Jason Braaten

The Gottesdienst Crowd

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Jason Braaten

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TGC 566 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 27) 17.11.2025 28:31

This is a recording of the sermon for the Sunday of the Fulfillment from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gotte...

TGC 565 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 22) 10.11.2025 1:09:18

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 18:21–35. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://ww...

TGC 564 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 22) 10.11.2025 32:56

This is a recording of the sermon for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://...

TGC 563 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 21) 03.11.2025 1:03:38

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity, John 4:46–54. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.got...

TGC 562 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 21) 03.11.2025 29:22

This is a recording of the sermon for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://w...

TGC 561 – Fit for the Call: Why the Man and the Office Both Matter 29.10.2025 1:11:08

In this episode we sit down with former Marine Special Operations Officer and lifelong LCMS Lutheran, Jarryd Allison, to explore one of the most pressing questions facing the church today: who should be allowed to wear the collar? Drawing on his recent essays “Are Our LCMS Pastors Fit for Purpose and Duty? ” and “Does the Man Wearing the Collar Matter?” , Jarryd argues that the pastoral office is...

[From the Archives] TGC 419 — Thinking Out Loud (All Saints) 27.10.2025 1:00:12

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Feast of All Saints; Matthew 5:1–12. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.or...

TGC 560 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 20) 27.10.2025 26:04

This is a recording of the sermon for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www....

[From the Archives] TGC 417 - Thinking Out Loud (Reformation) 20.10.2025 1:13:25

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Epistle and Gospel reading for The Commemoration of the Reformation; Romans 3:19–28; Matthew 11:12–19. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Go...

TGC 559 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Reformation) 20.10.2025 30:07

This is a recording of the sermon for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www...

TGC 560 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 18) 13.10.2025 1:00:38

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 22:34-46. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.g...

TGC 559 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 18) 12.10.2025 23:04

TGC 558 – Deus Vult and the Knightly Ideal 08.10.2025 1:03:11

In this episode, we discuss the resurgence of the Deus Vult meme. What began as an internet rallying cry has tapped into something deeper: a longing for courage, honor, and transcendence in an age that often mocks those very virtues. We’ll explore how people are reclaiming the image of the knight—not as a relic of the past, but as a symbol of moral clarity and spiritual warfare. What does this say...

TGC 557 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 17) 06.10.2025 1:18:53

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 14:1–11. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gott...

TGC 556 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 17) 05.10.2025 28:53

This is a recording of the sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://ww...

TGC 555 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 16) 01.10.2025 1:09:08

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 7:11–17. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottes...

TGC 554 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 16) 01.10.2025 30:26

This is a recording of the sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www....

TGC 553 - Hate Every False Way (Part 4) 24.09.2025 1:23:25

In Psalm 119:104, the psalmist declares, "Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way." We explore what it means to hate false ways in light of God’s Word, with a particular focus on the topic of contemporary worship. Join us as we discuss the cultural and theological implications of rejecting the false ways of the world and embracing God’s truth in every aspect of...

TGC 552 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 15) 22.09.2025 1:01:26

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 6:24–34. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.got...

TGC 551 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 15) 22.09.2025 22:48

This is a recording of the sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www....

TGC 550 – Thinking Out Loud (St. Matthew) 15.09.2025 1:03:27

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Feast of St. Matthew, Matthew 9:9–13. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.o...

TGC 549 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 14) 15.09.2025 30:05

This is a recording of the sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www...

TGC 548 – Book Talk: A Lutheran's Case for Roman Catholicism 10.09.2025 1:04:48

Here we discuss the book A Lutheran's Case for Roman Catholicism by Dr. Robert Koons . ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Joseph Greenmyer ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/ You can support Gottesdienst here: https://www.gott...

TGC 547 – Thinking Out Loud (Holy Cross) 08.09.2025 1:02:35

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Holy Cross Day, John 12:20–36. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen ----more---- Become a Patron ! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesbl...

TGC 546 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 13) 08.09.2025 26:00

This is a recording of the sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year , reprinted by Steadfast Press. ----more---- Read by: Fr. Matt Moss ----more---- Become a Patron ! WE HAVE MERCH! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www...