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short and sweet
Jan 25, 2023
Quick fireside chats that fill you up but doesn't bog down.
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Rod Rosenbladt was well known for the free-flowing conversations with students, family, and friends on his back deck in Irvine, Ca. Join Rod and his son Ted as they recreate this experience 6 min at a time on Talks was Dad Rod.
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Given the stern warnings against idolatry, isn’t a metaphorical understanding of Communion better?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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What does it mean to have an infant priest?
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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What is your favorite thing about Father Christmas in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”?
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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How many shepherds were in Bethlehem that first Christmas night?
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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What does it mean to talk of Jesus being long expected as we sing in the Advent hymn and elsewhere?
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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What great things does the Advent hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” proclaim about Christ?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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What does it mean to say that for Paul justification by faith was a weapon with which to contend?
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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How could Paul be blameless as to the law when through the law comes the knowledge of sin?
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Did C.S. Lewis believe dogs were bad at arithmetic?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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When Jesus acts like we’re bad at figuring out who’s saved and who’s not, should we believe Him?
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Is the lizard removal incident in “The Great Divorce” a good illustration of salvation by grace?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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My life goes from bad to worse. Does that mean I was never saved?
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Do Lutherans talk about being saved?
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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When we say the law always accuses does that mean the law always condemns?
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Dad, you often put Christian actions such as repentance in the passive voice. Why?
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Is the goal of Christian education just learning the talking points and their answers?
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Dad, why do you put so much emphasis on Romans 4:5?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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How many parts are there to the Gospel?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Once we’ve gotten the elementary teachings about Christ, shouldn’t we move on to maturity?
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Shouldn’t Christianity just flow after the gift of the Holy Spirit?
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Does a real Christian ever ponder abandoning the faith?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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I’m feeling like Christianity is just too hard, why is it easier for others?
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Is it true that when you’re saved, “You know that you know that you know”?
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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If you end on Gospel, does it suggest God wasn’t serious about the Law?
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Do the Ten Commandments still apply to Christians?
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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I’ve been backsliding for a while now. What should I do?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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What would it mean for a sermon to be an absolution?
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Are Law and Gospel basically a carrot and a stick?
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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I keep asking God what He wants me to do. Why is He always silent?
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Dad, how did you come back to the faith after being an agnostic?
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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What was your childhood church like, Dad?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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I maintain servers at my tech company 70 hours a week. How do I find time to serve God, too?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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I’ve been betrayed and hurt so often. Why should I dare to hope that Christianity is true?
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May 29, 2023 |
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Is exhortation how I cleanse my brother’s feet? How does exhortation cleanse?
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May 22, 2023 |
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How do I know I’m in Gods perfect will?
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May 15, 2023 |
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I’m already a believer. Isn’t your message of Good News only for those who aren’t?
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May 08, 2023 |
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Do I sin because I’m a sinner, or am I a sinner because I sin?
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May 01, 2023 |
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Is lust adultery?
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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How has unbelief tried to dismiss or refute the Resurrection?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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When the resurrected Jesus said, “Peace be with you.”, was this just a countercultural greeting?
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Should I pray for time to amend?
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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I’m tormented by blasphemous thoughts. Do I need an exorcist?
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Am I under obligation to attend a church that is hurting my faith? That is Gospelless?
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Do I need to get to work and make Jesus happy?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Does God speak our faith into existence?
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Should I be different now that I believe in Jesus? You know, sinning less?
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Scripture condemns those who approve the sins of others. Are we safe then if we disapprove of everybody?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Yes, preaching of the Gospel is important, but people still have to accept it, right?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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My fruit seems bad sometimes. Am I a bad tree?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Is it a bad thing if my pastor goes though trials in his faith?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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What’s so bad about right and wrong?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Why do I feel like a fake Christian, like a fraud?
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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If no one seeks after God then why are they told to strive to enter through the narrow door?
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Does the Bethlehem star prove Astrology works?
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Do the details of Jesus’ birth have relevance to our earthly lives now?
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Is Luther’s insistence on the “for you” of the Gospel just an unprovable personal insight?
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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If the medium is the message, what would you say is the distinctive Christian medium?
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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What is the Lutheran Two Kingdom theory?
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Is it okay to pray for something right after I’ve sinned, or should I wait?
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Is it true that the righteous will not inherit the kingdom of God while the wicked will?
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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My relative is confused about grace and mentally declining. What now?
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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What did Luther rediscover in the writings of St. Paul?
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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What was the significance of Luther’s German Bible?
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Can I sin enough to overcome the cross?
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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St. Paul left John Mark the quitter, yet Barnabas stayed to coddle the little prince. Who was right?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Do I keep my soul-sucking job to feed my family or give it up because what will it profit a man...?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Are evangelicals ahead of Lutherans in their emphasis on fellowship?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Can you give us an example of a good Lutheran hymn, and what makes it good?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Does God call people to be opera singers? Or any other specific job description?
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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I keep discovering that my reliance on free grace is less than total. Is there hope for me?
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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The church is treating my child’s medical issue as a sin issue. What should I do?
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Is taking dominion over electronic devices a valid sermon topic?
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Isn’t Christianity just made-up fictional nonsense men wrote to make each other feel better?
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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If my pastor is found to be a dark sinner, are his words he preached of Christ for me still good?
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Did Luther have an affinity for mysticism, and if so should we be mystics?
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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In light of Hebrews 10:38 how bold do I have to be to be saved?
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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How can the Bible be considered inerrant in Lutheranism?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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How do I know anything at all?
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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I struggle to confess and I can’t seem to believe I’m forgiven. I’m sorry Dad.
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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When Jesus said that narrow is the way to eternal life, does that mean we should be ‘narrow’, too?
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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If I already have faith, do I still need to hear the law?
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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What one book is essential reading for all Christians?
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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My hand has been causing me to sin lately. Should I cut it off?
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May 31, 2022 |
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If I’ve been forgiven do I need more forgiveness?
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May 23, 2022 |
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Can infants have saving faith?
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May 16, 2022 |
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How does the cross work?
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May 09, 2022 |
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What does it mean ‘the power of sin is the law’?
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May 02, 2022 |
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When Scripture says ‘the letter kills’, does that mean we shouldn’t take Scripture literally?
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Is Jesus truly raised from the dead or is it a fairytale?
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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What is the most important thing we learn about atonement from the Scriptures?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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How can I be assured of my salvation now if only ‘he who endures to the end shall be saved’?
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Do we need to give things up for Lent?
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Can I commit the ‘unpardonable sin’ and not know I’ve done it?
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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What does it mean ‘while we were yet sinners Christ died for us’?
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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What is gospel reductionism?
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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What does it mean to have cheap law?
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Do sins need to be forgiven after conversion?
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Can a pastor, or anyone other than God for that matter, forgive sins?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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What is the Lutheran position on discipleship?
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Is the main difference between the Old Testament and New the fact that God empowers us in the New?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Is the Great Commission central in Lutheranism, and if so what does a disciple look like?
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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If the Holy Spirit tells me to evangelize someone in a mall and I don’t do it, is it a sin?
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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It’s presently Epiphany on the church calendar. Why is it considered the apologist's Sunday of the year?
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Why do Christians put so much import on Christmas?
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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If you find parallels to the Christmas story in pagan mythology, does that make Christianity a myth?
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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I looked back after setting my hand to the plow. Am I done for?
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Is God’s focus to try to get as many sinners into heaven as possible, or to find any way to keep them out?
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Can I know the status of my salvation by my sin decreasing and my behavior improving?
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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What is a doctrine of vocation and why does it matter?
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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There’s something I can’t seem to give up to God. Do I have to walk away sad like the rich young ruler?
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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How do Lutherans understand the Bible without dispensations?
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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How does the forgiveness of sins figure into the Parable of the Talents?
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Why do Lutherans say that baptism actually saves you?
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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My sins are great. How do you know that Jesus’ sacrifice is sufficient?
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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From the Lutheran perspective, what does being ‘Christ-centered’ mean?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Dad, aside from Dr. Montgomery, who is your favorite apologist?
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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How am I supposed to make sense of Jesus when my Dad was abusive or absent?
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Do we really even need the Gospel after conversion?
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Isn’t the best defense of the Christian faith an emotional one?
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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My pastor isn’t calling for sinless perfection. He can’t be legalist can he?
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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If I keep committing them, does it mean I’m secure in my sins?
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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In the standard hierarchy of where things work in this world, where does the trouble start?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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When I see the ‘root of bitterness’ in Hebrews, I think, “That’s me!” Does that mean I’m unsavable?
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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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?
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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How can I be sure that I’m saved?
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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What does ‘under the completely sufficient imputed righteousness’ mean?
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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How is God’s grace like gifts under the Christmas tree?
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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If I continue to do it, have I really repented?
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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How often is God willing to forgive me?
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Can Lutherans be counted on to deliver a good hard-hitting sermon?
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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What do I do when I’m forgiven but still haunted about the ongoing effects of my sin on others?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Do I need to be lucky or successful to be rewarded for my good works?
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Do Lutherans lean more towards Rome or non-Denominational churches?
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May 31, 2021 |
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Does God talk to us outside of Scripture?
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May 24, 2021 |
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Why isn’t Christianity working for me?
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May 17, 2021 |
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You Lutherans talk about faith a lot, does it have to be blind faith?
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May 10, 2021 |
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When I ask for forgiveness will God forgive me even though I doubt?
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May 04, 2021 |
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Can you get spiritual benefits from physical elements?
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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I believe but I keep on sinning so I don’t actually believe, right?
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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I feel like I’m losing my faith. Am I?
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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What is truth?
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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What is the significance of the fact that all the disciples fell away?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Is it true that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most falsifiable events in human history?
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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How much do I have to die to sin to qualify for eternal life?
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Dad, can you tell us about your experiences from studying under Dr. Leupold?
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Is it sacrilegious of me to go forward to Holy Communion if I’ve had a bad thought?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Can I still go to heaven if I hate going to church?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Has the Bible really been translated and retranslated so many times that we don’t know what it originally said?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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How can a scumbag like King David be a man after God’s own heart?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Is Christianity a gym or a hospital?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Why won’t my kids do as I say and not as I do?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Is it a good or bad thing that I get bored easily in the worship service?
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Does a pastor need a good bedside manner like a good physician?
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Does the ‘ought’ of God’s law imply ‘can’?
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Why have so many popular theologians become enamored of subjectivizing the truth?
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Did Jesus die for sinners... like me?
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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I’m near death and so afraid. What good news do you have for me?
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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What does it mean when Luther says “There are two religions, one of grace, and everybody else.”?
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Isn’t it better to receive Jesus with your soul than your mouth?
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Why aren’t evangelicals breaking down Lutheran doors if we have such a good deal?
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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How does one fight besetting sin with the good news of the Gospel?
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Christianity seems to be setting in the West and rising in the East, whats up with that?
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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What does it mean “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Law”?
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Why are people leaving the church? (Part 2)
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Why are people leaving the church? (Part 1)
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Am I suffering because I haven’t learned what God wants me to?
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Why is discernment important to find those who would spy out our Christian liberty?
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Isn’t it circular to use the Bible to prove the Bible?
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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What is the best way to teach Lutheran distinctives to non-Lutherans?
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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What is the Lutheran view of baptism?
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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What is the Lutheran position on communion and consubstantiation?
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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What is Gospel reductionism?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Away with 37 point Lutherans and 40 point Calvinists!
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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If I am forgiven why do I feel like God is chastising me for my imperfections?
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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How do Lutherans deal with the whole apostolic succession debate?
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Do Lutherans consider Calvinists heretical, heterodox, or what?
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Is true religion going from vice to virtue or from virtue to Christ?
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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What can it mean for a pastor to help you in a bad situation?
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Is the Lutheran church the only one where I can expect the Gospel?
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Are answered prayers proof of the truth of the Gospel?
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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I want to believe but when I’m close my heart just won’t go.
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Whimsically speaking, how does Christianity break the evil wizards’ spells?
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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What if I prefer no rules instead of confession and absolution?
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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What if Christianity is about a guy who did all the work necessary to save you?
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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How is Christianity not just another self-help program?
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Why do I struggle with guilt if I’m forgiven?
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May 25, 2020 |
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How does baptism tie in to assurance of salvation?
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May 18, 2020 |
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What does it mean to have someone advocate for me?
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May 11, 2020 |
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Can I take comfort in infant baptism?
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May 04, 2020 |
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How do we talk to loved ones about why we switched churches?
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Why can’t I help feeling anxious?
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Can you lose your faith like losing your keys?
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Is there any good news in the law?
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Does baptismal regeneration conflict with sola fide?
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Were the Bible authors divinely inspired?
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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What about apologetics in the modern church?
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Do we fear the freedom of Christ?
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Mar 09, 2020 |