Pastor Keith Fair and Licensed Lay Minister Intern Ben Fogt invite discussion about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), its history, structures, ...
Episode Notes
David Lose, Senior Pastor at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN, joins us for this episode. We start out with a broad topic, how do our churches move forward in our time and place. We talk about He Gets Us and what it means to be Lutheran.
In the A Segment, Ben and Keith discuss what it means to be "Unapologetically Lutheran".
Catechism Question:
What happened to the prodigal son when he returned home?
His father sent him back to the pig farmer
His father welcomed him, and his brother threw a party for him
His father took him back as a hired servant
His father welcomed him and killed the fatted calf
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David Lose
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
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41:48
S1E32 - Lutheran History Pt 2
Episode Notes
Dr Granquist joins us to continue our exploration of the history that leads up to the ELCA being what it is.
The Catechism Question:
Where did the majority of Lutherans immigrate to North America come from?
A. Germany, Norway, and Sweden
B. Germany, Norway, and France
C. Austria, Australia, and Antarctica
D. Wittenberg, Wartburg, and St. Olaf
Links
Our First Episode wth Dr Granquist
Lutherans in America: A New History by Dr Mark Granquist
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49:08
S1E31 - The Best Hand of the Lutheran Deck
Episode Notes
Pastor Dave Daubert joins the show to talk about the critical parts to understand about Lutheran faith and how theology we use in the ELCA is our best hand for living the Christian Life.
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Day 8 Strategies
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54:35
S1E30 - Lutheran History: The Beginning
Episode Notes
This is the first of three episodes that cover the history leading up to formation of the ELCA by merging three Lutheran Synods together. We start at the Reformation in this episode. The next one will start in America in the 1800s when a lot of Lutheran immigration occurs. The last will cover the last 75 or 100 years.
Rev Dr Mark Granquist is a professor of the History of Christianity at Luther Seminary in St Paul, MN. He was ordained into the ELCA in 1988 and has served congregations and taught in university settings. His book Lutherans in America: A New History is a definitive work, sharing his understanding of how immigration gave direction to how Lutheranism would flourish in the Americas.
Make sure to email or message us the answer to this episode's Catechism Question:
Where did Martin Luther go into hiding during the height of the German Reformation?
In the Castle Church in Wittenberg, near the university where he taught
As a sideshow in the Barnum & Bailey Circus
In the tower of Wartburg Castle
In Emperor Charles V’s wine cellar
Links
Dr Ganquist’s book related to this episode Lutherans in America: A New History
The Book of Concord (online)
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S1E29 - Authenticity
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Ben talks about what it means to be authentic as a Christian, as a Lutheran, and as a person of the 21st century as well as the challenge the ELCA has to be authentic in all three ways.
This episode's Catechism Question:
What is considered by Lutherans to be the primary document of the Book of Concord?
The Catechisms
The (Unaltered) Augsburg Confession
The Creeds
The Formula of Concord
Links
The Book of Concord
ELCA Social Messages and Statements
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Pastor Keith Fair and Licensed Lay Minister Intern Ben Fogt invite discussion about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), its history, structures, traditions, and beliefs in a light and fun way.