Ted asks about good news when we can’t seem to shake sinful, even blasphemous, thoughts. Rod talks about which prevails in the end, Jesus Christ or our sins, the true difficulty we sinners can have with dark thoughts, who we are given to talk to, the confession and absolution service in a Lutheran hymnal, and the comfort we can receive in the promises we are given in Scripture. Produced by: Rick Ritchie SHOW NOTES: Support 1517 - https://www.1517.org/donate https://www.1517.org/videos-playlist/talks-with-dad-rod  Explore more 1517 podcasts - https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ === https://gab.com/talkswithdadrod  https://tv.gab.com/channel/talkswithdadrod https://www.facebook.com/talkswithdadrod/  https://twitter.com/TalkswithDadRod  https://www.instagram.com/talkswithdadrod/ Talks with Dad Rod playlist on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDWGbhcNf-kTljFKeMHg3j1qqDsV3LGR Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lWJDB3erGqE

I’m tormented by blasphemous thoughts. Do I need an exorcist?

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Ted asks about what is true about what the Lord’s Supper is and what it does. Rod talks about when Luther went to Marburg to debate with Zwingly, how he made the case for what the Lord’s Supper actually is, what the first Christians considered it to be, the historical discussion about it, and what spiritual benefits it sounds like sinners receive from it. Produced by: Rick Ritchie https://www.1517.org/contributors/rick-ritchie SHOW NOTES: Support 1517 - https://www.1517.org/donate Explore more 1517 podcasts - https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ 1517 on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@1517org === ** WHAT’S NEW FROM 1517 ** BIBLE IN ONE YEAR WITH CHAD BIRD Join Chad Bird as he walks chapter by chapter through the entire Bible in 2024. https://www.1517.org/oneyear +++ FREEDOM LESSONS https://www.1517.org/freedomlessons What do seminary professors, Luther’s Small Catechism, and Hip Hop have in common? With a surprising blend of contributors, 1517 Music proudly presents “Freedom Lessons”, its latest musical creation. "Freedom Lessons" delves into the core teachings of Luther's Small Catechism through the medium of music, offering a fresh and innovative way to convey the Reformation's enduring truths. This album is a testament to 1517 Music's commitment to conveying the profound truths of the Reformation in a creative and captivating manner. This record explores the chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism through music. It features performances by Flame, LOSO, and many other highly talented musicians. Bookmark the page linked above, as we will have more freedom lessons resources, like a study guide, a limited podcast, and more coming soon. +++ "YOUR GOD IS TOO GLORIOUS, 2ND EDITION” BY CHAD BIRD  https://shop.1517.org/products/your-god-is-too-glorious-finding-god-in-the-most-unexpected-places?variant=43951736160468 “Your God Is Too Glorious” reminds readers that while a quiet life may look unimpressive to the world, it’s the regular, everyday people that God tends to use to do His most important work. Now available in a second edition, Chad Bird invites the reader to go deeper into the pursuit of the faithful, ordinary life with study questions at the end of each chapter for personal or corporate use. +++ “Schweitzer's Psychoanalysis of Jesus Christ: & Other Essays in Christian Psychotherapy”, by John Warwick Montgomery  https://www.amazon.com/Schweitzers-Psychoanalysis-Jesus-Christ-Psychotherapy/dp/1956658637 John Warwick Montgomery beautifully highlights how modern psychiatric treatment has lost its mind! Contemporary forms of psychotherapy are, soulless— psychological and spiritual problems require a transcendent solution, as Montgomery nicely documents. No citation of Freud, Jung, or Albert Schweitzer in his flawed diagnosis of Jesus will never be the same as quoting Holy Scripture. Dr. Montgomery’ s latest book is a fresh movement of the Spirit of God to a lost and dying world without Christ. The answer: Put Christianity back into the discussion of what is genuine treatment, and Montgomery’ s newest book wonderfully points us in that direction. +++ 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference Tickets are on sale for the 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference in Northwest Arkansas! Join us May 3rd and 4th as we gather again at the iconic Meteor Theater in Bentonville, Arkansas, and celebrate the boundless grace of God in the gospel of Jesus. The 2024 theme will be “Grace and Peace in Christ”—GET YOUR TICKETS while they’re still available! http://www.1517.org/hwssnwa === https://gab.com/talkswithdadrod https://www.facebook.com/talkswithdadrod/  https://twitter.com/TalkswithDadRod  https://www.instagram.com/talkswithdadrod/ Talks with Dad Rod playlist on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDWGbhcNf-kTljFKeMHg3j1qqDsV3LGR Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hDKFaP7rKLo

Given the stern warnings against idolatry, isn’t a metaphorical understanding of Communion better?

Ted asks about what it means that God has been born in the flesh, a baby in our presence. Rod talks about what C.S. Lewis calls “the grand miracle” and what Jesus showed us His true vocation is and why it was necessary for Him to come. Produced by: Rick Ritchie SHOW NOTES: Support 1517 - https://www.1517.org/donate Explore more 1517 podcasts - https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ 1517 on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@1517org === ** WHAT’S NEW FROM 1517 ** Freedom Lessons https://www.1517.org/freedomlessons What do seminary professors, Luther’s Small Catechism, and Hip Hop have in common? With a surprising blend of contributors, 1517 Music proudly presents “Freedom Lessons”, its latest musical creation. "Freedom Lessons" delves into the core teachings of Luther's Small Catechism through the medium of music, offering a fresh and innovative way to convey the Reformation's enduring truths. This album is a testament to 1517 Music's commitment to conveying the profound truths of the Reformation in a creative and captivating manner. This record explores the chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism through music. It features performances by Flame, LOSO, and many other highly talented musicians. Bookmark the page linked above, as we will have more freedom lessons resources, like a study guide, a limited podcast, and more coming soon. +++ "Your God is Too Glorious, 2nd Edition”, by Chad Bird  https://shop.1517.org/products/your-god-is-too-glorious-finding-god-in-the-most-unexpected-places?variant=43951736160468 Your God Is Too Glorious reminds readers that while a quiet life may look unimpressive to the world, it’s the regular, everyday people that God tends to use to do his most important work.  Now available in a second edition, Chad Bird invites the reader to go deeper into the pursuit of the faithful, ordinary life with study questions at the end of each chapter for personal or corporate use. +++ “Schweitzer's Psychoanalysis of Jesus Christ: & Other Essays in Christian Psychotherapy”, by John Warwick Montgomery  https://www.amazon.com/Schweitzers-Psychoanalysis-Jesus-Christ-Psychotherapy/dp/1956658637 John Warwick Montgomery beautifully highlights how modern psychiatric treatment has lost its mind! Contemporary forms of psychotherapy are, soulless— psychological and spiritual problems require a transcendent solution, as Montgomery nicely documents. No citation of Freud, Jung, or Albert Schweitzer in his flawed diagnosis of Jesus will never be the same as quoting Holy Scripture. Dr. Montgomery’ s latest book is a fresh movement of the Spirit of God to a lost and dying world without Christ. The answer: Put Christianity back into the discussion of what is genuine treatment, and Montgomery’ s newest book wonderfully points us in that direction. +++ FREE 2023 Advent Resources This Advent season, 1517 presents “The Clothing of the King”—a new free resource for churches that walks your congregation through the divine wardrobe God provides for his people. This all-in-one package includes a midweek Advent and Christmas Sermon Series for pastors to use in their congregations as well as music helps, original and suggested hymns, presenter slides, and more. https://www.1517.org/advent +++ 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference in Northwest Arkansas! Join us May 3rd and 4th as we gather again at the iconic Meteor Theater in Bentonville, Arkansas, and celebrate the boundless grace of God in the gospel of Jesus. The 2024 theme will be “Grace and Peace in Christ”—GET YOUR TICKETS while they’re still available! http://www.1517.org/hwssnwa === https://gab.com/talkswithdadrod https://www.facebook.com/talkswithdadrod/  https://twitter.com/TalkswithDadRod  https://www.instagram.com/talkswithdadrod/ Talks with Dad Rod playlist on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDWGbhcNf-kTljFKeMHg3j1qqDsV3LGR Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P_-muIZ6-KE

What does it mean to have an infant priest?

Ted asks about C.S. Lewis’ Father Christmas in Narnia, and reads the scene in which he shows up. Rod talks about how Lewis was such a good communicator, what we see in the Narnia scene and how it points to Christ, and the joy of God’s promises fulfilled in His Son, Who was born in a manger. Produced by: Rick Ritchie SHOW NOTES: Support 1517 - https://www.1517.org/donate Explore more 1517 podcasts - https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ 1517 on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@1517org === ** WHAT’S NEW FROM 1517 ** Freedom Lessons https://www.1517.org/freedomlessons What do seminary professors, Luther’s Small Catechism, and Hip Hop have in common? With a surprising blend of contributors, 1517 Music proudly presents “Freedom Lessons”, its latest musical creation. "Freedom Lessons" delves into the core teachings of Luther's Small Catechism through the medium of music, offering a fresh and innovative way to convey the Reformation's enduring truths. This album is a testament to 1517 Music's commitment to conveying the profound truths of the Reformation in a creative and captivating manner. This record explores the chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism through music. It features performances by Flame, LOSO, and many other highly talented musicians. Bookmark the page linked above, as we will have more freedom lessons resources, like a study guide, a limited podcast, and more coming soon. +++ "Your God is Too Glorious, 2nd Edition”, by Chad Bird  https://shop.1517.org/products/your-god-is-too-glorious-finding-god-in-the-most-unexpected-places?variant=43951736160468 Your God Is Too Glorious reminds readers that while a quiet life may look unimpressive to the world, it’s the regular, everyday people that God tends to use to do his most important work.  Now available in a second edition, Chad Bird invites the reader to go deeper into the pursuit of the faithful, ordinary life with study questions at the end of each chapter for personal or corporate use. +++ “Schweitzer's Psychoanalysis of Jesus Christ: & Other Essays in Christian Psychotherapy”, by John Warwick Montgomery  https://www.amazon.com/Schweitzers-Psychoanalysis-Jesus-Christ-Psychotherapy/dp/1956658637 John Warwick Montgomery beautifully highlights how modern psychiatric treatment has lost its mind! Contemporary forms of psychotherapy are, soulless— psychological and spiritual problems require a transcendent solution, as Montgomery nicely documents. No citation of Freud, Jung, or Albert Schweitzer in his flawed diagnosis of Jesus will never be the same as quoting Holy Scripture. Dr. Montgomery’ s latest book is a fresh movement of the Spirit of God to a lost and dying world without Christ. The answer: Put Christianity back into the discussion of what is genuine treatment, and Montgomery’ s newest book wonderfully points us in that direction. +++ FREE 2023 Advent Resources This Advent season, 1517 presents “The Clothing of the King”—a new free resource for churches that walks your congregation through the divine wardrobe God provides for his people. This all-in-one package includes a midweek Advent and Christmas Sermon Series for pastors to use in their congregations as well as music helps, original and suggested hymns, presenter slides, and more. https://www.1517.org/advent +++ 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional ConferenceTickets are now on sale for the 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference in Northwest Arkansas! Join us May 3rd and 4th as we gather again at the iconic Meteor Theater in Bentonville, Arkansas, and celebrate the boundless grace of God in the gospel of Jesus. The 2024 theme will be “Grace and Peace in Christ”—GET YOUR TICKETS while they’re still available! http://www.1517.org/hwssnwa === https://gab.com/talkswithdadrod https://www.facebook.com/talkswithdadrod/  https://twitter.com/TalkswithDadRod  https://www.instagram.com/talkswithdadrod/ Talks with Dad Rod playlist on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDWGbhcNf-kTljFKeMHg3j1qqDsV3LGR Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CPYxxWNhkG0

What is your favorite thing about Father Christmas in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”?

Ted asks about the shepherds who received the heavenly announcement of the birth of Jesus Christ. Rod reads from Ezekiel 34 and talks about the shepherd’s vocation, and with regard to any fear Christians have that Jesus’ work isn’t sufficient to save, what God does for us and says to us about how it is He Who saves. Produced by: Rick Ritchie SHOW NOTES: Support 1517 - https://www.1517.org/donate Explore more 1517 podcasts - https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ === ** WHAT’S NEW FROM 1517 ** Launch of “Freedom Lessons” https://www.1517.org/freedomlessons What do seminary professors, Luther’s Small Catechism, and Hip Hop have in common? With a surprising blend of contributors, 1517 Music proudly presents “Freedom Lessons”, its latest musical creation. "Freedom Lessons" delves into the core teachings of Luther's Small Catechism through the medium of music, offering a fresh and innovative way to convey the Reformation's enduring truths. This album is a testament to 1517 Music's commitment to conveying the profound truths of the Reformation in a creative and captivating manner. This record explores the chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism through music. It features performances by Flame, LOSO, and many other highly talented musicians. Bookmark the page linked above, as we will have more freedom lessons resources, like a study guide, a limited podcast, and more coming soon. +++ FREE 2023 Advent Resources This Advent season, 1517 presents “The Clothing of the King”—a new free resource for churches that walks your congregation through the divine wardrobe God provides for his people. This all-in-one package includes a midweek Advent and Christmas Sermon Series for pastors to use in their congregations as well as music helps, original and suggested hymns, presenter slides, and more. https://www.1517.org/advent +++ Tuesday, Nov 14 – “Release of Your God is too Glorious, 2nd Edition”  https://shop.1517.org/products/your-god-is-too-glorious-finding-god-in-the-most-unexpected-places?variant=43951736160468 Your God Is Too Glorious reminds readers that while a quiet life may look unimpressive to the world, it’s the regular, everyday people that God tends to use to do his most important work.  Now available in a second edition, Chad Bird invites the reader to go deeper into the pursuit of the faithful, ordinary life with study questions at the end of each chapter for personal or corporate use. +++ Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference in Northwest Arkansas! Join us May 3rd and 4th as we gather again at the iconic Meteor Theater in Bentonville, Arkansas, and celebrate the boundless grace of God in the gospel of Jesus. The 2024 theme will be “Grace and Peace in Christ”—GET YOUR TICKETS while they’re still available! http://www.1517.org/hwssnwa +++ Join the 1517 Academy - https://academy.1517.org === https://gab.com/talkswithdadrod https://www.facebook.com/talkswithdadrod/  https://twitter.com/TalkswithDadRod  https://www.instagram.com/talkswithdadrod/ Talks with Dad Rod playlist on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDWGbhcNf-kTljFKeMHg3j1qqDsV3LGR Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PDcjRziy-rs

How many shepherds were in Bethlehem that first Christmas night?

Ted asks about the long wait for Jesus’ prophesied arrival, reading from the hymn “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”. Rod talks about what ‘the factual story’ is in Scripture, the prophesies of Jesus, those prophesies’ fulfillment in Jesus Christ’s birth, and Who He is. Produced by: Rick Ritchie SHOW NOTES:  https://www.hendricksonrose.com/reference-study?sort=featured&tab;=all&zed;=tab-all Support 1517 - https://www.1517.org/donate Explore more 1517 podcasts - https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ === ** WHAT’S NEW FROM 1517 ** Launch of “Freedom Lessons” https://www.1517.org/freedomlessons What do seminary professors, Luther’s Small Catechism, and Hip Hop have in common? With a surprising blend of contributors, 1517 Music proudly presents “Freedom Lessons”, its latest musical creation. "Freedom Lessons" delves into the core teachings of Luther's Small Catechism through the medium of music, offering a fresh and innovative way to convey the Reformation's enduring truths. This album is a testament to 1517 Music's commitment to conveying the profound truths of the Reformation in a creative and captivating manner. This record explores the chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism through music. It features performances by Flame, LOSO, and many other highly talented musicians. Bookmark the page linked above, as we will have more freedom lessons resources, like a study guide, a limited podcast, and more coming soon. +++ FREE 2023 Advent Resources This Advent season, 1517 presents “The Clothing of the King”—a new free resource for churches that walks your congregation through the divine wardrobe God provides for his people. This all-in-one package includes a midweek Advent and Christmas Sermon Series for pastors to use in their congregations as well as music helps, original and suggested hymns, presenter slides, and more. https://www.1517.org/advent +++ Tuesday, Nov 14 – “Release of Your God is too Glorious, 2nd Edition”  https://shop.1517.org/products/your-god-is-too-glorious-finding-god-in-the-most-unexpected-places?variant=43951736160468 Your God Is Too Glorious reminds readers that while a quiet life may look unimpressive to the world, it’s the regular, everyday people that God tends to use to do his most important work.  Now available in a second edition, Chad Bird invites the reader to go deeper into the pursuit of the faithful, ordinary life with study questions at the end of each chapter for personal or corporate use. +++ Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference in Northwest Arkansas! Join us May 3rd and 4th as we gather again at the iconic Meteor Theater in Bentonville, Arkansas, and celebrate the boundless grace of God in the gospel of Jesus. The 2024 theme will be “Grace and Peace in Christ”—GET YOUR TICKETS while they’re still available! http://www.1517.org/hwssnwa +++ Join the 1517 Academy - https://academy.1517.org === https://gab.com/talkswithdadrod https://www.facebook.com/talkswithdadrod/  https://twitter.com/TalkswithDadRod  https://www.instagram.com/talkswithdadrod/ Talks with Dad Rod playlist on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDWGbhcNf-kTljFKeMHg3j1qqDsV3LGR Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-19eC9jMcXc

I’m tormented by blasphemous thoughts. Do I need an exorcist?

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