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https://www.adcrucem.news/
https://www.adcrucem.news/p/doctrine-governance-and-process-dispute
What happens when corruption doesn’t look like money or power—but subtle shifts in doctrine, discipline, and pastoral courage? Pastors David Buchs and Joshua Reber are joined by Tim Wood (Ad Crucem) for a wide-ranging, frank conversation about theological drift, church governance, pastoral responsibility, and why “good intentions” can still hollow out the Church. This episode asks hard questions about what it means to believe, teach, and confess the faith in an age of compromise.
Key Discussion Points & Timestamps (approximate)
00:00 – Introducing Tim Wood
Liturgical artist, former investigative journalist, and observer of church life.
05:00 – Investigative journalism & corruption
How real corruption works—and why resistance often proves you’re onto something.
10:00 – Why church corruption is harder to see
Doctrine vs. money: how slow theological compromise does more damage than scandal.
14:00 – Seeds of doctrinal drift
How small concessions metastasize over decades without anyone “throwing a grenade.”
18:00 – Justification without sanctification
When explaining the doctrine replaces actually believing and living it.
23:00 – Law, Gospel, and the danger of erasing the struggle
Why “peace, peace” sermons leave people spiritually disarmed.
27:00 – Pastoral responsibility and discipline
Why the Old Man must be put to death—and why avoiding hard texts harms souls.
33:00 – Clergy divorce, supervision, and accountability
What Scripture actually demands of pastors, not just what culture tolerates.
38:00 – A case study in failed oversight
What happens when church leadership refuses to act—and who gets hurt.
48:00 – Why some sins are called out and others excused
Cultural pressure, fear, and selective courage in church leadership.
52:00 – Decline in attendance vs. growth in clergy
A business-minded diagnosis of a spiritual crisis.
57:00 – Conventions, governance, and real reform
Why “trust but verify” may be unavoidable now.
1:04:00 – Art, preaching, and formation
Why beauty, clarity, and serious preaching still matter deeply.
1:11:00 – Teaching people how to listen
Why sermons fail when congregations aren’t taught how to hear God’s Word.
About the Show
Hosted by Pastor David Buchs and Pastor Joshua Reber, this podcast (formerly The CloudCast) walks chapter-by-chapter through Genesis, connecting Scripture to real life, real faith, and real cultural challenges. Recorded with pastoral warmth and theological seriousness, the show invites honest conversation grounded in God’s Word.
Pastor Buchs serves at Grace Lutheran Church (Little Rock, AR).
Pastor Reber serves at Faith Lutheran Church (St. Cloud, MN) and Trinity Lutheran Church (Clear Lake, MN).
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#MidwestChurch #ArkansasChurch #MinnesotaChurch #ChristianDiscipleship
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https://www.adcrucem.news/p/doctrine-governance-and-process-dispute
What happens when corruption doesn’t look like money or power—but subtle shifts in doctrine, discipline, and pastoral courage? Pastors David Buchs and Joshua Reber are joined by Tim Wood (Ad Crucem) for a wide-ranging, frank conversation about theological drift, church governance, pastoral responsibility, and why “good intentions” can still hollow out the Church. This episode asks hard questions about what it means to believe, teach, and confess the faith in an age of compromise.
Key Discussion Points & Timestamps (approximate)
00:00 – Introducing Tim Wood
Liturgical artist, former investigative journalist, and observer of church life.
05:00 – Investigative journalism & corruption
How real corruption works—and why resistance often proves you’re onto something.
10:00 – Why church corruption is harder to see
Doctrine vs. money: how slow theological compromise does more damage than scandal.
14:00 – Seeds of doctrinal drift
How small concessions metastasize over decades without anyone “throwing a grenade.”
18:00 – Justification without sanctification
When explaining the doctrine replaces actually believing and living it.
23:00 – Law, Gospel, and the danger of erasing the struggle
Why “peace, peace” sermons leave people spiritually disarmed.
27:00 – Pastoral responsibility and discipline
Why the Old Man must be put to death—and why avoiding hard texts harms souls.
33:00 – Clergy divorce, supervision, and accountability
What Scripture actually demands of pastors, not just what culture tolerates.
38:00 – A case study in failed oversight
What happens when church leadership refuses to act—and who gets hurt.
48:00 – Why some sins are called out and others excused
Cultural pressure, fear, and selective courage in church leadership.
52:00 – Decline in attendance vs. growth in clergy
A business-minded diagnosis of a spiritual crisis.
57:00 – Conventions, governance, and real reform
Why “trust but verify” may be unavoidable now.
1:04:00 – Art, preaching, and formation
Why beauty, clarity, and serious preaching still matter deeply.
1:11:00 – Teaching people how to listen
Why sermons fail when congregations aren’t taught how to hear God’s Word.
About the Show
Hosted by Pastor David Buchs and Pastor Joshua Reber, this podcast (formerly The CloudCast) walks chapter-by-chapter through Genesis, connecting Scripture to real life, real faith, and real cultural challenges. Recorded with pastoral warmth and theological seriousness, the show invites honest conversation grounded in God’s Word.
Pastor Buchs serves at Grace Lutheran Church (Little Rock, AR).
Pastor Reber serves at Faith Lutheran Church (St. Cloud, MN) and Trinity Lutheran Church (Clear Lake, MN).
#ChristianPodcast #LutheranTheology #GenesisPodcast #FaithAndCulture
#LCMS #PastoralTheology #ChurchLeadership #DoctrineMatters
#GraceLutheranLittleRock #FaithLutheranStCloud #TrinityLutheranClearLake
#MidwestChurch #ArkansasChurch #MinnesotaChurch #ChristianDiscipleship