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WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions! 

Pastor Will Harley says, "BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!"  Pastor Dave Ruddat growls something in pirate talk (as it's national pirate day).  Both are excited to be back for another season of Casting Nets!  Today's topic:  Free speech in the light of the Eighth commandment

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is 1 Kings 19:21-39 and Ephesians 6:10-18 Pentecost 19B!

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 7:31-37 and Acts 3:1-10 Pentecost 18B!

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Romans 9:30-10:4

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is John 6:51-69

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is John 6:35-51

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is John 6:24-35

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 6:45-56.

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 6:45-56.

WELS pastors take you behind the scenes as they recap their sermons and all the little details they didn't cover! Bring your questions!  Today is Mark 6:30-34

Reverend Beard and Pastor Harley as go through Titus and Mark 6:7-13

Reverend Beard is back and joins Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley as they go over Lamentations and Mark.  

Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley revisit last Sunday's Gospel Lesson. 

Pastor Harley and Pastor Endorf talk about the Gospel lesson for Pentecost 2, Mark 2:23-3:6. 

Our season finale needs a "Princess Bride" quote! "Marriage is what brings us together today!" Three pastors bring their best marriage advice and tools they have found useful. Join in the conversation this Thursday at 10:30am!

Pastor Harley talks about his sermon on Isaiah 6:1-8 and Pastor Endorf and Pastor Ruddat talk about their sermons on Romans 8:12-17

Pastor Endorf and Harley talk about the good and bad when it comes to Ambition. 

Join us as we celebrate Mothers as we look at the some of the bad mothers of the Bible and some that were bad for a time. What we see is God always working to preserve the line of Christ and the proclamation of forgiveness. 

Three pastors walk you through the text and take you beyond their sermons.

Pastor Endorf talks about the Gospel; Pastor Ruddat goes above and beyond the text by adding to the lectionary; and Pastor Harley only does part of his text.  

Pastor Dave Endorf and Pastor Dave Ruddat address the relationship of priesthood of all believers and the public ministry. Misconceptions abound and challenges too!

Pastor Ruddat plays sound engineer while Pastor Harley goes beyond the sermon he preached on 1 John 3:18-24, which is the second lesson on Easter 5B.  

Join three pastors as their talk about the reasons why people feel that God is far away from them.  Even strong Christians can wrestle with a God who seems to be far off.  

Three pastors preached on the same text, but focus on different aspects of it.  

What is the community that needs to be preserved, and how do we preserve it?

Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley talk about 1 John 1:5-2:2

Join Pastor Endorf and Harley as they discuss why we fellowship and what we look for as we fellowship. 

Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat discuss their sermons on 1 John 1:1-4

Listen in as Pastor Endorf, Harley, and Ruddat as they talk about John 12:20-33 and Hebrews 5:7-9.

Today Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley talk about the Jesus conversation in John 6:48-63. Join us as we discuss what Jesus meant as he talked about being the Bread of Life. What connection if any is there to communion? What was his point? 

Listen in as Pastor Endorf, Harley, and Ruddat talk about Numbers 21:4-9 and Ephesians 2:1-10.

To the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact,what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible. Today's question: “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Pastor Endorf and Pastor Ruddat talk about the previous week's sermon.  

To the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact,what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible. Today's question: “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion Next Week: “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

We talk to day about the Gospel and the Epistle reading for the second Sunday of Lent.

Join Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley as they discuss the doctrine of Predestination and why it divides many within the church. 

Pastor Dave Ruddat, Pastor Will Harley, and Pastor David Endorf talk about the Lent 1B sermons (Genesis 22:1-18; Romans 8:31-39; Mark 1:12-15)

To the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact, what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible.

The 8 questions:

1. “By what authority do you do these things?” - Authority
2. “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” - Identity of God
3. “Can a man be born again when he is old?” - Original sin
4. “What must I do to be saved?” - Justification
5. “Shall we go on sinning that grace may increase?” -Sanctification
6. “Who can bring a charge against God’s elect?” - Predestination
7. “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion
8. “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Pastor Dave Ruddat, Pastor Will Harley, and Pastor David Endorf talk about the transfiguration sermons.

To the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact, what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible.

The 8 questions:

1. “By what authority do you do these things?” - Authority
2. “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” - Identity of God
3. “Can a man be born again when he is old?” - Original sin
4. “What must I do to be saved?” - Justification
5. “Shall we go on sinning that grace may increase?” -Sanctification
6. “Who can bring a charge against God’s elect?” - Predestination
7. “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion
8. “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Join Pastor Harley as he discusses the second reading from the fifth week of Epiphany. In 1 Peter 5:6-11 we will see the work of the Devil undone by our Savior Jesus Christ. 

o the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact, what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible.

The 8 questions:

1. “By what authority do you do these things?” - Authority
2. “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” - Identity of God
3. “Can a man be born again when he is old?” - Original sin
4. “What must I do to be saved?” - Justification
5. “Shall we go on sinning that grace may increase?” -Sanctification
6. “Who can bring a charge against God’s elect?” - Predestination
7. “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion
8. “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Pastor Harley and Pastor Endorf talk about Mark 1:21-28. 

To the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact, what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible.

The 8 questions:

1. “By what authority do you do these things?” - Authority
2. “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” - Identity of God
3. “Can a man be born again when he is old?” - Original sin
4. “What must I do to be saved?” - Justification
5. “Shall we go on sinning that grace may increase?” -Sanctification
6. “Who can bring a charge against God’s elect?” - Predestination
7. “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion
8. “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Three pastors preached on 2 Corinthians 5:14-21.  

To the rest of the world, Christianity often appears to be a fragmented religion with hundreds of sects, each claiming to preach the true message of the Christian faith. The appearance of fragmentation of the church is increased by secondary factors such as language, cultural diversity and political differences. The divisions, however, result from differences over key doctrines that have arisen since the time of Christ. To understand the various church bodies, one must understand their doctrinal positions versus the rest of Christianity. Some differences are so subtle that considerable theological, linguistic and historical study is required to grasp their true significance. These 8 doctrines we are talking about are central to the essence of Christianity. In fact, what the world terms “Christianity” is not one religion, but a group of parallel religions that share much of the same vocabulary, but which have significantly different views of the nature of man and the nature of God. To focus the study on the key issues, we will use eight questions which are asked in the Scriptures. The questions were asked by people from various backgrounds and were asked for various reasons. We will identify who asked the questions and why, and then we will look for the answer that is given in the Scripture. These topics will be refined to clarify the conflicting doctrinal positions as much as possible.

The 8 questions:

1. “By what authority do you do these things?” - Authority
2. “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” - Identity of God
3. “Can a man be born again when he is old?” - Original sin
4. “What must I do to be saved?” - Justification
5. “Shall we go on sinning that grace may increase?” -Sanctification
6. “Who can bring a charge against God’s elect?” - Predestination
7. “Is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ?” - Holy Communion
8. “Are you going to at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” - The Last Things

Pastor Dave Endorf leads us through a movement on Biblical interpretation called, "covenant theology."

Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:45 Epiphany Romans 11 13-15; 28-32

00:17:43 Isaiah 49 1-11

00:36:07 Romans 6 1-11

Join us as we talk about the top five things we have taken away from the year 2023.