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- Today1h 29m
Brady Finnern: The Future of Lutheranism
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Brady Finnern to talk about synodical leadership, doctrinal integrity, Lutheran media, and the future of the LCMS in a time of real challenge and real opportunity. This episode explores Finnern’s vision for the Synod, his understanding of church structure and doctrinal fidelity, and the opportunities now opening up for younger generations to receive a more serious, more rooted Christian identity. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline....
- 1 weeks ago2h 7m
Dr. Joel Biermann: What Makes Lutheranism Worth Fighting For?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Joel Biermann to talk about the future of the LCMS, pastoral formation, synodical leadership, and the theological convictions that should shape the Church in a moment of real opportunity. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest Dr. Joel Biermann serves as Waldemar ...
- 2 weeks ago1h 51m
Dr. Jamison Hardy: The LCMS is at a Turning Point
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy to talk about the Concordia University System, church work formation, the future of Lutheran higher education, and the opportunities standing before the LCMS right now. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy serves a...
- 3 weeks ago2h 31m
Rev. David Ramirez: What New Data Reveals About Generational Change in the Church
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor David Ramirez to discuss generational fracture, family formation, and the real opportunity before the Church today. Why do older and younger generations increasingly struggle to understand one another? What happens when economic pressure, cultural collapse, political polarization, and the breakdown of family life all converge at once? Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.n...
- 4 weeks ago1h 27m
Dr. Christian Einertson: Pietism, Adiaphora, and the Third Use Debate
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Christian Einertson for part two of our conversation on the Formula of Concord, Lutheran identity, sanctification, pietism, and the question of adiaphora. When does Lutheranism stop sounding like Lutheranism, even while keeping the name? How should Christians think about sanctification, spiritual discipline, ceremony, and the use of the law without falling into reductionism or confusion? This episode explores the shape of faithful Lutheran pie...
- Apr 13, 20261h 46m
Dr. Christian Einertson: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Lutheranism (And the Truth)
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Christian Einertson to talk about catechesis, virtue, the Small Catechism, and the Lutheran logic of law, gospel, and good works. How is the Christian faith actually formed in people over time? Why do habit, story, liturgy, and repetition matter so much in raising children and teaching the faith? This episode moves from Paul, music, martial arts, and the saints into a deeper discussion of the Formula of Concord—especially the place of good wor...
- Apr 6, 20262h 28m
Josh Raber: The Surprising Spiritual Hunger of Gen Z
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Josh Raber to talk about campus ministry, catechesis, biblical interpretation, and the hunger young Christians still have for serious theology. Why are so many people drawn to the Bible’s deeper patterns, older Christian thinkers, and a more robust vision of the faith? What happens when Lutheran slogans become substitutes for the full counsel of God? This episode moves from Genesis, giants, and demons to preaching, discipleship, paradox, an...
- Mar 30, 20261h 35m
Dr. Geoffrey Boyle: Evangelical vs. Lutheran... What's the Real Difference?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle to talk about the fundamental differences between Lutheranism and evangelical Christianity. How do these traditions approach Scripture, baptism, and the role of the human will? Why does the way we speak about faith—especially phrases like “choosing God”—actually matter? We dig into the theological roots behind these differences, exploring catechesis, the sacraments, and the structure of the Christian life. Check Out ...
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