All Episodes

Given the stern warnings against idolatry, isn't a metaphorical understanding of Communion better?

What does it mean to have an infant priest?

What is your favorite thing about Father Christmas in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"?

How many shepherds were in Bethlehem that first Christmas night?

What does it mean to talk of Jesus being long expected as we sing in the Advent hymn and elsewhere?

What does it mean to say that for Paul justification by faith was a weapon with which to contend?

How could Paul be blameless as to the law when through the law comes the knowledge of sin?

Did C.S. Lewis believe dogs were bad at arithmetic?

When Jesus acts like we're bad at figuring out who's saved and who's not, should we believe Him?

Is the lizard removal incident in "The Great Divorce" a good illustration of salvation by grace?

My life goes from bad to worse. Does that mean I was never saved?

Do Lutherans talk about being saved?

When we say the law always accuses does that mean the law always condemns?

Dad, you often put Christian actions such as repentance in the passive voice. Why?

Is the goal of Christian education just learning the talking points and their answers?

Dad, why do you put so much emphasis on Romans 4:5?

How many parts are there to the Gospel?

Once we've gotten the elementary teachings about Christ, shouldn't we move on to maturity?

Shouldn't Christianity just flow after the gift of the Holy Spirit?

Does a real Christian ever ponder abandoning the faith?

I'm feeling like Christianity is just too hard, why is it easier for others?

Is it true that when you're saved, "You know that you know that you know"?

If you end on Gospel, does it suggest God wasn't serious about the Law?

Do the Ten Commandments still apply to Christians?

I've been backsliding for a while now. What should I do?

What would it mean for a sermon to be an absolution?

Are Law and Gospel basically a carrot and a stick?

I keep asking God what He wants me to do. Why is He always silent?

Dad, how did you come back to the faith after being an agnostic?

What was your childhood church like, Dad?

I maintain servers at my tech company 70 hours a week. How do I find time to serve God, too?

I've been betrayed and hurt so often. Why should I dare to hope that Christianity is true?

Is exhortation how I cleanse my brother's feet? How does exhortation cleanse?

How do I know I'm in Gods perfect will?

I'm already a believer. Isn't your message of Good News only for those who aren't?

Do I sin because I'm a sinner, or am I a sinner because I sin?

Is lust adultery?

When the resurrected Jesus said, "Peace be with you.", was this just a countercultural greeting?

O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken?

Should I pray for time to amend?

I'm tormented by blasphemous thoughts. Do I need an exorcist?

Am I under obligation to attend a church that is hurting my faith? That is Gospelless?

Do I need to get to work and make Jesus happy?

Does God speak our faith into existence?

Should I be different now that I believe in Jesus? You know, sinning less?

Scripture condemns those who approve the sins of others. Are we safe then if we disapprove of everybody?

Yes, preaching of the Gospel is important, but people still have to accept it, right?

My fruit seems bad sometimes. Am I a bad tree?

Is it a bad thing if my pastor goes though trials in his faith?

What's so bad about right and wrong?

Why do I feel like a fake Christian, like a fraud?

If no one seeks after God then why are they told to strive to enter through the narrow door?

Does the Bethlehem star prove Astrology works?

Do the details of Jesus' birth have relevance to our earthly lives now?

Is Luther's insistence on the "for you" of the Gospel just an unprovable personal insight?

If the medium is the message, what would you say is the distinctive Christian medium?

What is the Lutheran Two Kingdom theory?

Is it okay to pray for something right after I've sinned, or should I wait?

Is it true that the righteous will not inherit the kingdom of God while the wicked will?

My relative is confused about grace and mentally declining. What now?

What did Luther rediscover in the writings of St. Paul?

What was the significance of Luther's German Bible?

Can I sin enough to overcome the cross?

St. Paul left John Mark the quitter, yet Barnabas stayed to coddle the little prince. Who was right?

Do I keep my soul-sucking job to feed my family or give it up because what will it profit a man...?

Are evangelicals ahead of Lutherans in their emphasis on fellowship?

Can you give us an example of a good Lutheran hymn, and what makes it good?

Does God call people to be opera singers? Or any other specific job description?

I keep discovering that my reliance on free grace is less than total. Is there hope for me?

The church is treating my child's medical issue as a sin issue. What should I do?

Is taking dominion over electronic devices a valid sermon topic?

Isn't Christianity just made-up fictional nonsense men wrote to make each other feel better?

If my pastor is found to be a dark sinner, are his words he preached of Christ for me still good?

Did Luther have an affinity for mysticism, and if so should we be mystics?

In light of Hebrews 10:38 how bold do I have to be to be saved?

How can the Bible be considered inerrant in Lutheranism?

How do I know anything at all?

I struggle to confess and I can't seem to believe I'm forgiven. I'm sorry Dad.

When Jesus said that narrow is the way to eternal life, does that mean we should be 'narrow', too?

If I already have faith, do I still need to hear the law?

My hand has been causing me to sin lately. Should I cut it off?

If I've been forgiven do I need more forgiveness?

Can infants have saving faith?

How does the cross work?

What does it mean 'the power of sin is the law'?

When Scripture says 'the letter kills', does that mean we shouldn't take Scripture literally?

Is Jesus truly raised from the dead or is it a fairytale?

What is the most important thing we learn about atonement from the Scriptures?

How can I be assured of my salvation now if only 'he who endures to the end shall be saved'?

Do we need to give things up for Lent?

Can I commit the 'unpardonable sin' and not know I've done it?

What does it mean 'while we were yet sinners Christ died for us'?

What is gospel reductionism?

What does it mean to have cheap law?

Do sins need to be forgiven after conversion?

Can a pastor, or anyone other than God for that matter, forgive sins?

What is the Lutheran position on discipleship?

Is the main difference between the Old Testament and New the fact that God empowers us in the New?

Is the Great Commission central in Lutheranism, and if so what does a disciple look like?

If the Holy Spirit tells me to evangelize someone in a mall and I don't do it, is it a sin?

It's presently Epiphany on the church calendar. Why is it considered the apologist's Sunday of the year?

Why do Christians put so much import on Christmas?

If you find parallels to the Christmas story in pagan mythology, does that make Christianity a myth?

I looked back after setting my hand to the plow. Am I done for?

Is God's focus to try to get as many sinners into heaven as possible, or to find any way to keep them out?

Can I know the status of my salvation by my sin decreasing and my behavior improving?

What is a doctrine of vocation and why does it matter?

There's something I can't seem to give up to God. Do I have to walk away sad like the rich young ruler?

How do Lutherans understand the Bible without dispensations?

How does the forgiveness of sins figure into the Parable of the Talents?

Why do Lutherans say that baptism actually saves you?

My sins are great. How do you know that Jesus' sacrifice is sufficient?

From the Lutheran perspective, what does being 'Christ-centered' mean?

Dad, aside from Dr. Montgomery, who is your favorite apologist?

How am I supposed to make sense of Jesus when my Dad was abusive or absent?

Do we really even need the Gospel after conversion?

Isn't the best defense of the Christian faith an emotional one?

My pastor isn't calling for sinless perfection. He can't be legalist can he?

If I keep committing them, does it mean I'm secure in my sins?

In the standard hierarchy of where things work in this world, where does the trouble start?

When I see the 'root of bitterness' in Hebrews, I think, "That's me!" Does that mean I'm unsavable?

I struggle with assurance so much I almost wish I knew I was lost so it would be easier. Does that mean I'm damned?

How can I be sure that I'm saved?

What does 'under the completely sufficient imputed righteousness' mean?

How is God's grace like gifts under the Christmas tree?

If I continue to do it, have I really repented?

How often is God willing to forgive me?

Can Lutherans be counted on to deliver a good hard-hitting sermon?

What do I do when I'm forgiven but still haunted about the ongoing effects of my sin on others?

Do I need to be lucky or successful to be rewarded for my good works?

Do Lutherans lean more towards Rome or non-Denominational churches?

Does God talk to us outside of Scripture?

Why isn't Christianity working for me?

You Lutherans talk about faith a lot, does it have to be blind faith?

When I ask for forgiveness will God forgive me even though I doubt?

Can you get spiritual benefits from physical elements?

I believe but I keep on sinning so I don't actually believe, right?

I feel like I'm losing my faith. Am I?

What is truth?

What is the significance of the fact that all the disciples fell away?

Is it true that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most falsifiable events in human history?

How much do I have to die to sin to qualify for eternal life?

Dad, can you tell us about your experiences from studying under Dr. Leupold?

Is it sacrilegious of me to go forward to Holy Communion if I've had a bad thought?

Can I still go to heaven if I hate going to church?

Has the Bible really been translated and retranslated so many times that we don't know what it originally said?

How can a scumbag like King David be a man after God's own heart?

Is Christianity a gym or a hospital?

Why won't my kids do as I say and not as I do?

Is it a good or bad thing that I get bored easily in the worship service?

Does a pastor need a good bedside manner like a good physician?

Does the 'ought' of God's law imply 'can'?

Why have so many popular theologians become enamored of subjectivizing the truth?

Did Jesus die for sinners... like me?

I'm near death and so afraid. What good news do you have for me?

What does it mean when Luther says "There are two religions, one of grace, and everybody else."?

Isn't it better to receive Jesus with your soul than your mouth?

Why aren't evangelicals breaking down Lutheran doors if we have such a good deal?

How does one fight besetting sin with the good news of the Gospel?

Christianity seems to be setting in the West and rising in the East, whats up with that?

What does it mean "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Law"?

Why are people leaving the church? (Part 2)

Why are people leaving the church? (Part 1)

Am I suffering because I haven't learned what God wants me to?

Why is discernment important to find those who would spy out our Christian liberty?

Isn't it circular to use the Bible to prove the Bible?

What is the best way to teach Lutheran distinctives to non-Lutherans?

What is the Lutheran view of baptism?

What is the Lutheran position on communion and consubstantiation?

What is Gospel reductionism?

Away with 37 point Lutherans and 40 point Calvinists!

If I am forgiven why do I feel like God is chastising me for my imperfections?

How do Lutherans deal with the whole apostolic succession debate?

Do Lutherans consider Calvinists heretical, heterodox, or what?

Is true religion going from vice to virtue or from virtue to Christ?

What can it mean for a pastor to help you in a bad situation?

Is the Lutheran church the only one where I can expect the Gospel?

Are answered prayers proof of the truth of the Gospel?

I want to believe but when I'm close my heart just won't go.

Whimsically speaking, how does Christianity break the evil wizards' spells?

What if I prefer no rules instead of confession and absolution?

What if Christianity is about a guy who did all the work necessary to save you?

How is Christianity not just another self-help program?

Why do I struggle with guilt if I'm forgiven?

How does baptism tie in to assurance of salvation?

What does it mean to have someone advocate for me?

Can I take comfort in infant baptism?

How do we talk to loved ones about why we switched churches?

Why can't I help feeling anxious?

Can you lose your faith like losing your keys?

Is there any good news in the law?

Does baptismal regeneration conflict with sola fide?

Were the Bible authors divinely inspired?

What about apologetics in the modern church?

Do we fear the freedom of Christ?