Cardigan and Collar

North American Lutheran Seminary (NALS)
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Cardigan & Collar is the podcast of the North American Lutheran Seminary (NALS), pursuing theological conversations for the enrichment of pastoral ministry. In each episode, Professor David Luy and Pastor Maurice Lee interview guests, discuss books, trade insights, and seek wisdom, in the conviction that theology is both Christ’s gift to the church and its responsibility. To learn more about the North American Lutheran Seminary visit www.thenals.org

  1. OCT 29

    Singing in Unison: Bonhoeffer on Community and the Ego (A Conversation with Pastor Chip Frontz, Part 2)

    Bonhoeffer once warned that those who love their dream of community more than the community itself destroy it. In this episode, Maurice, David, and Pastor Chip Frontz look closely at Life Together and what it means to receive community as a gift, not a project. Their conversation ranges from church choirs to pastoral leadership, asking how unity, humility, and discernment shape the life we share.

    53 min

  2. OCT 15

    Bonhoeffer’s Reality Check: Receiving the Church as God’s Gift

    Pastor Maurice “Chip” Frontz joins hosts the Rev. Maurice Lee and Dr. David Luy to explore how Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s realism grounds ministry in what’s given—the actual people and community God has placed before us. Together they reflect on the pitfalls of idealized visions of church life, the call to gratitude, and the freeing truth that pastors are not called to improve their congregations but to love and pray for them.

    28 min

  3. OCT 1

    Bonhoeffer’s Word of Judgment and Promise: Pastor Andrea Taphorn on Creation and Fall (Part 2)

    Pastor Andrea Taphorn returns to continue the conversation on Bonhoeffer’s Creation and Fall. This episode moves from theology into text, as Andrea, David, and Maurice unpack Bonhoeffer’s opening claims about the end, his meditation on God’s creative Word, and his conclusion at the cross of Christ.

    36 min

  4. SEP 17

    Creation, Fall, and the Pastor’s Calling: A Conversation with Pastor Andrea Taphorn (Part 1)

    Pastor Andrea Taphorn joins David and Maurice to reflect on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Creation and Fall. From her first encounter with Bonhoeffer in college to her pastoral ministry today, Andrea shares how his theology challenges, critiques, and sustains her. Together, the hosts and Andrea explore what it means to read Genesis through the eyes of a pastor, and how Bonhoeffer’s insights still speak powerfully into the church’s life.

    29 min

  5. SEP 3

    Faithfulness Over Fame: Pastor Evan McClanahan on Bonhoeffer, Ministry Success, and the Courage to Stand Alone (Part 2)

    What does it mean to be faithful in ministry today—and what does success even look like anymore? In Part 2 of our conversation with Pastor Evan McClanahan, we explore Bonhoeffer’s legacy as a “traveling companion” in the work of ministry, the slow death of cultural prestige for pastors, and the ongoing need for deep formation in a post-Christian world. We talk about long calls, evangelical pragmatism, natural law, divine command, and the pressures that shape (or distort) today’s pastoral imagination.

    38 min

  6. AUG 20

    Ministry Without Illusions: Pastor Evan McClanahan on Bonhoeffer, Community, and Formation (Part 1)

    (Part 1) What does it take to form faithful Christians in a fractured world? In this episode, Pastor Evan McClanahan reflects on the enduring power of Bonhoeffer’s Life Together—a book that once hit him like a slap in the face—and how its vision of uncompromising community shaped his pastoral imagination. The conversation ranges from seminarian dreams to the real-world struggles of ministry, the future of theological education, and why Bonhoeffer still speaks with surprising clarity to our cultural moment.

    32 min

  7. AUG 6

    Bonhoeffer, Technology, and the Challenge of Modern Ministry: A Conversation with Dr. Daniel Treier (Part 2)

    In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Daniel Treier, we explore how Bonhoeffer’s diagnosis of modernity equips pastors to navigate the church’s formation today. We talk about the allure of technological autonomy, the embodied wisdom of the Old Testament, and why returning to creation, community, and the Psalms might be key to faithful ministry in a secular age.

    38 min

  8. JUL 16

    Bonhoeffer and the Challenge of Modernity: A Conversation with Dr. Daniel Treier (Part 1)

    In this episode, our hosts are joined by theologian Dr. Daniel Treier to explore Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s diagnosis of modernity. From the rise of secularism to the impact of technological rationality, Treier unpacks how Bonhoeffer’s insights into a “world come of age” still resonate today. The conversation touches on the loss of Christendom, the temptation to co-opt cultural power, and how the church might resist becoming just another consumer choice in a distracted age. Whether you’re a pastor, theologian, or thoughtful Christian, this episode invites deep reflection on how Bonhoeffer’s witness speaks into our current moment.

    29 min
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Cardigan & Collar is the podcast of the North American Lutheran Seminary (NALS), pursuing theological conversations for the enrichment of pastoral ministry. In each episode, Professor David Luy and Pastor Maurice Lee interview guests, discuss books, trade insights, and seek wisdom, in the conviction that theology is both Christ’s gift to the church and its responsibility. To learn more about the North American Lutheran Seminary visit www.thenals.org

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  • Creator
    North American Lutheran Seminary (NALS)
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © North American Lutheran Seminary (NALS)
  • Show Website
    Cardigan and Collar

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