask yourself, can one will themselves out of being sick? No. Can one will themselves out of dying? No. Something is amiss in our … Continue reading "Summer Series, 3"

    Summer Series, 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 59:29


    Pr Bruss and Kerns examine the Epitome of the Formula of Concord. They discuss Article 1. Original Sin

    Summer Series, 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 52:37


    Pr Bruss and Kerns examine the Epitome of the Formula of Concord.

    Loose Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 79:47


    Pr Bruss and Pr Kerns listen to and talk about L-A-D-Y Pastors which seem to be all the rage these days. We listen to a yahoo who wants the events of Acts to continue today, and we round off the show with a Roman Catholic dissin' on Luther. Enjoy.

    Objective Truth vs. Subjective “Truth”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 76:33


    When in doubt, only accept the objective–because you cannot trust what comes from your reason, your heart or your fickle feelings. Nor can you accept the subjective meanderings of your preacher. If your preacher says, “The Lord told me to tell you…” Pr. Bruss and Kerns have this to say: “Run!”

    How Do You Like Your Baptism? Wet or Dry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 104:04


    Another Sacramentarian minimizing Holy (Wet) Baptism. Everything's “spiritual” to these folks. Listen to Pr. Bruss and Pr. Kerns as we give Andrew Farley a listen.

    Abusing the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 95:18


    God gives gifts. We sin when we abuse those gifts. What about when preachers abuse the Bible in their preaching? There are endless examples of this abuse. Pr. Bruss and Kerns listen to a handful which make the point.

    E-skat-ology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 132:52


    How does the American Evangelical view the End Times? Well kids, it's convoluted. Bust out your charts and graphs and listen along with Pr. Bruss and Pr. Kerns. The simple truth of Scripture is better.

    Obtaining the Lutheran Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 71:50


    In this episode, Pr. Ockree and Pr. Kerns discuss the first table of the Law–Commandments 1, 2 and 3 with their explanations.

    Mixed Bag of Turd Biscuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 93:52


    On this episode Pr. Bruss and Pr. Kerns listen to three different things: 2 sermon segments and 1 Christian call-in show that Pr. Kerns heard this week.

    Blair’s Prayer vs. the Lord’s Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 120:12


    American Evangelicals believe the prayer the Lord Jesus gave us to pray is nothing more than an outline or a blueprint. Pr. Kerns and Pr. Ross listen to guest preacher Matt Blair giving his best performance on the subject of prayer.

    Excuse me Professor, pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 67:38


    Dr. Michael Heiser, the self-appointed Biblical scholar, continues his nonsensical view on Holy Baptism while Pr. Bruss and Pr. Kerns listen in.

    Excuse me Professor, pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 85:21


    Dr. Michael S. Heiser asserts himself as a Biblical Scholar, Author, Blogger and Podcaster. Even with all that ed-u-ma-ka-sion, Mike's got a strange view on Holy Baptism. 

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