Casting Nets Podcast

Dave and Will talk about the gift of ministry in a rural church setting. Sometimes we forget that ministry is not just about the numbers of people but the message and growth of the God's word among them as Christ is shared.

Another episode on Lutheran Catechesis, this time an interview with a man passionate for teaching the truths of God's Word and passionate against the "graduation mentality" that our current customs perpetuate. Listen to how he addressed it in the parish ministry, and his insights now that he is pastoring teens at a area Lutheran High School. Pastor Krahn has served in a larger congregation in the...

Is Pastor Harley magnanimous? Pastor Ruddat thinks so. They banter about the nature of complements before a deep discussion on prayer and the roles of men and women.

We welcome Jonathan Ruddat, a website designer, used book store entrepreneur, and a part-time employee of 922 church as their online integrator. Listen as we continue the discussion about the digitalized church, especially the nitty gritty, such as. * Explain the people that make online church work. * What types of posts have they done during the week? Which ones gets the most trackable online act...

The Apostle Paul takes time to encourage the next generation of Pastors in letters we have called the Pastorial Epistles. Pastor Dave and Pastor Will take some time to begin their conversations on these letters. Join them as we begin our study on the 1 Timothy.

We welcome Brandon Steenbock from St. Mark in Green Bay to talk about their efforts to move from long practiced confirmation instruction culminating in Confirmation Day to a life long catechesis. We wrestle with the parent and pastoral involvement in the teaching or catechesis of God's Word. Special Guest: Brandon Steenback.

We welcome Jonathan Ruddat, a website designer, used book store entrepreneur, and a part-time employee of 922 church as their online integrator. Listen to the discussion as we talk about: * What is church? * What makes a digitized church different than a church that streams content online (such as sermons, Bible class, podcast)? * How does a digitized church not fall into the trap of just providin...

Pastor Will Harley and Pastor Dave Ruddat share their dad stories while reflecting on what it means to be a Christian dad. God has provided good dads and bad dads for us to look at in the pages of Scripture, and Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat go over some of our favorite good dads and bad dads: Isaac (Genesis 25) Jethro (Exodus 2:17-21; 3; 18: 5-27 Eli (1 Samuel 2; 1 Samuel 4) Saul (1 Samuel 11)...

Professional growth for pastors is not just the waist line we get from potluck dinners. Listen today to the five reasons pastors need the grow professionally.

We rejoice in the love of our Lord as he strengthens us to live as his children. Join us as we finish the book of Philippians.

Dave and Will take a look at a couple commencement speeches. We discuss what makes a commencement speech good and eventually we talk about what really makes them worth while.

Discover the human side of teaching confirmation. We are not teaching robots, but we are teaching human beings. Confirmation kids struggle, have their own personalities, and need Jesus. Share with two pastors as they recount their memories of teaching confirmation. Learn that teaching confirmation can have an impact on children's lives and on ours. Also, to listen to Space Unicorns, click here (ht...

We talk today about the great benefit we have with others who work in the ministry with us. We also talk about how blessed we are to have the great gifts of Christ and his forgiveness

Have you ever wondered why we do confirmation the way we do? What's with all the ceremony? What is the laying on of hands all about? Where did it all come from? We look into all of these while discussing flowers, shifting practices, oh and Jesus.

We talk today about the harmony we have together because of Jesus. He is true Lord and true man for us. Near the end of the podcast we loose connection with the internet; so we will have to catchup on the end of show next week.

It is Mother's Day weekend and if we don't talk about mothers we would be doing a disservice. Join us as we talk about the some Biblical examples of mothers. May God bless us as we learn from their examples.

We start a three week study on the practices surrounding the Catechism and confirmation. Today we ask the question of whether or not the Church has lost its Catechical focus. Join the conversation and the debate. Show Notes: Richard Hollerman's blog: https://truediscipleship.com/why-i-left-the-lutheran-church/

It seems odd to say that a person could be joyful in the midst of suffering. It would be if you were responsible for creating and sustaining the joy in you. But we have Christ. He is the reason for our Joy in the midst of all points of life. Join us as we start talking about Philippians.

Social Media has brought into our lives social influencers who can reach a great many people. But there is a dark side to influencers that even Pastor Ruddat and Pastor Harley are not immune to. Today we explore the role of influencers in our lives and the world around us. Who should we look to for influence?

Don and Will talk about the end of Daniel. We discuss the Antichrist, the End Times, and the Joy of Eternal life.

Words matter and God's word changes the world just as it did in the beginning. Discover how Lutheran Preaching is unique and essential for today's church and today's world.

We don't want to ruin the ending, but the best kept secret is....Christ is Risen! What led to that glorious truth? How does it impact you?

Don and Will begin their talk on the last vision of Daniel. As we race to the end of the book we take a moment to see the stark reality of living in a life filled with sinful people. We see the battle wages behind the scenes between good and evil. We see God's plan to send his Son to safe play out evermore before our eyes.

Dave and Will talk today about being cancelled. With cancel culture dominating our news, the question needs to be asked, "Is cancel culture a good thing?" We look at some history of cancel culture, mix in a lot of our take on the issue, and wrestle with the standards God gives in Scripture. But the conversation isn't over until we see Christ and his forgiveness for all. Forgiveness is the only "ca...

Dave and Will talk about vocation and how our callings in life are a part of who we are. Most importantly, being a Christian influences all our callings in life. For further commentary on the "Social Dilemma" check out https://rhodawolle.com/podcast/2020/11/7/109-the-social-dilemma