On The Line

Bryan Stecker
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OTL is the Lutheran, Long-Form podcast that engages Theology and Culture. New Episodes Every Monday!

  1. 3d ago

    Dr. Charles Gieschen | Leading Scholar Reveals the Mysterious World Between the Testaments

    Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Charles Gieschen to explore Second Temple Judaism and how the Old Testament reveals the divinity of Jesus Christ. Dr. Gieschen explains why the earliest Christians did not invent Jesus' divinity, but recognized Him as the visible Yahweh already revealed throughout the Scriptures. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Charles Gieschen is a professor of New Testament at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His scholarship focuses on early Christology, the New Testament, and Second Temple Judaism, including his book Angelomorphic Christology. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us 📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_ 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod 𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_ Send us Fan Mail

    Dr. Charles Gieschen | Leading Scholar Reveals the Mysterious World Between the Testaments

  2. Oct 19

    Bryan Wolfmueller | What Christians Need to Hear Heading Into 2027

    Join us at the small table as we sit down with Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller to discuss the Holy Spirit, Christian assurance, and the challenges facing modern Lutheranism. Pastor Wolfmueller explores the dangers of false teaching, the importance of Christian vocation, and how the Holy Spirit brings comfort, courage, and confidence in Christ. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller serves as pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and is a Lutheran author, speaker, and online theological educator. He is known for his work in Lutheran apologetics, pastoral theology, and teaching the distinction between Law and Gospel. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us 📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_ 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod 𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_ Send us Fan Mail

    Bryan Wolfmueller | What Christians Need to Hear Heading Into 2027

  3. Oct 12

    John Henry | Beowulf, Courage, and the Christian Hero

    Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor John Henry to talk about Beowulf, Tolkien, pagan courage, and Christian storytelling. Pastor Henry explains why old myths still matter, how Beowulf brings the pagan past into a Christian frame, and what courage, honor, family, monsters, and death reveal about the Christian life. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net  About Today’s Guest Pastor John Henry serves a dual parish near Fairmont, Minnesota, and has a background in English, theater, and literature. In this conversation, he discusses Beowulf, Tolkien, Old English poetry, Christian mythmaking, and the northern theory of courage. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us 📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_ 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod 𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_ Send us Fan Mail

    John Henry | Beowulf, Courage, and the Christian Hero

  4. Oct 5

    Dr. Richard Stuckwisch | What Makes The Lutheran Liturgy Lutheran?

    Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Richard Stuckwisch to talk about adiaphora, the Lutheran liturgy, the Divine Service, and why what the Church does teaches and confesses. Dr. Stuckwisch explains why Christian freedom should be used with care, order, and love for the sake of clear confession, faithful catechesis, and unity in the Church. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Richard Stuckwisch serves as President of the Indiana District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and previously served for more than 26 years at Emmaus Lutheran Church in South Bend, Indiana. In this conversation, Dr. Stuckwisch discusses adiaphora, Lutheran worship, the Divine Service, hymnody, and why clarity and consistency matter in the Church’s confession. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us Instagram: @otl_podcast_ Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod X: @otl_podcast_ Send us Fan Mail

    Dr. Richard Stuckwisch | What Makes The Lutheran Liturgy Lutheran?

  5. Sep 28

    Dr. John Bombaro | The Biblical Vision of Marriage We’ve Forgotten

    Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. John Bombaro to talk about marriage, holy matrimony, and why the Church needs a deeper sacramental understanding of the union between husband and wife. Dr. Bombaro argues that holy matrimony is not merely a legal contract or emotional arrangement, but an ecclesial reality grounded in creation, transformed by Christ, and patterned after His union with the Church. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. John Bombaro serves as Senior Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church in Lafayette, Indiana, and as an LCMS chaplain in the United States Navy Reserve. He has served as a pastor, missionary, theological educator, and writer, with work spanning parish ministry, international theological education, and public Lutheran theology. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us Instagram: @otl_podcast_ Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod X: @otl_podcast_ Send us Fan Mail

    Dr. John Bombaro | The Biblical Vision of Marriage We’ve Forgotten

  6. Sep 21

    Peter Bloedel | Why Creativity Needs Tradition

    Join us at the long table as we sit down with Peter Bloedel to talk about creativity, storytelling, theater, magic, Christian education, and the arts. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest Peter Bloedel serves at Bethany Lutheran College, where he runs the theater department and teaches on creativity, theater, and the arts. He is also a performer, playwright, musician, magician, and creator of the YouTube channel 'Hey Pete', where he explores sleight of hand, music, backstage work, set design, and the creative life.  🔗 Stay Connected with Us 📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_ 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod 𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_ Send us Fan Mail

    Peter Bloedel | Why Creativity Needs Tradition

  7. Sep 14

    Dr. Josh Miller | The Church Cannot Become a Political Tool

    Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller to discuss Hermann Sasse, confessional Lutheranism, Nazism, political idolatry, and the dangers facing the Church when Christianity becomes a tool of power.  Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest  Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller serves as pastor of Jehovah Lutheran Church in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is also an adjunct professor in the Theology and Ministry Department at Concordia University, St. Paul, and serves as a vice president of the Minnesota South District of the LCMS.  🔗 Stay Connected with Us  📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_  📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod  𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_ Send us Fan Mail

    Dr. Josh Miller | The Church Cannot Become a Political Tool

  8. Sep 7

    Duncan McLellan | That’s a Wrap, Folks—OTL is Headed to Ft. Wayne!

    Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Duncan McClellan to reflect on the past, present, and future of On the Line. They also announce the next major chapter for OTL: becoming an independent nonprofit, moving the studio to Fort Wayne, and preparing for new opportunities in Lutheran teaching, apologetics, and long-form media.  Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest  Pastor Duncan McClellan serves as Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Waconia, Minnesota. Trinity helped launch and support On the Line from its beginning, providing the space, resources, and mission support that made the podcast and Lutheran Institute of Theology possible. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us  📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_  📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod  𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_ Send us Fan Mail

    Duncan McLellan | That’s a Wrap, Folks—OTL is Headed to Ft. Wayne!
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OTL is the Lutheran, Long-Form podcast that engages Theology and Culture. New Episodes Every Monday!

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  • Creator
    Bryan Stecker
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 On The Line
  • Show Website
    On The Line

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