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Gospeled Boldly

Gospeled Boldly #37: God came in through the bathroom window?

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Post date January 3, 2017

Episode 37

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John 20:19-31

Is John cantankerous? That’s one of several theories put forth by Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke as they discuss Jesus’ appearances before the disciples, Thomas the apostle’s skeptical challenge, and the “ending” to John’s gospel (…or is it?). They also engage in some pious speculation on the state of resurrected bodies overall.

In the Backwards Life, they discuss the 8th Commandment.

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Gospeled Boldly

Gospeled Boldly #36: Jesus beats up death

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Post date December 27, 2016

Episode 36

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John 19:43-20:18

The Firstfruits from among the dead lives again. Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke go deep on the Resurrection, discussing Jesus’ feat and its ramifications for all of mankind.

In the Backwards Life the Trinity is in focus. Also, Pastor and Thomas got a mystery package???

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The Largely Catechized Life

The Largely Catechized Life: The Second Commandment

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Post date December 22, 2016

This week on The Largely Catechized Life, Pr. Harrison Goodman takes us through paragraph 3 of the 2nd Commandment in Luther’s Large Catechism.

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The Largely Catechized Life: Lying by God’s Name

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Post date December 22, 2016

“For to lie and deceive is in itself a great sin, but is greatly aggravated when we attempt to justify it, and seek to confirm it by invoking the name of God and using it as a cloak for shame, so that from a single lie a double lie, nay, manifold lies, result.” Pr. Goodman discusses what that means in our lives.

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The Largely Catechized Life: Your dining room is stupid

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Post date December 22, 2016

If God gives you something, He wants you to use it and benefit from it. He gives you His name. He intends for you to call upon Him in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks. The Second Commandment isn’t “don’t use God’s name” but “don’t misuse God’s name.” His name is powerful, and when we used for good, good comes from it.

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The Largely Catechized Life: God doesn’t care about fair

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Post date December 22, 2016

If someone sins against you, it hurts you. It’s not fair. If you sin against someone else, it hurts them. Still not fair. God isn’t concerned with fair. He’s concerned with good and evil. Sin is evil. It breaks stuff. When God works good to forgive and heal, that’s not fair either. He puts all your sins and the sins of all the world on Christ and punishes Him so that you may have His consolation.

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The Largely Catechized Life: Where the Head is Right

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Post date December 22, 2016

This week on The Largely Catechized Life, Pastor Harrison Goodman teaches us that we don’t believe the First Commandment.

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The Largely Catechized Life: Jesus for sinners … every single week

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Post date December 22, 2016

Blah blah blah … you’re a sinner … blah blah blah … Jesus died for you. Every. Single. Week. Why? Remember that we’re up against the devil, the world, and our own sinful flesh. God calls us to receive His gifts in word and sacrament each week because we need Jesus every single week.

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The Largely Catechized Life: Holiness looks like something

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Post date December 22, 2016

Why do we do the things we do in church? Does the style matter? God’s word is not like any other word. It’s does something unique. It makes sinners holy. The style, the things that we do, sing, and wear in church matter because help teach us that God’s Word is doing something incredible.

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