Podcast Episodes

Celebrating Sarah's Graduation from Concordia Irvine

It's a graduation celebration! Sarah Gulseth (Digital Media Manager, co-host of The Coffee Hour and The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge Podcast) join Andy an…

1 year, 4 months ago

Delighting in Sabbath: Chapter 2 - Sabbath in the Bible

What does Jesus say and show us about the true significance of the Sabbath? The Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, Waldemar A. and June Schuette Professor of Sy…

1 year, 4 months ago

"Isn’t That Typical?" LW Searching Scripture, May 2025: Typological Connections Throughout Scripture

“Type” has to do with forms, shapes, patterns, images. People demonstrate “typical” behavior when they act in a similar pattern time and again. In ty…

1 year, 5 months ago

Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 8 – The Mathers and the Salem Witch Trials

Who were Increase and Cotton Mather, and what happened with the Salem Witch Trials? Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology a…

1 year, 5 months ago

Set Apart to Serve: Relationship-Building as Lutheran Principals

Donna Laughlin (Principal of Immanuel Lutheran Church & School in Batavia, IL) and Sue Domeier (Principal of Zion Lutheran Church & School in Marengo…

1 year, 5 months ago

Law & Gospel in the Formula of Concord

What does Scripture tell us about Law & Gospel? The Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District and host of KFUO Radio’s Conco…

1 year, 5 months ago

Delighting in Sabbath: Chapter 1 - Sabbath and the Catechism

What does Sabbath teach us about who we are—and what we're made for?

The Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, Waldemar A. and June Schuette Professor of Systematic…

1 year, 5 months ago

The Prelude to the Service

What is a prelude, and why does it happen (or not happen) before a church service? Dr. Mark Bender (retired Minister of Music from St. Paul’s Luthera…

1 year, 5 months ago

Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 7 – The Test Act, the Mathers, and the Church in Massachusetts

How did the fracturing of Christianity in Old England affect how churches were founded in New England? Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Hi…

1 year, 5 months ago

Set Apart to Serve: Lutheran School Principals

What is it like to serve as a Lutheran school principal? Sarah Popp (Principal of Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School in Spencer, IA) and Cory Emily (Pr…

1 year, 5 months ago