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We welcome Brandon Steenbock from St. Mark in Green Bay to talk about their efforts to move from long practiced confirmation instruction culminating in Confirmation Day to a life long catechesis. We wrestle with the parent and pastoral involvement in the teaching or catechesis of God's Word. Special Guest: Brandon Steenback.

We talk today about the harmony we have together because of Jesus. He is true Lord and true man for us. Near the end of the podcast we loose connection with the internet; so we will have to catchup on the end of show next week.

It seems odd to say that a person could be joyful in the midst of suffering. It would be if you were responsible for creating and sustaining the joy in you. But we have Christ. He is the reason for our Joy in the midsts of all points of life. Join us as we start talking about Philippians.

Social Media has brought into our lives social influencers who can reach a great many people. But there is a dark side to influencers that even Pastor Ruddat and Pastor Harley are not immune to. Today we explore the role of influencers in our lives and the world around us. Who should we look to for influence?

How do Christians keep God's Name Holy when they pray, "Hallowed be thy name?" Let's talk about the first petition of the Lord's Prayer. Q&A: Which one of God's name are actually His name, and which ones are His titles?

Pastor Enderle and Pastor Ruddat attended the same summer quarter course (in fall) from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary on discipleship. A book from Thom Rainer posits that one way to address the church membership losses that christian churches are experiencing is to revisit what does it mean to be a church member, so we review the book from a Lutheran perspective.

Passages read from the Evangelical Heritage Version.

CHAPTER ONE – I WILL BE A FUNCTIONING CHURCH MEMBER 1 Corinthians 12-13

CHAPTER TWO – I WILL BE A UNIFYING CHURCH MEMBER Colossians 3:12-17

Pastor Ruddat's podcast referenced is found here: https://castingnetspod.podbean.com/e/episode-142-fishing-solo-three-things-you-may-not-know-about-discipleship/

CHAPTER THREE – I WILL NOT LET MY CHURCH BE ABOUT MY PREFERENCES AND DESIRES Philippians 2:1-16

This podcast is also featured on https://www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast/ (https://www.raisedwithjesus.com/podcast/) "Raised with Jesus" is a daily WELS podcast where the life of Jesus meets yours. Equipment provided by: "Moving to a Ten" podcast www.movingtoaten.com Special Guest: James Enderle.

Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat welcome Pastor Enderle back to talk about the War on Your Christmas. Books we mentioned: A link for the book Unoffendable https://www.amazon.com/Unoffendable-Brant-Hansen-audiobook/dp/B013VFBYQ4/ref=sr11?crid=2MHQT6GTU6KFN&keywords=unoffendable&qid=1640024443&s=audible&sprefix=Unoff%2Caudible%2C106&sr=1-1 A Link for the Book UnChristian https://www.amazon.com/unChristian-David-Kinnaman-audiobook/dp/B001PU0V1M/ref=sr11?crid=1KP60VJ90ZHC8&keywords=unchristian&qid=1640024383&sprefix=unchristian%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-1 Podcast we mentioned: "Let Sears Prepare Them for Christmas?" https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-xebir-122c06c

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We talk today about the great benefit we have with others who work in the ministry with us. We also talk about how blessed we are to have the great gifts of Christ and his forgiveness.

When God choses to use earthly elements to do wonderous things it is an important thing. When he chooses to work in water with his word for saving purpose in Baptism that is awesome. When he chooses to place himself in bread and wine with his body and blood with his word for our forgiveness, it is amazing. When he chooses to reach through time and space and share his grace it should cause us to stop and take notice. Welcome to the continued discussion of the book of Leviticus.

#Leviticus

Professional growth for pastors is not just the waist line we get from potluck dinners. Listen today to the five reasons pastors need the grow professionally.

Aside from horror movies, our culture doesn't like to dwell on evil. How come we have evil in our lives, and what are the four ways God delivers us from evil? What to do when the the answer to "Why did God allow THIS to happen to me?" is elusive.

Join Dave and Will as we talk about slavery, books, use of language and money all in the final thoughts of 1 Timothy.

Doctrine, not a stuffy word just for seminaries or classrooms, but a concept that shapes how we live our lives, just as it shaped how elders, widows, and slaves lived their lives in ancient Crete.

When Pastor Ruddat thinks of Timothy, often times he thinks of the young man that Paul mentored. 2 Timothy reminds us that Timothy is a seminary professor, one with responsibility yet one needing encouragement to be strong. In the midst of Paul's encouragement to Timothy to be strong, we find encouragement for ourselves to be strong, for the encouragement we need is Christ for us.

Don and Will talk about the end of Daniel. We discuss the AntiChrist, the End Times, and the Joy of Eternal life.

Discover the human side of teaching confirmation. We are not teaching robots, but we are teaching human beings. Confirmation kids struggle, have their own personalities, and need Jesus. Share with two pastors as they recount their memories of teaching confirmation. Learn that teaching confirmation can have an impact on children's lives and on ours. Also, to listen to Space Unicorns, click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17o1OlroNSE) You'll never be the same...

Itching ears, a head clear of illusions, fighting loneliness, and Pastor Harley's love of the smell of leather... all topics Pastor Will Harley and Pastor Dave Ruddat talk about, all in the big finish to our pastoral epistles. What combats itching ears, loneliness, and being in the same room as someone who obsesses over the smell of leather? Christ for us!

Doxology, is it biblical? Q&A "Should I look for a visible answer to my prayer?

As we wrap up our discussion on Leviticus we give you some of our take aways and focus on the point of it all... Jesus Christ. May the Lord bless you as you walk with us as we give you one more thing.

#Leviticus

Did you know God has 3 kingdoms, power, grace, glory? Find out how the three kingdoms interact with the kingdoms of this earth? Q&A: How Does God’s kingdom interact with the governments of this world?

We welcome Jonathan Ruddat, a website designer, used book store entrepreneur, and a part-time employee of 922 church as their online integrator. Listen to the discussion as we talk about: * What is church? * What makes a digitized church different than a church that streams content online (such as sermons, Bible class, podcast)? * How does a digitized church not fall into the trap of just providing content for people to consume? * With a digitized church providing daily material, are we creating a false sense of piety? * Why have a private facebook group for your digitized church? * How much of the physical church is incorportated into a digitized church? * What about communion in the digitized church? Part II will focus on the nitty gritty of what makes a digital church work Special Guest: Jon Ruddat.

We rejoice in the love of our Lord as he strengthens us to live as his children. Join us as we finish the book of Philippians.

The Apostle Paul takes time to encourage the next generation of Pastors in letters we have called the Pastorial Epistles. Pastor Dave and Pastor Will take some time to begin their conversations on these letters. Join them as we begin our study on the 1 Timothy.

Titus was asked to do much in his ministry. Join Pastor Dave and Will as they begin their walk through Paul's letter to Titus and how he was a troubleshooter in ministry.

Pastor Dave and Will talk about the great certainty we have in the sound teaching of God's Word, but the demons have some ideas as to what teachings we should focus on. That are those doctrines of demons, and how do they lead us away from Christ?

What makes an animal clear or unclean? Prescriptions for Bodily discharges and leprosy? The alternative lifestyle that God presribed for his people maye leave us shaking our heads, but there are reasons why God prescribed this for his Old Testament people. We who have have the witnesses of the Messiah's arrival can look back and appreciate these silhouettes of the savior. Join us as we talk about this alternative lifestyle, and find out how many Pastor Dave Ruddat's dad jokes Pastor Will Harley can tolerate.

 

#Leviticus

Is Pastor Harley magnanimous? Pastor Ruddat thinks so. They banter about the nature of complements before a deep discussion on prayer and the roles of men and women. Pastor Ruddat's sermon on prayer that he referenced is found here (https://shirleygreenleaf.com/episode-52-the-unthinkable-reason-why-god-blesses-america/): For more podcasts on roles of men and women, go here. (https://castingnets.fireside.fm/tags/roles%20of%20men%20and%20women)

Another episode on Lutheran Catechesis, this time an interview with a man passionate for teaching the truths of God's Word and passionate against the "graduation mentality" that our current customs perpetuate. Listen to how he addressed it in the parish ministry, and his insights now that he is pastoring teens at a area Lutheran High School. Pastor Krahn has served in a larger congregation in the past and now serves teens at Manitowoc Lutheran High School as campus pastor and head of its theology department. The WLS essay file can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/formsearchfunction Special Guest: Rik Krahn.

Pastor Enderle and Pastor Ruddat attended the same summer quarter course (in fall) from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary on discipleship. A book from Thom Rainer posits that one way to address the church membership losses that christian churches are experiencing is to revisit what does it mean to be a church member, so we review the book from a Lutheran perspective.

Pastor Will Harley also joined us this week, and helped keep the conversation moving. Passages read from the Evangelical Heritage Version.

CHAPTER FOUR – I WILL PRAY FOR MY CHURCH LEADERS Ephesians 6:18-19

CHAPTER FIVE – I WILL LEAD MY FAMILY TO BE HEALTHY CHURCH MEMBERS Matthew 5:43-48 Deuteronomy 4:1-10

Resources we mentioned:

• WELS FAMILY DEVOTIONS (https://wels.net/serving-you/devotions/family-devotions/) "WELS family devotions" are devotions delivered to your email that has age appropriate discussion questions for the family. Also on an audio format.

Lutheran (not WELS) resources:

• Family Style Theology, a podcast by a mom for moms and their kids. (https://www.1517.org/podcasts/family-style-theology)
• Hidden Streams, is a devotion and study of the Psalms. (https://www.1517.org/podcasts/hidden-streams)

CHAPTER SIX – I WILL TREASURE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AS A GIFT Ephesians 2:8-10 T

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Everything Jesus taught about prayer in the Gospels... in 10 minutes... Question and Answer: What is the correct posture for prayer?

Pastor Will Harley and Pastor Dave Ruddat stare with Paul into a world that is burning, but come away with the same conclusion, continue in the Word of God. Pastor Ruddat guesses Pastor Harley's favorite verse in this chapter, but is he right?

Dave and Will talk about the gift of ministry in a rural church setting. Sometimes we forget that ministry is not just about the numbers of people but the message and growth of the God's word among them as Christ is shared.

What is the hardest prayer to pray? Listen as we look at "Thy WIll Be Done." Q&A: If it God’s will that people believe in Jesus, why doesn’t he just make everyone believe in Jesus?

We start a three week study on the practices surrounding the Catechism and confirmation. Today we ask the question of whether or not the Church has lost its Catechical focus. Join the conversation and the debate. Show Notes: Richard Hollerman's blog: https://truediscipleship.com/why-i-left-the-lutheran-church/

Join Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat finish off the book of Titus, with a great discussion on the truths in Titus chapter 3, truths we don't want to be true sometimes. Join us as we explore situations when we don't want God's truth to be true. Listen to the great thing God has done even when we would rather listen to our "but's."

Today we talk about the designs God has for us to remain in the state of holiness. How often our sinful nature distorts what God has given as gift.

#Leviticus

Dave and Will take a look at a couple commencement speeches. We discuss what makes a commencement speech good and eventually we talk about what really makes them worth while.

Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat walk you through the day of atonement. What made this day special, and where did God forecast the Messiah in this most holy and solemn day of the year for God's Old Testament people?

#Leviticus

Give us this our Daily Bread Q&A: Why doesn’t God send manna from heaven everyday?

Pastor Endorf and Harley talk about the good and bad when it comes to Ambition. 

Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon in the season finale of Beyond the Sermon!

00:00 Dave Ruddat returns and he has dad jokes! 04:46 John 1 6 8 Will Harley 14:41 John 1 6-8 19-28 Dave Endorf 32:12 1 Thessalonians 5 16-24 Dave Ruddat 52:17 Future plans

Pastor Endorf talks about the Gospel; Pastor Ruddat goes above and beyond the text by adding to the lectionary; and Pastor Harley only does part of his text.  

A paper given in 1986 (36 years ago) have any bearing on us today? (I just realized today it's on the WLS essays site).    yes, because people are people, and church attitudes tend to resurface, especially sinful ones for Devil likes to recycle).  

Topics

• Small Church mentality is different than a large church mentality
• Danger of a pastor having the wrong mentality in a small church setting.
• Addressing small church challenges (poor self image, finances and resources, and isolation)
• Blessings of a small church setting (intimate use of the means of grace and development of gifts)

Why encourage your pastor to work to be a better pastor?  Listen to 

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#WELS #ministry #smallchurch

We continue our look at Esther. Join us as we talk about genocide and the working of the Lord behind the scenes. 

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Listen in as Pastor Endorf, Harley, and Ruddat talk about Numbers 21:4-9 and Ephesians 2:1-10.

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions! 

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 7:31-37 and Acts 3:1-10 Pentecost 18B!

As promised, we go through the book of revelation.

• We set our goals for the book of Revelation.
• We introduce main themes and concepts of the book.
• Numerology (do they mean what we think they mean?)
• Chapter 1

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We talk to day about the Gospel and the Epistle reading for the second Sunday of Lent.

o the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact, what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible.

The 8 questions:

1. “By what authority do you do these things?” - Authority
2. “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” - Identity of God
3. “Can a man be born again when he is old?” - Original sin
4. “What must I do to be saved?” - Justification
5. “Shall we go on sinning that grace may increase?” -Sanctification
6. “Who can bring a charge against God’s elect?” - Predestination
7. “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion
8. “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley talk about 1 John 1:5-2:2

Join us as Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley talk about the problems with the ancient thought of Dualism which may not be as ancient as you may think. 

We will discuss today the readings for Advent 2.

We start a new podcast, going beyond what we preached on the previous sunday, and answer your questions

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God's Word accomplishes his purpose, what's so scandalous about that?

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God's judgment is linear, not circular.  Discover with us how the vision of the 7 bowls gives insight and comfort for us as we consider the last day.

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we go beyond what we preached on the previous sunday, and answer your questions

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The guys summarize themes of God's activity (HIs Holy history) throughout Old Testament eras. The Old Testament does not stand by itself as a distinct God nor is it an ideal for New Testament Christians to strive towards, but rather a story of God leading us to the Messiah.

 

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Casting Nets embarks on catching all the goodness of the book of James. Join us as we introduce the book and dive in!  Today we talk about favoritism and the law that brings freedom.  

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Listen in as Pastor Endorf, Harley, and Ruddat as they talk about John 12:20-33 and Hebrews 5:7-9.

the history of Christianity from the villains point of view.

Pastor Endorf and Pastor Ruddat talk about hope found in the external word, whether you are a Canaanite woman (Pentecost 15A) or grieving the loss of a loved one (funeral sermon).

We tackle myths on family devotions, reveal some strategies for how to start a family devotion, and practical tips on keeping Christ in your family life.

Introduction

Myths on family devotions

Strategies for how to start a family devotion (formal conversations)

Practical tips on keeping Christ in your family life (informal conversations)

Family devotion resources:

www.myfamilytable.org 

https://wels.net/serving-you/devotions/family-devotions/

 

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We go through the letters to the 7 churches., and drink bad coffee.  

 

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How much is A.I. able to reflect and articulate reality, and how much is it a reflection of its creator?  What should we be concerned about with A.I, and what A.I. questions should Christians be ready to answer?

Topics:

What is A.I.?

current uses and issues with A.I. 

Potential issues with A.I.

Pastoral Predictions

What can we learn about ourselves through wrestling with a.i.?

Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.

Join three pastors talk about three different Bible readings in three different sermons. Join us beyond the sermon for this last Sunday of Pentecost 11. 

We welcome Rochelle Manzano (LMFT, SAC-IT, EMDR, BD-TMH), licensed marriage and family therapist with Christian Family Solutions.  

https://christianfamilysolutions.org/about/provider-staff/rochelle-manzano/

Topics we talked about:

• Overcoming mental health stigmas
• Identifying at-risk teens and PTSD.
• Markers parents use to identify mental health issue in their teen(s).  
• Keeping the lines of communication open in the home.
• What does the Christian church do well in addressing teen mental health, and what areas can it improve?

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Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.

We read the 2022 statistical report given at the convention, discuss its analysis, and talk about its proposed strategy to address the statistical cliff churches (WELS included) in America are facing.

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Three pastors, three sundays in one.  

Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:14 Galatians 3 23-29

00:22:00 Opening a can of worms

00:22:27 Colossians 3 12-17

00:40:30 Luke 12 13-21

Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat discuss their sermons on 1 John 1:1-4

James calls us murderers, adulterers, and judges, but what does the inspired writer inspire us to be? 

NOTE:  This has better audio than the LIVE broadcast.

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To the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact, what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible.

The 8 questions:

1. “By what authority do you do these things?” - Authority
2. “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” - Identity of God
3. “Can a man be born again when he is old?” - Original sin
4. “What must I do to be saved?” - Justification
5. “Shall we go on sinning that grace may increase?” -Sanctification
6. “Who can bring a charge against God’s elect?” - Predestination
7. “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion
8. “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Join Pastor Endorf and Harley as they discuss why we fellowship and what we look for as we fellowship. 

To the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact, what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible.

The 8 questions:

1. “By what authority do you do these things?” - Authority
2. “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” - Identity of God
3. “Can a man be born again when he is old?” - Original sin
4. “What must I do to be saved?” - Justification
5. “Shall we go on sinning that grace may increase?” -Sanctification
6. “Who can bring a charge against God’s elect?” - Predestination
7. “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion
8. “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Join three pastors as their talk about the reasons why people feel that God is far away from them.  Even strong Christians can wrestle with a God who seems to be far off.  

We review the book Life in Christ Rooted, Woven, and Grafted into God's Story by Rev. Adam T. Filipek

 

NOTE: When Pastor Harley says that the LCMS is "orthodox," we clarified and he actually meant "confessional."

Three pastors walk you through the text and take you beyond their sermons.

With the school year starting, a timely topic.  How do you as parents respond to adversity?  What should you be looking for in your child's response to adversity? Above all, we discuss how God's Word empowers us to be resilient. Join the conversation as we talk again to Mrs. Rochelle Manzano from Christian Family Solutions!  This time we will talk about four tools that parents can  consider using to better their and their kid's resiliency.

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Part one is found here: https://www.youtube.com/live/o5-W_tStmPs?feature=shared

00:00 Introduction 02:47 Tools to increase parent resiliency 04:34 Mindfulness 17:11 Restructuring your thoughts 25:13 Distracting from the problem 32:12 Radical acceptance 45:22 How to view your pastor and therapist

Today we talk about Marriage. Marriage is a gift that is opened to soon and thrown away to quickly. Join as we look at a Fatherly article on the top reason why Good Marriages Go Bad. 

 

Website/podcast we mentioned: https://movingtoaten.com/

Fatherly Article : https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/reasons-marriage-fail-first-five-years

 

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Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat review a book called "Any Given Sunday (The Story of Christ in the Divine Service)" by the Rev. Dr. Michael Berg and talk about it.

Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.

00:00 Introduction 03:57 (Matthew 20:1-16) 28:17 (Romans 9:6-16)

 

Join us as we celebrate Mothers as we look at the some of the bad mothers of the Bible and some that were bad for a time. What we see is God always working to preserve the line of Christ and the proclamation of forgiveness. 

Pastor Jeffrey Samelson, Director of Mission Advancement for Christian Life Resources, preached at Immanuel in Shirley last weekend.  Pastor Ruddat interviewed him and talked about life issues, and the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election in April, among other things.

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https://bayarealifecenter.com/

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A familiar parable (the pharisee and tax collector) yet having a lot for us to think about and discuss. 

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Pastor Endorf and Pastor Ruddat talk about the previous week's sermon.  

Pastor Dave Endorf and Pastor Dave Ruddat address the relationship of priesthood of all believers and the public ministry. Misconceptions abound and challenges too!

Luther, the man, the myth, the legend.  Myths can unite us as a culture, but in our culture of fake news and fact-checking, are we doing a disservice to the Gospel if, due to intellectual laziness, we perpetuate myths about Luther?  Join us as we talk about 6 myths about Luther and Lutheranism

What other myths about Luther or Lutheranism do you want us to talk about?  Let us know.   

 

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A fun activity for dads to do with their children, go through the scary monsters of the Bible! What makes them scary?  Discover with us the role of scary monsters in the spiritual education of your children.  

• Rahab (Job 9, 29, and Isaiah 51:9)
• Angels (Lutheran satire video https://youtu.be/E0_Drk-nCrI) 
• Leviathan (Job 3, Job 41, Isaiah 27:1)
• Dragon (Revelation 12)
• Beasts of the Sea and Land (Revelation 13)
• Locusts (Revelation 9)  
• and others...

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Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermons

00:00 Introduction 01:25 Ezekiel 18 1-4; 25-32 14:12 Philippians 2 1-11 26:28 Matthew 21 23 32

 

Wisdom and taming the tongue, two of the toughest subjects for the hosts to tackle, one because we have so little to work with and the other, that we have too much to work with!

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Pastor Ruddat and his brother Jon Ruddat talk about different techniques they have used in their prayer lives, and most importantly, MODEL them. 

* Lord’s Prayer * ACTS (Adoration, Confession,Thanksgiving,Supplication) * Praying through the scriptures * Impromptu prayers  * 5 finger prayer (Thumb - Those closest to me; Pointer - those who lead the way (pastors, teachers); Middle finger - those in authority; Ring finger -  those who are weak; Pinky finger - myself.)

 

Jon's many hats

Outside the Box Used Books and Discount Goods

Website designer Accomplishing Success

 

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Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon. Dave gets confused and we end up talking about Luke 12:22-34 as well.

00:00 Introduction

02:13 Romans 12 1-8

18:22 Deer Hunters Service (Matthew 6 25 44)

28:08 Luke 12 22 34 detour

Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon. 00:00 Introduction 02:08 Genesis 50:15-21 15:55 Matthew 18:21-35

Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley revisit last Sunday's Gospel Lesson.