Lutheran Answers

Send me a text! My very dear friend Madelyn Rose Craig was kind enough to come on my podcast and discussion creationism, language, and her work on her book Names, Nations, & The New Testament .  Maddy and I spent a very long time talking through a ton of different issues, some briefly (Nephilim), some very in depth (the impartation of language to humanity), and it was such a lovely time. I've...

Send me a text! On this week's episode I got to sit down with Mr. Andrew Ferguson, an Aerospace Engineer, who began finding his way to Lutheranism after meeting his soon-to-be-wife. Listen as Andrew and I cover topics ranging from Mission work, engineering, creationism, and long-distance dating! Follow Andrew: Andrew Ferguson on Twitter Dial A Podcast Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Ou...

Send me a text! On this episode of Lutheran Answers, I sit down with Pastor Matthew Dubensky, graduate of Concordia St. Louis, and pastor to the saints St Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago Heights.  We discussed what ministry is like coming out of the seminary, differences between denominations, pastoral education, preaching, teaching, and so much more! I hope you enjoy this episode. Follow Pr. Dube...

Send me a text! On this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Fr. Wirtz of Christian Combatives. We had a great time chatting and have even started talking about putting out some more content together on both his channels and mine!  I hope you enjoy this discussion! It was a lot of fun to record. If you haven't yet, check out Christian Combatives on YouTube – it has a ton of great content and...

Send me a text! This week I had the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful Moses Bratrud on his journey to Lutheranism from Dutch Reformed theology.  We had such a great time talking about Reformed Theology vs Lutheran Theology, Anglicanism, Pentecostalism, and the various ways in which we impact theology and it impacts us. I hope you enjoy this episode! Follow Moses! Moses' Blog Moses' Twitter Mi...

Send me a text! This week I sit down with Twitter's very own C. D. Henry to discuss his journey to Lutheranism and the comforts of Lutheran Theology.  We also spend an inordinate amount of time discussing alcohol preferences. It was truly a great time, and even cutting out about 20 minutes of personal chatter, we're still at the 80 minute mark, making this one of the longer episodes I've recorded....

Send me a text! On this episode of Lutheran Answers I sit down with Jared to discuss American Evangelicalism, Dispensationalist Eschatology, and play a fun little game where we try to figure out if we're reading a line from a Contemporary Christian Music Worship song or the 50 Shades of Gray series. It was a lot of fun! Follow Jared @Econotheist Scholastic Lutherans Support the Show. Join The Comm...

Send me a text! What a treat! I had the wonderful opportunity to have an actual Catholic Priest on the show! Enjoy the conversation as I sit down with Fr. Tom Bombadil from Twitter, as we discuss Priesthood, Sola Scriptura, and much much more! Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://...

Send me a text! On this episode of Lutheran Answers I got the chance to speak down with my dear friend Pastor Ben Meyer. Pr. Meyer is such a wonderful man, and such a great pastor. He does so much for the online Lutheran Community, and it was so great to sit and chat with him. Unfortunately for Pastor Meyer, only a fool would be on this podcast. Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The...

Send me a text! In this episode I had the absolute joy of sitting down with Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, who is someone I admire so much. We had such a good time chatting about witchcraft, paganism, and what makes Christianity different. Check out Pr. Wolfmueller's website Wolfmueller.co and make sure to sign up for his weekly Wednesday What~Not list! Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out T...

Send me a text! I had the wonderful joy to sit down with very excellent Twitter Lutheran Ryan Moody to discuss his journey from Baptist, to Atheist, to Mormon, to Lutheran! We spend some time discussing what Mormon culture is like, how he became a Mormon, and what ultimately lead him to the comforts of Confessional Lutheranism. Follow Ryan on Twitter @LutheranLemur Resources For Reaching Out to Yo...

Send me a text! I got to sit down with my very dear and completely engaged friend Rachel Gernhardt to discuss what it was like to grow up in a Pentecostal tradition. I hope you enjoy this episode! As you'll hear it was recorded 3 or 4 months ago during Advent! But don't worry, I've spent all this time recording and meeting people and lining up interviews for a great year! What a kick off for Seaso...

Send me a text! In this episode I sit down with the amazing Josh Craig. Truly one of the kindest, most fun men I've had the chance to interact with. Josh was gracious enough to speak with me for an hour about Youth Ministry, Family Life Ministry, and the pitfalls that a lot of people unknowingly step into. Josh and I actually ended up talking another hour and a half after I stopped recording, and...

Send me a text! Pastor Brian Thomas is the pastor of Grace Lutheran in San Diego, CA. He is the author of "Wittenberg vs. Geneva" and "Draw Me Unto Thee: A Lenten Prayerbook." As a former naval officer, he loves serving our sailors and marines in the local San Diego region. His work can be found at 1517 , where he is a contributor. Pr. Thomas's Books Wittenberg Vs Geneva (#af) Draw Me Unto Thee Su...

Send me a text! Join Tanner Guzy and me as we sit down and Aspirational Fatherhood and what it means to be a man in the world today, and a man that your kids want to be. We covered a lot in this episode! It was a great time. Here are the things we discussed: Tanner's Book: The Appearance of Power (#af) Tanner's Website: Masculine Style Tanner's Socials: Twitter | Instagram Tanner's Podcast: Spirit...

Send me a text! Pr. Hans Fiene of Bread Twitter was kind enough to sit down for an hour and speak with me about being a pastor, his Lutheran Satire side-project on YouTube, and our general attitudes about the world around us.  I had a great time speaking with Pr. Fiene, and I really enjoyed his perspective on things. What's so amazing to me, especially going back and listening over the editing pro...

Send me a text! I had the overwhelming joy of getting to sit down and speak with Rev. Seth Hecox, an ELCA pastor and member of the band Becoming the Archetype. Rev. Hecox tweeted a question: Would you be willing to admit Jesus was wrong? It got him in some trouble with conservative Christians of various stripes. I figured I would take the time to have him on and let him, in his own words, explain...

Send me a text! In this week's episode, I share with you part one of a two hour conversation that I had with Everyone's Favorite Chad, the one that's Literally Catholic: @Literally_Chad. This episode, like I said, is part one. I felt like a big two hour thing was a bit too long, since my episodes average about 70 minutes. I didn't want to suddenly double the runtime for you guys. Unfortunately par...

Send me a text! I had the lovely opportunity to sit down with Dr. Stephen Parrish and discuss his book Atheism?: A Critical Analysis as well as general philosophy and theology within a Christian World View. I had such a wonderful time doing this and I cannot wait to sit down again with Dr. Parrish some time. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Support the...

Things we spoke about: On the Resurrection of the Dead and On the Last Judgment – Theological Commonplaces (cph.org) “The Myth of Righteous Anger” What the Bible Says About Human Anger by Concordia Seminary – issuu Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel – Kindle edition by Luther, Martin, Tappert, Theodore G.. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Support the Show. Join The Communi...

Send me a text! In this episode of Lutheran Answers, I had the pleasure of sitting down and having a very thoughtful and encouraging conversation with Mr. Zack Houghton. Zack, who goes by @ZDHoughton on Twitter, graduated from a Reformed Baptist Seminary with a Master's Degree in Pastoral Leadership and was a Baptist minister for some time before being convinced of the Lutheran Confessions. Today...

Send me a text! This was my very first interview on my old Podcast Forged in Babylon . I was blessed to reach out to Reverend Jonathan Fisk and actually hear back from him! We set up a time and date and I interviewed him about self-improvement in Christianity. We talk about what it's like to be Christian in this world, being the best we can be, and what the Bible says about true Wisdom.  It was a...

Send me a text! In this episode I am joined by Jesse Westwood, who spent several years at the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM). Jesse recounts his time there, the kinds of things he saw, and the odd practices that people engaged in, and what brought him out of it all. We discuss the comforts of confessional Lutheranism and our shared perspective of what it is like to leave Charismatic...

Send me a text! In this fresh tasty episode I spent an hour speaking with Roman Catholic @Literally_Chad about Tim Sledge's ( @Goodbye_Jesus ) book "Four Disturbing Questions with One Simple Answer" – a book that supposedly no Christian can get through without doubting their faith. Unsurprisingly we both made it through. I hope you enjoy this episode! Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Ou...