“Take up your cross and follow me!” Are the words of our Lord a call to action or an encouragement to couch surfing? Join us as we discuss the active Christian life in practical ways, what it means to walk in step with the Spirit, and how to avoid sloganeering and bumper sticker theology.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Guest: Rev. Benjamin Ulledalen
Episode: 109
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Behold the feet of those who bring the good news of God’s judgment! The prophet Nahum, speaking against ancient Assyria in the height of her power, proclaims a message of finding joy in the destruction of evil. Nahum also speaks to our own day, reminding us that injustice and sin will come to an end, because the Lord reigns over all the earth. Join us for a discussion of the book of Nahum and its meaning for the Christian today.
Host: Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Regular Guest: Rev. David Appold
Episode: 108
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Cancel culture is a symptom of our troubled times. Talking about political issues rapidly becomes an attempt to silence someone else. How should Christians respond? What does it mean to have a good reputation? How do we uphold someone else’s reputation? Join us for a lively discussion of these contemporary issues.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Episode: 107
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What would you never give up, even though you were burnt alive for it? Join us for an enlightening discussion about the early English Reformation and especially the English Lutheran martyr, Robert Barnes.
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The man who taught generations of preachers at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and who preached for decades week in and week out had a lot to say about preaching. Join us to hear about what sermons should sound like, how Scripture should be applied, and why preaching matters so much to God and to His people.
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Strange signs in the sky. Is it ancient Rome, 16th century Europe, or modern America? What do these things mean? Is it all a mere hoax, or is this something that the Christian should carefully discern? Join us as we open the X-Files and talk about the history of alien encounters and how the Christian must test the spirits to see whether they are from God.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Regular Guest: Rev. Adam Koontz
Episode: 104
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The visual arts have been a source of controversy in church history. Are there limits to what can be depicted? Does the Bible prohibit the use of images? Join us as we discuss the sometimes violent history of iconoclasm and the place of the visual arts in the Church.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Episode: 103
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In our new series Preaching Christ, we discuss how great preachers of the past proclaimed God’s Word in order to learn what preaching has been and can be. In this first episode in the series, we look at the style, themes, delivery, and impact of Walter A. Maier, the first speaker of the Lutheran Hour. What can we learn from him? What can he say to our day? Whether you preach regularly or listen to preaching, join us in our discussion of this great man.
To learn more about the life of WAM, be sure to listen to our previous episode:
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The possibility that Chalcedon had made a mistake in failing to explicitly condemn three men opposed to Cyril haunted the Church. The Emperor Justinian, seeking to reunite a religiously fractured empire, sought to resolve the Three Chapters controversy first by edict and then by a new council. Yet the most important part of the story was a showdown between pope and emperor which would have lasting consequences in the Church. Join us as we talk about the Second Council of Constantinople in our continuing series on the early church.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Episode: 101
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The WFS crew celebrates our 100th episode by answering listener questions. From circuit riding to streaming services on the internet, we tackle a wide array of topics. Here’s to the next 100!
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Regular Guests: Rev. Adam Koontz, Rev. David Appold, and Rev. Aaron Uphoff
Episode: 100
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Practical Godliness
/0 Comments/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken Podcast“Take up your cross and follow me!” Are the words of our Lord a call to action or an encouragement to couch surfing? Join us as we discuss the active Christian life in practical ways, what it means to walk in step with the Spirit, and how to avoid sloganeering and bumper sticker theology.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Guest: Rev. Benjamin Ulledalen
Episode: 109
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Nahum
/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastBehold the feet of those who bring the good news of God’s judgment! The prophet Nahum, speaking against ancient Assyria in the height of her power, proclaims a message of finding joy in the destruction of evil. Nahum also speaks to our own day, reminding us that injustice and sin will come to an end, because the Lord reigns over all the earth. Join us for a discussion of the book of Nahum and its meaning for the Christian today.
Host: Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Regular Guest: Rev. David Appold
Episode: 108
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Cancel Culture
/1 Comment/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastCancel culture is a symptom of our troubled times. Talking about political issues rapidly becomes an attempt to silence someone else. How should Christians respond? What does it mean to have a good reputation? How do we uphold someone else’s reputation? Join us for a lively discussion of these contemporary issues.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Episode: 107
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Lutheranism in English: Early English Reformation
/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastWhat would you never give up, even though you were burnt alive for it? Join us for an enlightening discussion about the early English Reformation and especially the English Lutheran martyr, Robert Barnes.
Links for further reading:
Thomas Cranmer by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation by Peter Marshall
The English Reformation by A.G. Dickens
Luther and the English Reformation by E. George Pearce
The Early Success and Gradual Decline of Lutheranism in England by Basil Hall
Robert Barnes and Wittenberg by Neelak Tjernagel
Revisiting Robert Barnes on the Eucharist by Korey Maas
Host: Rev. Willie Grills
Regular Guest: Rev. Adam Koontz
Episode: 106
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Preaching Christ: C.F.W. Walther on How to Preach
/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastThe man who taught generations of preachers at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and who preached for decades week in and week out had a lot to say about preaching. Join us to hear about what sermons should sound like, how Scripture should be applied, and why preaching matters so much to God and to His people.
Further reading:
Walther’s Law and Gospel
Walther’s Pastoral Theology
Host: Rev. Willie Grills
Regular Guest: Rev. Adam Koontz
Episode: 105
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UFOs
/2 Comments/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastStrange signs in the sky. Is it ancient Rome, 16th century Europe, or modern America? What do these things mean? Is it all a mere hoax, or is this something that the Christian should carefully discern? Join us as we open the X-Files and talk about the history of alien encounters and how the Christian must test the spirits to see whether they are from God.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Regular Guest: Rev. Adam Koontz
Episode: 104
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Iconoclasm
/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastThe visual arts have been a source of controversy in church history. Are there limits to what can be depicted? Does the Bible prohibit the use of images? Join us as we discuss the sometimes violent history of iconoclasm and the place of the visual arts in the Church.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Episode: 103
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Preaching Christ: Walter A. Maier
/2 Comments/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastIn our new series Preaching Christ, we discuss how great preachers of the past proclaimed God’s Word in order to learn what preaching has been and can be. In this first episode in the series, we look at the style, themes, delivery, and impact of Walter A. Maier, the first speaker of the Lutheran Hour. What can we learn from him? What can he say to our day? Whether you preach regularly or listen to preaching, join us in our discussion of this great man.
To learn more about the life of WAM, be sure to listen to our previous episode:
WFS Episode 62: The Chrysostom of American Lutheranism: The Life and Impact of Walter A Maier
Audio Recordings of Walter A Maier
“Eleven Hundred Voices for our Redeemer’s Praise” (1948)
“Salvation Completed, It Is Finished!” (1937)
“Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever” (1937)
“Jesus Christ Is Our God”
“Resurrection Reality”
“Tell It to Jesus”
Further Reading
William F. Arndt – “Walter Arthur Maier, 1893-1950”
Lester Zeitler – An Investigation of the Factors of Persuasion in the Sermons of Dr Walter A Maier
David Gunderlach – A Comparison Measurement of Law and Gospel in Selected Sermons of Saint Augustine, Bernard of Clairvaux, Jonathan Edwards, Phillips Brooks, and Walter A. Maier
Richard J. Shuta – “Walter A. Maier as Evangelical Preacher”
Paul Maier – A Man Spoke, A World Listened: The Story of Walter A. Maier
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Regular Guest: Rev. Adam Koontz
Episode: 102
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The Second Council of Constantinople
/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastThe possibility that Chalcedon had made a mistake in failing to explicitly condemn three men opposed to Cyril haunted the Church. The Emperor Justinian, seeking to reunite a religiously fractured empire, sought to resolve the Three Chapters controversy first by edict and then by a new council. Yet the most important part of the story was a showdown between pope and emperor which would have lasting consequences in the Church. Join us as we talk about the Second Council of Constantinople in our continuing series on the early church.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Episode: 101
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Conclave 5: Special Edition
/1 Comment/in Podcast /by A Word Fitly Spoken PodcastThe WFS crew celebrates our 100th episode by answering listener questions. From circuit riding to streaming services on the internet, we tackle a wide array of topics. Here’s to the next 100!
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Regular Guests: Rev. Adam Koontz, Rev. David Appold, and Rev. Aaron Uphoff
Episode: 100
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