Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday in Advent, John 1:19–28.----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten

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“A eulogy is not in the best Christian tradition,” (LSB Agenda, Funeral Service, General Note 8). In this episode, we discuss how to extol the work of Christ in the life of the deceased with in the funeral sermon without preaching devolving into mere eulogy.

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Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Third Sunday in Advent, Matthew 11:2–11.----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten

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In this episode, we discuss the place of fasting in the western tradition: When, What, How, and Why.

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Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday in Advent, Luke 21:25–36.----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten

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In this Book Talk, we review Peter Leithart’s book The Theopolitan Vision. 

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Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the First Sunday in Advent, Matthew 21:1–9.----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten

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"Okay, Boomer,” to the Boomers. “Okay, Karen,” to the GenXers. “Okay, liberal,” to the Millennials. “Okay, edgelord,” to GenZ. Every generation has it blindspots that bring out mockery from the others. In this episode, we work through what the Bible has to say about it and how to handle it. 

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Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Twenty-seventh Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 25:1–13.----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten

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We are often told that we don’t live an honor and shame culture anymore despite all the evidence to the contrary. In this episode, we look at how honor and shame functioned in the ancient world, how it functions today in the modern world, and how it ought to function as described in the Bible. 

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