The Gottesdienst Crowd

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Here Dr. Harold Ristau discusses his new book Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance: How to Minister to the Demonically Oppressed and Possessed . ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. David Ramirez ----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/...

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, Mark 7:31–37. ----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.gottesdi...

This is a recording of the sermon for the Twelfth 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.go...

Here David Ramirez takes us through some books briefly noted that are helpful for pastors and laity in handing on the faith once delivered. ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Regular Guest: Fr. David Ramirez ----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/ Yo...

Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Luke 18:9–14. ----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.gottesd...