“The image is that the Bible is like an anvil on your chest that crushes the life out of you…this is the kind of thing that I think makes people want to hide.” Dr. Maxwell 

In this episode we talk with Dr. David Maxwell and explore the ways in which our understanding of the law influences our honest repentance. 

As dad to seven children, Dr. Kevin Golden has some experience with fatherhood. The sayings he heard from his own father shaped his ministry and his life. Tune in to hear how his theology is guiding his parenting. 

“At the end of the day…Christians should think, first of all that they're children of God, and then they should reflect on how they performed. And that will drive each one of us to repentance and to faith." Dr. Robert Kolb

“We have this really dramatic visual presentation of what it looks like when Jesus rises from the dead. It looks like this swirling phoenix fire and he's standing in triumph over this great inferno!" Join Dr. Thomas Egger and Dr. Peter Nafzger as they explore one way in which theology has become tangible through art.

How do recent technological advancements in artificial intelligence and GPT4 impact the church? According to Dr. David Maxwell "The theological implication is that if AI starts acting human, we're going to think of it as human."  Join the conversation between Dr. David Maxwell, Dr. Joel Okamoto and Jessica Bordeleau as they discuss artificial intelligence and what it means to be human.

Dr. Dale A. Meyer and Dr. David Schmidtt begin by discussing the symbolism in the new artwork in the Concordia Seminary chapel. The conversation takes a fascinating turn when Dr. Meyer asks "Where is Jesus now? If we don't emphasize what Christ is doing now ... you create a vacuum, and a number of things happen in the vacuum …" 

The sudden onset of a vocal cord disfunction left preacher Dr. Joel Elowsky unable to speak for four years. "It was truly one of those dark tunnels. You don't really see any light except for that little pinprick." This candid discussion explores Elowsky's understanding of God's nature.