Cross Defense from KFUO Radio

In the first part of today’s episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about the Lord providing for us and advice for those who worry (which is basically all of us about something.) For the rest of the episode, Rev. Geoff Boyle joins in to talk about how Homer’s Iliad relates to vocation, (what we think are) emergencies, worry, anxiety, and our human experiences on this earth. Guest Rev. Geoff Boyle, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to talk about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co.

Pastor Wolfmueller begins today's episode talking about righteousness and the standard of God's law in his first segment. Then, guest Pastor Warren Graff joins in to talk about a fascinating subject: how the 10 Commandments are attacked in culture and government, the Communist assault on the day of rest, how we understand rest according to the Gospel, and the assault of efficiency on the Gospel. Rev. Warren Graff, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, in a conversation about what it means to be a Christian, talk like a Christian, and think like a Christian. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co. This is a rebroadcast from July 9, 2018.

In the first part of today’s episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about why the martyrs are the heroes of the church and how you can learn about other people just by knowing who their heros are. Then, Rev. Brian Flamme joins in to talk about conscience and Luther’s introduction to the book of Galatians, including how it relates to when you’re dying and what active righteousness and passive righteousness are. Guest Rev. Brian Flamme from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell, New Mexico, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to talk about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co.

In the first part of today’s episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about thankfulness, including if there’s a difference between natural thankfulness and Christian thankfulness. Pastor Kachelmeier joins in to talk about the mediator, Jesus Christ, and why that role is incredibly important for your salvation. Guest Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, New Mexico, host of Redeemer Theological Academy, and author of Reading Isaiah with Luther available from CPH, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to talk about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co.

Today’s conversation covers addiction to making a case for our own worth, and Pastor Graff brings discussion about a new law in Denmark banning women from wearing burqas, and how that relates to Christian theology of what it means to show your face to someone. Guest Rev. Warren Graff, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to converse about what it means to be a Christian, talk like a Christian, and think like a Christian. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co. This is a rebroadcast from June 4, 2018.

In the first part of today’s episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about glory in Christ and boasting in the Lord. Then, Pastor Evan Goeglein joins the conversation to talk about theodicy and why suffering and evil happen. Guest Rev. Evan Goeglein, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Rogue River, Oregon, and co-host of “Table Talk” podcast, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to talk about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co.

In the first part of today’s episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about what the doctrine of sanctification means and how we experience it. In the rest of the episode, guest Rev. Sean Daenzer talks about the Lord’s Supper, the relationship between the body/blood and bread/wine, and how you do theology. Guest Rev. Sean Daenzer, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Barney and Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend, North Dakota, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to talk about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co.

Today’s conversation covers capital "T" Truth versus little "t" truth, human philosophy undermining the church, and lies as the realm of demons. Guests Rev. Samuel Bobby from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and Rev. Dr. John Sias, Secretary of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, discuss Francis Pieper’s Christliche Dogmatik, or Christian Dogmatics, so that you know why you believe what you believe so that you will be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks for the hope that you have in the totality of who Jesus is, what Jesus has done, and what Jesus is coming again to do. Find your copy of Pieper’s Dogmatics at cph.org. This episode is a rebroadcast from July 31, 2017.

In the first part of today’s episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about Gnosticism and how it can tempt us to act like we’re atheists, and Rev. Brian Flamme joins in to talk about how we read the Bible and why denominations don’t get the same things out of the scriptures in light of writings by Johann Gerhard. Guest Rev. Brian Flamme from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell, New Mexico, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to talk about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co.

Pastor Wolfmueller begins today’s episode talking about righteousness and the standard of God’s law in his first segment. Then, guest Pastor Warren Graff joins in to talk about a fascinating subject: how the 10 Commandments are attacked in culture and government, the Communist assault on the day of rest, how we understand rest according to the Gospel, and the assault of efficiency on the Gospel. Rev. Warren Graff, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, in a conversation about what it means to be a Christian, talk like a Christian, and think like a Christian. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co.