Being Lutheran

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason complete their examination of the Seventh Petition of the Lord’s Prayer from Luther’s Small and Large Catechisms.  In society today, we have lost the ability to call a thing evil.  The Seventh Petition shows us what it looks like...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason begin their examination of the Seventh Petition of the Lord’s Prayer from Martin Luther’s small and large catechisms.  The Seventh Petition serves as a summary of the entire Lord’s Prayer.  In it, we simultaneously pray for deliverance from evil...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason conclude their examination of the Sixth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible study on the temptation of Christ from Matthew 4:1-11.  In his temptation, Jesus stands in the place of Adam and Eve in the Garden...

In today’s episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their examination of the Sixth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible Study on Genesis 39 and the account of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife.  Joseph’s account, from beginning to end, is excellent development of the doctrine...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their discussion of the Sixth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer from Martin Luther’s small and large catechisms.  As we are tempted, we fail to understand how deep our own depravity goes.  God knows how bad we are in...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason began a study on the Sixth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer from Martin Luther’s small and large catechisms.  In the Lord’s Prayer, we remember that God is already working and he is doing so without our help.  In the...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason conclude their examination of the Fifth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible Study on the parable of the unforgiving servant from Matt. 18:21-35.  In this parable, we focus on the absurdity of the king wanting to...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their examination of the Fifth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible Study on Isaiah 6:1-8.  We should not be clamoring to be in God’s presence unless we are clamoring to be forgiven.  As Isaiah enters...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their discussion of the Fifth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer from Martin Luther’s small and large catechism.  The Church needs to be about the “business” of applying the Gospel and forgiveness.  The nature of the Gospel is to...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason begin their examination of the Fifth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer from Martin Luther’s small and large catechisms.  The Fifth Petition is the heart and soul of the of the Gospel.  Our lives as Christians are built on and...

On today’s episode, we play the audio from Rev. Steve Mundfrom’s presentation at the 2017 FFLC Reformation Conference.  The theme of the conference was “Justification”, and the title of Pastor Mundfrom’s presentation was “Justification & Theology”.   If you’d like to watch the video of the...

In this episode, we have the fourth and final part of our radio interview with Dr. Nathan Olson on AM 980 KKMS in the Twin Cities.  In these final two segments we discuss modern misconceptions of Lutheranism, theodicy, and baptism.  As we close this series, we...

In this episode, we post the third of four parts of our time live on the air at AM 980 KKMS with Dr. Nathan Olson.  The topics for this segment of the interview are “Christ Alone” and “Soli Deo Gloria”.  The church has one thing that...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their interview with Dr. Nathan Olson as he fills in for Lee Michaels on AM 980 KKMS.  They begin the episode by examining “Grace Alone” and what that looks like for sinners who are addicted to the Law. ...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason join Dr. Nathan Olson on the air in Minneapolis as we fill in for the Lee Michaels show on AM 980 KKMS.  We discuss how the podcast started and the appeal of Lutheran theology, as well as examine the...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason conclude their examination of the Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible study on Matthew 6:25-34.  God wants us to know him as good.  He provides everything you need even before you know you need it. ...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their study of the Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible study on Psalm 23.  In the same way a shepherd tends and cares for the sheep, our Father in heaven tends, cares for, and...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their discussion of the Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.  Often times in our lives, God’s sovereignty shows up as daily bread.  God also uses us to provide daily bread for other people as we love and serve...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason begin their examination of the Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.  The explanation to the Fourth Petition is so expansive in covering our daily needs that the Christian should realize how much God delights in providing for us.  Luther...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason conclude their discussion of the Third Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible study on Eph. 6:10-18.  Spiritual Warfare is a misunderstood topic in American Christianity, but it is intimately connected to our prayer life, as we...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their discussion of the Third Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible study on Micah 6:6-8.  God’s will (most of the time) shows up as the Law.  Certainly, God wants all people to be saved and...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason continue their discussion of the Third Petition of the Lord’s Prayer from Luther’s Large and Small Catechisms.  We live our lives in our vocations and don’t have to try to be people we are not.  God has gifted us...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason begin their discussion of the Third Petition of the Lord’s Prayer.  God’s will, first and foremost, is for us to be saved.  He gives us freedom to make decisions in matters of reason (what to wear, where to work,...

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason answer listener questions and give away free copies of the book “God at Work” by Gene Veith.  Congratulations to our first four winners!

In this episode, Brett, Brian, and Jason conclude their examination of the Second Petition of the Lord’s Prayer by doing a Bible study on Matt. 16:13-19.  As we remember that the Kingdom of God comes on its own apart from our help, we remember that the...