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Last week, we explored the ‘theology’ of Michael ‘Martin Luther’ King; this week, we explore his politics, with a focus on the men and women with whom he surrounded himself. Birds of a feather flock together, and Michael King spent his life surrounded by truly wicked men, many of them Communists. As Christians, we must learn to avoid the trees that produce poisonous fruit, and there can be no doubt what kind of tree Michael King — and the larger ‘civil rights’ movement — was. Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes Selma to Montgomery Marches [Wikipedia] Read through this article and ignore the editorializing — see if these ‘marches’ sound peaceful to you.n Selma to Montgomery March [King Institute at Stanford] Same as above: See if this sounds peaceful to you. Translation: 'Strengthen the ranks of the International Red Aid! : Let's snatch eight innocent black youths from the hands of the American bourgeoisie!' See Also Further Readingn "The troubling legacy of Martin Luther King” by David Garrow Parental WarningsnThere is some blunt discussion of sex crimes in this episode and mention of prostitution.

This discussion challenges the widely held belief that Martin Luther King Jr. was a devout Christian. It delves into his writings to reveal inconsistencies with orthodox Christian beliefs, such as his doubts about Jesus’ divinity. The narrative explores the evolution of his theology, questioning the validity of his faith as a genuine expression of Christianity. Attention is also given to theological debates, the concept of original sin, and the implications of his controversial interpretations on modern religious thought.

In this episode, we go through the timeline of what has transpired since the LCMS — largely at the behest of Matthew Harrison — published the so-called “Annotated Large Catechism”. The behavior of Synod has been anything but Christian, and wicked deeds should be exposed to the light of day. Satan is on the move, and far too many men in collars are far too willing to do his bidding. Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes “The New Large Catechism of the LC-MS stream” “The Apostasy of Missouri” Article includes ‘complaint’ letter from Ben Meyer, Daniel Ross, and Erik Johnson, video of interaction with police, and video of Maanum’s (first) announcement. “The Book of Concord Will Endure” Lutherans for Racial Justice [archive link] Bios for Matthew Gonzalez and Joshua Salzberg [archive link] “He Believes Hitler Went to Heaven — and Wants to Take Over the Lutheran Church” [archive link] https://twitter.com/CoreyJMahler/status/1616490061377175573?s=20 https://twitter.com/CoreyJMahler/status/1616581582612987906?s=20 See Also 1st Thread from Ryan Turnipseed [Twitter] 2nd Thread from Ryan Turnipseed [Twitter] "Talking Heads: On Headship, Teaching, and Women in the Church” “Against the Antichrist" “Statement on the death of George Floyd and the ensuing riots” [archive link] “Letter to President Harrison of the LCMS” Contrast Harrison’s Response to the Terrorist Attack in Waukesha [This is not actually a link because he said nothing about it.] “Waukesha: One Year Later” Further Reading "‘In All Things’: 20,000 attend LCMS Youth Gathering” LCMS National Youth Gathering Kennedy v. Louisiana [Wikipedia] Warning: This fact pattern is deeply unpleasant. Lawrence v. Texas [Wikipedia] “Test of Pastoral Orthodoxy” This article is another reason some LCMS pastors are less than fond of me (Mahler). “Of Fools and Demons” A bit more about our adversaries. Parental Warnings This episode will probably not interest children, and some sensitive topics (including pedophilia and rape) are briefly discussed throughout. Errata At one point, I (Mahler) state that I handed the AALC a hard drive with information pertaining to Jordan Cooper, but I misspoke, because what I handed them was, in fact, a flash drive.

God is both transcendent — above all things — and immanent — pervading and sustaining all things. From the grand scale of galaxies down to the microscope scale of cells, molecules, and atoms, God is involved in everything in His Universe. Contrary to this reality, Deism would argue that God created the Universe and then stepped back to let it run — like a very complex clock. Deism has crept into both our culture and the Church over time. In the Church, Deism often takes the form of a semi-Gnostic denial of the flesh via a denial of the consequences of sin. Contrary to this, the Christian faith teaches that not only is God involved in all things, but also that there are temporal consequences of sin that are not removed, in many cases not even alleviated, by faith in Christ. The eternal consequences of sin are removed from the Christian by the blood of Christ, but the temporal consequences generally remain. A denial of temporal consequences is often tantamount to a denial of the flesh, which is a Gnostic denial of God. Right doctrine affirms both the flesh and the spirit, and God’s transcendent and immanent control over both. Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes Microchimerism [Wikipedia] Ceremonial Deism [Wikipedia] Issues, Etc. — 3412 “A Story of Adoption and Reconciliation – Mary Kruta and Deaconess Rose Adle” See Also “Forever Connected: The Lifelong Biological Consequences of Fetomaternal and Maternofetal Microchimerism” Jefferson ‘Bible’ [Wikipedia] Further Reading “Naturally acquired microchimerism: implications for transplantation outcome and novel methodologies for detection” “Male microchimerism in women without sons: quantitative assessment and correlation with pregnancy history” “Of Miracles” by David Hume [Wikipedia] PDF Microchimerism (ScienceDirect) Parental Warnings The second half of this episode contains a frank (and extended) discussion of sexual matters. You should discuss these issues with your children, but you may not want them to listen to this episode.

Curses and blessings are not always — or even usually — individual affairs. The sins of the fathers do, in fact, fall to their sons. A wicked generation can doom all those who follow, but a righteous generation can bestow blessings on children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In this episode, we look at the nature of generations, how they are treated in Scripture, and what these things mean for us today. Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes See Also Bezmenov on Ideological Subversion longer version Further Reading Parental Warnings The introductory Old Testament reading mentions rape.

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Too many despair of finding solutions to the problems we face because they focus on the wrong things. We face grand problems, certainly, but those are largely not our concern, at least not our daily concern. The right focus for most men is the everyday — putting in an honest day’s work, being a good husband, and raising godly children. There is no immediate solution to every problem we face and no leader can resolve everything overnight. The Christian life is lived out in the small matters, even more than it is in the grand ones. We prove our faith with our works. The works, of course, do not save us, but they do naturally flow from a living faith. With regard to the kingdom of the left hand, we have a great deal of control and we should strive to make things better as we are able — plant trees, help your neighbor, think of the future. With regard to the Kingdom of the right hand, that outcome is in God’s hands, and we have no need to worry. “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” — Martin Luther Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes See Also Further Reading Parental Warnings Some (not explicit) discussion of sexual matters.

Our first listener feedback episode. It took us only six months — please calibrate your expectations accordingly. If you have more questions, submit them now to make it into the next listener feedback episode. Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes At Any Cost: Interracial Marriage (01 May 2023) "And so in summary, interracial marriages are not sinful per se. However, in the modern context, they are virtually always sinful per quod. And so it is right teaching for Christians to say that these unwise unions should be avoided. It’s that simple." Augsburg Confession, Art. VII — Of Monastic Vows Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Art. VII — Of Monastic Vows See Also Hymns by Martin Luther Further Reading The Book of Gomorrah by Peter Damian Parental Warnings None.

Thou shalt have no other gods. What does this mean? We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things. In our modern context, we often gloss over the first word in that list: fear. We know that we should love and trust God, but we have come to neglect that we must also fear Him. The word “fear” appears hundreds of times in Scripture, and a great many of those instances are part of commands to fear the Lord. The fear of the Lord is not an animalistic fear or the sort of fear that one has for an encounter with a bear or a particularly nasty storm, but it is also not entirely other from that sort of fear. The proper fear of the Lord for the Christian is a filial fear — the right and good fear that a son has for his father. In fact, we cannot properly love or trust God without first fearing Him. The fear of the Lord is good; it is the beginning of wisdom; it revives the soul. Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes “fear” See Also Further Reading Job Parental Warnings None.

The Law is God’s eternal, unchanging, unchangeable will and all men are required to order their lives according to it — including Christians. Although Christians are no longer under the curse of the Law, this does not mean that we are not to comport our behavior with the Law. As regenerate Christians, we walk in the Law and thereby produce fruits in keeping with a living faith. Similarly, Christians are to assess, to discern, to judge. We must judge not only our own actions — assessing whether or not they are in accord with God’s Law —, but also the actions of fellow Christians, whom we must rebuke as brothers when and where they transgress. God’s Word, in fact, gives the steps we are to follow when rebuking brothers. The world will latch on to the words “judge not” and attempt to make this the whole of what Scripture teaches, but that is most certainly not the case. Scripture does not contradict Scripture, and in many places Christians are told to judge. Consequently, we must carefully examine what is meant — and what is not meant — by “judge not”. Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes Formula of Concord: Epitome, VI - The Third Use of the Law Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, VI - The Third Use of the Law Large Catechism: Eighth Commandment Further Reading Question of Fact Question of Law Parental Warnings None.

You have undoubtedly heard the phrase 'all sins are equal' at some point in your life, but you have just as assuredly not found it in Scripture — it is not there. The Word of God does not teach that all sins are equal; in fact, it teaches quite the opposite: some sins are worse than others. In this episode, we go through Scripture highlighting a number of sections that deal with degrees of sin or sinfulness. This episode serves both as a standalone episode on the topic of the supposed 'equality of sins' and as a foundation for next week's episode which will cover Antinomianism. Subscribe to the podcast here. Show Notes See Also Further Reading Parental Warnings None.