Journalists say Christian Nationalism is on the rise. What is it? How is the term used? Do people want to be associated with it? The Augsburg Confession is a helpful place to start the conversation. Plus, we learn about the faithfulness of our third-century Christian brother, Alexamenos, and about overcoming verbal allergens. This program originally aired November 19, 2022. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We ar...
May 11, 2024•56 min
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 August 27, 2022. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Cl...
May 04, 2024•53 min
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. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talks...
Apr 27, 2024•56 min
Pastor Bramwell concludes the conversation on division, using 1 Clement as a springboard to dive into the Bible. The Church is militant. Her warfare is not against people but for people—so that all would reach repentance. This program originally aired October 22, 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 G...
Apr 13, 2024•56 min
From one church to another, 1 Clement draws from Scripture to address division and instruct the faithful in matters of Christian combat, which is never in opposition to love. Plus, what if you don’t live near a faithful church? Good question. Pr. Bramwell has an answer. This program originally aired October 15, 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 imagina...
Apr 06, 2024•56 min
The struggle is real, isn’t it? Our children don’t always want to go to church, especially during their teenage years. Pastor Bramwell confirms that you’re far from alone in your hardship, provides encouragement from church history, gives practical instruction from Scripture on how to ease the struggle, and finally offers an excellent resource to aid you in your parental vocation. Not a parent? Don’t think this episode is for you? Not true, friend. Pastor Bramwell’s biblical instruction will hel...
Mar 30, 2024•56 min
Pastor Bramwell talks with Rev. Shauen Trump, LCMS regional director of Africa, about what we can learn from missionaries in Africa. The result is a look at Acts 8:1-4 and every Christian’s call to be a vulnerable evangelist. Learn more about Rev. Trump and the work being done in Africa at lcms.org/trump . This program originally aired August 6, 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 c...
Mar 23, 2024•58 min
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. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark...
Mar 16, 2024•56 min
Pastor Bramwell discusses the 2nd-century heresy of adoptionism and how it is still alive and actively held by Unitarians today. How did the ancient church confront this false teaching and how does Scripture refute it? This program originally aired August 13, 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...
Mar 09, 2024•56 min
Christians are saved from the Word of God that the Holy Spirit brings to us. When we look at Acts 2, we see that the sound of Holy Spirit is an echo from heaven that delivers the report of Christ-crucified for the forgiveness of sins to the apostles, their hearers, and YOU! Join Pastor Bramwell as he explores the curious topic of Luke’s use of echo in Acts 2:2 and Luke 4:37. This program originally aired September 17, 2022. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale...
Mar 02, 2024•56 min
In the first segment Rev. Sam Schuldheisz teaches us more about the redeemed imagination. During the rest of the show Pastor Bramwell goes back to a conversation on technology in order to think through the characteristics of the loving resistance fighter as detailed by Neil Postman in Technopoly . Find this book at Amazon.com . This program originally aired February 22, 2021. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We ...
Feb 24, 2024•57 min
Rev. Sam Schuldheisz joins the show to discuss four practical ways to exercise the imagination and then Rev. Bramwell discusses how the bibliographical, internal evidence, and external evidence tests help us know whether or not we can trust what the New Testament says. How does the historical method answer the question of whether or not the Nest Testament is trustworthy? This program originally aired February 15, 2021. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, Cal...
Feb 17, 2024•53 min
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. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, 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 ...
Feb 10, 2024•53 min
Turn up the heat with this conversation with Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Flame (former reformed Baptist turned Confessional Lutheran). Then Pastor Bramwell fields a lengthy comment from a listener who didn’t like that he promoted the work and words of abortion abolitionists. And at the very end of the show, LCMS president, Rev. Matt Harrison has a message about Lutheran Schools... And Pastor Bramwell tries to rap. Find FLAME's book Extra Nos: Discovering Grace outside Myself at books.cph.org...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min
We learn from Martin Chemnitz about the eight varieties of tradition, speak with Rev. Marcus Williams about three pieces of advice he has for Lutherans who may be considering converting to Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy, and Pastor Bramwell has a Canceled Christian Comment on what Vice President Kamala Harris said about the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Resources mentioned in this episode: Rev. Marcus Williams, “Confessional Lutherans Considering Rome or the East? Advice for Your Considera...
Jan 27, 2024•57 min
Pastor Bramwell sits down with T. Russel Hunter, the founder of Abolitionists Rising, to learn more about what an abortion abolitionist is and what the distinction is between them and advocates of the Pro-Life Movement. Resources mentioned in this episode: Abolitionists Rising: abolitionistsrising.com A Storm Comes Rolling Down the Plain: youtube.com/watch?v=VPu59scsBA8 The Abolitionist Movie abolitionistmovie.com Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and au...
Jan 20, 2024•56 min
Pope Francis approved Fiducia Supplicans allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. Is it a surprise that papal authority would be used for such evil? No. An examination of our Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope reminds us that we have always known of the pope’s antichristian ways. During the conversation, we’ll hear what Metropolitan Hilarion, Trent Horn, Brian Holdsworth, and an Africa Bishop have to say about the document. Plus, a listener wants to know about screens in the sanctu...
Jan 13, 2024•47 min
How does the Law serve the Christian? Does the Gospel mean the Law is useless for believers? What does Galatians 5 and 6 say? What about article VI of Solid Declaration and the Bible verses cited in it? Good stuff for the comfort of our souls! Read the Solid Declaration at bookofconcord.org/solid-declaration/third-use-of-the-law . This program originally aired March 11, 2023. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed...
Dec 23, 2023•56 min
Dual Income, No Kids (DINKS) is the new term for married or cohabiting couples who choose selfishness over having kids. They flex financial freedom, but what are they actually boasting about? What does DINKitude say about the state of our culture? Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, 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 th...
Dec 16, 2023•52 min
The November 30, 2023, debate between Gov. DeSantis and Gov. Newsom revealed a lot about the differences between the Republican and Democrat party platforms. One difference is abortion and contraception. What did the governors say? What do you know about contraception? And what does it have to do with America before the 1960s? Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talks about curious topics to excite the imagina...
Dec 09, 2023•54 min
C.F.W. Walther penned ten theses on the pastoral office, with proof from God’s Word, and the corresponding public confession of the Church based on that Word of God. During this time of year, congregations are preparing for new lay leaders to step into their offices. What sets the pastoral office apart from those offices? Learn all about the pastoral office in this episode! Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, ...
Dec 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min
We hear a bunch of dead theologians and one dead president talk to us about what it means to be a man in the arena. Americans just celebrated Thanksgiving, which means a lot of us kept a false peace with our family members instead of taking the opportunity to love them with the Law and Gospel of God’s Word, rightly distinguished. Are you ready to hear from Roosevelt, Schaeffer, Lewis, Machen, Luther, Walther, and Bonhoeffer? Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, Califor...
Nov 25, 2023•53 min
A postmillennial listener suggests we read 1 Thessalonians 5:4 in light of other Scripture passages, which is always a good idea. Rev. Dr. David Scaer chimes in on the error of millennialism, and we’re confronted with the unsettling observation that both Marxists and Postmillennialists are progressives. The Anabaptists were communists, but Jesus repeatedly taught that His kingdom is not of this world. Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the b...
Nov 18, 2023•55 min
What does spiritual warfare, poop brownies, and a well-intended but bad statement have in common? You've heard the statement over and over again. “I’m just glad he’s going to church.” Rev. Lynn Hubbard openly confesses liking the company of demons and Rev. C.F.W. Walther encourages us to flee from the likes of such false teachers. Plus, two listeners who originally disagreed with Pastor Bramwell have emailed follow-up messages. What they said will encourage you to speak truth in love to your nei...
Nov 11, 2023•58 min
Why are so many Christians confused by the false teaching of dispensational premillennialism (not to mention other errors)? Short answer: They misapply the hermeneutic principle of sticking to the plain meaning of the Bible’s text. The principle is right. Their application of it is way wrong! Find the resource mentioned at stmarksferndale.com/how-to-read-scripture . Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talks ab...
Nov 04, 2023•58 min
The burden of proof is on the millennialist to show that Revelation 20’s thousand years are literal—according to the church’s historic hermeneutical principles. Rev. Theodore Graebner was much closer to the rise of today’s modern millennialist teachings than we are and helps us see through the forest of false teachers to deal with the common error that they all hold: the millennium. Link mentioned: http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/CTCRTheEndTimesAStudyonEschatologyandMillennialism.pdf This progra...
Oct 28, 2023•52 min
Israel is at war with Hamas. It’s got a lot of people talking about end times prophecy and worried about what will happen next. Will Russia attack Israel? Is Russia Ezekiel’s Gog and Magog? Rev. Theodore Graebner walks us through the right understanding of Ezekiel 38. When we keep our focus on Christ, we realize His Church is Israel and Gog and Magog are the Satanic hordes waging war against her.
Oct 21, 2023•53 min
Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz teaches a primer on how to do apologetics for those who have no religious affiliation. From Bible texts, we get conversational tactics that will equip us to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our friends and family. Find Rev. Koontz’s five-part Family Bible Commentary at adcrucem.com/collections/literature/products/five-volume-bible-commentary-adam-koontz . Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Clo...
Oct 14, 2023•57 min
Local Indians discriminate against Pastor Bramwell and St. Mark Lutheran Church. Find out what’s going on with the Freedom of Conscience & Religious Liberty Conference and then Pastor Bramwell answers listener questions From the Inbox. Should women read the Bible lessons in the Divine Service? Should they be Directors of Christian Education or Sunday School Teachers? What about the leadership of women in the Iranian Church? Plus, a word of encouragement to a brother whose wife is struggling ...
Oct 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Is it the doctor who causes the discord in the cancer patient’s heart? Is it the cop who stirs up dissension for the driver guilty of speeding? Likewise, is it the faithful pastor and/or layman who sows division when he addresses the false teachings of false teachers? Let's dive into Scripture to find out. Rev. Francis Pieper offers us wisdom from Vol. III of Christian Dogmatics. Find the Freedom of Conscience and Religious Liberty Conference at stmarksferndale.com/freedom . Host Rev. Tyrel Bram...
Sep 30, 2023•59 min
