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Lutheran, Fantasy Writer, Imperfect Human Being.This episode of Lutheran Answers features Jeremy Abrahamson, a Lutheran author and member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS). Jeremy discusses his upbringing as the son of a long-serving pastor, his own educational journey, and his experiences as a writer. He introduces his new book, a dark fantasy novel titled Eight Witch Hunters, blending themes of tragedy, Christian theology, and gothic storytelling. Jeremy elaborates on the book's inspiration, mentioning influences like Cormac McCarthy, Glenn Cook, and Tolkien, as well as his approach to integrating subtle Christian themes into a violent, brooding narrative.The discussion also touches on broader themes such as the nature of writing, the balance of faith in storytelling, and the challenges of staying authentic as an author. Jeremy shares anecdotes about his influences and his writing process, including his motivations, inspirations, and the theological and philosophical underpinnings of his work.Check Out Jeremy's StuffJeremy's X Jeremy's Linktree Eight Witch Hunters The Chain - and other short storiesOther Things We DiscussedBooksBlood Meridian The Black CompanyBook One Book Two Book Three Book Four The Lord of The Rings The Hobbit The Silmarillion A Canticle for Leibowitz The Complete Harry Potter Series The Book of the Long SunBook One Book Two Book Three Book Four Messiah: The Greatest Sermon Ever SungMoviesNo Country for Old Men The Last JediVideo GamesSpec Ops: The Line Elden RingThe Reverend Doctor Jordan Bartholemew CooperRev. Dr. Jordan B. CooperJust & SinnerPrevious Episodes We MentionedTony Pittenger's Episode Lisa Cooper's EpisodeParting ThoughtsDon’t shy away from challenging material—whether in literature, faith, or life itself. Growth often comes through grappling with what’s difficult, sitting with it, and letting it refine your understanding. Resist the urge to...

Are Mormons Christians? Click Here for our full article.Make sure to check out Truth In Love Ministries and support their efforts.Truth In Love Ministries Jesus Is Enough Be Ye Perfect Get The book! Speaking The Truth In Love by Mark J. CaresPlease Consider GivingNifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:03] Mark: We didn't.[00:00:04] Remy: Great.[00:00:04] Mark: This was perfect. This was just. Let's. Let's visit and catch up.[00:00:10] Remy: Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Pastor Mark, thank you so much for willing to. Being willing to come back on to the show, huh?[00:00:21] Mark: Absolutely. Thanks for the opportunity.[00:00:24] Remy: Yeah, you're. Your episodes were some of my favorite last season.Some of my favorite that, that I, that I've ever.[00:00:40] Mark: Thank you.[00:00:40] Remy: Yeah, I actually, I started watching a.An ex Mormon and so many Mormons deconstruct into atheism, which is sad because they're just as lost. Right. And that's, that's so depressing. And I got to watching this girl on YouTube named Alyssa Grinfell.[00:01:11] Mark: I think, yes, she is the up and coming ex Mormon influencer, if you want to call her that.[00:01:17] Remy: Yeah, yeah, yeah. She. I mean, I have watched probably most of her videos start to finish and there's long man. They're like, she puts out really long form content, but it's so captivating. And I'm trying to get her on the show honestly, just to chat, but she doesn't respond to my emails.[00:01:37] Mark: Mine either, so we're the same boat.[00:01:41] Remy: But I was watching one of her videos and it was something she said and I don't know if she worded it exactly like this or kind of like this, but it made me realize her videos that if you're a woman in the LDS faith, the best you can hope for. The best you can hope for is.And it's, it's. I'm sorry, this is harsh and it's like a hard way to put it, but the best thing that there is for you in eternity is to be.[00:02:15] Mark: A sex slave and perpetually pregnant. Propagating your worlds. Yeah, yeah.[00:02:22] Remy: And that's it. And like that's for LDS women. That's like, that is LDS men are the ones that get all of the, all of the blessing. You get to be a God of your own planet and do all this.LDS women, you get exalted, but your only purpose is to provide spirit children to populate the world. And you talk to LDS people about this and they. I've tried it a few times and they get really defensive because it's a very offensive thing to say. But then you ask them questions. You say, well, what does Heavenly Mother do in our daily lives?Are we allowed to pray to Heavenly Mother? No. And then here's the real big one. Is there only one Heavenly Mother?LDS doctrine doesn't actually clarify that.[00:03:17] Mark: It doesn't. It is one of the most under expounded upon doctrines but overly embraced doctrines of Mormonism. And when it comes to specifically women that are leaving the church today, I would say Alyssa is really resonati...

Today I'm joined by Ryan Howard, an LC—MS DCE (Director of Christian Education), to talk about youth ministry.Follow Ryan: @BigHowie8 on X @BigHowie8 on MediumPlease Consider GivingNifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:04] Remy: Thank you so much for joining me on Lutheran Answers.How you doing?[00:00:11] Ryan: Doing okay. It's been kind of a crazy couple of weeks. We had a really big wedding at our church, and we were involved in that. It was our. Our senior pastor's daughter got married, so.[00:00:24] Remy: Oh, wow.[00:00:25] Ryan: Really big deal. And my kids were in it, and we were in it, and we were doing all kinds of stuff. And so that was last week, and then this week we've been trying to recover, and of course, you know, my kids got sick, of course, and all that. So crazy. And we also have family in Florida, so we've been worried about them, but they're all okay. Everyone's good.[00:00:47] Remy: Good, good.[00:00:49] Ryan: So how are you?[00:00:50] Remy: I'm all right, man. Tired. Just, you know, working and school and everything else. Just getting through it. Thank you for asking.[00:00:58] Ryan: Yeah, of course.[00:01:00] Remy: So we were talking a little bit before we got started here, and you're a DCE, and you come from a long line of DCEs, or educators in general, I guess.[00:01:10] Ryan: Yeah. Yeah.[00:01:12] Remy: Recap that for me.[00:01:13] Ryan: Yeah, so I. I've been a DCE for almost 10 years now.I'm currently serving in the Houston, Texas area. Before that, I was in. I was on Long Island, New York.That's a. That's a distinction. You can't say in Long Island. You have to say on Long Island.[00:01:30] Remy: Okay.[00:01:32] Ryan: What I learned that I'm not from there, but. Yeah. So I got my DCE certification at Concordia University in Chicago, and that was great. My father is a DCE now. He does primarily music ministry.He's an organist and choir director, but he also did youth ministry before that. And his parents were both Lutheran educators. My grandmother taught kindergarten for, like, 40 some years.My grandfather was a teacher and then a principal in Lutheran schools for a long time. And. Yeah, so it's kind of run in the family. This Lutheran education has always been a part of who I am and. And hopefully will continue for a long time.[00:02:23] Remy: Yeah. Good. That's awesome. What's your favorite part about being a dce?[00:02:29] Ryan: I love.I love lots of. About being a dce. Probably one of my favorite parts is the awesome people that I get to work with, like other DCEs and other pastors, you know, being able to connect with other Lutheran teachers and. And learn from them and grow with them and talk to them. And, you know, you're the. The ministry team that I have, you know, and even my. You know, it's just me and. And my pastor at my church, which is great, but, you know, just in our District, we have other DCEs and other workers and professionals that I get to connect with regularly. And, you know, the Lutheran world being kind of small, I really enjoy that because I really love meeting people and seeing what they're doing and, and yeah, just we're all, we're all going about the same mission in lots of different ways and it's really coo...

Make sure to follow @PastorDeberny!Nifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:00] Remy: Reverend Deberny. Thank you so much for being willing to come on my show and talk to me.[00:00:09] Rev. Deberny: Oh, it's a pleasure. Thank you for having me on. I love to, love to talk to fellow Lutherans about our faith, about the church and anything I can do to help.[00:00:20] Remy: So to get this started, just sort of generally around what we're going to be talking about. If you could introduce yourself.How long have you been doing ministry? Where are you at currently? Where'd you graduate from? Tell us a little bit about yourself.[00:00:35] Rev. Deberny: Oh, I love talking about myself.[00:00:38] Remy: Don't we all.[00:00:39] Rev. Deberny: So my story, I like to say in the LCMS I would be what you call a system guy in that I just kind of went through the system. I, I grew up in an LCMS congregation out in Buffalo and Niagara Falls and I knew when I was seven years old I was going to be a pastor.It's the divine call. God just calls you and I think that kind of is an example of that. I saw my pastor, he came to visit us. We, it was a school associated with the church and the pastor would visit every day and I saw him like that. That's, that's what I want to do. And I've had a lot of support, I had a lot of support from family, from friends. This is a vocation that you should pursue. So I went through the system. After high school I went to a Concordia, Concordia Nebraska where I studied conc. Computer science but also the pre seminary program, getting my Greek and Hebrew, all that done, graduated in three years with the Bachelor's of arts. And then you had to make the choice which seminary you're going to go to. And fortunately the computer science degree actually turned into a career at Concordia Publishing House. I developed software for a church management called Shepherd Staff. And so the choice of where I would go to seminary became easy because I had a side gig at in St. Louis. So I went to Concordia St. Louis for a Master of Divinity education and for after two years I got my vicarage assignment. And that vicarage assignment was kind of crazy because that was the 2020 year, which if you remember that was during the COVID pandemic. So I actually found out where I was going on vicarage at home, no call Service, over the TV. It was crazy. I was called to Garden City, New York which about, I would say a 30 minute drive east of New York City, Manhattan. And I spent a year there learning about, you know, what it means to be a pastor with the field experience.It definitely was a fit for me. I didn't know if I was going to be coming back to New York. But I remember our district president. He was not district president yet, but he came to visit me during vicarage and he gave me the old like, so where do you think you would fit in as a pastor if you were to come back to our district? That kind of talk. Right.And so after my fourth year we received our call assignments and sure enough I returned to the same district. And now I am a pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Mastic Beach, New York which is about 60 miles east of the city, so further east on the island. And I am now in my third year. So two years ministry have not scared me off. God be praised for that. He has been with me in my ministry and I thank him every day. I thank him for the support I've received. I got called to a wonderful cong...

Follow Chris x/@TheLabelleLifeCheck out LaBelleLife.comChris's Business: 3 Nerds & A ServerNifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:03] Remy: I would love to just keep geeking out with you all night.[00:00:08] Chris: Anytime.[00:00:09] Remy: Chris, welcome to the show, man. Thank you for being here.[00:00:12] Chris: Thank you.Glad to be here.[00:00:16] Remy: So I think we have a pretty comprehensive talk tonight. I've got my show notes up here in front of me. We have a pretty comprehensive talk tonight about all sorts of things, I guess just your own sort of journey to Lutheranism and then to, you know, leading your family and. And, you know, father led faith formation, things like this, which is wonderful and something I really want to discuss. Overall.[00:00:47] Chris: I. I actually grew up in the ELCA Lutheran Church.[00:00:52] Remy: Okay.[00:00:53] Chris: Which wasn't the nightmare that it is now, but it was still. I mean, you know, we had some female pastors, like, associates growing up. Right. And I remember even back in Sunday school, you know, my, My teacher would take biblical stories and try to give scientific explanations for things. And so, you know, I. I remember one time she had this story how, you know, Moses led the Israelites across to the Sea of Reeds rather than the Red Sea, and that it was much easier to cross.And so, you know, my teenage mind, I was like, well, you know, that doesn't really solve your problem because then you have Pharaoh and his armies drowning in a shallow sea of reeds.[00:01:45] Remy: Yeah.[00:01:45] Chris: So one way or the other, you know, something miraculous had to happen.And it. It was definitely miraculous that I kept my faith during that time because, you know, it just. It seems like everything was going against it. But as. As I grew up, I. I started to question infant baptism. That was probably the. The biggest struggle I had.And I decided I wanted to go look for a different church because I just didn't like the direction the ELCA was going. Sure. So I ended up at a Mennonite Brethren Church, Anabaptist.And there, I mean, they welcomed me in.And it. It's still a church that I love the people there. And, you know, there's a few guys that I'll meet with every week for Bible study. So, you know, I keep in good contact with them. I. I actually just saw the pastor that church about a week ago.But over the course of, like, the last or the. The. I was there about 17, 18 years, and I just struggled with this idea of someone being baptized and saved as an infant. And it. It got to the point where my main struggle was, you know, when do we enter into this covenant? You know, do you enter into the covenant upon baptism as a baby or upon profession of belief? You know, because Jesus had talked about being born again. So I was like, well, you Know, if you're born again, that means that at some point you make a decision for Jesus. And is that the point that you enter into the covenant?And that's.[00:03:43] Remy: That's fascinating. If. I'm sorry to interrupt, but if I could. Why.I mean, why is that the conclusion, you know, that if you're born again, it means you must make a decision. And I don't know, maybe it's just my own post Lutheran mind, like, now that I'm like a Luthera...

Today I'm joined by Gage Garlinghouse to discuss his work on Sacred Hours and the Lutheran Sanctoral Calendar.Just & Sinner Sacred Hours The American Association of Lutheran Churches American Lutheran Theological Seminary Pirate Christian Media Gage's X Joe's XNifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:01] Remy: Hello and welcome to Lutheran Answers. Today I am joined by Mr. Gage Garlinghouse. Gage, how are you, bud?[00:00:07] Gage: I'm doing well, Remy. How are you?[00:00:09] Remy: I'm doing well. We know each other because of the aalc. Yeah, yeah. We.[00:00:16] Gage: To your chagrin.[00:00:17] Remy: Yeah. We've met at various conferences and conventions. In person, we've hung out.We have.Sorry, my cat. We have.We've had several classes together.[00:00:32] Gage: Yeah.[00:00:33] Remy: During which.[00:00:34] Gage: Your chagrin.[00:00:35] Remy: Yeah.[00:00:35] Gage: Well, you're.[00:00:36] Remy: I was gonna say you're actually not the worst person to have a class with.[00:00:42] Gage: That's a win. That's a win.[00:00:44] Remy: Yeah. Yeah. There are others worse, but it's great because I can just kind of springboard. You can be real smart and I can just kind of springboard off of that and look smart, and so that's what I like.[00:00:55] Gage: Oh, that's unfortunate, because I was hoping this would be the reverse.[00:00:58] Remy: No, no, no.The only other thing I really know about you gauge is that you pretend to have a girlfriend on the Internet. So.[00:01:11] Gage: Hi, Anna.[00:01:11] Remy: I know you'll listen to this, so tell me.Yes, that's right. Anna.Yeah. Really creative, Gage. Good job.[00:01:24] Gage: Wait until you hear her middle name. It's even less.[00:01:28] Remy: Is her last name Smith?[00:01:30] Gage: No, no, her last name is a lot more creative. But her first two names are Anna Marie, which is.[00:01:37] Remy: Which totally not made up.[00:01:40] Gage: Oh, she gets so mad. She's like, this is so basic. I sound like a boat.[00:01:46] Remy: It would be Maria, though, right? It would be Anna. Maria would be a boat.[00:01:52] Gage: Probably. I don't know. I like. I don't know anything about them.[00:01:56] Remy: Before we get into it, I do want to say you were instrumental in this.[00:02:00] Gage: I was. I was.[00:02:01] Remy: This is great. I love this.[00:02:03] Gage: I'm so glad.[00:02:05] Remy: If people don't have this, they need to get this. It's from the old Justin Center. Yeah. Product placement. Wonderful little book. A lot easier.[00:02:16] Gage: Just so we're clear, we don't get any of the money?[00:02:18] Remy: No money? No. Jordan keeps all of the money for himself. So, yeah.[00:02:26] Gage: Justin center totally makes enough money for him to do that.[00:02:29] Remy: Yeah. Yep. Please don't kill me, Dr. Cooper.[00:02:33] Gage: So....

Here's what we talked about:The Last Boil Official Chili Appreciation Society International Website Madelyn Rose Craig American Lutheran Theological Seminary Limitless, with Bradley CooperMake sure to follow Cory on X @CoryLaflinNifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:03] Cory: I'm about to be in the show.[00:00:05] Remy: Oh, you're on the show.[00:00:06] Cory: I'm on the show now. Oh, okay.[00:00:08] Remy: Wow.Corey Laughlin from Twitter.I always said. I always said Laughlin.[00:00:17] Cory: Everybody does. I get used to that.[00:00:19] Remy: Sure.I guess Laughlin would be like. There would be a U and a G H instead of just an F.[00:00:27] Cory: Yeah, that's what I mean. There are. There are Laughlins out there that are. That are Irish or Scottish descent.I'm not those.What are you. What are. Comes from a different. So, dad. So Laughlin comes from, actually French Laflamme.And before that. Before that, it was.It was Kemner. Q U E M E N E U R Ken, here's the story, please.So Papa Urvay or whatever came over from Britain, from the extreme northwest of France, and he moved to Canada, moved to Quebec, and he set up on the Ile D'Orleans in the St. Lawrence Seaway, just north of or just northeast of Quebec City. And he was tired of. As the story goes, he was tired of boats running ashore on the island. It's a pretty big island in the middle of this gigantic river, essentially. And so he started building bonfires to act as kind of an ersatz lighthouse.And so they started calling him La Flamme. Was French, at least at the time, or maybe still is for bonfire or slang for campfire or bonfire or something like that. And so then it just kind of stuck. And so we've seen actual documents of Louis Kemner D. Leflam, which means that just call D being called being or being said, said, like Leflam. So eventually it just.It got Anglicized.They were happy living in Quebec until the Homestead act happened. And then all of a sudden, they ended up. All of a sudden they ended up in Vermont.Funny how that works. And then made their way down to. Unlike all the cool Acadians and French Canadians, they didn't keep going to go to Louisiana. They stopped in Kansas. And here we are.So that's Dad's side of the family. Well, that's where the name comes from.Also has a fair amount of Welsh in there. And Mom's side is 100% German, therefore, you know.[00:03:03] Remy: Excellent. What are you drinking? What is that?[00:03:05] Cory: I am drinking spent Oktoberfest. Because it is the last day.It is the official last day of Oktoberfest, because I believe Oktoberfest runs through the first Sunday in October, if I remember correctly. Not that my mom's family is from northern Germany. In fact, we're going There in December. Um, my mom and my brother and my son and. And my, My niece, we're gonna go visit the. We're gonna go. We're gonna go and. And remind ourselves why we left in the first place.Why the family left. I suppose.[00:03:40] Remy: Amazing.I. I'm drinking Modelo.[00:03:44] Cory...

Today I'm joined by Lutheran probate attorney Jen Gumble of Organized Afterlife!Check out Jen's amazing services at Organized Afterlife!Follow Jen on X: @JGumblePlease Consider GivingNifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:00] Remy: This episode of Lutheran Answers is brought to you by our sponsor, Dial A Podcast. Dial A Podcast, proud sponsor of Lutheran Answers, provides a simple yet powerful solution to bring your church's sermons and Bible studies closer to those who might be a step away from the digital world. Getting started with a local telephone number is easy, allowing anyone to listen to your content with just a phone call at their convenience. It's an excellent way for congregations of all size to extend their reach. Get started with a 30 day risk free trial at dialapodcast.com and ensure no one misses out out on your church's messages.Not the best show in the world, but I just keep it light.Jen, thanks for conversational. So, yeah, thanks for coming on.Let's see. I do have show notes here that. See, if I were better at this, I would have the show notes up already.But we are going to discuss a couple of things. Memento Mori, Vacation as Vocation as a legacy, and anything that we can fit within those topics, including why you're a Lutheran, how these things are distinct in Lutheran theology and practice.But to get us started off, your thing is organized afterlife. You are a probate attorney, huh?[00:01:32] Jen: Yep. Probate and estate planning attorney.And the.There, there's a couple parts of that where you, I get to kind of see the results of people's lives, you know, on a daily basis.And then kind of the importance of education, having an estate plan that works.[00:01:55] Remy: Okay.[00:01:56] Jen: So that's where the online stuff comes into it. Um, almost. I, I joke with people. There needs to be a Dave Ramsey of death.[00:02:03] Remy: So that's nice. Oh my gosh. Can you please. That is so great. A Dave Ramsey of death. Can you please? That should be like your whole brand. That's amazing.[00:02:18] Jen: It's like, it's like I say, I say in three words and everyone gets it. It's so funny.[00:02:23] Remy: Yeah.A Dave Ramsey of death. I'm writing that down. There's no particular reason I'm writing that down. I just think that is so great. Oh my gosh. It does, it does encapsulate everything you do. Huh? Because like now I totally get it.[00:02:40] Jen: Yep.[00:02:41] Remy: I totally get it. Wow.Even though you're a probate attorney, how often do your friends and family ask you to go to traffic court for them?[00:02:50] Jen: I've, I've done it a couple times.Just probably more recently in my career I've been able to, to really niche down. But for a long time I was a, I was a small town attorney.[00:03:01] Remy: Oh.[00:03:01] Jen: And so like, like, I loved estate planning. And probate, but every once in a while, you know, like, I've been a city attorney for some small cities and, you know, traffic court for family, and I was successful.[00:03:16] Remy: I.I'm. I'm always amazed. I. It's going to sound like I get tickets all the time. I don't. I've used this guy twice in, like, the last 10 years. But there's this guy in our town, and I don't know. I mean, I assume it's legal because...

This episode of Lutheran Answers features Patrick Flynn, a Catholic philosopher and author, discussing philosophy, theology, and arguments for and against the existence of God. The conversation begins with an exploration of distinctions in theology, such as the Lutheran view of imputed righteousness versus Reformed perspectives, and transitions into the philosophical utility of distinctions, particularly in arguments for God's existence.Flynn presents Thomas Aquinas' metaphysical arguments, emphasizing the real distinction between essence and existence, which supports a classical theist understanding of God. He explains Aquinas' cosmological argument and the philosophical necessity of a singular, ontologically independent being. They also discuss the problem of evil, both as a challenge to and support for theism, and critique weak arguments for and against God's existence, particularly those rooted in scientific materialism or misrepresentations of philosophical theology.The episode emphasizes the limits of human comprehension regarding God's nature, advocating for humility and a recognition of divine transcendence. Flynn introduces his book, which systematically compares naturalistic and theistic explanations for reality's metaphysical features, arguing that theism offers simpler, more robust explanations.Follow Patrick FlynnPat Flynn's X Chronicles of Strength Pat Flynn's YouTubeNifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:00] Remy: This episode of Lutheran Answers is brought to you by our sponsor, Dial A Podcast. Dial A Podcast, proud sponsor of Lutheran Answers, provides a simple yet powerful solution to bring your church's sermons and Bible studies closer to those who might be a step away from the digital world. Getting started with a local telephone number is easy, allowing anyone to listen to your content with just a phone call at their convenience. It's an excellent way for congregations of all size to extend their reach. Get started with a 30 day risk free trial at dial a podcast.com and ensure no one misses out out on your church's messages.I had actually just read a thing today by a Scandinavian Lutheran pastor where he was talking about how a lot of the critiques leveled against Protestantism, generally by Rome and generally by the Orthodox, a lot of their critiques of our soteriology, tend to disappear when you take the tact that God did not impute righteousness to us, that God doesn't impute righteousness to us, because this is a big point of contention between a lot of Protestants and a lot of the other apostolic traditions is the idea of imputed righteousness. And he points out that nowhere, at least on the now on the Presbyterian end and on the Reformed end, the Westminster Confessions do specifically state that God imputes righteousness to people.But he points out that the Lutheran Confessions do not say this. The Lutheran Confessions say that God imputes faith to people, that God gives us the gift of faith, and then he nurtures that faith and then he counts that faith as righteousness. And like, what an important distinction that is because then we get away from the like, legal fiction theory or whatever where God just pretends you're righteous.[00:01:59] Patrick: Yes. An...

Welcome to Season 4, and Happy Reformation! We're back for the next 22 weeks with fresh, tasty episodes.To launch Season 4, I'm joined by my very dear friend, The Reverend Doctor Donald Merigold R. W. Francis Stein, M.Div., D.Min., Ed.D., DDR, Ph.D.Make sure to follow @TheDonStein on X!Shownotes:St. Andrew's The Hammer of God Are you a Mormon? Check out Be Ye Perfect Funeral Mass for Antonin Scalia ILC - RCC PaperNifty Links: Join the Community Click Here to Check Out the Store Click Here to Donate Greatest Theology Newsletter on the PlanetTranscript[00:00:00] Remy: This episode of Lutheran Answers is brought to you by our sponsor, Dial A Podcast. Dial A Podcast, proud sponsor of Lutheran Answers, provides a simple yet powerful solution to bring your church's sermons and Bible studies closer to those who might be a step away from the digital world. Getting started with a local telephone number is easy, allowing anyone to listen to your content with just a phone call at their convenience. It's an excellent way for congregations of all size to extend their reach. Get started with a 30 day risk free trial at dialapodcast.com and ensure no one misses out out on your church's messages.Hello and welcome to Lutheran answers. Season 4, Episode 1 We are back and we are joined today. Blessed to be joined by, and I hope I'm getting this right. His publicist wanted to make sure I would. The Rev. Dr. Donald Marigold. R.W. francis Stein, M. Div. DMin, EdD, DDR, PhD or as I call him, my friend. Don.Don. How you doing, sir?[00:01:07] Don: You know, with it, I guess I'm doing okay. I get an interview like that, with that kind of introduction, boy, I feel like a million bucks. Too bad. I'm gonna be the latest interview of the season. You know, you're not starting out with a bang.[00:01:23] Remy: No. Well, you don't want to. You wanna, you know, you wanna set expectations low.[00:01:29] Don: And that's what I'm here for. I'm gonna set that bar about as low as it can possibly go so that the season only goes out. Your listeners are gonna be blessed and then.[00:01:38] Remy: Yeah, exactly.People, people will say hockey stick in quality, which is the goal.[00:01:48] Don: Very good.[00:01:49] Remy: Last time, last time you were on, we were supposed to talk about vicarage and we. I don't think we ever actually even got around to it.[00:01:55] Don: Wow.[00:01:57] Remy: But that's okay. You're not a vicar anymore, are you?[00:02:00] Don: No, it's been about two and a half years since.Since I've been ordained. So we're talking like a full three something years ago that I was last on here. It can't be that long.[00:02:15] Remy: It might be.[00:02:17] Don: Wow.[00:02:18] Remy: Might be.[00:02:19] Don: Man, we got old. My hair fell out. I'm bald now.[00:02:23] Remy: Yeah, you look great though. It's such a good look.It's a good look. I gotta get in better shape because I gotta do that, you know, I'm starting to get kind of thin.[00:02:37] Don: It is a whole lot easier to maintain. You know, it was a really fun time when I dec...

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Send me a text! I'm sorry this took so long to get out! Here is part three of my discussion of Jonah with the Most Highly Esteemed Reverend Doctor Jason Gudim, M.D., Ed.D., Ph.D, D.Min., M.O., DDS, Chiropractor. Join us as we discuss Jonah's anger over Nineveh's repentance, Chapters 3 and 4 of Jonah.  Check Out Dr. Gudim: Doctor Jason Pastor's Twitter Being Lutheran Podcast Daily Book of Concord Substack Assocation of Free Lutheran Congregations Free Lutheran Bible College Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers

Send me a text! Back for more Jonah, the Venerable Reverend Doctor Jason Gudim takes us through the first two chapters of Jonah in striking detail! We learn more about Jonah's station, we get a deep dive into the various forces that drive him to Nineveh, and we discuss his lament inside the large fish. Check Out Dr. Gudim: Doctor Jason Pastor's Twitter Being Lutheran Podcast Daily Book of Concord Substack Assocation of Free Lutheran Congregations Free Lutheran Bible College Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers

Send me a text! In this episode I'm joined by the esteemed Reverend Doctor Jason Gudim, who is going to be walking us through Jonah for the next few episodes! Today we get a brief overview of the book and start to put together an idea of what we're getting into with this short (but fascinating) little historic text. Check Out Dr. Gudim: Doctor Jason Pastor's Twitter Being Lutheran Podcast Daily Book of Concord Substack Assocation of Free Lutheran Congregations Free Lutheran Bible College Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers

Send me a text! Today I'm joined by Pleas Evans, who shares his journey from the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist church and into the comfort of the Lutheran Confessions.  We had some audio/video sync issues. Please don't hate me for it. Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers

Send me a text! Pastor Ricky comes back for Part 2 on the theology of suffering! Last time we looked at suffering from a practical standpoint, how it impacts our lives, how God can use it, and how we should respond to it. In today's episode we look at suffering from a more systematic standpoint, examining the Biblical basis for the previous episode's theology. We also take time to examine the difference between godly suffering and affliction, and natural consequence. Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers

Send me a text! In this episode we have Pastor Ricky Beckett back on to discuss the nature of suffering. In part one of this two part series, Pr. Beckett discusses suffering as it relates to the Christian on a practical level. In what ways do we encounter suffering, how do we endure it, and what are the practical impacts of suffering on Christianity and vice versa. Things We Discussed: Matthew 16:21-28 Matthew 4 – Temptation of Jesus Romans 6 – Baptism Life Together – Boenhoffer Pr. Beckett's Tweet About The Crucifix Christ The King Lutheran Chapel Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers

Send me a text! Nevin Lawrence, long time listener and huge fan of the show, finally got to have his biggest dream in life come true: Come on the Lutheran Answers show and share his story of coming to a Lutheran understanding of the Christian Faith. Follow Nevin & His Wife on Twitter Nevin Louise Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers

Send me a text! It was my pleasure to have Pr. Chris Rosebrough back on for part two of our discussion, wherein we discuss who the Holy Ghost is in reality. Pr. Chris Rosebrough is a pastor at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church and host of the program Fighting For The Faith. Things We Discussed: The Azusa Street Revival: An Eyewitness Account – by Frank Bartleman The Great Divorce – C. S. Lewis Will The Antichrist Build A Third Temple? Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers

Send me a text! On this episode of Lutheran Answers I had the privilege of sitting down with Pr. Chris Rosebrough of Fighting For The Faith for part one of a two part series on The Holy Ghost! I hope you enjoy it. Things We Discussed: On The Spirit and The Letter by St. Augustine Dr. Rod Rosenbladt Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! Donate to Support the Show Subscribe to the Newsletter Check Us Out Everywhere We Are ➡️ https://www.lutherananswers.com/ ➡️ https://www.x.com/LutheranAnswers➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/LutheranAnswers