Being Lutheran

In this episode, part one of two, Brett and Jason discuss the Fourth Commandment according to Luther’s small and large catechisms.  The Fourth Commandment establishes authority and prohibits anarchy and is crucial to understanding the second table of the Law where God shows us how to...

In this episode, Brett and Jason explore the concept of rest in the Third Commandment.  Solid, true, biblical teaching (orthodoxy) is a fulfillment of the Third Commandment because it comforts consciences and provides rest.

In this episode, Brett and Jason do a Bible study on 1 Timothy 1:3-11 and explore the nature of the Third Commandment and how it prohibits heresy.  Heresy is especially dangerous, because it robs us of the comfort and rest provided in the Gospel.

In this episode, Brett and Jason discuss the nature and spiritual principles of the Third Commandment.  The Third Commandment is more than simply avoiding work on Sunday.  It is about resting in the promises of God’s Word fulfilled for us in Jesus Christ.

Brett & Jason take a break from the Ten Commandments and the catechisms to answer some e-mail questions from listeners about direct revelation from God, the nature of Holy Communion, and Christ’s descent into hell.

In this episode, Brett and Jason examine the nature of prayer as the fulfillment of the Second Commandment by doing a Bible study on 1 Timothy 2:1-8.  Prayer is closely tied to our responsibility as truth-tellers under the Second Commandment because it is the proper use...

In this episode, Brett and Jason look at the Biblical account of Ananias and Sapphira from Acts 5:1-11 through the lens of the Second Commandment.  In this study, they discuss how the Second Commandment prohibits blasphemy.  Christians are to be truth-tellers, pointing out the ugliness and...

In this episode, Brett and Jason take up the Second Commandment according to Luther’s Small and Large Catechisms.  They discuss the difference between the Second Commandment in the Lutheran and Reformed traditions and explore how blasphemy and prayer are related to God’s instructions to us in...

In this episode, Brett and Jason discuss the nature of faith in God as opposed to idolatry.  They examine the different ways to talk about faith, and then move to a Bible study on Rom. 4:1-12.

In this episode, Brett and Jason turn to the Scriptures to study the concept of idolatry as prohibited by the first commandment.  In looking at the “Parable of the Rich Fool” from Luke 12:13-21, they discuss covetousness as idolatry, idolatry of possessions as both a wealthy...

In this episode, Brett and Jason discuss the first commandment from the small and large catechisms.  They examine both the nature of faith and the nature of idolatry.  Finally, they answer the question, “What does it mean to trust in God?” You can download the worksheet...

In this episode, Brett and Jason do an overview of the Ten Commandments from Luther’s small and large catechisms.  They discuss the three functions and purposes of the Law, and examine how each of the commandments simultaneously prohibit certain behavior while promoting the opposite behavior.

Having finished up the unit on the three ecumenical creeds, Brett and Jason turn their attention to Luther’s small and large catechisms.  In this introduction to the catechisms, they discuss the catechetical method of teaching the faith, a brief history of the catechisms, and the content...

In this episode, Brett and Jason conclude the section on the three ecumenical creeds.  They discuss how the creeds form the foundation of the Lutheran confessions, how the doctrine of the Trinity is practical, especially for understanding salvation, and how the creeds work to provide each...

In this episode, Brett and Jason discuss the Trinitarian theology of the Athanasian Creed.  They examine the historical figure of Athanasius, the Biblical foundations for the doctrine of the Trinity, and the various heresies refuted by the orthodox teaching of the Athanasian Creed.

In this episode, Brett and Jason discuss how the Nicene Creed addresses the anti-Trinitarian heresy of Arianism.  The Nicene Creed is the first confession produced by the Church after Christianity had been normalized and accepted in the Roman Empire thanks to Constantine.  In it, we have...

In this episode, Brett and Jason discuss how having a confession and creed provides the Church with boundaries.  They discuss the idolization of the early NT church, how heresy clarifies orthodoxy, and the way in which the epistles in the NT address various false teachings.

In this episode, Brett and Jason discuss how Jesus instituted the Church on the foundation of a confession and then they look at the role of Law & Gospel in the process of disciple making.

In this inaugural episode of the Being Lutheran Podcast, Brett and Jason introduce themselves and give the basis for the existence of the show.