Redeemer Connects

You're at a family dinner when your sister suddenly says, "Trump better get re-elected. If he doesn't, we're going to have so many immigrants moving back to our country and it's been so much better since Trump closed our borders." How do you respond, regardless of your political affiliation?

Join Pastors Caleb and Sam and special guest, Abi Tesfaye from Concordia University Texas, as they discuss immigrants around the table. How should our faith shape the way we view immigrants who are coming in to our country? How does our own history of immigration determine the way we see other immigrants? How do we value cultural differences and uniqueness while still seeking to be shaped into the image of Jesus?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss immigrants.

You and a friend are meeting for lunch. As you're eating and chatting, your friend asks if you watched the Vice Presidential debate the other night. After you say that you did, in fact, watch it, they say: "It's about time women have a chance to serve in the Executive Branch of the Government! We've come so far with gender equality in our world." How do you respond? Is your response different if it was a man vs. a woman who made the comment?

Join Pastors Caleb and Sam and special guest, Stephanie Jones from LINC Bay Area, as they discuss gender equality around the table. Are men and women actually equal in our country? Is there still work to be done? When will we actually "arrive" at the goal? God created men and women different on purpose, but which are the differences to celebrate and which are the ones that create a sense of inequality?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss gender equality.

You're grabbing drinks with a friend after work when all of a sudden, they say, "If I could put my mind into a robot to live forever, I totally would. One day soon, I'm going to be able to fly around like a cyborg or like Iron Man!" How do you respond? Do you just write them off as a little too lost in the comic book or superhero world? In fact, will these things ever actually be possible?

Join Pastors Caleb and Sam and special return guest, Dr. Joel Oesch from Concordia University Irvine, for Part 2 of this episode, as they discuss transhumanism around the table. Will there be a day soon when we can "upload" our minds into a computer or robot to, essentially, live forever? Are technological advances to our bodies ways to just improve our human lives or to enhance them? What, in fact, actually makes someone human? Will there be a day when the option is to remain "limited" by our humanity or to improve our lives by surpassing the limits of our humanity?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss transhumanism and the reality that it's coming, in fact, is already here.

You're grabbing drinks with a friend after work when all of a sudden, they say, "If I could put my mind into a robot to live forever, I totally would. One day soon, I'm going to be able to fly around like a cyborg or like Iron Man!" How do you respond? Do you just write them off as a little too lost in the comic book or superhero world? In fact, will these things ever actually be possible?

Join Pastors Caleb and Sam and special return guest, Dr. Joel Oesch from Concordia University Irvine, for Part 1 of this episode, as they discuss transhumanism around the table. Will there be a day soon when we can "upload" our minds into a computer or robot to, essentially, live forever? Are technological advances to our bodies ways to just improve our human lives or to enhance them? What, in fact, actually makes someone human? Will there be a day when the option is to remain "limited" by our humanity or to improve our lives by surpassing the limits of our humanity?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss transhumanism and the reality that it's coming, in fact, is already here.

You're driving home from a funeral with your family in silence. Suddenly, one of the kids says, "I'm really scared of dying." How do you respond? If we're honest, every one of us is afraid of death. Is it ok to acknowledge that or should we hide our fear?

Join Pastors Caleb and Sam and special guests, Drs. Beth Hoeltke and Kent Burreson from Concordia Seminary St. Louis, as they discuss death around the table. How can we limit our fear and how does the hope of Jesus and the resurrection change our perception of death? How do we always remind ourselves that death is never the final period in our story thanks to Jesus.

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss death and how to prepare for it.

You're sitting around the brewery table for drinks when all of a sudden, your friend blurts out that their boss must be the worst boss in the entire world and that if they were in charge; things would be much better. How do you respond? If you think your boss is worse, what makes them worse?

Join Pastors Caleb and Sam and special guest, Bruce Fear from our very own Redeemer Lutheran Church, as they discuss leadership around the table. What is it that actually makes a good leader or boss? Are there ways we can support and encourage our bosses to be better? Are there ways that we ourselves can be better and improve our own leadership?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss leadership and horrible bosses.

You're sitting around the table for family dinner when all of a sudden, Uncle Jim blurts out that anyone who doesn't vote Donald Trump for president in 2020 is an idiot. How do you respond? If you disagree, do you even try and begin a conversation?

Join Pastor Sam and special guest, Dr. Joel Biermann from Concordia Seminary St. Louis as they discuss politics around the table. How should a Christian be in our current polarized political sphere? Is there a right way to vote as a Christian? Why do Christians actually have a responsibility to vote?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss the importance of politics in the civil life of a Christian.

Join Pastors Sam and Caleb and special guest, Pastor Scott Coerber as they discuss how important it is for thriving and abundance of life to have relationships and community. Even though we can get by on our own, that's not how God designed us. We were created to do life together with others--to both celebrate and grieve with others. This episode especially focuses on the concept of Life Groups that are an essential aspect of our church DNA.

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss the importance of having more than one chair full at your table.

Join Pastors Sam and Caleb for their reflection on the past few weeks and their past few podcast episodes. We discuss the gravity of everything and what God has been teaching us through it all. We have learned and are still learning many things and we are thankful for our God who teaches with grace. As always, this is just the beginning of the conversation. We invite you to continue the dialogue with your friends and family and with us if you are interested. Email us at [email protected]

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we reflect on what we've been learning lately.

Join Pastors Sam and Caleb and special guest, Pastor Myron Pierce, for their conversation on being black and white in America and how unity and reconciliation can save America. We also further discuss the racial tensions that seem to be heightened lately. We hear Pastor Myron's unique perspective on what has been going on and how we Jesus followers are called to respond.

On his website, Pastor Myron describes himself as "a follower of Jesus, husband, father, pastor, church planter, author and entrepreneur. At the age of 18, I was facing a life sentence in prison for his life of gang banging, drugs, and crime. I surrendered my life to the Lord Jesus and while leaving the courtroom I heard God whisper, 'I’m going to get you out of prison to plant churches.' The call of Mission Church (where I pastor) is to unleash unprecedented hope in every inner city around the world. I’m currently attending Crown College to obtain my Master’s of Arts in Global Leadership. My wife (Kristin) and I live in the heart of North Omaha with our three sons and daughter."

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we talk about being black and white in America and the hope of unity and reconciliation.