KNNA Theological Programming

Pastor Poppe and Pastor Moline continue a series looking at the Hymns Every Lutheran Should Know. This episode continues their look at Advent Hymns.  LSB 357 "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"

The text for "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" comes from a 7 verse poem that dates back to the 8th century. It was used in a call and response fashion during the vespers, or evening, service. The original text created the reverse acrostic "ero cras," which means "I shall be with you tomorrow," and is particularly appropriate for the advent season.

This ancient advent hymn originated in part from the “Great ‘O’ Antiphons,” part of the medieval Roman Catholic Advent liturgy. On each day of the week leading up to Christmas, one responsive verse would be chanted, each including a different Old Testament name for the coming Messiah. When we sing each verse of this hymn, we acknowledge Christ as the fulfillment of these Old Testament prophesies. We sing this hymn in an already-but not yet-kingdom of God. Christ's first coming gives us a reason to rejoice again and again, yet we know that all is not well with the world. So along with our rejoicing, we plead using the words of this hymn that Christ would come again to perfectly fulfill the promise that all darkness will be turned to light.

Pastor Poppe and Pastor Moline continue their study of the appointed readings for the day according to the LSB One Year Series, but branch out into the Minor Festivals and Feast Days. This episode looks at the Festival of St. Stephen, December 26.

Matthew 23:34-39; 2 Chronicles 24:7-22; Acts 6:8-7:2a,51-60

Classic Lutheran Preaching - Martin Luther

Sermon by Martin Luther for the Second Sunday in Advent

Edited for Time and Read By Rev. John Schmidt

Pastor Poppe and Pastor Moline continue their study of the appointed readings for the day according to the LSB One Year Series, but branch out into the Minor Festivals and Feast Days. This episode looks at the Festival of St. Thomas, December 21.

Classic Lutheran Preaching - Martin Luther

Sermon by Martin Luther for the First Sunday in Advent

Edited for Time and Read By Rev. John Schmidt

Classic Lutheran Preaching

Sermon by C.F.W. Walther for the Fourth Sunday in Advent.  John 1:19-28

Read by Rev. Clint K. Poppe

Proclaiming the One

Pastor Poppe and Pastor Moline continue a series looking at the Hymns Every Lutheran Should Know. This episode begins their look at Advent Hymns.  LSB 332, "Savior of the Nations Come."

Ambrose (b. Treves, Germany, 340; d. Milan, Italy, 397), one of the great Latin church fathers, is remembered best for his preaching, his struggle against the Arian heresy, and his introduction of metrical and antiphonal singing into the Western church. Ambrose was trained in legal studies and distinguished himself in a civic career, becoming a consul in Northern Italy. When the bishop of Milan, an Arian, died in 374, the people demanded that Ambrose, who was not ordained or even baptized, become the bishop. He was promptly baptized and ordained, and he remained bishop of Milan until his death. Ambrose successfully resisted the Arian heresy and the attempts of the Roman emperors to dominate the church.

Pastor Poppe and Pastor Moline continue their study of the appointed readings for the day according to the LSB One Year Series, but branch out into the Minor Festivals and Feast Days. This episode looks at the Festival of St. Andrew, November 30.

John 1:35-42a, Ezekiel 3:16-21, Romans 10:8b-18

Classic Lutheran Preaching - Martin Luther

Sermon by Martin Luther for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Trinity

Edited for Time and Read By Rev. John Schmidt