Episodes

This episode focuses on some well-known and not so well know Advent traditions in the Church and in the Home. What is up with Germans and the Christ Child? Where did the Advent Wreath come from? Why is the Pastor wearing PINK? And more!

It’s a JUMBO celebration for our 50th Episode as we welcome the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America-the Rt. Rev. James Heiser- to discuss Church Discipline and the Office of the Keys. As this is also our Reformation Episode this year, we discuss the role of discipline in the Reformation and on down to our day as Pastors strive to be faithful to Christ’s command with the binding and loosing Keys.

Some links to check out:

The Diocesan Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIQwFdptn1PIHHxQ0uXtKw

https://eldona.org/

http://repristinationpress.org/

In a BCBM First, we have 2 GUESTS to tackle the topic of funerals, death and burial of the body. Pastor Dan Mensing (Faith Lutheran, Tigard, OR) as well as Layman Jacob Glass (St. Patrick, Chipley, FL) help discuss the most frequent questions including the biblical view on Cremation and Burial as well as some more disturbing aspects of death. Sorta works with Halloween coming up.

Christians ought not to fear death but we should discuss it in view of the work of Christ.

In this Episode, Pastors Warr and Alvarez discuss the good Ignatius, not the bald one who was a counter-reformation hack fraud from Loyola. St. Ignatius of Antioch is worth remembering and studying for his devotion and teaching even if some papists abuse him or confuse him for the other guy.

In honor of the Festival of St. Michael and All Angels, Pastor Warr and Alvarez discuss biblical Angels, some misconceptions of Angels and how these heavenly hosts point us to the Great Salvation found in Jesus Christ.

Jonathan, the illustrious Kuster of St. Mary’s, joins Pastors Warr and Alvarez to discuss Christians in the Military. This will be the last show (for a while) that Jonathan will guest on because… surprise! He is going into the Military!

Pastors Warr and Alvarez muse on the term ‘Lutheran’ and why we are stuck with a not so stellar name for our Church and Confession. Why are we called ‘Lutheran’ and what does it mean? Is it a term worth saving or reclaiming? Find out and muse with us!

The official start to our Sermon Special series, Pastor Alvarez preaches to St. Mary’s Lutheran Mission in Singapore on the Gospel reading for the 15th Sunday after Trinity.