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Challenge your theological synapses with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, Pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, CA, as he examines curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel.

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Woman and the Divine Image (Rebroadcast)

Cross Defense returns with a look at Scripture’s answer to the controversial question, what is a woman? Francis Pieper provides our theological road map. Grab your Bible, pop in your headphones, and check out your church’s copy of Christian Dogmatics, Vol. I. Woman is a curious topic that the world doesn’t grasp. But God does! This program originally aired on July 2, 2022.

57 min
NOV 9

Unionism is Not Unity (Rebroadcast)

Orthodoxy, heterodoxy, and unionism. God prohibits church fellowship with heterodox churches. Why? True and false cannot exist with equal standing. If true allows for false, true ceases to be true. Learn more about this and other reasons why the orthodox church is not to fraternize with those who teach contrary to Scripture. Find the resource about President Pieper at concordiahistoricalinstitute.org/presidents/president-pieper. This program originally aired on November 5, 2022.

53 min
NOV 2

Women in Bible Study, and the Lord’s Prayer in the Face of Lawlessness and Bad Government (Rebroadcast)

Pastor Bramwell answers a listener’s question about women in Bible study, highlighting the relationships between the saints and how they are lived out in love and service to all. Then it’s on to lawlessness, bad government, and praying the Lord’s Prayer. This program originally aired on July 9, 2022.

55 min
OCT 26

Equality: Satan’s Lie (Rebroadcast)

Is it true that all men are equal or is that a satanic lie? What does Scripture say? Pastor Bramwell turns us to Rev. C.F.W. Walther’s lectures on Communism and Socialism as a springboard into God’s Word on the question. Find the resource mentioned in this episode at stmarksferndale.com/waltheroncommunism. This program originally aired on September 24, 2022.

56 min
OCT 19

Wokeness is the Antithesis to Christianity (Rebroadcast)

Did you know that in today’s woke culture Christians are the heretics? Listen to a voice message that says as much before Pastor Bramwell addresses nine wicked spiritual effects that wokeness has on Christianity. Francis Schaeffer once observed that the spiritual battle is bigger than Christians often realize. He was right! This episode originally aired on August 27, 2022.

53 min
OCT 5

Constellations and the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Rebroadcast)

Christians don’t look up to the heavens for wisdom. We look down into the Scriptures. What do the Scriptures say about the sun, moon, and stars? What does the fourth day of creation tell us about them? How about Psalm 19, the book of Job, and Jonah? Plus, there’s Josephus’ input, and we’ll consider what the founder of the Institute for Creation Research said about the zodiac. We have lots to talk about! This program originally aired December 17, 2022.

56 min
SEP 28

How Do Democracy and Christianity Connect? (Rebroadcast)

John Warwick Montgomery helps us understand the relationship between democracy and Christianity, Rev. Richard Wurmbrand provides an example of happy suffering, and Rev. Sam Schuldheisz is back to discuss the imagination, this time from the New Testament. This program originally aired February 8, 2021.

53 min
SEP 21

Christian Parents Matter to Kids, and the Nation (Rebroadcast)

Luther Classical College’s November mailer continues the conversation about Sunday School and the parental responsibility of training children in the Christian faith. But what do pastors care so much about this? Martin Luther and C.F.W. Walther articulate the answer. Christian parents matter to kids! They are also the solution to every problem that plagues our society. Learn more about Luther Classical College at lutherclassical.org and find the book mentioned by Dr. Gene Edward Veith and Deaconess Mary Moerbe at amazon.com/Family-Vocation-Marriage-Parenting-Childhood/dp/1433524066. This program originally aired December 3, 2022. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel.

57 min

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12/19/2023

A child of God saved by Christ

This program Cross Defense is much appreciated. Often times, we have questions and not knowing who's got the Biblical answer. We ought to know Christ crucified and as well as the topics this program educates, so that, we won't be fooled by what's telling us out there. This helps us grow spiritually, a matured Christian.
Is the New Testament Trustworthy

Feb 19

Tesarver

On your latest episode you used the historical method to prove that the New Testament was trustworthy. Can you explain the difference between the Historical method and the Historical Critical method that was the method used when Seminex happened in the 70s ?
Convicting and necessary

08/06/2023

J. Dean, Author

An excellent, biblically sound pocast that should be on the listening list for every Christian.
Thank you

07/11/2023

BigCodytheTexan

Faithful, scriptural, Christ centered teaching. Thank you for your faithful service of the word Pr Bramwell. I pray God continues to guide you and work through you for His kingdom.

Challenge your theological synapses with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, Pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, CA, as he examines curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel.