Podcast

Join us for an insightful interview with LCMS Texas District President Jon Braunersreuther as he shares the latest updates on district ministries, exciting progress in church planting initiatives reaching new communities, practical ideas for congregational renewal and revitalization, and the current landscape of pastoral formation amid growing needs. Anchoring it all in timeless hope, he’ll...

When eternal God was born into a human body that first Christmas (the Incarnation), the Word of God through whom all creation came into being, also became flesh. But why did He do it? God did it to personally deliver the divine blessings of forgiveness, eternal life and ultimately renewal. Understanding the Bible in the...

Who is Jesus that we celebrate at Christmas, Easter, and all year-round? From the creation of the universe through Him, to His birth into human flesh that first Christmas, to the end of time, Jesus is eternal God and has earned our place with Him for eternity. Talking about the creation and Jesus’ incarnation into...

Christmas is coming and Pastor Jeff Doria, the Senior Pastor at St. Paul in Thorndale, Texas, assists us in preparing for the joy of Christ’s birth. Starting with John 1, Pastor Doria guides the audience through various ways they may prepare for Christmas at home, at school, in the youth group, and in the sanctuary....

What does it mean that Jesus was born at Christmas? It means that the Eternal God chose to be born into human flesh to help us, entering our world at that one point in history to begin our restoration. Setting aside the glories of Heaven, Jesus was born to rescue us from sin, death and...

Pastor Stephen DeMik spent several years in the Cypress, Texas, area serving as an Associate Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, then to launching Cypress Chapel in a local pub, while also joining the U.S. Navy Reserves as a military chaplain. Pastor Demik currently serves as co-pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Lubbock. Join us...

God is all-knowing, but we have our limits. God has partially revealed Himself to us through His Word (the Bible). We know that Christians live under His forgiveness, earned by Jesus. But, what can we know about His plan for the Church on earth, its structure and its pastors? The Rev. Dr. John Davis is...

Rev. Dr. Douglas Krengel shares his extensive research on the anniversary of the Nicene Creed turning 1700 years old this year. In 325 AD, Emperor Constantine called together a universal church council in order to unify the whole church around the biblical truth about the person of Jesus Christ. While the theology stated in this...

In 1906, the American journalist Alfred Henry Lewis stated, “There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.” In this season of Thanksgiving, we don’t always recognize the many things we have to be thankful for, even for the safety of our food and the wide availability of products on store shelves. Today we are...

Why does the church need pastors? How does the church prepare pastors? In the Bible, the office of shepherd, or pastor, is not only described, but is prescribed for the church. Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle (Ph.D., University of Michigan), the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, introduces the...