Lutheran Answers aims to take you on a profound exploration of the Christian Faith through the historical Lutheran lens. We delve into the historical Gospel of the early church, rooted in Lutheran Confessions and the Holy Ghost's power to save. Our podcast invites inquisitive minds and seeking souls to discover the timeless theological truths that bridge the gap between the past and the present. Join us for thought-provoking discussions, captivating theology, and heartfelt, Spirit-led insigh ...
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Catch up on the latest sermons from Pastor Craig Wexler and Deacon Kris Wollman at Lutheran Memorial Church in Pierre, SD. Also features: "Saints & Sinners" -- a podcast where Pastor Craig and other rostered leaders answer all of your burning questions."Deep on Demand" -- a Youth Group podcast that answers the big questions
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Have you ever read the Bible and thought "what does that mean?" This is a Bible study podcast for people who have questions about the Bible. Have a question? Email us as noshortagepodcast@gmail.com -- Nick and Andy will do their best to answer it. Nick is the founding pastor of Abiding Grace Lutheran Church in Southlake, Texas and a member of the ELCA Church-wide council. Andy is the Senior Pastor at Cambridge Lutheran Church in Cambridge, Minnesota.
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Fox News Religion Correspondent Lauren Green uses her wealth of stories, vast network of contacts, and her own extensive study of theology to take the listener on a unique journey of spiritual discovery.
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In recent years, the Book of Genesis has produced more name-calling than any other part of the Bible. With widely varied interpretations, the first two chapters polarize churches, communities, and schools. Organizations, museums, and theme parks have been built around the debate, often making the political sphere look civil and tame by comparison. But Genesis is more than its first two chapters, and even those first chapters offer more than just a look at the early days of the earth. This st ...
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One day, your body will die. But it still matters. Christ took on flesh to redeem your sins. Your body will one day turn to dust, but rejoice because that dust will rise in a newness of life! Join hosts Erica Sorensen and Pastor Harrison Goodman as they talk to guests from throughout the Church and walk the path from birth to death to answer the question, “Why Bodies Matter?”
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The Christian Worldview is a radio and online ministry that aims to sharpen the Biblical worldview of Christians and share the good news that all people can be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ. The ministry is an outreach of The Overcomer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and is led by a seven-member board of directors and five-person staff.
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August 11, 2024 Sermon: "Feast...And Be At Peace" -- Pastor Craig [John 6:35-51]
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Parents Threatened With Taking Their Children Away After False Claims of Child Abuse on Reddit
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An investigation is underway involving an anti-Christian group that targeted a family of ten and almost succeeded in having the couple's children taken away from them. But the details of what led to the scare should shock everyone. JD and Britney Lott are both veterans. The couple in their 30's are the proud parents of eight children ranging in age…
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Is VP Candidate Tim Walz a “Minnesota Lutheran Dad” or God-Rejecting Socialist?
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Send us a Text Message. This week, Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the Democrat presidential ticket. Christian journalist Julie Roys, the same one who has tried to slander John MacArthur out of ministry, posted an article on her website that characterized Walz as a “Minnesota Lutheran dad”. But is that an ac…
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August 4, 2024 Sermon: "But...We Want the Provolone Sandwich!" -- Pastor Craig [John 6:24-35]
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July 28, 2024 Sermon: "We Are Starving" -- Pastor Craig [John 6:1-21]
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Kathie Lee Gifford is Fascinated by the Presence of Evil Characters in the Bible
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King Herod is probably one of the most, if not the most, ruthless character in the Holy Bible. Brilliant, but evil. And yet, his paranoia that led him to kill several members of his own family and issue an edict to kill all the children under two in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, still wasn't enough to thwart God's plan, the birth of a Savior. This is wh…
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“How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda”
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Send us a Text Message. GUEST: MEGAN BASHAM, author, Shepherds for Sale Jesus warned, “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:15-16). False teachers don’t wear red suits and carry pitchforks. That would be too obvious. Far more effective fo…
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In today's episode Nick and Andy look at Ephesians 4:1-16 and try to answer the following questions: - How do we know if we are united in Christ, and not something else? - What threatens our unity? - If we cannot speak the truth in love, should we speak it? And a lot more!By Nick & Andy
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Politics and the Pew: My Faith Votes President Says Everyone Brings Faith to the Voting Booth
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Voting according to your faith values. We all do it. Yes, even an atheist. And that's one of big the problems with political polls and surveys measuring how much impact faith has on elections. They are based on the notion of institutional religion. But religion is not confined to a denomination or doctrine or congregation. Religion in its larger se…
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How The Identity Question “Who am I?” Needs to Be Answered by God, Not Us
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Send us a Text Message. GUEST: MARTYN ILES, Executive CEO of Answers in Genesis and author, Who Am I? What are the first things you would say to describe yourself? One might answer, “I’m an American white male engineer.” Another might say, “I identify as a trans-woman feminist.” The question being asked is about identity. And the answers most every…
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John 6 & Ephesians 3: The Feeding of 5,000
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In today's episode Nick and Andy try to answer the following questions: - What lessons have we learned through our ministry? - Can Jesus dwell in our heart and have no influence over our life? - What does it mean to be "filled with the fullness of God?" - How does the presence of God help us through life? And a lot more! Thanks for listening!…
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July 21, 2024 Message: "Are We Only Touching the Fringe of His Cloak" -- Bryan Walz [Mark 6:30-34, 53-56]
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Dr. Stephen Meyer on How Science Reveals the Mind of God
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The belief that science disproves the existence of a creator God is so last century! It's an out of date, intellectually feeble assertion that has no basis in, well, science! The fact is, says Dr. Stephen Meyer, "The major discoveries of modern science over the last 100 years in cosmology and physics and biology are pointing in exactly the opposite…
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Road Trip to Creation Museum and Ark Encounter
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Send us a Text Message. GUEST: KEN HAM, CEO and Co-Founder, Answers in Genesis We just returned to Minnesota after a road trip to northern Kentucky near Cincinnati, Ohio to visit the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter, both of which are Bible-based, gospel-proclaiming theme parks owned and operated by Answers in Genesis. Later in this weekend’s prog…
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July 7, 2024 Sermon: "The Preachers Will be Tested" -- Pastor Craig [Mark 6:1-13]
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July 14, 2024 Message: "What a Tangled Web" -- Kim Farries [Mark 6-14-29]
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Former Australian Prime Minister Talks About God's Work In Politics
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Most politicians tend to write books about what they've done while in office. But Scott Morrison, a former Prime Minister of Australia, wanted to write about what God has done and continues to do for him. Morrison is candid about how God brought him through some of the most harrowing days of his leadership of Australia, a country not known for its …
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Send us a Text Message. My family and I are currently on a road trip to northern Kentucky to visit the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter, both of which are owned and operated by Answers in Genesis, the ministry founded and led by Ken Ham, which boldly proclaims the authority of God’s Word and the gospel.We have been conducting interviews with Ken a…
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Founder of L.A. Dream Center: Transforming Lives, One God-Given Dream at a Time
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Back in the early 1990's Matthew Barnett thought he was headed to Los Angeles for a short-term mission trip at a small church. Thirty years later, he's still there, but the operation is much larger. The Los Angeles Dream Center is the result. A massive operation that includes a 400,000 square foot facility and a church, which serves the homeless, g…
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Is Christian Nationalism the Solution to America’s Societal Decline?
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Send us a Text Message. This program is a rebroadcast from 07/01/23 GUEST: SCOTT ANIOL, Professor of Pastoral Theology, Grace Bible Theological Seminary As we celebrate Independence Day, which commemorates the signing in 1776 of the Declaration of Independence, the founding document of our nation, when the original 13 colonies declared their autono…
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Mark 6 & 2 Corinthians 12: Do God & Satan work together?
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy try to answer the following questions: - What will heaven be like? - Do God & Satan work together? - How does God's grace make a difference in our lives? - Are we sent out into the world like the first dicsiples? And a whole lot more!By Nick & Andy
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Sound of Hope: The Real Pastor and His Wife Share Their Story
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In 1996 Bishop W.C. Martin and his wife Donna Martin, from the small town of Possum Trot, Texas, adopted four children out of foster care. They inspired their entire congregation of Bennett Chappell Missionary Baptist Church to adopt every available child in the county's foster care system. Twenty-two families adopted all 77 children. Many of those…
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Highlights from The Overcomer Course for Young Adults
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Send us a Text Message. On Friday-Saturday June 21-22, nearly 30 young adults age 18-28 converged at Stone House Farm in Jordan, MN as the first class of The Overcomer Course. Some of the young adults are in the workplace, some are in school, some are in between, but all came to hear what God has said in His Word and how it applies to their lives. …
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June 23, 2024 Sermon: "Casting Out the Un-Faith" -- Pastor Craig [Mark 4:35-41]
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An Evangelical Answers the Left's Question: How Can Followers of Jesus Support Donald Trump?
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Author Stephen Strang says it's hypocrisy that mainstream media on the left skewers Donald Trump's Evangelical supporters, asking the question, 'How can believers in Jesus Christ support a man known for his philandering?' Strang, who's also the founder of Charisma Media, says, "Did we hold Lyndon Baines Johnson or John Kennedy or Bill Clinton or a …
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Empty Deceptions Vying for Post-Christian Minds
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Send us a Text Message. This brodcast was previously aired 01/13/2024. GUEST: DARRELL HARRISON, pastoral staff, Redeemer Bible Church, Gilbert, AZ There are only two foundations for thinking and living: the perfect Word of God or the flawed word of man. In running further and further away from the truth of God’s Word, our leaders and people run hea…
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June 16, 2024 Sermon: "The Power in the Seed...the Word" -- Pastor Craig [Mark 4:26-34]
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy discuss Mark 4 and 2 Corinthians 6 (the lectionary readings for Sunday, June 23rd) and try to answer the following questions: - What does it mean to receive the grace of God in vain? - What would modern day Christianity in America look like if we had to endure what Paul and the early Christians endured? - Do we lov…
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Should Christians Celebrate Pride Month? Ryan Bomberger and Doug Pagitt Debate
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The cultural clash over the LGBTQ community has spilled over into the Christian Church. One blaring example now is the schism in the United Methodist Church. But on a personal level, Christians are asking and voicing their opinions over Pride Month, which celebrates the gay community. It forces Christians to deal with one blaring question, "Is homo…
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What Does Husband Have To Do With Father?
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Send us a Text Message. GUEST: BRUCE WHEATON, father of host David Wheaton This Father’s Day weekend, we are going to go back in time to 2010 to hear an interview with my own father, Bruce Wheaton. Many of you know that God welcomed my dad into heaven February 1, 2023 at age 91. Our family has joy that he is in the eternal presence of the Savior he…
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy discuss Mark 4 and 2 Corinthians 5 (the lectionary readings for Sunday, June 16th) and try to answer the following questions: - How do we walk by faith and not by sight? - Will there be ranks in heaven? - What worldly motivations compete with the love of Christ? - Where do you see the Kingdom of God and are we help…
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June 9, 2024 Sermon: "A Priest, Rejected" -- Pastor Craig [Mark 3:20-35]
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Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson Is Living Out The Great Commission, One Conversation at a Time
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Willie Robertson is all about having a conversation... about Jesus. Robertson is a member of the famous Duck Dynasty clan whose reality show became one of the most popular ever. It was a program that might never have been until producers promised patriarch, Phil Robertson, they could talk openly about their faith in Jesus Christ. The show became kn…
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Send me a text! I'm sorry this took so long to get out! Here is part three of my discussion of Jonah with the Most Highly Esteemed Reverend Doctor Jason Gudim, M.D., Ed.D., Ph.D, D.Min., M.O., DDS, Chiropractor. Join us as we discuss Jonah's anger over Nineveh's repentance, Chapters 3 and 4 of Jonah. Check Out Dr. Gudim: Doctor Jason Pastor's Twitt…
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Send us a Text Message. GUEST: ROBERT WOLGEMUTH, General Editor, CSB Men’s Daily Bible We’re coming up on the day where we annually celebrate fathers. The sad irony is that men and fathers are often blamed, marginalized, and vilified for the ills in our society. The worldview behind the resentment of men is one that rejects God’s design for male le…
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In today's episode, Nick and Andy discuss Genesis 3 and Mark 3 (the lectionary readings for Sunday, June 9th) and try to answer the following questions: - In what ways does shame still cause us to run and hide? - Why is blame still a natural human reaction? - If Jesus came today, what would we think of him? - What makes someone a member of Jesus' f…
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June 2, 2024 Sermon: "God's Gifts" -- Pastor Craig [Mark 2:23--3:6]
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What It Takes to Transform a Wedding Into a Good Marriage: Fr. Nicholas Louh and Dr. Roxanne Louh
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You can always tell how important something is by the priority placed on it. In Genesis, the very first chapter of the first book of the Bible, God establishes a family, Adam and Eve. The very first thing God does in the New Testament is the merging of family between Mary and Joseph in the birth of Christ. And the very first miracle Jesus performs …
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Will Southern Baptists Set Down the “Law” in 2024?
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Send us a Text Message. Guest: Tom Ascol, Senior Pastor, Grace Baptist Church (Cape Coral, FL) The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is the largest Protestant church denomination in North America, with six seminaries, 47,000 churches, 13 million church members, and entities like the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), Lifeway Christian …
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May 26, 2024 Sermon: "From the Darkness, to the Light" -- Pastor Craig [John 3:1-17]
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A Young Jewish Women Tells Her Story of Surviving October 7th
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Eden Gefner was born and raised in Kibbutz Reim in Israel, just three miles from the border with Gaza. On October 7th, her life changed from being a normal 28-year-old thinking about her future, to believing she was now in the Holocaust, that she and her family would die, just for being Jews. But instead, she and her mother, father, and boyfriend n…
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How Understanding God Helps You Understand Our Chaotic World [rebroadcast from 09/04/2021]
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Send us a Text Message. GUEST: STEVEN LAWSON, author, Show Me Your Glory Psalm 46 starts out this way: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change…” The earth is changing. A strong delusion has bewitched the leaders and peoples of this world. There are authoritarian, ba…
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In today's episode Nick and Andy finish 2 Peter 3 and try to answer the following questions: - What words do we remember the most in life? - Is God's perceived slowness to return a sign of mercy? - What does it mean to be ready for Jesus to come? - Would the Apostle Paul be popular today? - How do we grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus? And a lot …
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May 12, 2024 Sermon: "In His Name...." -- Pastor Craig [John 17:6-19]
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May 19, 2024 Sermon: "What Say You, Spirit" -- Pastor Craig [John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15]
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Author John Burke: Near Death Experiences Have Two Strong Commonalities, Light and a Love Beyond Comprehension
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Imagine all the love you've experienced in your entire life, from parents, spouses, friends, family, and then multiply it a thousand times. That's the kind of love experienced by people who've had Near Death Experiences; they report being in the presence of God. NDE's, as they are known, are scientifically recognized phenomenon that occur when peop…
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Scouts' Deconstruction Mirroring America's Devolution
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Send us a Text Message. GUEST: ROBERT KNIGHT, columnist, The Washington Times The deconstruction of the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts (now called the genderless “Scouting America”) is a microcosm—“a situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger”—of what is taking p…
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In today's episode Nick and Andy discuss 2 Peter 2 and find what might be the longest sentence ever written! They also try to answer the following questions: - How can you tell someone is a false teacher? - What is hell like? - How are we taught to sin? And so much more! Thank you for listening!By Nick & Andy
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Send me a text! Back for more Jonah, the Venerable Reverend Doctor Jason Gudim takes us through the first two chapters of Jonah in striking detail! We learn more about Jonah's station, we get a deep dive into the various forces that drive him to Nineveh, and we discuss his lament inside the large fish. Check Out Dr. Gudim: Doctor Jason Pastor's Twi…
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Jewish Historian Rick Richman: Hamas' Goal is to Eliminate Israel
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It is hard to fight against an enemy whose reason for being is to eliminate you. So says author Rick Richman, as he answers the criticism leveled against Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. It is Israel, he says, that is trying to prevent a genocidal operation perpetrated by Hamas. Richman, the author of "And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight S…
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