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This is a special episode of a presentation I prepared for the Society of German American Studies symposium in April in Milwaukee.--The year 2025 marks the 175th anniversary of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Originally established in the Milwaukee area as the Die erste deutsch. evang.-luth. Synode von Wisconsin, this German immigrant ecclesiastical organization, immediately needed printed materials in its native language that would serve the needs of its people in a new geographic and social setting.  The Wisconsin Synod primarily sought to preserve and transmit conservative confessional Lutheranism in the first several generations.  The motto, “Halte was du hast,” crowned the synod's first regular publication, the Gemeindeblatt.  Its message, “Hold what you have,” reflects the conservative concern of the ministers who encouraged Lutheran immigrants to preserve their faith and pass it on to future generations.  Wisconsin Synod leaders also recognized that as the synod faced new challenges and opportunities in its frontier immigrant context, it must also apply theological principles in ways that precluded simplistic repristination of the 16th century Reformation.  The resulting “Wauwatosa Theology” came to life in the German publications of the synod.  To meet the needs of its laity, pastors, and scholars, the Wisconsin Synod locally produced various printed materials in the German language to meet its high theological standards.  These German American Lutherans required many printed materials: hymnals, service agendas, synodical reports, catechisms, bibles, and devotional literature.   Regular publications: the Gemeindeblatt and the Theologische Quartalschrifft not only served to communicate to and inform laity and pastors within the Wisconsin Synod but also spread its news and theology across the nation and back to the German homeland.  The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod required German materials for well over a century—despite the erosion of a German-speaking demographic accelerated by two world wars.  In the post-war years, the synod experienced an irreversible transition from needing German materials to holding on to them for personal comfort.  Still, the synod continued to print officially in German regularly until 1970.  Support the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

In this WELS 175th episode, we talk with Joel Otto, the anniversary committee chairman, about the pictorial history book Christ Through Us, which he co-authored with John Braun.Support the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

In this WELS 175th episode, we talk with Joel Otto, the anniversary committee chairman, about what WELS worship has looked like in the past and how it has changed.Support the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

image: Adolph Hoenecke from the host's family photo collection.In this WELS 175th episode, we talk with Prof. James Danell who teaches German at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, about Adolph Hoenecke, who taught for many decades at the Wisconsin Synod's Seminary.  Prof. Danell speaks in this episode about his significant influence on the spirit and theology of the Wisconsin Synod.Not only does Danell teach the German language, but his advanced classes read through German Lutheran materials from the Reformation through the 19th and 20th century American Lutheran theologians.  His students, therefore, get to sharpen their German skills, study theology, and learn Church History--all at the same time!You can support the Confessional Language Scholarship here.Support the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

One of the great teachings of Jesus is an answer to a question from Thomas: "Lord, how can we know the way?" Jesus said, "I am the way . . ." Professor Keith Wessel from Martin Luther College is here to help explain this verse and others from John 14. 

This is part of a longer conversation I had with Prof. James Danell about the imperative need for scholars who know German to do Lutheran history.You can support the Confessional Language Scholarship at MLC to encourage this endeavor here.Support the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

Where is the Father's house? Here is a better question. How has Jesus prepared a place for us in the Father's house? Professor Keith Wessel from Martin Luther College is here to help us understand the opening verses of John 14. 

This is a cross-over episode with The Shepherd's Study Podcast, where I was a guest of Jared Natsis and Phil Moldenhauer.  We talked about the content and merits of the book Brand Luther which came out shortly before the Reformation 500th anniversary.The Shepherd's Study podcast is produced by Grow in Grace to help pastors grow in the art and practice of pastoral ministry. Each episode features Lutheran pastors discussing a book that is salient to their work.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary or the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.Support the show Confessional Languages Scholarship Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

In this WELS 175 episode, we talk with Peter Prange about the third volume in his series, Wielding the Sword of the Spirit, in which he gets into the details and nuances of the Election Controversy that rocked the Synodical Conference.Support the show Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

The shepherds saw Jesus and shared. Mary saw Jesus and pondered. Both are beautifully appropriate reactions to our Savior's birth. Professor Aaron Dolan from Martin Luther College is back for a second look at the Christmas story as told by Dr. Luke. 

In this WELS 175th episode, Tim Grundmeier and I talk about who Johannes Muehlhaeuser was, Christmas trees, and the founding of the Wisconsin Synod.Support the show Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

The story of Christmas in Luke 2 has very familiar words to most Christians and, yet, they never get old. Professor Aaron Dolan from Martin Luther College helps us understand the details. 

Image: JP Koehler at Wauwatosa Seminary, candid photo taken by a student.While going through some old boxes in my grandfather's basement, I stumbled upon something truly remarkable: my great-grandfather's diary. He was a student at the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary from 1910 to 1912 and had the unique opportunity to learn from the famous Wauwatosa theologians of that era. As you can imagine, this diary could be a treasure trove of insights into the life of a seminary student over a century ago.But here's the thing—the handwriting is challenging to decipher. It's very different from what we're used to today, and to do it justice, I need to hire professional transcribers who can carefully decode its contents. Only then can I start the process of translating and studying it. This project isn't just personally meaningful to me; it could also provide valuable historical insights, and I plan to use it as the basis for an article in the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly Journal.Here's where I'm asking for your help. The cost of professional transcription is about $1500. To make this project a reality, I've set up a crowdfunding campaign. If this story resonates with you, if you're passionate about preserving history or just love a good discovery, I'd be incredibly grateful for your support. Whether you're able to contribute or just share the campaign with others, every bit helps.https://patreon.com/tlhp?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkSupport the show Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

Link to the service and hymns: https://trinitylutheransd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Reformation-Hymn-Festival-2024.pdf The first evangelical hymnal—which in retrospect we can also call the first Lutheran hymnal—rolled off the presses around the middle of January 1524. But interestingly, it did not roll off the presses in Wittenberg, even though the title page gave that impression, or even at Luther's instigation. It was printed by Jobst Gutknecht in Nuremberg, well over 200 miles to the south of Wittenberg, and apparently on his own initiative. Gutknecht compiled four hymns that had been individually published in Wittenberg on broadsheets in 1523 and 1524. He also obtained the texts of three additional Luther hymns, which were already being sung in services in Wittenberg. (There were no copyright laws back then, and printers regularly copied, reprinted, and sold works they obtained from elsewhere.) To these seven hymns he added one more anonymous one, which was possibly given to him in the composer's own manuscript. He published these eight hymns under the title:Some Christian Songs, Hymns of Praise, and Psalms, Produced in Conformity with the Pure Word of God from Holy Scripture by Various Well-Educated Men for Singing in Church, Just As Is Already Being Done with Some of Them in WittenbergSupport the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.Hankering for a crankeringNorah Rendell is the executive artistic director of the Center for Irish Music in St. Paul. She saw — and loved — the original storytelling musical “The Well Tree” by the Heartwood Trio last spring.  The trio consists of Sarina Partridge of Minneapolis, Heidi Wilson of Vermont and Willie Clemetson of Maine. They're back for performances of “The Well Tree” tonight at 7 p.m. at the Twin Cities Friends Meeting House in St. Paul and Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at New City Center/Walker Church in Minneapolis. Norah says she imagines the acoustics of the church venues will be well-suited for a show with beautiful harmonies. Norah says: It's an original singing story performance that includes songs and instruments and acting and illuminated paper cut art called a “crankie” [so named because a person turns a crank to scroll to new images]. It tells a story of a young woman who finds herself running away from home, and along her journey, she meets songbirds and snails and ancient trees as she finds her way home. And the three artists who perform are super talented. They're beautiful harmony singers. There's a fiddle player, a banjo player and they're all actors and they invite the audience to sing along.  It seems like it would be geared towards children, but it really suits anybody of any age who loves the experience of singing together with other people. You leave the show feeling great; it's very inspiring, very positive. The show itself is really inspiring.— Norah RendellThe male gazeErin Maurelli is an artist and educator in the Twin Cities. She wants people to know about the MCBA / Jerome Book Arts Residency show which is up now at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, inside Open Book in Minneapolis. Free and open to the public, this show displays the work of the three winners of the Jerome Book Arts Residency: photographer Christopher Selleck; papermaker Jelani Ellis; and artist and printmaker Louise Fisher.  Erin says: Christopher Selleck is a photographer who takes on the body, the figure and what we think of as idealism, and through the lens of the camera, he's able to capture kind of the ideal masculine body — which, in my experience, we don't see a lot of that in art and art history. Christopher brings issues of identity and sexuality into his work as a gay man, I think the male gaze becomes part of his narrative. Christopher was selected to be part of the Jerome book arts fellowship, and the show is through January 4 of next year. He's one of three artists that are part of that show, there are some hand-crafted books featuring his photographs as well as sculptural elements. He's exploring bringing the photographic process into bookmaking.  — Erin MorelliBaroque in GaylordCharles Luedtke is a retired professor of music at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, and he is heading to Gaylord tonight to see La Grande Bande. The group specializes in performing music written from 1600-1800, using instruments of the period. Their November concert celebrates the 340th birthday of Handel with two of his works set near water, his famed “Water Music Suites” as well as his cantata “O come chiare e belle.”  Handel's "Water Musicks" is tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. Michael Thomas Asmus, the founder and artistic director, will give a talk before the performance at 6:45 about the music. Charles says: It's rather spectacular because he lives in Gaylord, just outside of Gaylord and his music performances have been kind of centered around that area, sometimes in St. Peter, sometimes in New Ulm. So, it's kind of local, but [it's] tremendous quality. They're not amateurs, never amateurs. They are all really professional performers and on period instruments — baroque instruments.— Charles Luedtke

Timothy Plichta is a WELS homeschooled high school student living in Germantown, WI. He loves Lutheran history in general and is especially enthralled with anything related to the CELC.Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law EnforcementHost: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen discussing topics, issues, and stories within the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

The resurrection of Jesus is a sign that Jesus is who he says he is: the Son of God and your Savior from sign and death. Jesus called it "the sign of Jonah." Professor Paul Koelpin from Martin Luther College is here to help us learn. 

This episode is a fuller version of my presentation given at the 2024 Lutheran Historical Conference in Baltimore. Link to the full video of this episode.One church historian observed that “ It would require pages and pages to report Wyneken's work during his pastorate [in Baltimore].”  This episode will examine one specific topic- how Wyneken contested for a genuine Lutheran identity and practice in the following arenas in Baltimore:2nd German Evangelical Lutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran General SynodForming the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, etc.The IOOF, Red Men, and other lodgeshttps://youtu.be/T9m8usSbwSESupport the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

In chapter 2 of Ruth, we see generous kindness from Boaz to Ruth. That is where God hides. When you receive kindness, realize that God is behind that. Dr. Mark Paustian, from Martin Luther College, explains that and more as we continue this beautiful story of God's love. 

Image: Johannes BugenhagenDuring the Reformation Martin Luther restored many Christian teachings to its proper biblical understanding. One of the men who worked with Luther in communicating those teachings was Johannes Bugenhagen. This episode explores one specific way Bugenhagen communicated the doctrine of the Two Kingdoms in The Christian Order of the Honorable City of Braunschweig. His answer to the question is especially evident in the section of this Kirchenordnung that deals with relief for the poor.Support the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

Image U.V. Koren “How is our America doing?” That is the poignant question that C.F.W. Walther (1811 1887), the President of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, asks in his Synod's theological journal, “Lehre und Wehre” in 1863. In a series of articles written in the Spring of that year, on the eve of the Civil War, Walther addressed topics such as slavery, abolitionism, the nature of America as having been founded on “Enlightenment” principles, as well as how Lutherans can remain faithful to God's Word in the face of fiery political debates in a democratic context. Of course, Walther was grappling with a much broader question that endures to this day among Lutherans living in America, and that is, what does it mean to be both an “American” and a “Lutheran”? Rev. Andrew Soule discusses the views of Clausen, Koren, and Walther.Support the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

Image: city of Brunswick (Braunschweig) in the 16th centuryIn Becoming Lutheran, Dr. John Maxfield discusses several key aspects of Lutheran culture that shape the identity and practice of Lutherans as the Reformation grew and developed outside of the center of Wittenberg.  The story of Brunswick engages with Reformation historiography in a way that takes genuine religious convictions seriously as pamphlets and preaching spread the Gospel to every level of society.Support the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

Send us a Text Message.We welcome back Pastor Scott Henrich, a WELS pastor serving in Knoxville, Tennessee.  His experiences reading historic Lutheran sermons inspired him to research Lutheranism's homiletical heritage in a way that may challenge some contemporary assumptions about the historic perception of Lutheran preaching. (See TLHP 39)You can contact him here: scottwhenrich@gmail.comToday he offers further thoughts and research after studying Walther's Pastoral Theology."While C. F. W. Walther needs no introduction for conservative American Lutherans, his Pastoral Theology does. Originally published in 1872, it was not translated into English in its entirety until 2017. (An abridged version, found under various titles, was published in 1995.) In it, Walther condenses a tradition of over 300 years of Lutheran pastoral practice. In a purely historical sense, it is a contribution of great interest, without which the non-specialist would be cut off from centuries of his heritage. Walther's project, however, goes beyond remembrance, or even repristination. The “American” in the book's original title (Americanisch-Lutherische Pastoraltheologie) was no accident (3). His intent was to help pastors apply that heritage, mined from God's Word and initially expressed in the state churches of Europe, to their own time and place. To that end especially, this book is a gift to the Lutheran pastor." -S.H.Support the Show. Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

Turn up the volume for WELSTech as we talk fantasy and escapism from a Christian perspective with Silas Dose. Martin has a trackpad pick and WELSTech friend, Philip Wels has been busy at the video editing desk crafting a video that captures the joy and excitement of graduation and assignment at Martin Luther College. The […]

Turn up the volume for WELSTech as we talk fantasy and escapism from a Christian perspective with Silas Dose. Martin has a trackpad pick and WELSTech friend, Philip Wels has been busy at the video editing desk crafting a video that captures the joy and excitement of graduation and assignment at Martin Luther College. The […]

Turn up the volume for WELSTech as we talk fantasy and escapism from a Christian perspective with Silas Dose. Martin has a trackpad pick and WELSTech friend, Philip Wels has been busy at the video editing desk crafting a video that captures the joy and excitement of graduation and assignment at Martin Luther College. The […]

Heather R. Darsie lives in the United States. She has a Bachelor of Arts in German Languages and Literature, and a Juris Doctorate. During her time at university, she had the privilege of studying in Costa Rica and France, with visits to Germany and other countries.Ms. Darsie first became interested in the Renaissance time period when she read a biography about Elizabeth I of England. She found Elizabeth I to be very inspiring and her world to be both foreign and familiar.Ms. Darsie has spent the last ten years researching the history of the Holy Roman Empire. This has helped her gain perspective as to the political world stage during the Renaissance.As a bibliophile, she turned her attention to illuminated manuscripts. She is learning more each day and is glad to share it with you.  Today we talk about Lutheran connections to the House of Cleves.Her book:  Children of the House of Cleves: Anna and Her Siblingshttps://maidensandmanuscripts.com/Support the Show. Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

Image: Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach the Younger"Wittenberg Uses of Law and Gospel"Our guest today Dr. Robert A. Kolb is a professor emeritus of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.  See the emeritus faculty page at Concordia Lutheran Seminary:Kolb retired in 2009 after 16 years of distinguished service as missions professor of Systematic Theology and Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis. Before joining the Seminary, he served as director of the Center for Reformation Research, and in various teaching roles in the religion and history departments at Concordia College in St. Paul, Minn.  He has taken much time over many years to teach abroad. He also has been involved in several boards—serving both officially on behalf of the LCMS on commissions, and a leader of 16th century and Reformation societies. There is not enough time to list everything he has written, but I included a selection today: He is the author of several books, including The Christian Faith: A Luther Exposition; The Genius of Luther's Theology: A Wittenberg Way of Thinking for the Contemporary Church with Dr. Charles Arand; Studies of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century; Lutheran Ecclesiastical Culture, 1550-1675; Bound Choice, Election, and Wittenberg Theological Method from Martin Luther to the Formula of Concord; Sources and Contexts of the Book of Concord, co-edited with James A. Nestingen; Teaching God's Children His Teaching, a Guide to the Study of Luther's Catechism; and the list goes on. Perhaps where his name is on most Lutheran bookshelves is in the Book of Concord—he was one of the editors and translators of the most used English edition today. He also has written more than 100 articles and a collection of essays.  One of the most recent, titled Wittenberg Uses of Law and Gospel, was published in the Fall edition of the 2023 Lutheran Quarterly and is the focus of this podcast episode.Support the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

This beautiful story starts off with profound sadness and then gets into one of the greatest cluster of verses in all of Scripture, this according to our guest, Dr. Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College. Enjoy Ruth chapter one. 

The book of Ruth is a beautiful love story, but so much more. Dr. Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College is here to lead us into this true story that highlights the faithfulness of God. 

The Martin Luther College Choir presents a choral concert titled “Piercing the Darkness.” The program includes settings of familiar hymns, as well as selections by choral music composers representing a variety of musical styles.

Understanding the structure of the Gospels, helps with understanding the content of the Gospels. Professor Paul Koelpin from Martin Luther College is here to aid our understanding of both. 

Image:  Wittenberg c. 1530 from the host's personal collection.In May 1536 several prominent Reformed reformers traveled to Wittenberg to confess their understanding of what is received in the sacrament of Holy Communion and who receives it.  Luther, Melancthon, and other Lutheran reformers readily signed on in agreement concerning this contentious doctrine.  This was seen as a significant breakthrough and a celebrated establishment of fellowship and would later directly influence the Formula of Concord.Read more about this topic here in Gordon Jensen's book.Support the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

In this episode, translator Michael Holmen takes us through J. W. F. Höfling's How the Lutheran Church is Constituted (Grundsätze evangelisch-lutherischer Kirchenverfassung).In his book Höfling describes how the Lutheran church should be constituted according to the principles given in the Lutheran Confessions and in Martin Luther's writings. Höfling sees the teachings of church and ministry in the Lutheran church as being very different from what the Roman Catholic church teaches. In the wake of the 1848 revolutions, he is also concerned about the loss of the sovereigns as the Summepiskopat of the churches in Germany. He offers his advice for how the churches should work towards structuring themselves in the wake of these new conditions.This third edition of his work has extensive endnotes, which are often more like excurses, where he elaborates on what he has said in previous editions and responds to objections from opponents.Support the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com About the Host Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018. Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute. Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

Link from Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/883352600  Rev. David Scharf, professor of Theology at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., presented a breakout session at the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership, held Jan. 2023 in Chicago, Ill. In his session, “Leadership matters: How to identify and develop leaders to multiply ministry,” Scharf discussed the importance, not just of identifying potential leaders, but providing the organizational and spiritual training needed to lead in Christ's church. Show Notes Contact the Podcast: RWJPodcast@gmail.com or www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast  Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net All rights reserved. Content used at this podcast comes from a variety of locations & sources.     Ask the Pastor requests: https://forms.gle/qqXHSwcerd5aPRUZ6    Resisting the Dragon's Beast notes:  Pastor Zarling's Book, Resisting the Dragon's Beast: https://a.co/d/33vpeyf  Fan Mail, questions, and comments: resistingthedragonsbeast@gmail.com   For more about the concept of “democide” – https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM   Tulsa Race Massacre – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_massacre     Gene Strusz's books: Morning Prayers for a Christian School: https://a.co/d/ajUEV8A  Essays on Coaching Christian Athletes: https://a.co/d/7HfQ5tk    Dr. John Brug's Lulu Store: https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=John+Brug    Grace Abounds Reading Guides:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19Tw74cyqt4ZNRcGpwjJ6l1XsT0ldhyxj    CW21 Daily Lectionary:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PN_RWjgV4wnvFALd8f4Hu3MvWAo8Jgh-/view?usp=sharing    Casting Nets Podcast: https://castingnetspod.podbean.com/ Apple   Spotify Contact Casting Nets: castingnetspod@gmail.com    Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Carmel, IN https://www.youtube.com/@bethlehemindiana    St. Stephen Lutheran Church - Adrian, MI https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephenevangelicalluthe7852    Impact Podcast - St. Andrew, Middleton WI https://st-andrew-online.org/impact/  RSS Link: https://feeds.libsyn.com/314675/rss    Prince of Peace - Thousand Oaks, CA https://www.princeofpeaceto.com  https://www.youtube.com/c/PrinceofPeaceTO/featured    Upside-Down Savior (Pastor Nate Nass) https://www.youtube.com/@upside-downsavior-pastorna1482    Water of Life Lutheran Church - Caledonia & Racine, WI https://www.wateroflifelutheran.com  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcICs1dldnmZ-rcBqs4QtVQ    Life Challenges Podcast https://christianliferesources.com/life-challenges-podcast/    Dust and Breath Podcast https://dustandbreathpod.buzzsprout.com/1071946  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dust-and-breath/id1504141389?uo=4  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Luw8MfSUa2bcA8ljaomu5  Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMDcxOTQ2LnJzcw==    St. Paul Lutheran Church - Ottawa, ON, Canada https://www.stpaulottawa.org/  https://www.youtube.com/c/StPaulOttawa    Worship at the Anvil Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worship-at-the-anvil/id1601290288  https://anchor.fm/s/6f8bf9b0/podcast/rss  Also on Spotify.   Martin Luther College - New Ulm, MN https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3EyO6dSM4-5Ujr2HM9ExA    His Word 360 (WLS Prof. Rev. Stephen Geiger) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd542RpYW_KSrkEBUSNw-Lg    WELS Streams: https://www.youtube.com/c/welsstreams    WELS Congregational Services: https://vimeo.com/welscongserve  https://vimeo.com/wels    Point of Grace Campus Ministry https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI7Z5KbPwLdHeIVj_l1z_A    Pilgrim Lutheran Church - Menomonee Falls WI https://www.youtube.com/user/pilgrimlutheran  Through My Bible readings by Rev. Martin Spriggs.  Audio accessed at https://wels.net/serving-you/bible/through-my-bible-archive/  Produced 2023 by Pastor Hagen: pastorhagen@icloud.com or (419) 262-8280  Music from Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com #raisedwithjesus #lutheran #sanctification #toledome #toledo #welstoledo #jesus #bible #podcast #dailyjesus #jesusdaily #rwjpodcast #jesusfortoledo  Resurrection - Maumee: Family Bible Hour at 10:15 AM, Worship on Sundays at 9 AM & 11:15 AM 2250 S. Holland Sylvania Rd - Maumee, OH Contact RWJ: RWJPodcast@gmail.com (419) 262-8280 CCLI Copyright License 11582729 and Streaming License 20003552 

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 05:45 - Main Topic (The Guys Talk Words) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE, Wade, Mike, Jason and Mark Paustian (a returning guest) from Martin Luther College recorded from Jason's basement compound. We thank Mark for joining us after his wonderful Veritas lecture at St. John's, Mukwonago. You can check out his new podcast, Where Two or Three, wherever you catch your podcasts and his most recent book, Our Worth to Him, at Northwestern Publishing House. We hope you enjoy the episode! Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. You can find them all on Apple Podcasts. You can support the network here. You support is greatly appreciated and helps the network continue to produce and provide this content for free for a world in desperate need of good news and true freedom. More 1517 content can also be found on YouTube.  What's New from 1517: Join the 1517 Academy Freedom Lessons Street Team Tune in Oct. 26 – Oct. 28th for 1517's 2023 annual national conference -- C.S. Lewis & the Untamed God. It's sold out, but you can still join it through the FREE hosted livestream. For the first time ever, we will be hosting the HWSS livestream, with exclusive interviews and experiences only available on the livestream. Tune in to this free three-day conference and rest in your forgiveness with us. FREE 2023 Advent Resources: God was the first tailor, seamstress, and cobbler. He covered Adam and Eve's shame and nakedness with garments of animal skin. He designed and instructed the Israelites on the priestly wardrobe of the Tabernacle. And now he clothes his children in the righteousness of Jesus, our King, who first came to us wrapped in swaddling clothes before he hung naked on the cross. This Advent season, 1517 presents The Clothing of the King: a new free resource for churches that walks your congregation through the divine wardrobe God provides for his people. This all-in-one package includes a midweek Advent and Christmas Sermon Series for pastors to use in their congregations as well as music helps, original and suggested hymns, presenter slides, and more. We've also created a personal devotional for every day of the 2023 Advent Season, written by 1517 contributors. The Clothing of the King is available as a free download. Sign up today to get access. NWA Tickets are Now Available! Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference in Northwest Arkansas! Join 1517 May 3rd and 4th as they gather again at the iconic Meteor Theater in Bentonville, Arkansas, and celebrate the boundless grace of God in the gospel of Jesus. The 2024 theme will be “Grace and Peace in Christ” – get your tickets today. All Charges Dropped, Vol. 2. Dive into the pages of the second volume of All Charges Dropped, where the author Haroldo Camacho, a Certified Court Interpreter, invites you into the gripping world of courtrooms. These real-life narratives pull you into the heart of divorce cases, murder trials, and more, making you feel like you're right there in the audience. But these stories also lead you to something deeper—the ultimate courtroom of God's judgment seat. Through each tale, you'll find a common thread: "Your sins are forgiven." As you journey through these stories, you'll witness a shift from human justice to divine grace, where guilt is replaced by freedom and forgiveness reigns supreme. You can find the book here. A New Series from the Thinking Fellows – The Four Solas of the Reformation. This month, the Thinking Fellows Podcast is doing a four-episode series explaining the phrases grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone, and scripture alone. Many of the central teachings of Reformation theology are summed up in these “Sola” phrase...

What a marvel it is to observe children grow! Learning their shapes and colors. Sounding out words and reading them. Walking to running. Catching and throwing a ball. Grasping more about God's amazing creation. As we celebrate the Lord's grace for us and dedicate our new early childhood wing this weekend, God impresses on us the importance of growth in our Savior and his Word. “Come and Grow!” Our sermon is based on Ephesians 4. Today our guest preacher is Pastor Rich Gurgel, President of our college of ministerial education, Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN.

00:00 - Introduction 00:00 - Free-for-All (No Free-for-All) 6:45 - Main Topic (Lutheran Colleges and the Formation of Students) In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, Mike, Wade (even though he was just supposed to work the board), Jason, Nick Schmoller, and Dave Scharf discuss Lutheran higher education and the formation of students. We thank our friends from Martin Luther College for joining us! We hope you enjoy the episode! We would like to thank our listeners for partnering with us during our annual Podcast Fundraiser. Together, listeners like you joined the 1517 Podcast Network in raising $68,000 dollars in support of our podcasting efforts. This financial support maintains and builds the 1517 podcast network's ability to declare and defend the Good News that you are forgiven and free on account of Christ alone in every episode. Please help us continue our mission by filling out the brief survey located in the show notes. Thank you again for your continued support of 1517 Podcast Network. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. You can find them all on Apple Podcasts. You can support the network here. You support is greatly appreciated and helps the network continue to produce and provide this content for free for a world in desperate need of good news and true freedom. More 1517 content can also be found on YouTube.  What's New from 1517: Join the 1517 Academy Freedom Lessons Street Team Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray More from the hosts Michael Berg Wade Johnston If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you'd like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

Audio from: https://standrewimpact.libsyn.com/episode-109-nehemiah-part-2  The prayer life of Nehemiah is something to admire and learn from. Listen to Professor Paul Koelpin of Martin Luther College discuss that and other lessons from this Old Testament historical book.  Show Notes Contact the Podcast: RWJPodcast@gmail.com or www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast  Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net All rights reserved. Content used at this podcast comes from a variety of locations & sources.   Pastor Zarling's Book, Resisting the Dragon's Beast: https://a.co/d/33vpeyf  Gene Strusz's books: Morning Prayers for a Christian School: https://a.co/d/ajUEV8A  Essays on Coaching Christian Athletes: https://a.co/d/7HfQ5tk  Grace Abounds Reading Guides:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19Tw74cyqt4ZNRcGpwjJ6l1XsT0ldhyxj  CW21 Daily Lectionary:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PN_RWjgV4wnvFALd8f4Hu3MvWAo8Jgh-/view?usp=sharing  Casting Nets Podcast: https://castingnetspod.podbean.com/ Apple   Spotify Contact Casting Nets: castingnetspod@gmail.com  Impact Podcast - St. Andrew, Middleton WI https://st-andrew-online.org/impact/  RSS Link: https://feeds.libsyn.com/314675/rss  Prince of Peace - Thousand Oaks, CA https://www.princeofpeaceto.com  https://www.youtube.com/c/PrinceofPeaceTO/featured  Water of Life Lutheran Church - Caledonia & Racine, WI https://www.wateroflifelutheran.com  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcICs1dldnmZ-rcBqs4QtVQ  Life Challenges Podcast https://christianliferesources.com/life-challenges-podcast/  St. Paul Lutheran Church - Ottawa, ON, Canada https://www.stpaulottawa.org/  https://www.youtube.com/c/StPaulOttawa  Martin Luther College - New Ulm, MN https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3EyO6dSM4-5Ujr2HM9ExA  His Word 360 (WLS Prof. Rev. Stephen Geiger) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd542RpYW_KSrkEBUSNw-Lg  WELS Streams: https://www.youtube.com/c/welsstreams  WELS Congregational Services: https://vimeo.com/welscongserve  https://vimeo.com/wels  Point of Grace Campus Ministry https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI7Z5KbPwLdHeIVj_l1z_A  Pilgrim Lutheran Church - Menomonee Falls WI https://www.youtube.com/user/pilgrimlutheran  Through My Bible readings by Rev. Martin Spriggs.  Audio accessed at https://wels.net/serving-you/bible/through-my-bible-archive/  Produced 2022 by Pastor Hagen: pastorhagen@icloud.com or (419) 262-8280  Music from Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com #raisedwithjesus #lutheran #sanctification #toledome #toledo #welstoledo #jesus #bible #podcast #dailyjesus #jesusdaily #rwjpodcast #jesusfortoledo  Resurrection - Maumee: Family Bible Hour at 10:15 AM, Worship on Sundays at 9 AM & 11 AM 2250 S. Holland Sylvania Rd - Maumee, OH Contact RWJ: RWJPodcast@gmail.com (419) 262-8280 CCLI Copyright License 11582729 and Streaming License 20003552 

Audio from: https://standrewimpact.libsyn.com/episode-108-nehemiah If you like history, this is your episode. Listen to Professor Paul Koelpin from Martin Luther College place Nehemiah in the context of world history. He also will help you understand the words of Jeremiah that we all love: I know the plan I have for you... Show Notes Contact the Podcast: RWJPodcast@gmail.com or www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast  Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net All rights reserved. Content used at this podcast comes from a variety of locations & sources.   Pastor Zarling's Book, Resisting the Dragon's Beast: https://a.co/d/33vpeyf  Gene Strusz's books: Morning Prayers for a Christian School: https://a.co/d/ajUEV8A  Essays on Coaching Christian Athletes: https://a.co/d/7HfQ5tk  Grace Abounds Reading Guides:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19Tw74cyqt4ZNRcGpwjJ6l1XsT0ldhyxj  CW21 Daily Lectionary:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PN_RWjgV4wnvFALd8f4Hu3MvWAo8Jgh-/view?usp=sharing  Casting Nets Podcast: https://castingnetspod.podbean.com/ Apple   Spotify Contact Casting Nets: castingnetspod@gmail.com  Impact Podcast - St. Andrew, Middleton WI https://st-andrew-online.org/impact/  RSS Link: https://feeds.libsyn.com/314675/rss  Prince of Peace - Thousand Oaks, CA https://www.princeofpeaceto.com  https://www.youtube.com/c/PrinceofPeaceTO/featured  Water of Life Lutheran Church - Caledonia & Racine, WI https://www.wateroflifelutheran.com  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcICs1dldnmZ-rcBqs4QtVQ  Life Challenges Podcast https://christianliferesources.com/life-challenges-podcast/  St. Paul Lutheran Church - Ottawa, ON, Canada https://www.stpaulottawa.org/  https://www.youtube.com/c/StPaulOttawa  Martin Luther College - New Ulm, MN https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3EyO6dSM4-5Ujr2HM9ExA  His Word 360 (WLS Prof. Rev. Stephen Geiger) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd542RpYW_KSrkEBUSNw-Lg  WELS Streams: https://www.youtube.com/c/welsstreams  WELS Congregational Services: https://vimeo.com/welscongserve  https://vimeo.com/wels  Point of Grace Campus Ministry https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI7Z5KbPwLdHeIVj_l1z_A  Pilgrim Lutheran Church - Menomonee Falls WI https://www.youtube.com/user/pilgrimlutheran  Through My Bible readings by Rev. Martin Spriggs.  Audio accessed at https://wels.net/serving-you/bible/through-my-bible-archive/  Produced 2022 by Pastor Hagen: pastorhagen@icloud.com or (419) 262-8280  Music from Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com #raisedwithjesus #lutheran #sanctification #toledome #toledo #welstoledo #jesus #bible #podcast #dailyjesus #jesusdaily #rwjpodcast #jesusfortoledo  Resurrection - Maumee: Family Bible Hour at 10:15 AM, Worship on Sundays at 9 AM & 11 AM 2250 S. Holland Sylvania Rd - Maumee, OH Contact RWJ: RWJPodcast@gmail.com (419) 262-8280 CCLI Copyright License 11582729 and Streaming License 20003552 

The prayer life of Nehemiah is something to admire and learn from. Listen to Professor Paul Koelpin of Martin Luther College discuss that and other lessons from this Old Testament historical book. 

If you like history, this is your episode. Listen to Professor Paul Koelpin from Martin Luther College place Nehemiah in the context of world history. He also will help you understand the words of Jeremiah that we all love: I know the plan I have for you...

Isaiah 40 is loaded with rich gospel comfort from our Lord. Listen to part 2 of a conversation on Isaiah 40 with Dr. Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College. 

God has words of comfort for his people and he asked Isaiah to bring them to us. Listen to Dr. Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College talk about the good news of Isaiah 40. 

To our listeners in Tanzania, Kenya, the United States, and yes even to our invisible Apple users, we say "Hello!" Welcome to the 4th episode of Harmonize 2.0. In this episode we talk about racial justice, the Church, community, a special event going on in January at Martin Luther College, and Pastor Aaron Robinson's upcoming podcast about what's up on the hill. This episode is pretty heavy listening in some places. So be prepared. And, as always, we can't wait to hear from you all. So, don't forget to text us at 612.470.5419 or to e-mail us at admin@voiceofthemiddleground.com and let's keep the conversation and the action going. Support the show

Through Daniel, God gives his exiled people hope for a glorious future. That same future awaits you. Listen to Dr. John Boeder from Martin Luther College share hope-filled thoughts from Daniel 2. 

You know Daniel from the night he slept among hungry lions. There is so much more to know about this man of great faith. For example, Daniel not only inspires us to trust the Lord, but he also inspires us to eat our vegetables. Listen to Martin Luther College campus pastor John Boeder talk about this man of great faith. 

There is stern warning and glorious comfort in the final chapter of the final book of the Old Testament. Listen to Professor Paul Koelpin  of Martin Luther College explain the details of this fascinating chapter that looks ahead to the coming of Christ. 

Professor Thomas P. Nass, Martin Luther College, New Ulm Sermon Theme: "Devoted to the Word of God" Text: Jeremiah 26:8-15 Worship Folder St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Mankato, MN

"I am who I am." Those mysterious words God spoke to Moses from the burning bush are bursting with meaning. Learn all about them from Dr. Mark Paustian, professor at Martin Luther College. 

Moses and the Burning Bush is a fascinating event that marks the beginning of the Exodus. Listen to Professor Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College uncover the layers of meaning in the opening verses of Exodus 3. 

Episode Notes:Our website: https://thenotablepodcast.com/To Donate: https://thenotablepodcast.com/take-actionYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUdVXtlYv3qqfBD-x9789Kg]Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6ysBmKKtMeA0MSxcYllh?si=H1q75h4iSSCOE3UruIhLPQ&dl_branch=1Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-notable-podcast/id1216437709Purchase Luke Thompson's Book here: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Life-Has-Meaning-Discovering-ebook/dp/B084BY3HDV or https://online.nph.net/your-life-has-meaning.html?quantity=1On this episode, the twins interview Martin Luther College professor and author Luke Thompson about his recent book Your Life Has Meaning. Listen in!

Welcome to Treske Talk with Wisconsin Lutheran College Head Football Coach Eric Treske. In the third episode of Season 2, the Coach discusses the tough loss to Martin Luther College and what he is looking for from his team against Lakeland on Saturday, he discusses the Aaron Rodgers situation with the Green Bay Packers, and tells us his wife is adjusting to his new schedule. Plus, a parent shares her thanks for the great job the Coach is doing. This and much more. Enjoy.

Titus 1:5-9 ● 2021-07-18 ● Series: A Faithful Minister ● Print ● Listen I still have a vivid picture in my mind of a college class from around twenty years ago. I was enrolled at Martin Luther College, our church body's worker training college. It was one of the first classes required for those studying … A Faithful Minister 2) Meets Qualifications Read More »

Titus 1:5-9 ● 2021-07-18 ● Series: A Faithful Minister ● Print ● Listen I still have a vivid picture in my mind of a college class from around twenty years ago. I was enrolled at Martin Luther College, our church body's worker training college. It was one of the first classes required for those studying … A Faithful Minister 2) Meets Qualifications Read More »

  Michigan Lutheran senior Jordan Ramirez is wrapping up his four year career as a multi-sport standout with the Titans.  Jordan has played a key roll for the Lutheran football, basketball, baseball, and soccer teams. He recently signed his national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota.  He plans to play both football and baseball at Martin Luther. Phil McDonald had a chance to talk to Jordan about his decision and also look back at the past four years.  catch their conversation below...    

Someone once said the only thing equal to God's love is his patience. God's patience is on full display in the book of Judges. That patience comes to you in Christ. Listen to Professor David Scharf from Martin Luther College talk about this remarkable quality of God.

We confess in the Apostle's Creed that Jesus descended into hell. When did this happen? How did this happen? Why did this happen? Listen to host Mark Kjenstad and Professor James Pope from Martin Luther College talk about this important and misunderstood teaching of Scripture. 

Easter Sunday – At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing 4.4.21 | Rev. Dr. Richard Gurgel Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Corinthians 5:7-8) How will you celebrate Easter? How we celebrate can either make the most of this glorious day or squander all it means for us. No, it’s not a matter of the right external celebration. What is critical this Easter Day—in fact, every day—is that our hearts celebrate Christ as our Passover Lamb, as Paul urges us. That’s why Paul urgently cries out, “Let us keep the Festival,” and then proceeds to talk about leavened and unleavened bread. But what does that mean? To understand Paul’s words, remember not only that Jesus’ death and resurrection happened during Passover. Remember also that Passover was connected to the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days God commanded Israelites to rid their homes of all yeast. Yeast, with its ability for a tiny amount to permeate a whole batch of dough, is a biblical picture for how sin works in our hearts. Even a small sin allowed to grow in our hearts can wreak eternal havoc as it leads our hearts away from God. So, “Let us keep the festival!” We remember that Christ has died and risen to free us from sin. But that freedom isn’t only from guilt for sins previously committed. Easter also proclaims freedom from sin’s power over us. So each day we “keep the Festival” as we “get rid of the old yeast.” We watch for the yeast of “malice and wickedness” that every day tries to grow anew in our hearts. Each day we keep the feast as we seek not only the comfort of the Passover Lamb’s forgiveness but also its power to live with a sincere heart that finds strength in his saving truth. Each day we “keep the Festival” as we delight that in his death and resurrection Jesus has declared us to be a new, unleavened batch of dough and has given us the power to live who we are in him! So how do we “keep the Festival”? Today, and every day, live as his new batch of unleavened bread. Today, and every day, clear out every remnant of that old yeast of malice and wickedness that clings to our hearts. Today, and every day, throw that old yeast of “malice and wickedness” at the foot of his cross. Today, and every day, find at the empty tomb of your Passover Lamb the power that is yours to live in “sincerity and truth.” That’s why, and that’s also how, we sing today and every day, “At the Lamb’s high feast.” That’s why, and that’s also how, we “Praise our victorious King.” Such is our joy as this Easter day, and every day, we “keep the Festival.” Easter triumph, Easter joy! This alone can sin destroy; From sin’s pow’r, Lord, set us free, Newborn souls in you to be. Alleluia! Rev. Dr. Richard Gurgel serves Martin Luther College as president.

Saturday – Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing 4.3.21 | Rev. Dr. Keith Wessel Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will. (Romans 12:1-2) One can only wonder what kind of quiet talk and sober reflection went on inside Jerusalem homes on Saturday of Holy Week. For the Jewish people of that day it wasn’t, of course, “Holy Week”; it was the Sabbath day of Passover. Though the city had opened her arms to thousands of annual pilgrims, undoubtedly the streets and markets were quiet as people rested and again recounted for their families the events of the Exodus, the deliverance from bondage God had provided. But how could there not also have been talk about the death of the preacher from Nazareth—the riotous crowds, the darkness and earthquake, the unusually quick death of Jesus, the hasty burial, etc. etc.? St. Luke tells us that eyewitnesses to the crucifixion “beat their breasts and went away” when they saw everything that had happened (Lk 23:38). The unnaturalness of the events at Golgotha even moved a shaken Roman soldier to stop and reflect upon the meaning of it all. Our Lenten journey has again drawn to a close. Lent is a time for quiet and deep reflection upon the meaning of it all . . . and the marvel of it all. By God’s grace, the Holy Spirit has opened our minds to understand the Scriptures and what the death of Jesus truly means. The hymn writer says, “Jesus, grant that balm and healing in your sacred wounds I find.” Yes. God must grant such faith. God must grant insight and understanding. And, along with such things, our gracious God also grants healing to us through the blood of the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. But that blood of the Lamb does more than cause us to pause and reflect upon the death of Jesus. That blood washed us in baptism. That blood, together with his body, still is given to us for the assurance of our forgiveness, and to increase our faith, hope, and love. That blood gives us courage and strength to plod forward through our broken world to our eternal home. Again, our hymn writer: “When I’m weak, your cross revives me, granting new life to my soul.” The call to faith in Jesus is also the call to a new life—the life of struggling against sin and walking in the freedom Jesus won for us by his sacrifice. The Spirit has “transformed our minds” so that now, “in view of God’s mercy,” we also offer ourselves as “living sacrifices” to God in all we do. “This is our true and proper worship.” And in such worship, our heavenly Father takes great delight. Lord Jesus, I thank you again for your sacrifice on the cross. Lead me by your Holy Spirit to sacrifice myself for you—a thank-offering to the God of my salvation. Amen. Rev. Dr. Keith Wessel serves Martin Luther College as a professor of Greek, Latin, and philosophy.

Good Friday – Oh, Darkest Woe 4.2.21 | Rev. Dr. Lawrence Olson At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. (John 19:41-42) Their hearts were heavy as they buried Jesus on that dark Friday. They might have thought many things about that day, but as they laid him in the tomb, they almost certainly would not have called it “good.” Johann Rist (1607-1667), a German Lutheran pastor, was a prolific writer. Two hundred of the approximately 680 hymns that he penned were in common use during his time. “Oh, Darkest Woe” is among those that continue to be used to this day. Rist wrote “Oh, Darkest Woe” in 1641. When he published it, he included this heading: “A Mournful Graveside Song on the Sorrowful Burial of Our Savior Jesus Christ, to Be Sung on Good Friday.” He noted, “The first verse of this funeral hymn, along with its devotional melody, came accidentally into my hands. As I was greatly pleased with it, I added the other seven verses as they stand here, since I could not be a party to the other verses.” Rist objected to false teachings in those verses, so he took the first verse of what Friedrich Spee wrote in 1628 and added verses faithful to Scripture. Christian Worship includes five of the original verses in Rist’s “mournful graveside song.” The first two lines of the second verse may reflect one of the thoughts swirling through the minds of those who laid Jesus in his tomb: “Oh, sorrow dread! God’s Son is dead!” The original German is forceful, even startling. “O grosse Not! Gott selbst liegt Tot”: “Oh, great distress! God himself lies dead.” “God’s Son,” Jesus the Christ, was and is God and man in one person. He was and is “God himself.” Our jaws drop. “God himself lies dead”? How can this be? Why? Why? The answer is the reason that we call this Friday “good”: on this day Jesus died for the sins of the world. As Rist put it in his hymn, “by his expiation of our guilt upon the cross,” Jesus “gained for us salvation.” “Expiation” refers to taking away guilt through the payment of a penalty. The Bible is clear: “The wages of sin is death.” Jesus paid those wages for the world. “God himself” took our place and shed his innocent blood on the cross. That changes everything. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23). Satan and his demons celebrated when Jesus was laid in the tomb. Hell’s celebration continued Friday night, throughout Saturday, and into Sunday, but it ended early that morning. Jesus, who had been dead, rose to life and left that tomb empty. Jesus is alive, and death is defeated. Remember that while we wait for Sunday. O Jesus blest, my Help and Rest, With tears I now entreat you: Make me love you to the last Till in heaven I greet you. Amen. Rev. Dr. Lawrence Olson serves Martin Luther College as a professor of theology and as director of the Staff Ministry Program and Congregational Assistant Program.

Maundy Thursday – My Song Is Love Unknown 4.1.21 | Rev. Dr. Mark Paustian To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Peter 2:21-24) When we are hurting, the needs of others don’t seem to reach us. But remember Jesus. When his mind was filled with the death of John the Baptist and he only wanted to be alone, he saw the crowd. And though he knew the trivial concerns that had brought them, they still got to him like a kick in the stomach. So he went to them, taught them, fed them, healed them. Think of who we become when confronted with things we dread. But remember Jesus. Hear him praying for his friends the very night before the scourge and nails, desiring for them the highest conceivable good. “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world” (John 17:24). Then this. Think of when we are misunderstood or insulted, mistreated or wronged, and how all restraint is abandoned. We justify whatever comes into our hearts to do or say. “If people knew what I’m going through, they would not blame me.” But remember Jesus. When he was abused, he did not lash out. Not a word left his lips of which he needed to be ashamed. Nothing vulgar or even unkind. He entrusted himself to him who judges justly (1 Peter 2:23). There is a goodness to Jesus that we can scarcely comprehend as it is revealed in the extremity of the cruelty he suffered. There is a “love unknown.” When Peter bids us follow in the footsteps of Christ, he certainly knows what he is doing to us. Those footprints are too far apart. We cannot keep up. To once take this seriously—to once try to follow the example Jesus left behind—is to sink beneath the ideal. And it is Christ himself who lifts us up. He is our example, yes. Yes, we are called to remain ever conscious of our God as the secret to how we may commend ourselves to him and suffer for doing good. But before that can even make sense—before we can ask in the right way what he would have us do—we must meet him again as Savior, as the innocent Sufferer, as the perfect Sacrifice. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross.” “By his wounds we are healed.” What would Jesus have you do? He would have you be glad. You have a gentle Savior who has gone on ahead. You saw him stride straight into his death on the cross for us all. You saw him come out the other side. He is turned toward us—always toward us—smiling like the sun. “Follow me.” Dear Father, pour your Spirit into our hearts as we meditate on your Word. Make us ever conscious of you and the gift you have made of your Son Jesus. Grant us the strength to be the imitations of him in this world as we strive to live a life of love and to honor the sacrifice he made. Let this be to your glory not ours. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Rev. Dr. Mark Paustian serves Martin Luther College as a professor of Hebrew and English.

This Holy Week go deeper into the truths of Jesus' love for you through the poetry, imagery, and music of Lent and Easter hymns. The devotions are written and read by professors from our affiliate college, Martin Luther College (MLC), in New Ulm, MN. Rev. Dr. Mark Paustian serves Martin Luther College as a professor of Hebrew and English.

When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” (John 19:5) There is a section of the Athanasian Creed that reads, “It is furthermore necessary for eternal salvation truly to believe that our Lord Jesus Christ also took on human flesh.” Yes, Jesus was truly God; he was also truly a man. He was completely divine, and he was completely human. As he lived his years on this earth, he did not make full and constant use of his divine power. The apostle Paul explained it this way in his letter to the Philippian congregation: And being found in appearance as a man, [Jesus] humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!(2:8). “Humbled.” Wow, what an understatement! God himself allowed humans to curse him and flog him and mock him and spit on him and kill him. All of this was “necessary for salvation.” Jesus had to be a human to redeem human beings. Jesus had to die—even though he had done nothing to deserve death—to be the perfect sacrifice for our sin. Pilate said, “Here is the man!” What did they see? They saw a joke—a “fake king,” with a pretend royal robe and a bogus crown made of spikey vines. They saw a sad and lonely man who was bruised and bloodied. What did they say when they saw him? “Crucify! Crucify!” That’s how much they despised Jesus. Sadly, that’s how much they hated the very Savior sent from heaven. They couldn’t see him for who he really was. Shamefully, humans continue to curse and mock and spit on God every time we say we don’t care about his Word. We would rather shape God to our desires than conform to his will. That is what makes the account of Jesus’ suffering and death so incredible. He endured genuine emotional and physical torture in order to bear the punishment that we deserved. A “great exchange” indeed! The hymn “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” creates an unforgettable picture of the Holy Week scene. How vividly it captures the injustice of it all! It was the intention of the writer to present the passion in all its perverse reality—the God-man Jesus being abused by his very creation. But these poignant verses are not the account of an excessively sentimental drama. The hymn looks behind and beyond what we see. Hear the expressions of glory despite the gore. Faith grasps the necessity of what happened. Penitent sinners confess that the suffering and the cross were indeed our “rightful lot.” Then believers implore, “But take away my anguish by virtue of your own!” And, with the cross in sight, proclaim, “Who dies in faith dies well!” Dearest Jesus, we are so very conscious of our own sin and shame. You endured suffering beyond imagination because of us. Forgive us in your mercy and strengthen us to live in faith and love. Amen. Rev. Paul Koelpin serves Martin Luther College as a professor of history and theology.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. (1 Peter 3:18) When I served in the parish in Michigan, I always felt the pressure to make the Good Friday service a somber and subdued service. But the 1 pm Good Friday service always had 40-50 Lutheran school children bustling into the sanctuary at the last minute. In addition, many of the congregational members came from work and were scurrying into the sanctuary, often during the opening hymn. Finally, the church was often packed. One could hear the clamor of metal chairs unfolding even as I began the liturgy. All of this commotion made our Good Friday service seem a lot more like an Easter Sunday service! Thus, I began the custom of closing the service each year with the hymn “Christ, the Life of All the Living” (CW114). That hymn is not very somber or subdued! The congregation and all the school children grew louder and sang with even more gusto as at the end of every stanza we sang, “Thousand, thousand thanks shall be, Dearest Jesus, unto thee!” We should be subdued about the damning nature of our sin. Jesus was righteous. You and I are not righteous. Think of the harsh words you have spoken to your loved ones. Consider the times jealousy has gripped your heart. Contemplate the shameful thoughts in your mind. We should be the ones, “the curse of God enduring” forever in hell. But Peter writes, Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous (1 Peter 3:18). Jesus was righteous, but you are unrighteous. Yet the righteous Jesus suffered the punishment you, the unrighteous, deserve. In hymn 114 we sing, “Thou, ah, thou hast taken on thee Bonds and stripes, a cruel rod; Pain and scorn were heaped upon thee, O thou sinless Son of God!” Jesus suffered your hell. Because he was God and man in one person, the Father accepted his suffering and his death as payment for your sin. The Father raised Jesus again to prove that very fact. Do you still feel shame for past sins? Remember what the Holy Spirit has told you through Peter: Christ died for sins once for all! You are forgiven. You are righteous in God’s sight. Heaven belongs to you. You don’t need to keep beating yourself up to pay for your sin. Jesus already paid that debt. Now your heart can sing, “Thousand, thousand thanks shall be, Dearest Jesus, unto thee!” Dear Jesus, when I feel the weight of my sin, when regret overwhelms me, help me to remember that Christ died once for all time and that I do not need to pay a debt that Jesus has already paid. Teach me instead to sing each day, “Thousand, thousand thanks shall be, Dearest Jesus, unto thee!” Rev. Joel Thomford serves Martin Luther College as an admissions counselor.   Contact the Podcast: RWJPodcast@gmail.com or www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast  Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net 2021 Bible Reading Schedule: https://bit.ly/rwj2021  All rights reserved. Produced 2021 by Pastor Hagen Music from Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com #raisedwithjesus #lutheran #sanctification #toledome #toledo #welstoledo #jesus #bible #podcast #dailyjesus #jesusdaily #rwjpodcast #jesusfortoledo 

The blood of an innocent lamb saved the enslaved Israelites from the angel of death. Listen to Martin Luther College professor Mark Paustian beautifully connect that to Christ. 

Part 2 of our interview with Prof. Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN.  (www.mlc-wels.edu) Contact Professor Paustian: paustima@mlc-wels.edu  Contact the Podcast: RWJPodcast@gmail.com or www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast  Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net 2021 Bible Reading Schedule: https://bit.ly/rwj2021  All rights reserved. Produced 2021 by Pastor Hagen Music from Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com

If God is for us, who can be against us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Professor Dave Scharf from Martin Luther College answers those questions and helps us understand predestination. If you missed Episode 5, go back and listen to a discussion on the first half of Romans 8.

An interview with Prof. Mark Paustian, professor at Martin Luther College: https://www.mlc-wels.edu  Contact Professor Paustian: paustima@mlc-wels.edu  *** Contact the Podcast: RWJPodcast@gmail.com or www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast  Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net 2021 Bible Reading Schedule: https://bit.ly/rwj2021  All rights reserved. Produced 2021 by Pastor Hagen Music from Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com Sunday school lessons courtesy of Northwestern Publishing House.

Even though he could, God does not condemn you. Even though it's painful, there is a good purpose. Even though you may wonder, God loves you. Listen to Pastor David Scharf from Martin Luther College speak about this deeply cherished chapter.

God gave a promise to Abraham and then guaranteed it would come true. The promises God gives you are also guaranteed to come true. Listen to Professor Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College speak on the rock-solid certainty of God's promises.   

President Gurgel's opening message for semester two at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. For more details: www.mlc-wels.edu  Contact the Podcast: RWJPodcast@gmail.com or www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast  Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net 2021 Bible Reading Schedule: https://bit.ly/rwj2021  All rights reserved. Produced 2021 by Pastor Hagen Music from Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com

WELSTech welcomes guest hosts Rachel and Jason for a discussion of our favorite edtech resources. Plus we share picks, events, discussions, and reports to supplement your tech-in-ministry efforts! The discussion The best in edtech – Our WELSTech edtech gurus extraordinaire – Prof. Rachel Feld from Martin Luther College and Jason Schmidt from the Oconto Falls […]

JD is a pastor serving as a Tutor at Martin Luther College. He and Charlie talk about ministry, Seminary training, music, fatherlessness, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An interview with Rev. Michael Otterstater, VP for Mission Advancement at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. Learn more: www.mlc-wels.edu  . Sunday school lessons courtesy of Northwestern Publishing House. . Major Lessons from the Minor Prophets is a chronological study of the minor prophets.   . Share the podcast with a friend, and send your address to Pastor Hagen for a free copy of this quarter’s book: “Has American Christianity Failed?” .   Show Notes Click here to find a nearby congregation or church home.   yearbook.wels.net   #raisedwithjesus #welstoledo #jesusfortoledo  Resurrection - Maumee: Worship on Sundays at 9 AM & 11 AM Bible class & Sunday School available through our website: www.raisedwithjesus.com  2250 S. Holland Sylvania Rd - Maumee, OH (419) 262-8280   +++++++++++++++++++++++++   Do you have questions, or want more discussion on a topic? Text Pastor Hagen: (419) 262-8280 Or email: pastorhagen@icloud.com    All rights reserved. Produced 2020 by Pastor Hagen Many thanks to Koine for the free usage of their music.  Support them here: www.koinemusic.com   All outside audio sources have been listed, and are believed to be used properly under standard academic usage.  Please let Pastor Hagen know if an error or omission has been made in that regard.   Find us online:  www.resurrectionmaumee.com www.raisedwithjesus.com   Facebook: Resurrection Maumee  www.facebook.com/resurrectionmaumee   Instagram: @raisedwithjesus http://instagram.com/raisedwithjesus/    Twitter: @raisedwithjesus http://twitter.com/raisedwithjesus    Youtube: Search for “Resurrection Maumee” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPssBIBdaISa_slxz2Knozw   Image used with permission from http://jtbarts.com/gallery/the-word-of-god-series/psalm-119-105-lamp-to-my-feet-light-to-my-path/  EHV - Evangelical Heritage Version (New Testament & Psalms) copyright 2017. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. The World English Bible The World English Bible is in the Public Domain. That means that it is not copyrighted. However, "World English Bible" is a Trademark of eBible.org. Bible History Commentary, Werner H. Franzmann.  Copyright © 1980 by WELS Board for Parish Education.  2929 North Mayfair Road Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53222 All rights reserved. Published 1980

Pastor Caleb was invited to speak for evening chapel at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota in connection with work that he has done with a ministry called Conquerors Through Christ. CTC helps people who are struggling with pornography addiction or those who love someone struggling with pornography addiction. You can find all their resources at https://conquerorsthroughchrist.net.

Last fall, Professor Mark Zarling, who was serving as the President of Martin Luther College – where we train our pastors and teachers – announced his retirement from the ministry. I jokingly told some Synod officials that they could put my name on the call list. If I was President of MLC, they could save money on business cards, brochures and nameplates. They could just print, “M. Zarling.”

We wrap up another school year on WELSTech with a discussion of teachers’ pandemic summer plans. Rachel Feld joins the conversation and shares an exciting virtual conference announcement from Martin Luther College. Enhance your PC clipboard capabilities with martin’s pick of the week, plus there’s loads of community feedback to learn from. The discussion: Unknown […]

This episode crosses state lines as Prof. Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, provides background and explores the goals of his book, Prepared to Answer. Learn of past connections between Professor Paustian and Pastor Bondow along the way, but most importantly, grow in your confidence to engage others for the sake of sharing the Story with all people.We'll be reading Prepared to Answer using this downloadable PDF schedule.Guitar music by Troy Hergert, "Acoustic G, Getting There"

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00:00 - Introduction 02:37 - Free-for-All (First Album You Purchased) 15:30 - Main Topic (On Reading "Unsafe" Authors - Part 2) On episode SIXTY-SIX of Let the Bird Fly! the guys (sans Wade) continue their discussion from Episode 65 about reading "unsafe" books and authors. They are once again joined by Rev. Dr. Mark Paustian, who teaches at Martin Luther College, in New Ulm, MN. If you missed the last episode, you may want to head over there and check it out first as this is definitely a continuation of that conversation. (But we're not here to tell you what to do or how to do it, so you do what you want to do.) Since this was an episode about authors and books, we've got a list of some of the books we discussed in the episode (as well as a couple from the previous episode). Books mentioned in this episode: Practice in Christianity by Søren Kierkegaard Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C. S. Lewis The Narnia Code: C. S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens by Michael Ward Till the Night Be Past: The Life and Times of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Theodore J. Kleinhans Shall We Sin?: Responding to the Antinomian Question in Lutheran Theology by Jeffrey K. Mann If you haven't done so yet, make sure to head over to the 1517 Podcast Network and check all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy! And as always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

00:00 - Introduction 05:18 - Scripture Narrative (John 1:1-2) 09:04 - Free-for-All (Grad School Experiences) 29:09 - Main Topic (Communicating with Dr. Paustian) On episode SIXTY of Let the Bird Fly! Wade and Mike welcome Rev. Dr. Mark Paustian from Martin Luther College in (wonderful) New Ulm, MN to discuss communications, theology, apologetics, preaching, and even story-telling. Before getting to the main topic, Mike discusses the prologue to the Gospel according to St. John, which ends with Mike having to cut-off Wade. In the free-for-all all three of the guys discuss their experiences in graduate school, and this segment also end with Mike cutting-off Wade (this almost seems to be a pattern, I wonder why?). In the main topic Dr. Paustian discusses his area of expertise--communications. This leads to a conversation that ranges from St. Augustine and C.S. Lewis, to preaching and apologetics, and even a discussion about the importance of story-telling. If you're interested in the book Dr. Paustian referenced you can find it right here: Human Communication as Narration by Walter R. Fisher. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to head over to the 1517 Podcast Network (which, after the description above, we should mention we do not speak for....and who may soon be removing us from their network) and check all the other podcasts in the network; you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy! And as always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Horses to Water” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.  

Celebrate MLC Day with WELSTech! Martin and Sallie talk with creatives from Martin Luther College who are using social channels and multi-media to spark this special day. Straighten up, enhance your productivity with the picks of the week, and use OneNote to design a digital Escape Room. Tune in for this plus news, feedback, and […]

00:00 - Introduction 04:05 - Free-for-All (Something no one agrees with you on, but you know you're right about.) 14:34 - Main Topic (Urban Education with Ben Clemons) On episode FIFTY-FIVE of Let the Bird Fly! the guys are pleased to welcome Prof. Benjamin Clemons into the studio to discuss urban educational ministry, something the Prof. Clemons has been thinking about and doing for many years. Prof. Clemons is currently a professor of Urban Ministry at Martin Luther College, in New Ulm, MN (yes, the very New Ulm that is home to this striking tribute to German heritage). Before taking up his current post as a professor, however, he served as a principal and teacher at schools in Milwaukee, WI, as well teaching for a year in China. Wade starts us off with something resembling a brief Scripture Narrative during the introduction, before the guys mostly flop in this episode’s Free-for-All. But their guest comes through and saves them in the main topic where they mostly avoid talking about Jolly Ranchers® (the wine candy)and instead allow Prof. Clemons to discuss how he got to where he is, a bit about his educational philosophy, and a whole lot about teaching across cultures. We think you’ll enjoy the conversation as much as we did. And a huge thanks to Prof. Clemons for joining us on this episode. And as always, if you are enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn Radio. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Horses to Water” by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. Image: "Superior School Bus - New York City" by Banfield. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Argentina license.

Professor Mark Paustian is an instructor of Interpersonal Communication, Hebrew, and more at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, a published author, has earned multiple advanced degrees and recognitions for his academic work. In this interview, we talk about his own quiet personality, his ministry, communication, relationship building, conversation, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Wade Johnston discusses historical and current cultural and ideological reasons why Lutherans have a long history of not getting along. Johnston has degrees from Martin Luther College, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Central Michigan University, and Erasmus University Rotterdam. He serves as assistant professor of theology at in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and served for ten years in parish ministry in Saginaw, Michigan. He also has a podcast: