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Wrestling With the Basics from KFUO Radio — 484 episodes

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1

Lost and Found

2

The Call of Abraham

3

All About Shepherds

4

250th Independence Day Episode

5

Special Trinity Episode

6

Stephen, 3 Calls, & Closed Communion

7

Special Matthew Episode

8

The Stoning of Stephen, Pt. 2

9

Engaging the World

10

Our Annual Pentecost Episode

11

The Stoning of Stephen, Pt. 1

12

Special Mother's Day Episode

13

Slow of Heart

14

The Final Words from the Cross

15

"Woman, Behold, Your Son"

16

Easter, Part 2

17

The Annual Easter Episode

18

The Annual Palm Sunday Episode

19

"My God, My God" & "I Thirst"

20

"Father Forgive" & "Today in Paradise"

21

The Temptation

22

The Transfiguration

23

A Gift for God

24

Salt and Light

25

Behold the Lamb

26

Christmas in January

27

New Year & New Creation, Part 3

28

New Year & New Creation, Part 2

29

New Year & New Creation

30

Why Go to Christmas Services?

31

Anointing Jesus

32

A Blue Christmas

33

Thanksgiving Stewardship

34

The End of the World

35

Certainty, Part 2

36

Certainty, Part 1

37

Wrestling with God

38

Pay Attention to Yourselves!

39

Lazarus and the Rich Man

40

Managerial Lessons

41

Who Needs a Shepherd?

42

Tithes, Cheerful Hearts & God's Love

43

Jesus Banquet Etiquette

44

A Grammar Lesson

45

The Song of the Three Young Men

46

Fear Not

47

High Anxiety

48

Dirty Feet

49

Trampling for Jesus

50

The One Thing Necessary

51

A "Good Samaritan"?

52

Determined Jesus

53

When You're Down and Out

54

Know For Sure You Have the Holy Spirit

55

Replacing Judas

56

Unity—Bad or Good?

57

A New Heaven & New Earth

58

I Don't Understand

59

Lost in the Crowd

60

When Jesus Calls You By Your Full Name

61

The Importance of the Resurrection

62

Easter Doubts

63

Endurance

64

Risky Nostalgia

65

Better Than Paradise

66

Tragic Headlines

67

Caiaphas

68

Temptation & Guilt

69

From Dust to Dust

70

The Christian Man

71

Worst-Case Scenario

72

Woes & Blessings to All

73

The Beast

74

You Are Gospelized

75

Truth & Love

76

Exceeding Expectations

77

Through Water & Fire

78

Where's My Star?

79

Christian Vocation

80

The Mutual Consolation of the Brethren

81

Palm Sunday at Christmas?

82

A Different King

83

Revelation 7: Blessed Assurance (Rebroadcast)

84

Grumpy Jesus

85

The Indignant Jesus

86

Eternal Gospel

87

The Rich Young Man

88

The Real Truth About Evil Angels

89

The Real Truth About Good Angels

90

Help My Unbelief!

91

Beggars All

92

The Heart of the Matter

93

Tradition

94

Letters from the War

95

Hunger and Thirst

96

Who Will You Serve?

97

Elijah in the Wilderness

98

Walking on the Water - Mark 6:45-52

99

Feeding the Five Thousand, Part 2 - Mark 6:37-44

100

Feeding the Five Thousand, Part 1 - Mark 6:30-32

101

Amos and John the Baptist - Mark 6:14

102

Healing Delayed and Denied - Mark 5:21-43

103

Jesus' Healing Touch - Mark 5:21-34

104

The Sin Against the Holy Spirit

105

Crazy Jesus - Mark 3:20

106

Why a Sabbath? - Mark 3

107

Trinity Show & Tell - John 3:16

108

John 17: What is Jesus' prayer for you?

109

The Pentecost Sermon - Acts 2

110

Everything You Wanted To Know About Pentecost - Acts 2

111

Everything You Wanted To Know About Ascension: Acts 1

112

John 15: Jesus the Vine

113

Jesus the Good Shepherd

114

How Can We Believe: Luke 24

115

Sharathon 2024: Friend with Doubts: John 20

116

Laid in the Tomb - Luke 23:50

117

Witnesses to the Resurrection - 1 Cor. 15

118

Witnesses to the Resurrection - 1 Cor. 15

119

Holy Week Special 2: Numbers 21 & John 3

120

Holy Week Special I: Exodus 1 & 17

121

Who Would You Die For? Romans 5

122

Give Peter a Break: Mark 9

123

Sin, Faith & Love in the Old Testament - Exodus 1 & 2

124

The Lord Sees To It

125

Repent and Be Baptized

126

Casting Out Demons

127

Epiphany Refugees

128

Mary & Me

129

Psalm 90: Authentic Words for the New Year

130

God as a Despot

131

What’s Your Favorite Christmas Story?

132

Isaiah 64: Changing Hearts at Christmas

133

Matthew 25: Sheep and the Goats & Reindeers

134

Matthew 25: Sheep and the Goats

135

Revelation 7: Blessed Assurance

136

Matthew 25: Silly Girls

137

Thessalonians 1: Who are the Thessalonians?

138

Matthew 22: You Can Refuse But You Can’t Choose

139

Which Son Are You?

140

On Whose Authority

141

Comparisons and Contentment

142

Practical Advice on the Bothersome Brother

143

Who is the Greatest?

144

Peter: Rock or Stumbling Block

145

The Man Nicknamed Peter

146

Thanksgiving Psalm 30

147

Psalm 27: Trust Psalm

148

Psalm 69: More Imprecatory Psalm

149

Psalm 8, continued: Who is this Son of Man?

150

Psalm 8 - Finding Jesus in the Psalms

151

Psalm 3 - A Psalm of Lament.

152

Psalm 2 Continued - The Wrath of the Son

153

Psalms for the Summer: Psalm 3

154

Psalms for the Summer: Psalm 2 Revisited

155

Psalms for the Summer: Psalm 1

156

Why Do We Have Apostles? Pt. 2

157

Why Do We Have Apostles?

158

Christianity’s Registered Trademark: The Holy Trinity.

159

The Answer to All Your Anxieties

160

Pentecost Prescriptive

161

Pentecost Descriptive

162

Modern Confirmation

163

Idols, Idols Whose Got the Idols?

164

How to Believe Without Seeing

165

What Kind of Book is the Bible?

166

The Crucifixion

167

Asking the Right Question: The Man Born Blind

168

How Does God Work Through Suffering, Part 2

169

How Does God Work Through Suffering, Part 1

170

Courageous Nicodemus

171

Cowardly Nicodemus

172

Luke 23: Father, Forgive Them

173

Matthew 17: Interrupting God

174

Salt & Light

175

Beatitudes 2

176

Who Do You Follow?

177

Beatitudes: Matthew 5

178

Solomon & Us

179

Absalom & Us

180

The Hidden Words of Psalm 23

181

Goodness & Mercy Pursue Us

182

Annual Christmas Episode!

183

Rapture? Say What?

184

Here Comes Jesus

185

Thanks for What? And Why?

186

A Happy Ending

187

Revelation 8: The Seven Trumpets of Judgement

188

Revelation 17: The Great Prostitute

189

All the Bowls in Revelation 16

190

Dragons and Bowls of Wrath

191

Revelation 12: The Woman and the Dragon

192

Revelation 14: The Lamb and the 144,000

193

Revelation 6

194

Our righteousness is Jesus

195

Filthy Rags

196

Too Wide for the Door

197

Half Way to the Resurrection

198

Words for the Anxious: Luke 12:22

199

Misunderstandings About Jesus' Baptism

200

Luke 10: Jesus Always Liked You Better

201

Bible Stories to Know & to Share: David & Goliath Misconceptions Pt. 2

202

Bible Stories to Know & to Share: David & Goliath Misconceptions Pt. 1

203

Bible Stories to Know & to Share: Abraham

204

Does God Punish Us?

205

Stories to Know & Tell: Adam & Eve Pt. 2

206

Stories to Know & Tell: Adam & Eve Pt. 1

207

What’s Wrong With Building a Tower?

208

Why All the Tragedies?

209

Graduates Walking by Faith

210

Location, Location, Location

211

No Distinction: Acts 11

212

A Redemption Story: Saul

213

God’s Last Will & Testament

214

The Prodigal Father Pt. 1

215

Luke’s Repent and Perish

216

Barabbas

217

The Unnamed Witness

218

What Makes Jesus Sad

219

How to Overcome Temptations

220

The Kindly God, the Tempting Devil

221

Love Your Enemies, Really? Pt. 2

222

Love Your Enemies, Really? Pt. 1

223

Luke 4: Why Am I Still Sick?

224

Live Caught

225

Home Town Boy Makes Good, Pt. 2

226

Home Town Boy Makes Good, Pt. 1

227

Jesus Cruise Line

228

The Year of Our Lord

229

Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Shepherds

230

Our Annual Epiphany Extravaganza

231

Our Annual Christmas Extravaganza

232

You and What Army: Ezra 3 & Nehemiah 2

233

Hebrews 3: Moses and Jesus.

234

Mark 4 - Sow What

235

The Angle on the Angels

236

Jesus and a Leper

237

Do Angels Have Babies?

238

Better than an Angel

239

What, Me Worry?

240

God’s Promises for Anxious Hearts

241

Tribulations Accompany Faith

242

Pass It On

243

Slavery, Redemption & Loving Your President

244

Hairstyles of the Rich and Famous

245

The Amor of God: Conclusion

246

Is God With Us or Not

247

The Armor of God: The Sword of the Spirit

248

The Armor of God: Flaming Arrows and Shields of Faith

249

Complementarianism or Egalitarianism

250

Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks

251

Put on Your Gospel Suede Shoes

252

Put on the Breastplate of God

253

Stupid, Weak, Silent Sheep

254

The Truth about Sheep

255

The Armor of God - The Belt of Truth

256

Conjunction Junction

257

Heart Language

258

A View of the World from the Moon

259

Sparky the Pentecost Pigeon

260

Church Renovations

261

Let’s Commercialize Pentecost

262

Show Me the Bread

263

Lessons from Thomas

264

What Can I Do for You?

265

The One Thing Certain

266

The Resurrection: John on John

267

The Resurrection: Matt on Matthew

268

Zeal for the Father’s House: Part 2

269

Zeal for the Father’s House

270

Suicide: Words of Comfort from Romans 8

271

How Do You Handle a Curmudgeon, Part 2

272

How Do You Handle a Curmudgeon?

273

More on Lent & Women

274

Is Lent a Good Thing?

275

What No Wife, No Rejoicing, No Goods?

276

I Should Have Known That

277

More Unexpected Peace

278

Unexpected Peace

279

Christmas for Grinches and Scrooges

280

Vocational Wellness

281

Christmas and the 10 Lepers

282

To Your Health

283

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

284

Wellness Wheel: Relationships

285

The Old Testament is About You

286

Wellness Wheel

287

Reformation Lessons

288

Why Do We Need a Saul?

289

Jeremiah Out of the Cistern

290

Jeremiah In the Cistern

291

Jeremiah and the Paper Shredder

292

What Happens When You Die

293

The Gates of Hades will not Prevail (Rebroadcast)

294

The Gates of Hades will not Prevail

295

Peace Plans

296

Prove You’re a Christian

297

Formed from Clay

298

New Testament is Hidden in the Old Testament

299

Bury Your Underwear

300

Saga of the Belt

301

The Weeping Prophet

302

Potpourri of Stories

303

David's Sins and God's Forgiveness

304

Spiritual Show and Tell

305

Learning from Jeremiah

306

Sharathon 2020: Story of Zacchaeus and Book of Lamentations

307

Zacchaeus Was a Little Man

308

If 2020 Were a Book of the Bible

309

Going to Greece

310

Right and Left Hands of Jesus

311

Don’t Settle for Normal

312

The Grumpy Episode

313

Discipline or Punishment

314

The Yokes on You

315

The Coronavirus Crown

316

Heart Attack

317

What Kind of Jesus Are You Looking For?

318

Expectations Exceeded: Palm Sunday & the Coronavirus

319

Can God Lead a Christian Into Temptation? (Rebroadcast)

320

Speaking of the Devil

321

The Betrayer

322

Conversations with an Auto Salesman

323

Matt’s Birthday with Melchizedek

324

But I Say to You

325

You Have Heard that It Was Said

326

Darius and the Lion’s Den?

327

February 2 in the Church Year

328

To Life, To Life

329

What We Learn from Wise Men

330

The Doubts of the Baptist

331

It’s the Christmas Special! --- 2019/12/21

332

St. Lucia is a Witness --- 2019/12/14

333

To Plan or Not To Plan --- 2019/12/07

334

It’s Advent --- 2019/11/30

335

A Cloud of Witnesses- Augustine --- 2019/11/23

336

A Cloud of Witnesses- Constantine --- 2019/11/16

337

Crafty Serpent --- 2019/11/09

338

Death Stinks, and It’s Supposed To. --- 2019/11/02

339

Paul Gets Personal --- 2019/10/26

340

Why Is Scripture So Important --- 2019/10/19

341

I’m Not Anybody’s Slave --- 2019/10/12

342

Can Childbearing Save You? --- 2019/10/05

343

Musings on a Fall from a Tree --- 2019/09/28

344

Resurrection of Jonah --- 2019/09/21

345

Jonah and God’s Patience --- 2019/09/14

346

Jannes and the Jambres --- 2019/09/07

347

Can God Lead a Christian Into Temptation? --- 2019/08/31

348

Talking Nicely With Your Neighbors --- 2019/08/24

349

Arguing about Words --- 2019/08/17

350

Judaism for Christians Pt. 1 --- 2019/08/03

351

Soldiers, Athletes, and Farmers --- 2019/07/27

352

In Prison --- 2019/07/20

353

In Good Hands --- 2019/07/13

354

A Family Affair --- 2019/07/06

355

Death Letter --- 2019/06/29

356

Coming Down --- 2019/06/22

357

Who Are These? --- 2019/06/15

358

Butchered --- 2019/06/08

359

Reasons for the Season: Ascension --- 2019/05/25

360

Drop Dead God --- 2019/05/18

361

Sinning Daily, but Daily Forgiveness --- 2019/05/11

362

What’s Passover Got to Do With It? --- 2019/05/04

363

The Notorious Men of Good Friday --- 2019/04/20

364

Surprise Palm Sunday Guests --- 2019/04/13

365

Time to Trust --- 2019/04/06

366

The Christian Life and Participation Trophies --- 2019/03/30

367

Moses Smackdown --- 2019/03/23

368

A Greater Exodus --- 2019/03/16

369

Transfiguration in the Old Testament --- 2019/03/09

370

Not a Cleverly Devised Myth --- 2019/03/02

371

Peter & You, Part 2 --- 2019/02/23

372

Peter & You Pt. 1 --- 2019/02/16

373

Fruits of the Faith --- 2019/02/09

374

Body Parts --- 2019/02/02

375

He Sweats the Small Stuff --- 2019/01/26

376

Good News for Outsiders --- 2019/01/19

377

Revealing Jesus --- 2019/01/12

378

WB Does Christmas: The Star --- 2019/01/04

379

WB Does Christmas: Simeon --- 2019/01/04

380

WB Does Christmas: The Manger --- 2019/01/04

381

WB Does Christmas: The Shepherds --- 2019/01/04

382

WB Does Christmas: Swaddling Clothes --- 2019/01/04

383

WB Does Christmas: The Angel Gabriel --- 2019/01/04

384

Semi-Christmas Special --- 2018/12/22

385

God Comes to the Rescue --- 2018/12/15

386

Worship for You and the Other Guy --- 2018/12/08

387

Why God Kills Everybody --- 2018/12/01

388

Show Me the Money --- 2018/11/24

389

More Very Good Creation --- 2018/11/17

390

Good, Good, Good, Good Creation --- 2018/11/10

391

James: In this Together --- 2018/11/03

392

James: Taming of the Tongue --- 2018/10/27

393

James’s Wisdom – Impartiality --- 2018/10/20

394

Wisdom of James --- 2018/10/13

395

You and the Widow of Zarephath: Part 2 --- 2018/10/06

396

You and the Widow of Zarephath: Part 1 --- 2018/09/29

397

Herdsmen and Hypocrites --- 2018/09/15

398

Walk By Faith --- 2018/09/08

399

Firstborns and Prayers of Pride --- 2018/09/01

400

Acting in Faith or in Sin --- 2018/08/26

401

Restoration in Jesus --- 2018/08/18

402

Jesus Lives, and that’s a Big Deal --- 2018/08/11

403

The Story of Job Part 2 --- 2018/07/28

404

I Know that My Redeemer Lives: Job Part 1 --- 2018/07/21

405

Don’t Begin at the Back of the Book: Micah --- 2018/07/14

406

Promises, Hebrew Words, and Hymns --- 2018/07/07

407

Lots of Descendants, Lots of Dust --- 2018/06/30

408

Dumb Guys at Pentecost: Part 2 --- 2018/06/23

409

Dumb Guys at Pentecost: Part 1 --- 2018/06/16

410

Dumb Guys at the Tower of Babel --- 2018/06/09

411

Tax Collectors and Little Children --- 2018/06/02

412

Look at the Snake --- 2018/05/26

413

Pentecost: Resurrection & Prison Part Two --- 2018/05/19

414

The Sin of Vegetables; Resurrection & Prison Part 1 --- 2018/05/12

415

The Easter Effect --- 2018/05/05

416

Dry Bones --- 2018/04/28

417

With or Without Flesh --- 2018/04/14

418

Easter Preachin’ --- 2018/04/07

419

Why’d Jesus Do It? --- 2018/03/31

420

Hard Passages: Jacob Wrestles with God --- 2018/03/17

421

Hard Passages: Abraham Sacrifices His Son --- 2018/03/10

422

In a Dark Blue Funk --- 2018/03/03

423

More Than Meets the Eye --- 2018/02/24

424

All Things Are Lawful For Me --- 2018/02/17

425

Seeing the Back Side of God --- 2018/02/03

426

Talking About Moses --- 2018/01/27

427

Daniel Gets Thrown to the Lions --- 2018/01/20

428

Don’t Kill Innocent Plants --- 2018/01/13

429

It’s In Your Stars --- 2018/01/06

430

Christmas Extravaganza --- 2017/12/23

431

Jesus is Coming to Town --- 2017/12/16

432

Sheep and Goats: The Sequel --- 2017/12/09

433

The Abomination of Desolation: Sheep & Goats --- 2017/12/02

434

Choking Your Neighbor --- 2017/11/25

435

Another Thing Every Lutheran Should Know: The Means of Grace --- 2017/11/18

436

I Think You Spelled "Vacation" Wrong --- 2017/11/11

437

Reformation History Today --- 2017/11/04

438

Party Like It’s 1517! --- 2017/10/28

439

Widow of Who? --- 2017/10/21

440

Mary, Martha, and the Good Samaritan --- 2017/10/07

441

Serving Your Neighbor --- 2017/09/30

442

Take Heart, Do Not Be Afraid. --- 2017/09/23

443

Catch Me! --- 2017/09/16

444

What Makes Jesus Cry? --- 2017/09/02

445

One More Eclipse --- 2017/09/09

446

Praying for a Flood --- 2017/08/26

447

Tackling the Tough Stuff --- 2017/08/19

448

Even the Evil Get Daily Bread --- 2017/08/12

449

Created with Imperfections --- 2017/08/05

450

The Kingdom’s Coming to Us --- 2017/07/29

451

God is Holy and We are Not --- 2017/07/22

452

Vending Machine in the Sky --- 2017/07/15

453

Stewards of Creation --- 2017/07/01

454

Why Did Jesus Descend into Hell? --- 2017/06/24

455

Teaching On the Hard Stuff --- 2017/06/17

456

Where’s the Trinity in the Bible? --- 2017/06/10

457

Nobody Gives Cards on Pentecost --- 2017/06/03

458

Thieves and Wolves and Shepherds, Oh My! --- 2017/05/27

459

Incredulous Thomas --- 2017/05/13

460

Peace and Jesus’ Hands and Feet --- 2017/05/06

461

Glory of the Resurrection --- 2017/04/29

462

Buried in the Tomb --- 2017/04/15

463

Palm Sunday and Holy Week --- 2017/04/08

464

Let’s Talk Food. --- 2017/04/01

465

Reflection of a Sinner --- 2017/03/25

466

Temptation --- 2017/03/18

467

Luther’s Last Words --- 2017/03/11

468

Getting Ready for Lent --- 2017/03/04

469

The Only Answer to Fear --- 2017/02/25

470

Jesus on the Mountain --- 2017/02/18

471

Unworthy --- 2017/02/11

472

Faith & Love --- 2017/02/04

473

Where's the Unity? --- 2017/01/28

474

A New Year with Boy Jesus in the Temple --- 2017/01/21

475

A New Year with Psalm 90 --- 2017/01/14

476

The Name of Jesus --- 2017/01/07

477

More about Advent --- 2016/12/17

478

What’s the Deal with Advent? --- 2016/12/10

479

Happy Birthday Luther --- 2016/12/03

480

A Time of Mourning --- 2016/11/26

481

Why There Might Be Beer but No Marriage in Heaven --- 2016/11/19

482

Reformation: Nothing New --- 2016/11/12

483

Martin Luther in Person: Part 2 --- 2016/11/05

484

Martin Luther in Person: Part 1 --- 2016/10/29