It's Cross Defense from the archives (from July 27, 2020) as Pastor Bramwell moves to his new call in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Pr. Bramwell fills in for Pr. Wolfmueller. We look at 1 Timothy to equip our minds against the ever-present temptation to chase after myths, speculations, and vain discussions, followed by a conversation about Christians and Communists in China and whether Jesus cares about our physical needs. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, Pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, Californ...
Aug 31, 2020•56 min
Pastor Bramwell introduces Concordia Publishing House’s “A Simple Explanation” series before discussing one of the newest pamphlets, "On the Fellowship of the Lord’s Supper." In the last two segments of the show he discusses an example of a bad closed Communion practice, drawing from an essay by Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast on the Lord’s Supper and pietism. Find out how to get a free copy of the pamphlet at the end of the show! Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, Pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, ...
Aug 24, 2020•56 min
Rev. Sean Kilgo, pastor at the Northeast Kansas Lutheran Partnership, joins Rev. Bramwell to talk about how the Christian sees with his ears. The conversation is all about the eyes of faith. Do you see things as they actually are? Do you have eyes of faith? 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 orderin...
Aug 17, 2020•54 min
In the first part of the show, Rev. Tyrel Bramwell presents the deeper understanding of the liturgy. Who does the liturgy, the church or Jesus? Answer: yes. Guest, Rev. Nathan Neugebauer, joins the conversation to talk about the marvelous sign of God’s battle bow in the sky and the arrow of the cross before Bramwell asks for his thoughts on the tower of babel. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, Pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talk...
Aug 10, 2020•56 min
What’s the most important thing in life? Food? Health? Those are good, but God’s Word is the one thing necessary. This is why Jesus sent out the apostles, and why God calls and sends pastors to us still today. But do we actually accept their authority and want to listen to the Word they speak? 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, an...
Aug 03, 2020•54 min
Pr. Bramwell fills in for Pr. Wolfmueller. We look at 1 Timothy to equip our minds against the ever-present temptation to chase after myths, speculations, and vain discussions, followed by a conversation about Christians and Communists in China and whether Jesus cares about our physical needs. 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, an...
Jul 27, 2020•56 min
The ultimate hope in 3 acts. Hear how hope catches us from behind, and how we have hope in Christ even amidst a global pandemic. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , 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. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller , or send ques...
Jul 20, 2020•56 min
Who's in charge of the universe? Who sits on the throne? Where do we read about authority in Scripture, particularly Revelation? Where do we find comfort in the authority of Christ? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , 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....
Jul 13, 2020•55 min
It's a listener question day, with three questions: Could Jesus get sick and would he wear a mask? What is the Lutheran practice of adoring the sacraments? How do we deal with friends who think theology is not important? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God's order...
Jul 06, 2020•56 min
The resurrection is what matters. Contemplate practical aspects of the resurrection, how the resurrection affects our daily, and how we live away from death instead of toward it. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , 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. Tw...
Jun 29, 2020•55 min
The ultimate hope in 3 acts. Hear how hope catches us from behind, and how we have hope in Christ even amidst a global pandemic. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , 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. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller , or send ques...
Jun 22, 2020•56 min
Why do we tend to view everything through a political lens? What happens when we view everything politically rather than theologically? How do we reclaim a theological worldview? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , 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. Tw...
Jun 15, 2020•55 min
Who's in charge of the universe? Who sits on the throne? Where do we read about authority in Scripture, particularly Revelation? Where do we find comfort in the authority of Christ? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , 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....
Jun 08, 2020•55 min
How do we consider the recent protests sparked by George Floyd's death in a theological manner? How do we process our own reactions to these events through the lens of the cross? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , 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. Tw...
Jun 01, 2020•55 min
In the first part of today's episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about the temptation of Jesus by the devil in the wilderness in Matthew 4, including practicing reading the scriptures with imagination, and how temptation will be gone in the resurrection. Then, Pastor Warren Graff joins in to talk about understanding the world around us in this age of secularism and materialism and how it denies the day of judgment, the idea that people innately know there's a last day because of how we build i...
May 25, 2020•55 min
What does the Ascension of Jesus mean for us? Why is it one of the most important theological events in history? (Third, according to Pastor Wolfmueller.) What does the Ascension look like from above and below? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God's ordering of the...
May 18, 2020•55 min
It's time to talk about the most interesting theological sentence in Pastor Wolfmueller's weekly theology contest, #TheMostCertain. Also, dig into 1 Corinthians 15 and what the resurrection of Jesus means for us. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God's ordering of t...
May 11, 2020•55 min
Get ready for #TheMostCertain theology contest from Pastor Wolfmueller, each week on social media. Find out the favorite Easter hymn from Pastor Wolfmueller’s followers on social media and why it’s so great. And, hear about the joy of the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed? , talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, e...
May 04, 2020•55 min
It’s a listener question day, with three questions: Could Jesus get sick and would he wear a mask? What is the Lutheran practice of adoring the sacraments? How do we deal with friends who think theology is not important? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s orderi...
Apr 27, 2020•18 hr
The resurrection is what matters. Contemplate practical aspects of the resurrection, how the resurrection affects our daily, and how we live away from death instead of toward it. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, 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. Twe...
Apr 20, 2020•18 hr
The ultimate hope in 3 acts. Hear how hope catches us from behind, and how we have hope in Christ even amidst a global pandemic. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, 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. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller, or send questi...
Apr 14, 2020•18 hr
It’s part 5, the last part, in the Lenten series “Last Days of Jesus” on Cross Defense. Throughout Lent, hear the history of Jesus and the significance of these events. In this episode, we hear Jesus’ last hours, including His prayer from the cross, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me?” Find the referenced Passion readings at wolfmueller.co/passion. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has Am...
Apr 06, 2020•18 hr
It’s part 4 in the Lenten series “Last Days of Jesus” on Cross Defense. Throughout Lent, hear the history of Jesus and the significance of these events. In this episode, we follow Jesus from His trial at the hands of Pilate to the beginning of the crucifixion. Hear the first 3 words of Jesus from the cross. Find the referenced Passion readings at wolfmueller.co/passion. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of ...
Mar 30, 2020•18 hr
It’s part 3 in the Lenten series “Last Days of Jesus” on Cross Defense. Throughout Lent, hear the history of Jesus and the significance of these events. In this episode, learn about the events surrounding the trial of Jesus before Pilate and Herod on Good Friday, beginning in John 18:28. Find the readings at wolfmueller.co/passion. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Fail...
Mar 23, 2020•18 hr
This episode tackles two big questions: What does the bible teach about Angels? How can we possibly be Lutheran, because didn’t Luther teach that Jesus was an adulterer? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, 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. Tweet your q...
Mar 16, 2020•18 hr
It’s part 2 in the Lenten series “Last Days of Jesus” on Cross Defense. Throughout Lent, hear the history of Jesus and the significance of these events. In this episode, follow Jesus from sundown Thursday through sunrise Friday, from the Garden of Gethsemane to being delivered to the hands of Pilate. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, talks about curious topics ...
Mar 09, 2020•18 hr
It’s part 1 in the Lenten series “Last Days of Jesus” on Cross Defense. Throughout Lent, hear the history of Jesus and the significance of these events. In this episode, learn the context of washing feet, the institution of the Lord’s Supper, and the significance of Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, talks about curious...
Mar 02, 2020•18 hr
Feelings and faith, the danger of the “why” question, and a few reflections on human sexuality. These topics come from the students at Concordia University Texas and are the topics for this episode! Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the...
Feb 24, 2020•18 hr
What is the throne room of God, and what does it mean to be in that room? What actually happens in a throne room? Who sits on the throne in that throne room? How does the Lordship of Jesus affect our own vocations in life? Where didn’t Transfiguration happen? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind,...
Feb 17, 2020•18 hr
Who was St. Valentine, and why do we remember his martyrdom on February 14? What are the three estates and how did Luther discover them? How do they help us filter through the world around us? Host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, 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 a...
Feb 10, 2020•18 hr
