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The Wittenberg Hour
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Docendi Sunt Christiani. The Wittenberg Hour explores topics related to classical Lutheran education from a Lutheran worldview.
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The Gospel and the Christian Home
Rev. Rolf Preus teaches at the Wittenberg Academy Family Retreat- Plenary Session IV. ______________ What are the purposes and duties of the three estates? How does the gospel of justification by grace alone and through faith alone form and empower the Christian family? How is an attack on the...
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God Made and Blesses Marriage
Rev. Rolf Preus teaches at the Wittenberg Academy Family Retreat- Plenary Session III. ______________ How shall we treat sexual intimacy and marriage if we believe that children are blessings from God? How shall we treat sexual intimacy and marriage if we believe that children are inconveniences…
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God Created Them Male and Female
Rev. Rolf Preus teaches at the Wittenberg Academy Family Retreat- Plenary Session II. ______________ What is the same about men and women? What is different about men and women? How should Christians confront things such as "gender" equality and identity? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us...
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God Created Man in His Image
Rev. Rolf Preus teaches at the Wittenberg Academy Family Retreat- Plenary Session I. ______________ What was and is the image of God? What has this to do with Christ's incarnation? Why do we not become angels when we die? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer…
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Poetry for Easter
Rev. Anthony Dodgers joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss poetry for Easter. ______________ What is poetry? How can poetry aid our Easter celebration? What are some exemplary poems to ponder for Easter? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing...
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Poetry for Holy Week
Rev. Anthony Dodgers joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss poetry for Holy Week. ______________ What is poetry? How can poetry aid our Holy Week meditation? What are some exemplary poems to ponder for Holy Week? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria…
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The Gospel is a Comedy- Part II
Rev. Anthony Dodgers joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss the Gospel as Comedy. This is the second of two parts. ______________ What is a tragedy and what is a comedy? Is the Gospel a tragedy? Is there such a thing as a Christian tragedy? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain -...
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The Gospel is a Comedy- Part I
Rev. Anthony Dodgers joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss the Gospel as Comedy. This is the first of two parts. ______________ What is a tragedy and what is a comedy? Is the Gospel a tragedy? Is there such a thing as a Christian tragedy? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain -...
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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Rev. Sean Daenzer joins us to celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week and discuss the three classic “categories” of song in the Church and their use and value among Lutherans in the setting of schools: the Psalter, the Hymns of the Church, and the Biblical Canticles. ______________ "And let the...
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Remembering...
Rev. William Weedon joins us to celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week and discuss why we rejoice to remember the saints of old as Lutheran Christians. ______________ "The memory of the righteous is a blessing." ~Proverbs 10:7 ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer…
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Love, marriage, and what to look for in a spouse- 4 Life
Mrs. Michelle Bauman joins us to celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week and discuss the blessings of love, marriage, and family. ______________ Colossians 1:17 declares that Christ is "before all things, and in him all things hold together." Yet, when we look at modern marriage and family...
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Made in the Image of a Maker
Rev. Anthony Dodgers joins us to celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week and discuss reflecting God's image when we create using words. ______________ We were created in the image of a Creator, and so we are meant to reflect His image, to mimic Him and join in His work of creation. This is what...
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The Gift of Story
Mrs. Katie Schuermann joins us to celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week and discuss the importance of storytelling in the life of the Christian and how every good story is a mere reflection of the greatest, truest story ever told: the fall of man into sin and God's word of salvation for him in...
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Why Stories Matter
Rev. Anthony Dodgers joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss why stories matter. ______________ What are stories? Why do stories matter? What makes for a good story? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing _____________ Learn more about Wittenberg...
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Lutheran Education is for eternity
Mrs. Benson presents at the Williamsburg Zone Fall LWML Rally in Ottumwa, Iowa. ______________ Why is Lutheran education important? Why is Lutheran education worth the investment? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing _____________ Learn more…
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Great British Novels? - Part II
The Great British Novel? Mrs. Ellie Wagner joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss British novels and if any of them are great. ______________ What have British novels to offer readers? Which are the great British novels? Why should we read British literature? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help…
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Great British Novels?- Part I
The Great British Novel? Mrs. Ellie Wagner joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss British novels and if any of them are great. ______________ What have British novels to offer readers? Which are the great British novels? Why should we read British literature? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help…
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Things we do in this life- the university edition
Wittenberg Academy is not college prep, but it does aid scholars in preparing for college. Hear directly from Wittenberg Academy alumni Sarah and Nicole as they look back at their Wittenberg Academy experience. ______________ How does Wittenberg Academy help prepare scholars academically for...
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Things we do in this life- the college edition
Wittenberg Academy is not college prep, but it does aid scholars in preparing for college. Hear directly from Wittenberg Academy alumni Joanna and Douglas as they look back at their Wittenberg Academy experience. ______________ How does Wittenberg Academy help prepare scholars academically for...
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Wittenberg Academy behind the scenes- Part I
In celebration of Wittenberg Academy's 10th academic year, Mrs. Benson and Miss Reps discuss some of the ins and outs of Wittenberg Academy. ______________ How has Wittenberg Academy changed technologically in the past ten years? Why does Wittenberg Academy use such strange names for some of…
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Imagine a College- Part II
Rev. Robert Paul joins The Wittenberg Hour for part two of a discussion about Luther Classical College. ______________ Why are classical Lutheran high schools important? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing _____________ Learn more about Luther...
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Imagine a College- Part I
Rev. Robert Paul joins The Wittenberg Hour for part one of a discussion about Luther Classical College. ______________ What is Luther Classical College? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing _____________ Learn more about Luther Classical College...
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Dystopia: Part II
Rev. Larry Beane joins The Wittenberg Hour for part two of a discussion on dystopia and dystopian literature. ______________ What is dystopia? What has dystopia to do with language? What has dystopia to do with memory? Why should Christians read dystopia? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us...
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Dystopia: Part I
Rev. Larry Beane joins The Wittenberg Hour for part one of a discussion on dystopia and dystopian literature. ______________ What is dystopia? What has dystopia to do with language? What has dystopia to do with memory? Why should Christians read dystopia? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us...
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And unto God convert them
The Bishop of the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church joined Wittenberg Academy's Paideia IV class for an interview. His time with them is excerpted here. ______________ What is the history of the Lutheran Church in Siberia? What might Lutherans in the United States learn from Lutherans in...
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Wittenberg Academy Doctors of Culture 2021
The 2021 Rhetoric III scholars share their Original Oratories in the Second Annual Celebration of Oratory. ______________ What is the value of unity over division? What is true patriotism? What are the benefits of youth military programs? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain -...
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Bringing Back Weaver to Launch a Responsible Rhetoric Reset
Dr. Jim Tallmon joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss this summer's Tuesdays with Tallmon experience. ______________ What is responsible rhetoric? How is it different from propaganda? What value is there in reading Richard M. Weaver's lesser-known essays? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us...
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Logos and the divine institution of marriage
Rev. Dr. Gregory Schulz joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss The Logos. This episode is a recording of Plenary Session IV from Wittenberg Academy's Family Retreat. ______________ What is Jesus' prescription for keeping postmodernism in remission? In what way is The Word authoritative for both...
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Logocentrism and the acid attack of postmodernism
Rev. Dr. Gregory Schulz joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss The Logos. This episode is a recording of Plenary Session III from Wittenberg Academy's Family Retreat. ______________ What is postmodernism? Why is the Logos such a threat to postmodernism? How does postmodernism impact the Church?...
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The Logos Species
Rev. Dr. Gregory Schulz joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss The Logos. This episode is a recording of Plenary Session II from Wittenberg Academy's Family Retreat. ______________ What is the language species? What does it mean to be members of the language species? What has Luther's 1536...
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The Logos in the Flesh
Rev. Dr. Gregory Schulz joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss The Logos. This episode is a recording of Plenary Session I from Wittenberg Academy's Family Retreat. ______________ What is Logos? Who is the Logos? Why does John 1:14 matter? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain -...
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Twelve books everyone should read before they are 30- Part II
Miss Ellie Mumme joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss "Twelve Books Everyone Should Read Before They are 30." ______________ Why are books an essential part of the journey of life? How might books help us navigate this journey? How do books help us be human? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help…
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Twelve books everyone should read before they are 30- Part I
Miss Ellie Mumme joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss "Twelve Books Everyone Should Read Before They are 30." ______________ Why are books an essential part of the journey of life? How might books help us navigate this journey? How do books help us be human? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help…
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Here I Stand- The Diet of Worms at 500
Rev. Charles Henrickson joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss the 500th Anniversary of the Diet of Worms. ______________ What was the Diet of Worms? What was its significance in the context of the Reformation? Why is the Diet of Worms important for Christians still today? ______________ Bump…
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History and Humanity
Mrs. Benson discusses history and humanity. ______________ What is history and why does it matter? How can studying history help us understand how we got where we are today? How can studying history help us be more human? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer…
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Holy Week in the Home
Mr. Justin Benson joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss observing Holy Week in the home. ______________ What is Holy Week? What unique ceremonies might families observe at Holy Week Services? How might families observe Holy Week in the home? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain…
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Truth and Math- Part II
Mrs. Rebecca McCreary joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss truth and math. ______________ Why is math an essential part of teaching absolute truth? How does learning math also teach us to defend the truth of absolute truth? How does math confirm Natural Law? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help…
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Truth and Math- Part I
Mrs. Rebecca McCreary joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss truth and math. ______________ Why is math an essential part of teaching absolute truth? How does learning math also teach us to defend the truth of absolute truth? How does math confirm Natural Law? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help…
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Teaching the Faith with Crafts
Mrs. Samantha Bender joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss teaching the faith with crafts. ______________ What place have crafts in the catechetical life? How might crafts aid parents in teaching the faith? Can crafts be enduring? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk…
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More Precious than Jewels
Miss Ellie Mumme joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss being a woman in light of Proverbs 31. ______________ What does it mean to act like a woman? Does how a young woman presents herself matter? Does being pursued by a young man change the way a young woman presents herself? ______________ Bump...
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Better than Robbers- A Father's Role in Raising Daughters to be Ladies
Miss Grace Reps joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss fathers raising daughters to be ladies. ______________ What role have fathers in the formation of their daughters? Why are fathers so uniquely important in the formation of their daughters? Why are fathers essential in preparing their daughters...
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Standing Against the World
Rev. Dr. Theodore Graebner and G.K. Chesterton join The Wittenberg Hour (through their writings) to discuss church architecture. ______________ Why is church architecture worth considering? What do spires, steeples, bricks, and mortar confess? What have architecture and furnishings to do with…
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National Lutheran Schools Week Guest Speakers Series- Part II
Enjoy excerpts from Wittenberg Academy's National Lutheran Schools Week Guest Speakers Series. In Part II, Mrs. Holly James, Rev. Larry Beane, and Deaconess Sandra Rhein teach about being an outsider in another nation, how chaplains serve communities, and why hymnals are essential. ______________...
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National Lutheran Schools Week Guest Speakers Series- Part I
Enjoy excerpts from Wittenberg Academy's National Lutheran Schools Week Guest Speakers Series. In Part I, Rev. Dr. Burnell Eckardt and Rev. Dr. Carl Fickenscher II teach about the Divine Service and how pastors are formed for service. ______________ Why do we do what we do in the Divine Service?...
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Lutheran Schools in the Valley of the Shadow of Death- Teaching the Children of the Church How to Die Well
Rev. Dr. Thomas Korcok joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss Lutheran education on the occasion of National Lutheran Schools Week 2021. ______________ What is the purpose of a Lutheran school? Why must we “have and maintain” Lutheran schools? Why might we say that Lutheran schools teach children…
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Ten Books Girls Should Read Before They are 21- Part II
Miss Ellie Mumme joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss "Ten Books Girls Should Read Before They are 21- Part II" ______________ What does it mean to be a girl? How do girls become women? How might books shape girls into women? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer -...
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Ten Books Girls Should Read Before They are 21- Part I
Miss Ellie Mumme joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss "Ten Books Girls Should Read Before They are 21." ______________ What does it mean to be a girl? How do girls become women? How might books shape girls into women? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria...
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Singing Their Way to Hell- Our Lutheran Heritage of Hymnody
Mr. Tyler Simpson joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss Lutheran hymnody. ______________ Why should Lutherans sing? How do Martin Luther's hymns both equip and encourage God's people? How are hymns weapons against Satan? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria...
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O Morning Star! Keeping Epiphany in the home with Mr. Justin Benson
Mr. Justin Benson joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss keeping Epiphany in the home. ______________ What is Epiphany? How might Epiphany be observed in the home? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing ______________ Hymns used in the episode: O...
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Enduring Memories: Reading Together as a Family
Mrs. Kate Thoelke joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss reading together as a family. ______________ Why should families read together? What are some good books to read as a family? ______________ Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing ______________ Mrs.…
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