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Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Great Millstones Hung Around Your Neck | Mark 9.38-50 with Sarah Stenson

    The disciples report there is someone casting out demons in Jesus’ name, and Jesus says whoever is for Him cannot be against him. This spurs our conversation with Sarah Stenson about what it means to be ecumenical: who can Lutherans share the altar and pulpit with? What does it mean to have, “right doctrine?”Sarah explains how right doctrine matters because it reflects Scripture. Right doctrine shows our righteousness is in Christ, not in our self-righteousness or human tradition. We als...

    35 min

  2. SEP 16

    Greatness Is Not the Goal | Mark 9:30-37 with Lars Olson & Sarah Stenson

    God tells the disciples to listen to Jesus. Jesus tells them exactly what’s going to happen. Yet they don’t understand. They argue about which of them is the greatest.Lars Olson and Sarah Stenson explain how Jesus saying, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all,” is not an instructional. If you try to be last, you’re still putting yourself first. When you have faith, you’ll be a servant of all. You won’t be worried about who’s first or who gets credit. You can p...

    25 min

  3. SEP 9

    The Cross Looms | Mark 8:27-38 with Lars Olson

    Jesus puts His disciples on the spot by asking, “Who do you say that I am?” With nowhere to hide, Peter boldly proclaims, “You are the Messiah.” With that correct answer, Jesus clearly explains what it means to be the Messiah: He will suffer, die, and be raised. The only problem? Peter doesn’t agree.In this week’s conversation, we ask Lars Olson, why does Jesus call Peter, Satan? Satan tries to confuse God’s Word by asking, “Did God really say?” And that’s exactly what Peter is doing aft...

    30 min

  4. SEP 2

    Deaf to Hear, Mute to Speak |Mark 7:24-37 with Dr. Chris Croghan

    Jesus goes deeper into the land of the Gentiles and encounters a woman who begs Jesus to cast out a demon possessing her daughter. He gives a curious answer: it wouldn’t be fair for Him to heal her. But as you’ll hear Dr. Chris Croghan teach, faith is what you put your trust in. This woman trusted that a crumb from Jesus could do anything because she had heard about Jesus’ mercy. If faith comes by hearing, how does Jesus deliver to a deaf man? When you’re feeling the full weight of ...

    25 min

  5. AUG 26

    Law, Custom, Tradition | Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 with Sarah Stenson

    In this week’s lectionary text, Jesus confronts the Jews for their hypocrisy: they believe they’re honoring God’s law by going above and beyond what it requires with man-made traditions. Sarah Stenson teaches us that this hypocrisy isn’t exclusive to the Jews in this story: it’s all over Christianity today with the theological fights about music preferences, communion rules, and church membership distinctions. But Jesus points out that sin does not come from outside of us and the do...

    30 min

  6. AUG 19

    Me, Myself, and I | John 6:51-58 with Lars Olson & Dr. Chris Croghan

    When his disciples heard Jesus teach about eating his flesh and drinking his blood, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” Lars Olson and Dr. Chris Croghan explain how the disciples’ assumption that they have the power or ability to accept Jesus’ teaching is the same misunderstanding Christians have today assuming you have free will or the ability to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. But Jesus is talking to those who think they have the power to accept his t...

    26 min

  7. AUG 12

    True Food, True Drink | John 6:51-58 with Lars Olson

    "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” This is what Jesus says in this week’s lectionary text. What does it mean to never be hungry? To believe and never be thirsty? Dr. Chris Croghan explains what it means that Jesus is the bread of life. To never be hungry and thirsty means you won’t chase your needs or be worried about self preservation. That’s a glimpse of eternal life. But how do we get this bread of...

    24 min

  8. AUG 5

    What Does It Mean to Believe? | John 6:35,41-51 with Dr. Chris Croghan

    "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” This is what Jesus says in this week’s lectionary text. What does it mean to never be hungry? To believe and never be thirsty? Dr. Chris Croghan explains what it means that Jesus is the bread of life. To never be hungry and thirsty means you won’t chase your needs or be worried about self preservation. That’s a glimpse of eternal life. But how do we get this bread of...

    25 min
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Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.

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  • Creator
    Luther House of Study
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    278
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    Clean
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    © 2024 Scripture First
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