A Brief History of Power

Every Monday and Thursday Dr. Koontz, Pastor Fisk, and Pastor Grills along with friends and guests explore truths and falsehoods, forgotten ways and forgettable fads, so that you can live wisely.

BHoP#335 A Brief Christmas Part 2 - The Heavenly Christmas Tree

Col Willie Grills reads two short Christmas stories. The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

12-26
24:00

BHoP#334 A Brief Christmas Part 1 - Thy Lowly Shrine

Dr Adam Koontz reads various Christmas poems.   Christmas Day by John Keble A New Christmas Carol by Arthur Machen A Letter from Santa Claus by Mark Twain The Christmas Tree by Robert William Service Journey of the Magi by T. S. Eliot A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas   Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

12-23
44:13

Brief#32 Preferable Pronouns

Dr Adam Koontz talks about withstanding the pressure to declare your pronouns and use those that others insist upon in work and in your family, and why acquiescing actually harms your ability to be a faithful witness to the truth. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

12-18
27:14

BHoP#333 Appalachistan Is Just a Meme

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Appalachia, how dependence on government support hurts a people, and people lose can their dignity even while leaving poverty. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

12-15
01:03:02

BHoP#332 Church Polity in Christ's Way

Dr Adam Koontz speaks at the Chemnitz Conference 2025 about the scriptural model of the church, Jerusalem in the book of Acts, and how human traditions are increased while divine commands are diminished. Watch the talk on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

12-11
01:10:19

BHoP#331 Listener Questions on Inviting People to Church, Confronting Sin, and Ecumenism

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills answer listener emails about how to bring those living in sin into the church, how to talk to your family who have fallen away from the faith, and whether recent developments in the Catholic church are movements toward ecumenism. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

12-08
01:02:28

BHoP#330 Lutheran Identity, Church History, and Discipleship

Dr Adam Koontz talks to Charlie of the Gird Up podcast about his journey to the Lutheran church, studying the scriptures with your family, and the work of a pastor. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

12-04
01:15:50

BHoP#329 Spiritual Discipline

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about disciplining the self, training in righteousness, and studying the Scriptures. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

12-02
01:01:45

BHoP Classics - Thanksgiving

In this special Thanksgiving episode Dr Koontz reads selections from various accounts and poems relating to Thanksgiving and Armistice Day (now known as Veteran's Day) and gives us meditations on Thanksgiving, and on surviving in dark times as the pilgrims who founded the holiday did. Readings: The Life of Saint Martin of Tours "Martin's Tide" by William Barnes Poetry of World War I       "Peace" by Rupert Brooke       "The Dead" by Rupert Brooke       "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae       "And There Was a Great Calm" by Thomas Hardy Thanksgiving proclamation and stories from the Pilgrims "The Harvest Moon" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Thanksgiving Turkey"  by George Parsons Lathrop   Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

11-27
46:08

Brief#31 How to Pray with Your Family

Dr Adam Koontz talks about leading your family in prayer and how the roles of husband and wife relate to life in the scriptures. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

11-20
15:48

BHoP#328 Historical Revision and Why Japan Attacked

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Communist influence in America, and understanding history without the filter of modern consensus. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

11-17
01:03:28

BHoP#327 Evangelism and Apologetics in the Book of Acts - Part 1

Dr Adam Koontz introduces key ideas for understanding the Acts of the Apostles and their relevance to today's church - why understanding this book is more important to a struggling church than almost any other. Watch the series of lectures on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

11-13
59:44

BHoP#326 Inside Mormonism - What the LDS Church Really Believes - Part 2

The second part of Willie Grill's discussion with Bryan Stecker on the podcast On The Line about the origins of Mormonism. Watch the full episode on YouTube  Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

11-10
50:10

Brief#30 Just Say What the Bible Says

Dr Adam Koontz talks about what causes pastors to hesitate to speak the truth of the scripture plainly. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

11-06
35:49

BHoP#325 Inside Mormonism - What the LDS Church Really Believes - Part 1

Willie Grills talks to Bryan Stecker on the podcast On The Line about the origins of Mormonism. Watch the full episode on YouTube  Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

11-03
01:04:52

Brief#29 The Shape of Things to Come

Dr Adam Koontz talks about living in days with challenges that are strange to previous generations, and how to talk to the people going through those challenges. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

10-31
29:19

BHoP#324 What to Look for in a Church

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about what makes a good church and how to decide where to go when options are limited. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

10-30
57:43

Brief#28 Out From the Thicket of Idols

Dr Adam Koontz talks about the potential for revival in the Lutheran church and how self obsession impedes the proclamation of the Gospel.  Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

10-23
34:20

BHoP#323 American Esoterica - High Strangeness and Its Influence

Col Willie Grills' talk about UFOs, the occult, and the resurgence of new age ideas at the 2025 Henkel Conference at Ascension Lutheran Church in Madison, TN Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

10-20
01:07:33

Brief#27 Disagreeing on Politics and Politics as a Godly Calling

Dr Adam Koontz talks about distinguishing between scriptural and political disagreements, and understanding politics as a Godly vocation. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

10-16
32:14

Ryan Smith

not conformed show!

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Gesina Kunkel

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Gesina Kunkel

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Landon Vos

great commentary and breakdown of Revelation and other topics from a Lutheran perspective.

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