The Gottesdienst Crowd

By Jason BraatenReligion & Spirituality Christianity

The Gottesdienst Crowd episodes

September 08, 2025 TGC 547 – Thinking Out Loud (Holy Cross)
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for Holy Cross Day, John 12:20–36.
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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten
Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen
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1 hr 3 min
September 08, 2025 TGC 546 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 13)
This is a recording of the sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.
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Read by: Fr. Matt Moss
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26 min
September 03, 2025 TGC 545 – Book Talk: Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance
Here Dr. Harold Ristau discusses his new book Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance: How to Minister to the Demonically Oppressed and Possessed.
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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten
Regular Guest: Fr. David Ramirez
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1 hr 14 min
September 01, 2025 TGC 544 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 12)
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, Mark 7:31–37.
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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten
Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen
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1 hr 6 min
September 01, 2025 TGC 543 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 12)
This is a recording of the sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.
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Read by: Fr. Matt Moss
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35 min
August 27, 2025 TGC 542 – Books Briefly Noted
Here David Ramirez takes us through some books briefly noted that are helpful for pastors and laity in handing on the faith once delivered.
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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten
Regular Guest: Fr. David Ramirez
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1 hr 18 min
August 25, 2025 TGC 541 – Thinking Out Loud (Trinity 11)
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Luke 18:9–14.
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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten
Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen
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58 min
August 24, 2025 TGC 540 – The Church’s Year of Grace (Trinity 11)
This is a recording of the sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity from George Stoeckhardt’s book Grace Upon Grace: Gospel Sermons for the Church Year, reprinted by Steadfast Press.
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Read by: Fr. Matt Moss
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31 min
August 20, 2025 TGC 539 – On Usury
Explore the Bible’s teaching on usury—lending at interest—and how the church has addressed it through the centuries. From Old Testament prohibitions to medieval church bans and modern economic debates, we trace the theological, moral, and social arguments that have shaped Christian thought on money, lending, justice, and idolatry.
For further reading: https://scholar.csl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1123&context=thd
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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten
Special Guest: Fr. Vincent Shemwell
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1 hr 11 min
August 18, 2025 TGC 538 – Thinking Out Loud (St. Bartholomew)
Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for The Feast of St. Bartholomew, Luke 22:24–30.
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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten
Regular Guest: Fr. Dave Petersen
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1 hr 6 min