Living The Faith

Join Pastor Marcis as he discusses Dakota Memorial School and the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch with Tina DeGree. Tina DeGree is the Superintendent and Vice President of Compliance for the Dakota Memorial School system.

Join Pastor Marcis as he discusses the different types of counseling LFS provides, specifically marriage and family counseling with Lindy Hinckley.

Join Pastor Marcis as he talks to Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek about his new book, "Life in Christ: Rooted, Woven, and Grafted into God’s Story". Rev. Dr. Filipek will be joining us at Zion for the For Such a Time as This conference on February 10.

On this week’s episode of Living the Faith, we wrap up our year-long emphasis on Living the Faith, which has given us the opportunity to explore the various teachings of our Lutheran faith. Join Pastor Marcis and former Vicar Jason Kohm, as they reflect on what it means to “live the faith” in our current daily lives! Tune in this week for our final episode of this year-long emphasis and we look fo...

Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he talks to Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz of the Lutheran Center for Religious Freedom. Rev. Dr. Seltz will be in Bismarck to present for our "For Such a Time as This" workshop on Saturday, February 10. Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty website https://www.lcrlfreedom.org/

On this week’s episode of Living the Faith, we conclude our year-long emphasis on the Lutheran teachings with a discussion on Martin Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness. Join Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they talk about how we, as Christians, are in right relationship to God and to our world. Christian freedom, after all, is central to our living! Tune in this week to hear how this topic shape...

On this week’s episode of Living the Faith, our discussion continues with the Power of the Sacrament of the Altar. Join Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they explore topics such as: Christ’s powerful Institution, Jesus’ ministry as the “Bread of Life”, and why we Lutherans in the Missouri Synod practice what is called “Close Communion”. Tune in this week to hear how the Sacrament of the Altar shap...

Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses some issues that may arise during the holiday season with Virginia Strubbe, a mental health therapist and clinical social worker with Lutheran Family Service.

Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses Lutheran Family Service's mission and focus with the Director of Church Worker Wellness, Toni Larson.

Welcome to Living the Faith and MERRY CHRISTMAS! On this week’s episode, Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer explore the beauty and power of Jesus Christ’s “incarnation”. Join us this week to learn more about the significance of that term and why the term is so central to the whole celebration of Christmas. Tune in as we also talk about who Jesus was, what His birth tells us about God’s character, and h...

This week, we continue our discussion on the Lord’s Supper by talking about its Benefit. Join Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they explore the crucial gifts that God gives to us in the Sacrament of the Altar and how these things shape our daily Christian lives! Come and listen, as we talk about the forgiveness of sins, the New Covenant in Christ’s blood, and the importance of “gathering together”...

As last, we have reached the final main unit of study in our Living the Faith series: The Lord’s Supper. In this week’s episode, you’ll get to hear from two former Vicars (Aidan Moon and Jason Kohm) as they discuss with Pastor Tom Marcis the nature of the Lord’s Supper. Simply put, it is the true, real body and blood of Jesus in/with/under bread and wine. Join them as they begin to explore this my...

Join Pastor Tom Marcis on this special episode with special guest Dr. Mark Vande Braak of Lutheran Family Service. In this conversation, they touch on grief during the holiday season, holidays and traditions that may be unexpected, and ways to help deal with this grief.

This week, we transition from Confession and Absolution to the topic of the Office of the Keys—a more unfamiliar topic for most Christians. Join both Pastor Marcis and special guest Pastor Brad Stoltenow as they explore what it is, why its important, and how we faithfully exercise it as people of God. In this week’s episode, we address the big question: what authority has Jesus Christ given to His...

On this week’s episode of Living the Faith, Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer talk about Confession and Absolution—what it is, why we practice it, and how it impacts our daily walk of faith! In this episode, we also distinguish private and public Confession and Absolution, as well as explore the value of having God’s forgiveness pronounced to you! Join us this week and hear how Confession and Absoluti...

This week, we continue with Baptism—and more specifically, we address this week the topic of the Power of Baptism! Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as talk about why we, as Christians, can be assured of God’s promises that are given personally to us in Baptism. We’ve talked so far about what it is and what it gives us—so what exactly does it do and how do we know that it works? Tune in to t...

Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses the functions of Lutheran Family Service and their role and place within the adoption system with Deputy Director Kim Laube.

This week, we continue our discussion on Baptism and we focus on the blessings we receive from God in the Holy Sacrament! Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer this week as they talk about the various gifts that God gives to us in Baptism and what these gifts mean for us as redeemed children of God. They also address questions such as “Why do we need Baptism?” and “Is salvation possible even for...

This week, we remember and celebrate All Saints’ Day—a day where the Church honors those who have gone to be with the Lord ahead of us in the faith! Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer this week as they discuss the significance of All Saints’ Day and what it means for all of us Christians to be called and identify as “saints”. After all, how can we be saints if the Bible tells us that we are s...

Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he visits with Pastor Nabil Nour (Fourth Vice-President of the LCMS) on the ongoing conflict between the Arabs and Israelis. Check out the Bible study that Pastor Nour has written for even more information. Here is the link to the Bible study: https://chusermedia.s3.amazonaws.com/2257112645_32821_BS_Conflict_Between_Arabs_Israelis_1.pdf

This week, we conclude our month-long series on stewardship, which has been centered around LSB hymn 867, “Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds”. Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer this Reformation week as they have a conversation about stanza five of the hymn. They also talk about Christian hope, how Lutherans emphasize this hope, and why hope is so crucial to the Christian daily life! Tune in...

This week, we continue our month-long series on stewardship—centered around LSB hymn 867, “Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds”. Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they have a conversation about stanza three of the hymn and how we are called as Christians to teach the faith to future generations! Come and hear how teaching the faith and stewardship so closely relate to one another!

Join Pastor Pastor Marcis, as he discusses the ever-growing concern over voluntary death with Lutheran Family Service's Dr. Mark Vande Braak. Dr. Vande Braak will be in North Dakota giving presentations on the grief process this weekend. He will be presenting at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in West Fargo, ND at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 14 and Zion Lutheran Church at 1:00 PM on Sunday, Octobe...

This week, we continue our month-long series on stewardship—centered around LSB hymn 867, “Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds”. Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they discuss stanza two of the hymn and how we are called as Christians to remember and proclaim God’s wonders! Tune in to hear more about stewardship and how God wonderfully acts in our faith lives!

Join Pastor Marcis as he again joins Joy Ryan, CEO and President of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Family of Corporations, as they discuss Dakota Family Services, their impact on the state, and the importance of mental health. If you or someone you know needs or wants to get in touch with Dakota Family Services, you can visit their website at https://dakotafamilyservices.org/ or call them at 1-701-92...