The Concordia Publishing House Podcast

Struggles. We all have them. Whether the struggles you face are big or small, it's important to remember that these struggles do not define your identity. Our guest is the Rev. Dr. Alfonso Espinosa. Dr. Espinosa is the author of Faith That Sees Through the Culture .

What challenges are you facing today? I suspect that most of us have a handful, or more, of challenges that we are struggling to conquer. Some of these may be short term challenges. Others might be really big. Maybe, you have that one big thing that never seems to go away. Then what? How do you put one foot in front of the other over and over until that one thing has been toppled? Today, Donna Sno...

The influence of the men and women who coach youth sports extends far beyond simply teaching the xs and os of the game. The hours spent at practice, at games, often in the school building gives these coaches a tremendous amount of influence in the lives of their players. How can Christian coaches balance the game scorecard with the life and faith scorecards they possess? Joining us today to help p...

The Psalms are filled with emotion, beauty, and wisdom. How does understanding the poetry of the psalms enhance our understanding of the Book of the Bible? How does it help us to slow down in our personal devotion time, letting us be shaped by the Scripture? Joining us today to talk about the beauty of the Psalms is Dr. Tim Saleska. Tim is an Old Testament scholar, dean of Ministerial Formation at...

The racial divide in America is frustratingly complex and deeply emotional. As we’ve seen it can erupt into protests and violence. Each side approaches the issue from a vastly different perspective and experience. Today we’re joined by the Rev. Keith Haney. We’ll be talking about the issues that divide us and how Scripture points us to a hopeful path forward.    Rev. Haney is Assistant to the Pres...

It’s not unusual for a child to be asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Even as adults, many of us may quietly ask ourselves, “what am I meant to do with my life?’ While that question seems daunting, the answer isn’t as elusive as we may think. I’m glad to welcome the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Leininger today as we talk about our callings for life. Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Leininger has served as Conco...

Thanks to Covid-19, 2020 has become endless days of waiting. Waiting for the curve to flatten, waiting to see friends and family, waiting for news about what school will look like in the fall, waiting for good news, waiting for a return to what used to be considered “normal.”  How can we use this season of waiting to draw closer to Jesus?  That’s what we’ll be talking about today with Sharla Fritz...

Who are the unlovable in this world? Taking the question a step further, who are the unlovable in your personal corner of the world? Of mine? Who are the people that we hear about on the news, read about, or even whisper about, that we find hard to love? Our episode today is going to be a powerful one. We will be confronted with the hard questions of what it means to love the unlovable. Joining us...

Social Justice…we’ve been hearing that term on the news and on social media with increasing frequency. But what is it? How can we recognize it? And most importantly, how can we avoid turning it into a false Christ? That’s our topic for today’s episode. I’m glad to welcome the Rev. Dr. Matt Richard back to the show to tackle this topic.

Raising children is sacred and hard work. As a Christian parent, you strive to raise your children with values rooted firmly in God’s will. Setting this foundation places your child on the path to become an effective and fruitful citizen in your home and in your faith and public communities. But what are the specific values we should be teaching and why do they matter? That’s what we’ll be talking...

It can be easy to fashion a version of Jesus to fit our political views, to blur the lines between the hope promised in a political campaign with the hope we cling to in Christ. Believe it or not, Jesus is not a democrat or republican. Or an independent.  How can we avoid politicizing Jesus? That’s what we’re going to talk about today with our guest, Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard.   Pastor Richard is t...

Teens hear a lot of conflicting viewpoints about sex. The world tells them to follow their heart and do what feels right. That sex isn’t a big deal, that pornography isn’t harmful, that modesty, well, it’ just old fashioned.  But that’s not how God designed sex. We need to have honest conversations with our youth about sex. In this episode, we’re going to talk with Heather Ruesch about the Top 10...

This episode is for our listeners who like to write. Perhaps you’ve wanted to take your love of words and writing and put them to use to impact another’s life with the Gospel. Perhaps you’ve dabbled a bit in devotional writing, but want to learn more. Today we are joined by guest Deb Burma. Deb will be our guide as we walk through a writers workshop, focused on devotional writing, with Deb Burma.

God’s Word is timeless. It’s for everyone. But studying the Word is not a one and done experience. It is meant to be an ongoing, lifelong process.   As we go through our daily lives we are confronted with big questions. A quick glance at the news headlines these days reveals many big topics that we as Christians are left to wrestle with. While these questions may change from day to day, the Word d...