Clerical Errors Podcast

Thirty years of sermon prep wisdom, how to stop treating biblical figures as moral examples, and crafting theological connections. Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity: Prov. 8:11–22, Phil. 3:17–21, Matt. 22:15–22

Saintly NBA player names, remembering saints, and establishing daily Bible reading habits. All Saints’ Day: Matt. 5:1–12

Brainstorming NBA and seminarian baby names, Luther's return to Scripture, and John 8's view of spiritual freedom. Reformation Day: John 8:31–36

Ranking famous Lukes, Isaiah 35's healing prophecies, eyewitness accounts, and Luke's gospel legacy.   St. Luke: Isaiah 35:5–8, 2 Tim. 4:5–18, Luke 10:1–9

Passing time, God's holiness in the temple, Jacob's ladder, and bad paninis.   Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity: Gen. 28:10–17, Eph. 4:22–28, Matt. 9:1–8

Bollhagen's Top 12 Uncomfortable Conversation Starters at a Pastor's Conference, God's love in Deuteronomy, why the law isn't a trap, and grace for messy churches. Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity: Deut. 10:12–21, 1 Cor. 1:1–9, Matt. 22:34–46

Why pastors must model repentance, empathy in Christian apologetics, and who was the Sabbath really made for? Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity: Prov. 25:6–14, Eph. 4:1–6, Luke 14:1–11

Jacked clergy, Elijah and Jesus' miracles, the value of the physical body, and the Shroud of Turin.   Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity: 1 Kings 17:17–24, Eph. 3:13–21, Luke 7:11–17

Seminary Halloween costumes, trusting for daily bread, baptismal resets, and Amish electricity ethics. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity: 1 Kings 17:8–16, Gal. 5:25–6:10, Matt. 6:24–34

Big forearms, College Football, Solomon calls younger people to trust his words, and Jesus healing ten lepers. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity: Prov. 4:10–23, Gal. 5:16–24, Luke 17:11–19

Making the news, the Good Samaritan, and the prophet Oded Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity: 2 Chron. 28:8–15, Gal. 3:15–22, Luke 10:23–37

Things things that came after the podcast, things before, condemnation and forgiveness, and how can 10+10 and 11+11 add up to the same thing? Twelfth Sunday after Trinity: Isaiah 29:17–24, 2 Cor. 3:4–11, Mark 7:31–37

New Vicar, new questions! Eleventh Sunday after Trinity: Luke 18:9–14

Misusing scripture, Baja Blast, and authentic repentance. Tenth Sunday after Trinity: Jer. 8:4–12, Luke 19:41–48

Bollhagen takes us through some high stakes questions from several places in the United States!

Some updates from the convention (and something else?), and Vicar's customary Top 12 Things He Learned On Vicarage

Keys to soccer success, some rejected resolutions, freedom from sin, and who is 'Circuit Visitor' material. Seventh Sunday after Trinity: Romans 6:19–23

Bollhagen walks through Proposed Resolutions 6-04, 6-05, and 6-06.

Soccer observations, NBA trades, feeling isolated, and power through weakness.   Fifth Sunday after Trinity: 1 Kings 19:11–21, 1 Cor. 1:18–25, Luke 5:1–11

Bollhagen discusses ordination, and the importance of the vows pastors make to take the office.

Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat it, we are doing Bollhagen's Prodigal Son interpretation again. But that's not all! There's World Cup observations! Bulk caffeine for cheap! And a special surprise at the end!!!! Third Sunday after Trinity: Micah 7:18–20, 1 Tim. 1:12–17, Luke 15:11–32

Podcast Mom Hannah joins us, updates us on her 2022 Top 12 list, and discusses miscarriage and grief.   Second Sunday after Trinity: Luke 14:15–24

NBA Finals preview, showing a stranger love, and a mystery Speed Top 12?? First Sunday after Trinity: Gen. 15:1–6, 1 John 4:16–21, Luke 16:19–31

Bollhagen keeps the streak alive with a solo episode about how the Athanasian Creed is exactly what the church needs today.

What the Holy Spirit isn't, what it is, what it really means, and where, and what you should actually lay on your heart. The Day of Pentecost: Gen. 11:1–9, Acts 2:1–21, John 14:23–3