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The Rev. Andrew Jones, pastor of First Lutheran Church of Concord, CA, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 3. Moses has been in exile from Egypt for 40 years. Now an octogenarian, he’s shepherding the flocks of his father-in-law’s sheep when he suddenly sees a burning bush. A bush that despite being engulfed in flames, is not being destroyed! He investigates to find that he’s standing on...

The Rev. Keith Haney, Assistant to the President for Missions, Human Care, and Stewardship in the LCMS Iowa District West joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 2. In chapter two, we are introduced to Moses, a man whom God cared for and looked after from his birth until his last day. Born a slave, but raised as royalty, the Patriarch Moses would become an incredibly important figure in salva...

The Rev. John Lukomski, co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 1. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/WrestlingWithTheBasics. Genesis ended with Joseph and his brothers and their descendants settling in Egypt. At his death, Joseph confessed his faith that one day God will call out the people of Israel from Egypt and take them to the...

It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor...

Rev. David Bass, pastor of Hosanna Lutheran Church in Kerrville, TX, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 5. The Apostle James’ hearers were being persecuted by the rich and powerful, as the rich and powerful have done throughout history. James urges them to be patient: God the judge is coming soon! He’s at the door! He then commands them to remain faithful and to support one another in tim...

Rev. Mark Loder, pastor of St. James Lutheran Church and School in Howard Lake, MN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 4. James here warns his readers against giving into worldly passions. More than that, he reminds them that “whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (v.4) In yet another chapter chocked full of wisdom from the Apostle, believers are comma...

Rev. Tim Heinecke, pastor of New Life Lutheran Church in Hugo, MN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 3. Even those who have a true, saving faith that is lived out in good works and love toward one’s neighbor, can still run into trouble living as they should. One of the most challenging things for people to do is control their tongue! With the things we say we can lead others astray, hurt...

Rev. Gem Gabriel, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in New London, CT, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 2. St. James covers two important topics in this part of his letter. Namely, the issue of showing favoritism and the necessity of living out one’s faith by doing good works. Evidently, both had been problems in the early church, as they are today. James teaches whether ric...

Rev. Kevin Parviz, pastor of Congregation Chai v’ Shalom in St. Louis, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 1. The Epistle of St. James has been called the “Proverbs” of the New Testament. Like Proverbs, James’ letter is loosely structured. It’s organized like a list of helpful instructions on Christian living—inspired by the Holy Spirit! In this first chapter, the Apostle wastes no tim...

Rev. Paul Cain, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sheridan, WY, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 11:36-12:13. This Reformation Day episode, which is also All Hallow’s Eve (or Halloween), covers what some people might consider a spooky topic: the antichrist and the time of the end! A new king is presented, a king from among God’s people who will set himself up over God. The vision D...

Rev. Steven Theiss, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 11:1-35. The vision interpretation which began in the last chapter continues for Daniel in chapter 11. The prophet sees three kings, followed by a wealthy fourth king. The identities of these kings are dubious, but Daniel’s foretelling of the rise of “a mighty king” in verse three...

Rev. Doug Griebenaw, Mission Advocate at KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 10. Chapters ten, eleven, and twelve make up one cohesive unit of prophecy. This episode deals with the first third. A being, “having the appearance of a man” (v. 18) with an other-worldly form appears to Daniel. After his initial fear and terror at the encounter, this messenger touches Daniel and giv...

Rev. Roger Mullet, pastor of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Churubusco, IN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 9. Daniel discovers a passage in the book of Jeremiah that prophesies about the restoration of the God's people from exile after seventy years. Time is almost up. In a prayer wrought with confession for the sins of the people, Daniel intercedes on behalf of his fellow exil...

Rev. John Lukomski, co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 8. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/WrestlingWithTheBasics. Two years have passed since Daniel’s vision in our last chapter. Whereas in the previous vision, each of the four beasts represented Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome, respectively, now the vision is of two a...

Rev. Dr. Jason Wagner, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in High Ridge, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 7. This chapter introduces a vision that Daniel had during the first year of Belshazzar’s reign, about 550 BC. There’s shift in genre as Daniel's narrative description of the events in the courts of Babylon have now given way to apocalyptic visions and interpretations. This first f...

Rev. David Boisclair, pastor of Faith and Bethesda Lutheran Churches in Pine Lawn, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 6. Ask any Sunday schooler about Daniel and they’ll likely tell you about his time in the lion’s den. Darius the Mede is the current ruler of Babylon and he favors Daniel for his wisdom and administration abilities. However, just when he considered making Daniel head...

Rev. Rick Jones, Chaplain and Vice President of Spiritual Life for the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, in, Minot, ND, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 5. New royalty enters the picture: King Belshazzar; not to be confused with Daniel’s Babylonian name Belteshazzar. Belshazzar, history has revealed, is the son of King Nabonidus and crown prince of Babylon. Proving his unsuitability for rul...

Rev. Dr. David Duke, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Newfane, NY and adjunct professor of Old Testament at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, ON, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 4. This chapter is unusual because it’s mostly a letter written by King Nebuchadnezzar himself and from his point of view. Evidently this is a document the King wanted spread aro...

Rev. John Shank, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 3. After Daniel interpreted Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a mighty statue, the king seemingly got the idea of fashioning a giant statue—of himself—covered in gold. Nebuchadnezzar erected this towering idol in honor of his kingdom and gods, but it was really a 90-foot incarnation of the...

Rev. Delwyn Campbell, pastor and LCMS strategic mission developer in Gary, IN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 2. With the introductions out of the way, Daniel now reveals how King Nebuchadnezzar was plagued with a dream he couldn’t understand. His many advisors and magicians failed to either make known or interpret the dream. The prophet Daniel turns to the one true God to help him i...

Rev. Ryan Fehrmann, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Daniel 1. In this chapter, we are introduced to Daniel and his friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah after they are taken captive by the Babylonians. The book of Daniel is both a Sunday School favorite and a deep apocalyptic discourse. Tales of Daniel and his friends surviving a fiery furnace...

Mysterious dreams carry a foreboding warning. A disembodied hand writes a cryptic message on the wall. Visions of beasts predict the falling of great kingdoms. And an apocalyptic prophecy foretells the end of time. Thy Strong Word now opens up the Book of Daniel and delves into the life of one of God’s prophets exiled in a Babylon. He speaks truth to power in a way that proclaims the providence an...

Rev. Joshua Heimbuck, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Ashland, OR, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 16:1-23. Chapter 16, the last chapter of St. Paul’s first epistle to the church in Corinth, is a mix of different topics. Paul makes an appeal for financial aid to help the saints in Jerusalem who were facing famine and other hardships. He also explains his desire to travel to...

Rev. Jason Schockman, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc, WI joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 15:35-58. The goal of the Christian is not to die and go to heaven. This is the popular understanding among unbelievers and believers alike, but it’s an incomplete view of God’s will for humans. In the garden of Eden, God made us body and soul. In death, the body is sepa...

Rev. John Lukomski, co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 15:12-34. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/WrestlingWithTheBasics. The resurrection conversation continues as the pastors turn to the middle section of chapter 15. Evidentially, some in the Corinthian congregation did not believe in resurrection. The Greeks famously...