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The Crux of the Matter
By Scott Stiegemeyer, Todd PeperkornReligion & Spirituality
The Crux of the Matter episodes
- CRUX Episode 17 - Pastoral TransparencyThe Crux of the MatterTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
Pastoral Theology books tend to focus on what pastors do much more than who pastors are. What is the relationship between the pastoral office and the individual bearer of that office? And how does that impact what we might call self-disclosure? Scott and Todd discuss pastoral identity, confidentiality, and being true to yourself. But not in a cheesy way.
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT- Walther’s Pastoral Theology
- Thomas Oden’s Pastoral Theology
FRIEND OF THE SHOW- Prof. John Pless
WHAT'S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing To Our Brain, by Nicholas Carr
TODD- Homiletic: Moves and Structures, By David Buttrick
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181136 min - CRUX Episode 16 - Holy BaptismCRUX Episode 16 - Holy BaptismTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
Pastors have struggled with how to faithfully baptize and care of their members since the time of Philip the deacon. In this episode Scott and Todd talk about why it is so difficult, and why it is such a joyful burden. Oh, and they talk about bumper sticker ethics and Lutheran preaching.
FRIEND OF THE SHOW- Rev. Charles Wildner, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Baltimore.
WHAT'S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics
TODD- A Lutheran Primer for Preaching: A Theological and Practical Approach to Sermon Writing, By Edward Grimenstein
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181133 min - CRUX Episode 15 - Comic Con ChurchCRUX Episode 15 - Comic Con ChurchTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
After Todd visits a Comic Con, he and Scott discuss why we have such robust subcultures, what they mean for the life of the church, the joys and dangers of such, and how it is that each one of these subcultures becomes an imitation of the life in God that is the Church. Oh, and they also talk about Craig Donofrio, the Kindle Edition of LSB, and The Elfish Gene.
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT- Big Wow Comicon
- The Breakfast Club
- Freaks and Geeks
- Museum of the Macabre
- Fang, Hardcore Punk Band
- David Berkowiz, Son of Sam
- St. Augustine's Confessions (Lib 1,1-2,2.5,5: CSEL 33, 1-5), "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you."
FRIEND OF THE SHOW- Craig Donofrio
- Reformation Rush Hour
- The God Whisperers
- KFUO AM
WHAT'S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange, Mark Barrowcliffe
TODD- Lutheran Service Book, Kindle Edition
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Email the show at [email protected]
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181142 min - CRUX Episode 14 - ConfirmationCRUX Episode 14 - ConfirmationTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
What is confirmation and why do we do it? This week Scott and Todd start what will probably be an epic conversation about the ins and outs of confirmation in the Lutheran Church. They also talk about Bioethics, camping, first communion, Rev. Mark Surburg, and a few other random topics for good measure.
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT- Surburg’s first post about the history of confirmation
- Todd’s Outline on history of confirmation and first communion
- Proposed Pastoral Practice Regarding Confirmation and First Communion
- Lutheranism 101 for Kids
FRIEND OF THE SHOW- Rev. Mark Surburg
WHAT'S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- Bioethics: A Primer for Christians, Gilbert Meilander
TODD- Rockwood Forest River 2716g Pop-up Camper
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Email the show at [email protected]
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181136 min - CRUX Episode 13 - Recharging After EasterCRUX Episode 13 - Recharging After EasterTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownloadFeedback
- Hi Ho, Silver!
LINKS- Benedictine Retreat Centers
- Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Detroit
- Chrism Oil
- Eugene Petersen Books (Amazon)
FRIEND(S) OF THE SHOW- Rev. Hans Fiene
- Lutheran Satire
- Article in The Federalist
- River of Life Lutheran Church, Channahon , Illinois
WHAT’S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- Bookpedia
TODD- The Grand Canyon and Camping
- Sequoia National Park
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Email the show at [email protected]
To subscribe directly, please paste the following link into your pod-catcher of choice:
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181128 min - CRUX Episode 12 - Hitting the WallCRUX Episode 12 - Hitting the WallTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
Pastors have to juggle short and long term planning against the day to day situations of parish life. But what do you do when the day to day just keeps coming, and when there is no end in sight? Todd and Scott discuss Pomodoro Technique, Getting Things Done by David Allen, Evernote, John Chrysostom, Thielecke, and Taizé. And shaving. And a few other things along the way.
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT- Getting Things Done, by David Allen
- Making it all Work, by David Allen
- Pomodoro Technique
- Evernote
- Simplenote
- The Paschal Homily (Hieratikon) John Chrysostom
- C.S. Lewis quote, “All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.”
- Helmut Thielecke
- How the World Began
- Our Heavenly Father: Sermons on the Lord’s Prayer
- The Jesus Prayer
- Taizé Community and Music
- “Lord, Let At Last Thine Angels Come” -Sung by the Concordia Theological Seminary Kantorei.
FRIEND(S) OF THE SHOW- DOXOLOGY or DOXOLOGY on Facebook
- Dr. Harold Senkbeil
- Dr. Beverly Yahnke
WHAT’S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- A Whole New Mind, by Daniel Pink
TODD- Harry’s
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Email the show at [email protected]
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181150 min - CRUX Episode 11 - Accepting a CallCRUX Episode 11 - Accepting a CallTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
In this episode Scott and Todd talk about Scott accepting the call to teach theology and bioethics at Concordia University Irvine, and they discuss the process of accepting a call more generally.
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT- Concordia University, Irvine
- Redeemer Lutheran Church, Elmhurst, Illinois
FRIEND(S) OF THE SHOW- Theology Faculty at CUI
WHAT’S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- Teaching Today’s College Students
TODD- Tennis (Wikipedia)
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Email the show at [email protected]
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181138 min - CRUX Episode 10 - Preaching Holy WeekCRUX Episode 10 - Preaching Holy WeekTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
In this episode Scott and Todd discuss preaching Holy Week, why it’s hard, why it’s fantastic, and also offer some tips on finding inspiration for the 47th sermon of the season.
[Yes, I know that there are audio issues. I promise we'll do better!]
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT- Rev. Charles E. Froh
- Rev. Peter C. Ledic
- The Church's Year of Grace, by Dr. Pius Parsch
- The Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers, trans. and ed. by M.F. Toal
- An Explanation of the History of the Suffering and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ, by Johann Gerhard
- Rites and Resources for Pastoral Care, Lutheran Church of Australia
FRIEND OF THE SHOW- Thy Kingdom Come: Lent and Easter Sermons, by Rev. David H. Petersen
WHAT'S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- Pastoral Care of the Sick
TODD- Holy Week and Easter Sermons of Dr. Martin Luther
- Martin Luther’s Easter Book, ed. by Roland Bainton
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Email the show at [email protected]
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181140 min - CRUX Episode 09 - Restless SheepCRUX Episode 09 - Restless SheepTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
In this episode Todd and Scott talk about parishioners who tend to float from church to church, who are restless, and who leave one place and join another in what may appear to be a rather haphazard way. How do we care for them?
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT- Shepherd’s Staff
- IconCMO (What Peperkorn is considering)
- Luke 8:4-15
- How to Break Up with Your Church
- O Heiland Reiss die Himmel auf (organ postlude at the end of the episode. Used by permission.)
WHAT’S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEKSCOTT- Glenn Stanton, Loving My LGBT Neighbor
TODD- Ulysses 2.0 for Mac and iOS
- Scrivener 2.0 for Mac and Windows
WHERE TO FIND USTodd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.
You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Email the show at [email protected]
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-crux-of-the-matter/id95917181144 min - CRUX Episode 08 - Receiving a CallCRUX Episode 08 - Receiving a CallTodd Peperkorn, Scott StiegemeyerDownload
Scott and Todd discuss the theology of the call from the perspective of the pastor receiving a new call. Scott also pushes his streak of not talking about the Pope to three episodes, and Todd completely messes up the title of a book.
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT- Dr. Robert Preus, "The Doctrine of the Call in the Confessions and Lutheran Orthodoxy"
- There is also a revised version of the same essay in “Church and Ministry Today: Three Confessional Essays”.
- Dr. William Weinrich
- Articles by Dr. Weinrich
- Interviews on Issues, Etc.
SCOTT
- Beyond Smells and Bells, the Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy, by Mark Galli
TODD
- Signs, Words, and Gestures, Balthazar Fischer
- Levenger Five-Year Journal
Todd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.
You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Email the show at [email protected]
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About The Crux of the Matter
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Lutheran pastors Todd Peperkorn and Scott Stiegemeyer talk shop about ministry in the twenty-first century.