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Dr. Josh Miller | The Church Cannot Become a Political Tool
14 Sep 2026
02:14:27
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller to discuss Hermann Sasse, confessional Lutheranism, Nazism, political idolatry, and the dangers facing the Church when Christianity becomes a tool of power.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller serves as pastor of Jehovah Lutheran Church in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is also an adjunct professor in the Theology and Ministry Department at Concordia University, St. Paul, and serves as a vice president of the Minnesota South District of the LCMS.
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Duncan McLellan | That’s a Wrap, Folks—OTL is Headed to Ft. Wayne!
07 Sep 2026
00:38:04
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Duncan McClellan to reflect on the past, present, and future of On the Line. They also announce the next major chapter for OTL: becoming an independent nonprofit, moving the studio to Fort Wayne, and preparing for new opportunities in Lutheran teaching, apologetics, and long-form media.
About Today’s Guest Pastor Duncan McClellan serves as Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Waconia, Minnesota. Trinity helped launch and support On the Line from its beginning, providing the space, resources, and mission support that made the podcast and Lutheran Institute of Theology possible.
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Dr. Donna Harrison | The Pill, Abortion, IVF—and the War on Human Life
31 Aug 2026
02:25:46
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Donna Harrison to talk about abortion, contraception, IVF, and the medical realities Christians need to understand.
About Today’s Guest Dr. Donna Harrison is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and longtime pro-life medical leader. She previously served as CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists and later as its Director of Research.
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Dr. Alfonso Espinosa | The Rapture, Israel, & End Times: Is Dispensationalism Biblical?
24 Aug 2026
02:18:51
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Alfonso Espinosa to talk about dispensationalism, the rapture, Christian apologetics, and how Lutherans should engage a confused and anxious culture. Dr. Espinosa explains why popular end-times teaching has shaped American Christianity, politics, and attitudes toward Israel, and why the Lutheran Church rejects a theology driven by fear, prediction, and political power.
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About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Alfonso Espinosa serves at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irvine, California, and was recently elected Third Vice President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for the West-Southwest Region. He is the author of several books on faith and culture, including Faith That Sees Through the Culture, Faith That Engages the Culture, Faith That Shines in the Culture, and Contending for Christ Through the Creed.
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Dr. Benjamin Mayes | What Does Christianity Actually Teach About Marriage and Divorce?
17 Aug 2026
02:20:58
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Benjamin Mayes to talk about divorce, remarriage, and the difficult work of pastoral discernment. Dr. Mayes explains what Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions, and the old Lutheran pastoral tradition teach about the grounds for divorce, the difference between abandonment and ordinary marital hardship, the need for repentance and forgiveness, and why pastors and congregations must handle these cases with clarity rather than vague sympathy or avoidance.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. Benjamin T. G. Mayes has served as a professor at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, since 2016. His work focuses on Lutheran theology, pastoral care, church history, and the Lutheran tradition of casuistry—cases of conscience where pastors and Christians must discern how God’s Word applies to difficult real-life situations. In this conversation, Dr. Mayes discusses his book Divorce and Remarriage: Ecclesiastical Discernment and Pastoral Care.
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Javier Perdomo | Why I Left the Baptist Church (and Why I Didn't Become Catholic)
10 Aug 2026
03:32:28
Javier Perdomo discusses his journey from Baptist evangelicalism into Lutheranism, the online apologetics world, and the deep questions that lead many young Christians toward Rome, Orthodoxy, or confessional Lutheranism.
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About Today’s Guest Javier Perdomo is a Lutheran writer and YouTube creator whose work focuses on theology, church history, apologetics, and the claims of Rome and Eastern Orthodoxy.
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Marcus Gray | Why Christian Rapper FLAME Became Lutheran
03 Aug 2026
02:57:16
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Flame to talk about his journey from Christian rap and Reformed theology into the Lutheran Church. How did a Grammy-nominated rapper move from the world of evangelicalism, Calvinism, and Christian hip-hop into the confessional Lutheran tradition?
About Today’s Guest Flame is a Christian rap artist, author, and Lutheran theologian whose music has reached listeners around the world for more than two decades. A Grammy-nominated and Stellar Award-winning artist, he is currently pursuing doctoral work at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and is the founder of Extra Nos Academy, a project dedicated to using music, media, education, and the arts to introduce Christians to the comfort of the gospel as preserved in the Lutheran Confessions.
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Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Arthur Just to trace his journey from the turmoil of Vietnam and the aftermath of Seminex to his recovery of mystery, the Eucharist, liturgical theology, and what he calls “the Blick”—the conviction that heaven is present on earth in the flesh of Christ.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Arthur Just has served on the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, since 1984, teaching New Testament, liturgics, homiletics, and pastoral theology. He is especially known for his work on the Gospel of Luke, the Emmaus narrative, sacramental theology, and the formative character of Christian worship.
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Dr. John Bombaro | What the Bible Really Teaches About Mary
13 Jul 2026
02:12:26
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. John Bombaro to talk about the Blessed Virgin Mary and why Lutherans should recover a richer, more biblical understanding of her place in the Christian faith.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. John Bombaro serves as Senior Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church in Lafayette, Indiana, and as an LCMS chaplain in the United States Navy Reserve. A pastor, theologian, and former international theological educator, his work frequently explores Christology, liturgy, church history, and the embodied character of the Christian faith.
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Rev. Zach Zehnder | The Church’s Greatest Opportunity: Forming the Next Generation
06 Jul 2026
02:10:19
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Zach Zehnder to talk about discipleship, Christian formation, the crisis of nominal Christianity, and what it actually looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life.
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About Today’s Guest Zach Zehnder is a Lutheran pastor, author, and creator of Red Letter Challenge, a discipleship ministry focused on helping Christians move from belief to practice.
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An Outsider Explains Catholics, Orthodox, Lutherans & Evangelicals | Matt Whitman
30 Jun 2026
02:53:04
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Matt Whitman to talk about denominational identity, the strengths and weaknesses of evangelicalism, the appeal of confessional Lutheranism, and the challenge of communicating the Christian faith clearly in a fractured age.
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About Today’s Guest Matt Whitman is the creator of The Ten Minute Bible Hour and is widely known for his long-running YouTube work exploring Scripture, church history, and the beliefs and practices of different Christian traditions.
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Dr. Matthew Harrison | A Future for the Lutheran Church
19 Jun 2026
02:27:38
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison to talk about synodical leadership, the state of the LCMS, church work formation, liturgical integrity, and the opportunities standing before confessional Lutheranism right now.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison serves as President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and has held that office since 2010. Before serving as president, he spent years in parish ministry and also worked in LCMS World Relief and Human Care.
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Noah Hahn | The Nephilim: Giants, Demons, and the Unseen World of Scripture
15 Jun 2026
02:08:30
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Noah Hahn to talk about the Nephilim, giants, the spiritual realm, and the biblical logic behind paganism, demons, and the powers at work in the nations.
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About Today’s Guest Noah Hahn is a PhD student in philosophy at Fordham University, where his formal research focuses on God’s relationship to time in the medieval tradition. In this conversation, he brings philosophical training and wide-ranging reading to questions surrounding Genesis 6, giants, demons, pagan mythology, spiritual phenomena, and the ways Christians can think carefully about extraordinary claims without surrendering either biblical clarity or intellectual seriousness.
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0:14 Noah Hahn’s background in philosophy and medieval theology 7:17 How Christians should read strange biblical texts without obsession or reductionism 15:29 Genesis 6, the sons of God, and the Nephilim question 24:28 Nimrod, Babel, and the giant problem after the flood 43:22 Abraham, Sodom, and the giant thread through the Old Testament 47:24 David, Goliath, and Christ as the true giant-slayer 57:58 Why the spiritual realm should matter more to modern Christians 1:07:14 Demons, nations, and the powers behind the peoples 1:16:50 Random number generators, remote staring, and extraordinary phenomena 1:28:10 Technology, drugs, and the spiritual danger of transgressive knowledge 1:39:14 Sports, concerts, and the spiritual power of shared attention 1:46:01 The USSR, occult power, and the demonic character of political systems 1:54:29 AI, Nimrod, and whether modern man is repeating the old rebellion 2:01:58 Disorder, psychology, and the need for a richer Christian account of spiritual conflict 2:05:17 Christ’s victory over the powers and why Christians need not fear
Tyrel Bramwell: The World Needs More Men With Chests
08 Jun 2026
02:43:24
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell to talk about bold confession, spiritual warfare, the failures of modern church strategy, and what it means for Lutherans to actually speak the truth in a hostile culture. More than a conversation about controversy, it is a call for Christians and pastors alike to recover honesty, integrity, and the confidence to say what is true without apology.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Tyrel Bramwell serves as pastor in Lovell, Wyoming, and is also known for his work in Lutheran media through Cross Defense and Truth at All Costs.
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Dr. Timothy Rossow: Why Modern Culture is Starving for Beauty
01 Jun 2026
01:52:17
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Timothy Rossow to talk about beauty, classical education, leadership, and why modern education has lost its way.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. Timothy Rossow serves as President of Luther Classical College after decades of pastoral ministry, leadership, and theological writing. He is also known for his long work with the Brothers of John the Steadfast and for his advocacy of classical Lutheran education rooted in the great tradition of the Church. In this conversation, Dr. Rossow reflects on beauty, the failures of modern schooling, the meaning of leadership, and why classical education matters for the future of the family, the Church, and society.
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Rev. Dr. Tobias Schütze: What Happened to the Lutheran Church in Germany?
25 May 2026
01:51:37
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Tobias Schütze to talk about Christianity in Germany, confessional Lutheranism in Europe and Africa, the crisis of the German state churches, and the challenge of theological formation across cultures. More than a history lesson, it is a sober and fascinating conversation about doctrine, church identity, and the future of confessional Lutheranism in Europe.
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About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Tobias Schütze serves as lecturer in systematic theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane, South Africa, and serves in parish ministry in Durban, South Africa. Born and raised in Germany, he studied theology at Oberursel, spent time at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, completed doctoral work on church fellowship and ecumenism, and now brings a rare perspective on confessional Lutheranism across Germany, South Africa, and the wider global church.
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Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Brady Finnern to talk about synodical leadership, doctrinal integrity, Lutheran media, and the future of the LCMS in a time of real challenge and real opportunity. This episode explores Finnern’s vision for the Synod, his understanding of church structure and doctrinal fidelity, and the opportunities now opening up for younger generations to receive a more serious, more rooted Christian identity.
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About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Brady Finnern serves as President of the Minnesota North District of the LCMS and as Chairman of the Council of Presidents. He previously served in parish ministry in Wisconsin and Minnesota and has also contributed to Lutheran media through KFUO and Concord Matters. In this conversation, he reflects on doctrinal fidelity, synodical structure, visitation, worship, pastoral formation, and the challenge of leading the Church with patience, humility, and confidence in God’s Word.
Dr. Joel Biermann: What Makes Lutheranism Worth Fighting For?
11 May 2026
02:06:52
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Joel Biermann to talk about the future of the LCMS, pastoral formation, synodical leadership, and the theological convictions that should shape the Church in a moment of real opportunity.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. Joel Biermann serves as Waldemar A. and June Schuette Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he has taught since 2002. His work has focused especially on ethics, sanctification, vocation, the Christian life, and the proper role of the law for believers.
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Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy to talk about the Concordia University System, church work formation, the future of Lutheran higher education, and the opportunities standing before the LCMS right now.
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About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy serves as President of the Concordia University System and previously served as Bishop of the English District of the LCMS.
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Rev. David Ramirez: What New Data Reveals About Generational Change in the Church
27 Apr 2026
02:31:17
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor David Ramirez to discuss generational fracture, family formation, and the real opportunity before the Church today. Why do older and younger generations increasingly struggle to understand one another? What happens when economic pressure, cultural collapse, political polarization, and the breakdown of family life all converge at once?
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About Today’s Guest Pastor David Ramirez serves as a thoughtful voice on questions of culture, family, and generational inheritance within the Church. In this conversation, he walks through extensive research on the growing divide between generations, the pressures facing young men and women today, and the practical ways congregations can better understand, support, and strengthen the next generation of Christian families.
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Dr. Christian Einertson: Pietism, Adiaphora, and the Third Use Debate
20 Apr 2026
01:26:35
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Christian Einertson for part two of our conversation on the Formula of Concord, Lutheran identity, sanctification, pietism, and the question of adiaphora. When does Lutheranism stop sounding like Lutheranism, even while keeping the name? How should Christians think about sanctification, spiritual discipline, ceremony, and the use of the law without falling into reductionism or confusion? This episode explores the shape of faithful Lutheran piety, the danger of flattening doctrine into slogans, and the need for churches to confess clearly in both teaching and practice. From sanctification and fasting to pietism and church ceremony, this conversation presses toward a fuller understanding of how Lutheran theology is actually lived.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. Christian Einertson is a pastor and theologian with a deep interest in Lutheran confessional theology, catechesis, and the practical shape of the Christian life. In this second conversation, he reflects on sanctification, the third use of the law, spiritual discipline, pietism, and adiaphora—showing how Lutheran theology guards both Christian freedom and doctrinal clarity.
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Dr. Christian Einertson: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Lutheranism (And the Truth)
13 Apr 2026
01:45:55
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Christian Einertson to talk about catechesis, virtue, the Small Catechism, and the Lutheran logic of law, gospel, and good works. How is the Christian faith actually formed in people over time? Why do habit, story, liturgy, and repetition matter so much in raising children and teaching the faith? This episode moves from Paul, music, martial arts, and the saints into a deeper discussion of the Formula of Concord—especially the place of good works, the third use of the law, and the Lutheran tendency to fall off the horse in predictable directions. Rather than flattening the Christian life into slogans, this conversation argues for a fuller, more human, more scriptural account of formation, obedience, and sanctification.
About Today’s Guest Dr. Christian Einertson serves as a pastor and theologian with particular strengths in catechesis, Lutheran doctrine, and the confessional tradition. In this conversation, he reflects on Christian formation through habit, prayer, story, and virtue, while also offering a careful introduction to the Formula of Concord and the distinctly Lutheran errors it was written to correct.
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Josh Raber: The Surprising Spiritual Hunger of Gen Z
06 Apr 2026
02:27:45
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Josh Raber to talk about campus ministry, catechesis, biblical interpretation, and the hunger young Christians still have for serious theology. Why are so many people drawn to the Bible’s deeper patterns, older Christian thinkers, and a more robust vision of the faith? What happens when Lutheran slogans become substitutes for the full counsel of God? This episode moves from Genesis, giants, and demons to preaching, discipleship, paradox, and the future of Lutheranism—arguing that shallow Christianity will not hold, but real formation still can.
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About Today’s Guest Pastor Josh Raber serves in campus ministry at Saint Cloud State, where he works closely with college students from both Lutheran and non-Lutheran backgrounds. In this conversation, he reflects on biblical literacy, catechesis, preaching, Christian formation, and the opportunities facing the Church as younger generations search for something deeper, older, and more substantial than modern religious minimalism.
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Dr. Geoffrey Boyle: Evangelical vs. Lutheran... What's the Real Difference?
30 Mar 2026
01:35:00
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle to talk about the fundamental differences between Lutheranism and evangelical Christianity. How do these traditions approach Scripture, baptism, and the role of the human will? Why does the way we speak about faith—especially phrases like “choosing God”—actually matter? We dig into the theological roots behind these differences, exploring catechesis, the sacraments, and the structure of the Christian life.
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About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle serves as a professor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne. His work focuses on pastoral formation, catechesis, and the theological depth of the Christian tradition, with particular emphasis on how Scripture shapes doctrine, practice, and the life of the Church.
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Eric Bednash: Why Men Are Lost Today (And How to Fix It)
23 Mar 2026
01:36:17
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Eric Bednash to talk about Christian discipline, brotherhood, and the recovery of intentional living in the modern world. What does it look like for men to live with purpose rather than drifting through comfort and distraction? How can practices like accountability, confession, and daily discipline reshape both faith and life? This episode explores the spiritual and practical need for structure, community, and intentionality—especially in a culture marked by isolation, distraction, and hidden struggles.
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About Today’s Guest Pastor Eric Bednash serves in Baltimore, Maryland, where he ministers in a uniquely challenging and dynamic urban context. Alongside his pastoral work, he contributes to Memento, helping guide men through structured spiritual disciplines rooted in Scripture, accountability, and the rhythms of the Church. His work emphasizes intentional Christian living, brotherhood, and the recovery of practices that form both faith and character.
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Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Scott Keith to talk about raising children in the Christian faith. What does it look like for parents to take their role seriously as the primary teachers of the faith? How do habits, conversations, and the rhythms of family life shape a child’s understanding of God, truth, and vocation? This episode reflects on the practical and theological dimensions of parenting, emphasizing that raising children in the faith is one of the most important callings entrusted to Christian families.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. Scott Keith serves as Executive Director of 1517 and has spent years teaching, writing, and speaking on Lutheran theology, culture, and Christian life. In this conversation, he reflects on the calling of parents to raise their children in the faith and the importance of forming the next generation through faithful teaching, example, and life within the Church.
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Dr. John Rasmussen: How the Small Catechism Forms and Defends Christian Faith
09 Mar 2026
01:23:26
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. John Rasmussen to explore the enduring value of the Small Catechism in forming and defending the Christian faith. Rather than treating the catechism as a simple introductory text for children, Bryan and John examine how Luther’s catechetical framework continues to shape the Church's theological imagination. Moving through the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer, we consider how catechesis forms Christians to understand sin, confess Christ, and live within the life of the Church.
About Today’s Guest Dr. John Rasmussen serves as pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. A faithful pastor and teacher within the confessional Lutheran tradition, he joins us to bring pastoral insight and theological clarity to the topics discussed in this episode.
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Bishop Torkild Masvie: A Confessional Lutheran Renewal in Europe
02 Mar 2026
01:57:10
Join us at the long table as we examine the state of the Church in Scandinavia and the broader trajectory of European Christianity. From state churches and cultural Lutheranism to secularization, immigration, and demographic decline, this episode explores what happens when Christianity becomes an inherited identity rather than a confessed conviction.
About Today’s Guest Bishop Torkild Masvie serves as a confessional Lutheran bishop in Norway and is a leading voice for historic Christian teaching in the Nordic context. Known for his public defense of biblical anthropology and ecclesial fidelity amid increasing secular pressure, he has been instrumental in strengthening confessional Lutheran witness in Scandinavia.
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Dr. Geoffrey Boyle: The Divine Council: God’s Heavenly Assembly Explained
23 Feb 2026
02:14:45
Join us at the long table as we explore the biblical doctrine of the Divine Council—God’s heavenly assembly, the “sons of God,” and the unseen spiritual governance revealed throughout Scripture. From Genesis and Deuteronomy to the Psalms, Daniel, and Revelation, this episode recovers the supernatural worldview of the Bible and considers how it reframes our understanding of nations, spiritual rebellion, and Christ’s cosmic authority.
About Today’s Guest Dr. Geoffrey Boyle serves as Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He brings exegetical precision and pastoral clarity to the doctrine of the Divine Council, helping listeners see how this biblical theme strengthens confidence in Christ’s lordship over every authority in heaven and on earth.
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Dr. David Talcott: Classical Education and the Renewal of the West
16 Feb 2026
02:01:26
Join us at New Saint Andrews College as we sit down with Dr. David Talcott, professor of philosophy, to discuss classical education, gender, family, and the renewal of Christian culture. From Genesis and natural law to modern individualism, contraception, IVF, and the collapse of marriage as a cornerstone institution, this conversation explores what has gone wrong in the modern West—and what faithful reconstruction might look like.
If the family is the cell of civilization, what happens when we neglect it? And what might it mean to rebuild Christian community, education, and vocation with intentionality, courage, and hope?
About Today’s Guest Dr. David Talcott serves as Professor of Philosophy at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. His work focuses on ancient Greek philosophy, particularly Plato and Aristotle, while also engaging contemporary debates surrounding gender, sexuality, education, and cultural renewal. He previously taught at The King's College in New York City.
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Join us at the long table as we hear a testimony of repentance, healing, and new life in Christ. From the promises and limits of modern sexual identity to the freedom found in submission to God’s Word, we explore what it means to leave a former way of life behind through repentance, forgiveness, and the daily work of sanctification under the cross.
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About Today’s Guest Tracy Rugg shares her journey out of a homosexual lifestyle and into a life ordered by repentance, faith, and obedience to Christ. Her story is not one of instant resolution, but of daily dying and rising, bearing witness to the truth that Christian identity is received, not constructed, and that Christ is faithful to those He calls out of darkness into His light.
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Vincent Shemwell: Usury, Mammon, and the Question the Church Stopped Asking
02 Feb 2026
01:36:58
Join us at the long table as we examine wealth, usury, and Christian conscience in light of Scripture and the Church’s historic teaching. From the Church Fathers to Luther and Walther, we explore why lending at interest was long understood as a moral and spiritual problem. Pastor Shemwell calls the Church to recover economic teaching not as political ideology, but as faithful Christian formation ordered toward generosity, neighbor-love, and trust in God’s provision.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Vincent Shemwell is a pastor whose journey out of Roman Catholicism was catalyzed in part by Rome’s historical reversal on usury. In this conversation, he traces how Scripture, the Church Fathers, Luther, and the Lutheran Confessions shaped his conviction that lending at interest for profit is a first-commandment issue tied to idolatry and the love of money.
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Dr. Gordon Wilson: The Creation vs. Evolution Debate Isn’t What You Think
26 Jan 2026
01:43:59
Join us at the long table as we examine how modern evolutionary narratives shape culture, morality, and the Christian imagination, and why recovering a biblical doctrine of creation is essential for faithful worship, education, and stewardship.
About Today’s Guest Dr. Gordon Wilson is a Senior Fellow of Natural History at New Saint Andrews College and a biologist by training, with advanced degrees in entomology and environmental science. With decades of teaching experience, Dr. Wilson is a leading voice in articulating a distinctly Christian approach to biology (one that rejects evolutionary naturalism in favor of creation, dominion, and the glory of God revealed in nature). He is the author of Darwin’s Sandcastle and Different Shades of Green, and the creator of The Riot and the Dance documentary series, which celebrates creation as God’s living art museum.
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Blake Skolnick: Orthodox Jew Converts to Christianity, Speaks Out
19 Jan 2026
01:52:48
Join us at the long table as we hear a journey from modern Judaism to Christianity. From questions of law, covenant, and messianic expectation to the person and work of Jesus Christ, we explore how Scripture, history, and lived experience converge in a conversion shaped not by sentiment, but by truth.
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Brady Finnern: A Lutheran Answer to Anxiety & Worry
12 Jan 2026
01:50:38
Join us at the long table as we reflect on pastoral leadership, congregational health, and the Church's calling in a time of institutional strain and cultural uncertainty. From parish ministry to district oversight, we explore what faithful leadership looks like when trust is thin, pressures are high, and the Church is called to remain steady, humble, and rooted in Christ.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Brady L. Finnern is President of the Minnesota North District of the LCMS. He provides pastoral and administrative oversight to congregations and clergy across the district. President Finnern speaks candidly about the challenges facing pastors, congregations, and church structures today, calling the Church to patience, clarity, and renewed confidence in Christ’s promises rather than institutional anxiety.
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Vincent Shemwell: Why I Left Roman Catholicism for Lutheranism
05 Jan 2026
01:38:45
Join us at the long table as we embark on a journey out of Rome and into the confessional Lutheran tradition. From questions of authority, doctrine, and development to the sacraments, justification, and the nature of the Church, we explore why claims of unchanging tradition ultimately gave way to Scripture as the sure foundation of faith.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Vincent Shemwell is a pastor in the LCMS who previously spent a portion of his life within the Roman Catholic Church, including serious consideration of the priesthood. He recounts his departure from Rome as a slow unraveling of institutional authority claims, particularly in light of doctrinal reversals on usury, salvation, Scripture, and the teachings of Vatican II.
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Dr. John Rasmussen: Understanding Secularism and the Rise of the Nones
29 Dec 2025
01:34:28
Join us at the long table as we examine the quiet forces reshaping belief in the modern world—from secularism and moralistic therapeutic deism to expressive individualism and cultural Christianity. We explore how catechesis, apologetics, beauty, and disciplined formation can help the Church speak truthfully and compellingly in an age shaped more by feeling than by transcendence.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. John Rasmussen is Lead Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney, Nebraska, and a pastor in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. He holds a Doctor of Ministry in Applied Apologetics and is deeply engaged in the work of catechesis, worldview formation, and cultural engagement within the Church. Pastor Rasmussen is also the co-host of the podcast Every Moment His, where he and his fellow pastors address theological, cultural, and pastoral issues that require more depth than a Sunday sermon allows—helping Christians think clearly, live faithfully, and remain rooted in Christ amid modern confusion.
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Join us at the long table as we reflect on the mission of On The Line, give thanks for God’s blessings over the past year, and look ahead to what lies before us. In this special Christmas-week episode, we share why digital presence matters for the Church today, how young people are rediscovering Christianity online, and what it will take to ensure Lutheran theology is visible, compelling, and accessible for the next generation.
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Lennox Kalifungwa: Why Christianity is Still Winning
15 Dec 2025
02:07:28
Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we consider the global Church through the lens of confession, mission, and formation. From Lutheran growth in the Global South to the challenges of theological education, cultural pressure, and faithful catechesis, we explore what it means for the Church to remain anchored in Christ while serving a rapidly changing world.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. Lennox Kalifungwa is a theologian, educator, and international Lutheran leader serving within the global confessional Lutheran movement. With extensive experience in theological education and church leadership, he works to strengthen pastoral formation, doctrinal clarity, and faithful mission across cultural and national boundaries. Dr. Kalifungwa brings a global perspective to Lutheran theology—highlighting both the vitality of the Church worldwide and the enduring need for confessional faithfulness rooted in Scripture.
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Dr. John Bombaro: This New Shroud of Turin Evidence Will Stun You
08 Dec 2025
02:09:56
Join us at the long table as we explore why Christ alone is the form, logic, and life of the Church. From liturgy to ontology, from beauty to sacrament, we examine how losing Christ as the center leads to confusion—and how recovering Him as the Church’s living reality restores clarity, joy, and identity.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. John Bombaro is a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and writer whose work focuses on Christology, liturgy, and the recovery of a sacramental imagination. Known for his clarity and depth, he teaches that Christ is not an abstraction but the living One who gives Himself bodily to His Church. Dr. Bombaro has served in parish ministry, the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps, and various theological initiatives aimed at restoring beauty, reverence, and doctrinal solidity to the Church’s life today.
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Heath Curtis: What New Research Reveals About the Future of Lutheranism
01 Dec 2025
01:37:44
Join us at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin, as we confront the challenging demographic realities facing the Church today. From collapsing birthrates to declining confirmation classes, from cultural drift to weakened discipleship, we explore why so many congregations are struggling, and how reclaiming vibrant Lutheran identity, intentional formation, and strong community can renew Christ’s Church for the generations to come.
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About Today’s Guest Rev. Heath Curtis is the District President of the Southern Illinois District of the LCMS and a leading voice on stewardship, demographics, and discipleship in the Lutheran Church. Drawing on pastoral experience, national research, and years of work in the Office of National Mission, he has helped congregations across the Synod understand the demographic forces shaping church life today. Rev. Curtis brings clarity, realism, and deep confessional conviction to the challenges facing Lutheran congregations—calling pastors and people alike to strengthen catechesis, reclaim Lutheran identity, and build disciples for life.
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Dr. Joe Rigney: This Lie Has Undermined the Church
24 Nov 2025
01:06:07
Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we confront the rise of untethered empathy—the cultural force that rewards victimhood, shuts down truth, and manipulates compassion. Drawing on theology, psychology, and the failures of modern institutions, we examine how emotional reasoning influences everything from politics to parenting, and how Christians can cultivate sober-mindedness in an era dominated by feelings over facts.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. Joe Rigney is a theologian, cultural critic, and author of The Sin of Empathy, a work examining how sympathy becomes destructive when severed from truth. A longtime professor and college president, he writes and teaches on emotional maturity, Christian leadership, and cultural discernment, offering clear-eyed analysis of the forces shaping modern life. Dr. Rigney brings a steady, sober-minded voice to some of the most charged issues of our time—calling Christians to anchor compassion in conviction rather than capitulation.
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Rev. Ian Kinney: A Movement for Lutheran Men is Beginning
17 Nov 2025
01:41:11
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Rev. Ian Kinney serves as a program lead and teacher on fasting and discipline for Memento, a movement and devotional platform dedicated to restoring the historic spiritual disciplines of the Church—fasting, prayer, Scripture, and fraternity—among Christian men. Drawing on Scripture, the Church Fathers, and Lutheran tradition, Ian helps men remember their mortality, resist passivity, and reclaim the virtues that shape faithful husbands, fathers, and leaders.
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Stefan Gramenz: Why the Lutheran Church is the Ancient Church
10 Nov 2025
01:39:36
Join us at the long table as we rediscover the roots of Lutheran identity—not as a revolution that tore down the past, but as a recovery of the Church’s ancient beauty, order, and faith. From the Augsburg Confession to the Lutheran Missal Project, we examine how worship, doctrine, and continuity have shaped the living garden of Christ’s Church across the centuries.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Stefan Gramatzki is a Lutheran pastor and liturgical scholar working to recover the historic treasures of the Church for the English-speaking world. He serves with the Lutheran Missal Project, a collaborative effort to make the Lutheran liturgical heritage accessible to pastors and congregations today. A graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary, Rev. Gramatzki brings theological depth, historical insight, and a love for the beauty of the Church’s worship to his writing and teaching.
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Dr. Louis Markos: What C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Saw Coming
03 Nov 2025
02:01:12
Join us at the long table as we explore how C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien fused reason and imagination, Athens and Jerusalem—showing how truth, goodness, and beauty still shape the Christian mind. In an age ruled by cynicism, reductionism, and disenchanted science, we rediscover how myth, wonder, and virtue can restore a truly Christian vision of the cosmos.
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About Today’s Guest Dr. Louis Markos is a professor of English and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University, where he has taught for over three decades. A prolific author of more than thirty books, he writes and lectures on classical education, the great books, and the Christian imagination. Drawing deeply from Lewis, Tolkien, and the Western tradition, Dr. Markos calls Christians to recover a holistic vision of faith—where reason and imagination, truth and beauty, walk hand in hand once again.
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Dr. Benjamin Kwashi: Archbishop Exposes Christian Genocide in Nigeria
27 Oct 2025
01:33:56
Join us at the long table as we hear the story of persecution and faith in Nigeria, where thousands of Christians have been killed for confessing Christ. Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi bears witness to the cost of discipleship, the power of forgiveness, and the hope that endures even amid genocide.
About Today’s Guest Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi is a global Anglican leader and former Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria, known for his courageous witness during periods of persecution. For decade,s he has led churches, built schools, and cared for orphans across northern Nigeria while speaking internationally on the plight of Christians in Africa. A survivor of multiple assassination attempts, Archbishop Kwashi continues to proclaim the gospel with unshakable faith—believing, as he says, that “the gospel is worth living for, and the gospel is worth dying for.”
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Col. Willie Grills: What the LDS Church Really Believes
20 Oct 2025
01:51:43
Join us at the long table as we retrace the forgotten corners of American religion, from frontier revivalism and folk magic to the birth of Mormonism, and ask what these movements reveal about faith, authority, and the hunger for revelation in every age.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Willie Grills is a pastor in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and co-host of A Brief History of Power with Dr. Adam Koontz. Known for his vivid storytelling and historical insight, he explores how theology, history, and culture intertwine in shaping the Church’s witness. With a background in both pastoral ministry and American religious history, Pastor Grills brings clarity, humor, and perspective to the strange and fascinating landscape of faith in America.
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Join us at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin, as we rediscover the treasures of confessional Lutheranism, explore why beauty, truth, and order still matter, and confront what’s lost when the Church trades her birthright for the fashions of the age.
About Today’s Guest Rev. Evan Scamman is the pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Greenwich, Conn, and a leading voice for the recovery of historic Lutheran worship and catechesis. A convert from a Pentecostal background, he speaks with clarity and conviction about the beauty and depth of Lutheran doctrine and liturgy. Pastor Scamman’s teaching calls Christians to rejoice in what they have received: to cherish the Church’s ancient faith, and to hand it on faithfully to the next generation.
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America is a Christian Nation: The History We've Forgotten | Dr. Jared Longshore
06 Oct 2025
01:18:22
Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we recover a biblical vision of politics, family, and freedom—exploring how God orders nations and households, why secular neutrality is a myth, and how Christians can live publicly and courageously in the world without compromising their faith.
About Today’s Guest Dr. Jared Longshore is a pastor and theologian whose teaching focuses on political theology, covenant, and the Christian household. A former Southern Baptist who entered the Reformed tradition, he now serves in Moscow, Idaho, where he writes and speaks widely on law, liberty, and Christian culture. Known for his clarity and conviction, Dr. Longshore calls the Church to reject secular illusions and to confess Christ’s lordship over every sphere of life.
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Dr. Angus Menuge: Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism, and C.S. Lewis' Warning About the End of Man
29 Sep 2025
01:40:35
Join us at Concordia University Wisconsin as we wrestle with the philosophy of mind, the challenge of materialism, and the promise and peril of new technologies—from AI to transhumanism—and ask what it means to be truly human in light of God’s design.
About Today’s Guest Dr. Angus Menuge is a professor of philosophy at Concordia University Wisconsin, where he has taught for over three decades. Born in England and educated in both the UK and the US, he earned his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a focus on philosophy of mind and action theory. He is the author of Agents Under Fire and a leading Lutheran voice critiquing reductionist views of human beings, defending human dignity, free will, and the Christian vision of personhood in the age of machines.
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