

Cross Defense from KFUO Radio
KFUO Radio
Challenge your theological synapses with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, Pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, CA, as he examines 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.
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Jul 2, 2018 • 18h
Repeating Unbroken Truth --- 2018/07/02
Today's conversation covers our Lutheran confessions as contained in the Small Catechism, particularly Rev. Jonathan Fisk's new book Echo: Unbroken Truth Worth Repeating Again available from Concordia Publishing House. Guest Rev. Jonathan Fisk, Senior Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Rockford, Illinois, and host of KFUO Radio's Sharper Iron, 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.

Jun 25, 2018 • 18h
Can the Church Make Doctrine? --- 2018/06/25
Guests Rev. Rob Riebau, Developer of Emerging Products for Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis, Missouri, and Rev. Matt Gunia from Ascension Lutheran Church in Niles, Illinois, join host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to 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 is a rebroadcast from March 26, 2018.

Jun 18, 2018 • 18h
Saving Faith Clings to the Gospel --- 2018/06/18
Guest Rev. Shawn Linnell from Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair, Nebraska, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to 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 is a rebroadcast from March 12, 2018.

Jun 11, 2018 • 18h
Jesus is For You --- 2018/06/11
Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, hosts guest Rev. Micah Glenn, Executive Director of The Lutheran Hope Center in Ferguson, Missouri, to 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. Today's episode is a rebroadcast from March 5, 2018.

Jun 4, 2018 • 18h
When God Looks At You, It Means Something --- 2018/06/04
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.

May 30, 2018 • 18h
Our Theology Is All About Jesus --- 2018/05/28
Guests Rev. Andrew Preus from Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor, Iowa, and Rev. Samuel Bobby from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, South Dakota, join host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to 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 is a rebroadcast from April 16, 2018.

May 21, 2018 • 18h
John Calvin and the Prophets --- 2018/05/21
Today's conversation covers John Calvin, reading the Old Testament, and rightly understanding the prophets. 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 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.

May 16, 2018 • 18h
The Heavenly Throne Room --- 2018/05/14
Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, 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 the heavenly throne room. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller to send questions at bwolfmueller.co. Cross Defense - Recovering the joy of theology and the delight in God's Word.

May 7, 2018 • 18h
Rightly Dividing Law and Gospel --- 2018/05/07
Today’s conversation covers the distinction between Law and Gospel. 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.

Apr 30, 2018 • 18h
How Can We Be Sure? --- 2018/04/30
Today's conversation covers how we can be sure about theology, what we believe, and what we confess. Guests Rev. Sean Daenzer from Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend and Peace Lutheran Church in Barney, North Dakota, and Rev. Andrew Preus from Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor, Iowa, join host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to 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.