The Development of Virtue
This third talk on Lutheran spirituality discusses the nature of virtue and how to develop virtuous character.
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 6 min
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How the Mystical Union Forms Us
This is the second talk in a series of three lectures on Lutheran spirituality. In this talk, I discuss the mystical union and its impact on the Christian life.
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 2 min
What Does Lutheranism Have to Say About Ethics?
This is the first of three talks on Lutheran spirituality. In this first lecture, I discuss ethics from a Lutheran approach.
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 10 min
A Lutheran Approach to Holy Orders
This episode discusses Arthur Carl Piepkorn's overview of the Confessional teaching about the Office of the Holy Ministry.
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Love Defines What It Means to Be Human (Divine Love Part 4)
This is the fourth part of our series on Ernst Sartorius's The Doctrine of Divine Love .
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 8 min
The Early Church and Baptism
This is a continuation of the recent interaction that happened between Stuart Knechtle and an Ethiopian Orthodox deacon.
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min
A Defense of the Real Presence of Christ
In this video, I provide thoughts on the recent conversation between an Ethopian Orthodox Christian from Harvard and Evangelical apologist Stuart Knechtle.
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr
How the Modern World Misunderstands Freedom: A Conversation with Brad Littlejohn
This episode is a discussion with Brad Littlejohn about his book Called to Freedom .
May 29, 2025•56 min
Christian Nationalism: A Lutheran Evaluation
This is a talk that I gave at the 2024 AALC Pastor's Conference on the subject of Christian Nationalism. I talked about what this movement is, and then explored Luther's view of the state and its relationship to the church.
Apr 05, 2025•53 min
The Eternal Relations Between Father, Son, and Spirit as Giving and Receiving Love (Divine Love 3)
This program is a discussion of eternal generation and procession as giving and receiving love between Father, Son, and Spirit. It is the third in a series on Ernst Sartorius's book The Doctrine of Divine Love.
Mar 29, 2025•59 min
How the Church Can Help Men In Crisis
This third talk on the issues faced by men in the modern world presents some of the ways that the church can help to address this crisis.
Mar 25, 2025•54 min
A Christian Examination of the Manosphere
This is the second of three talks I presented at a men's conference on Long Island on the crisis of men in the contemporary world. In this one, I discuss the manosphere and what Christians should think about it.
Mar 20, 2025•49 min
The Beatific Vision with Sam Parkison
This episode is an interview with Dr. Sam Parkison on the subject of the beatific vision. We discuss it's place in medieval and classical Protestant theology.
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 12 min
The Trinity as Eternal Love (Doctrine of Divine Love Part 2)
This second part of the discussion of Ernst Sartorius's Doctrine of Divine Love begins an exploration of Trinitarian love.
Mar 15, 2025•53 min
Why Are We So Disconnected?
This is a talk I presented to the Cornell Political Union on the nature of human connection, and why it is that people today feel so disconnected and lonely.
Mar 13, 2025•52 min
Why Remain Lutheran
This is the second talk in a series I presented on Lutheranism in Wilmington, NC. In this talk, I give reasons to remain Lutheran, as I explain the benefits of the Lutheran approach to the Christian life.
Mar 11, 2025•49 min
Why Be Lutheran
This is the first talk I gave at a conference in Wilmington, NC on the subject: Why Be Lutheran.
Mar 06, 2025•49 min
A Guide to Godliness from Johann Gerhard
This episode overviews some advice on godly living from Johann Gerhard's Schola Pietatis . I discuss prayer, proper preparation for the sacrament, and meditation.
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Lutherans and Roman Catholics in Dialogue
This episode overviews the Lutheran and Roman Catholic dialogues that followed Vatican II in the 1960s. I introduce the talks about the Office of the Holy Ministry and the Eucharist.
Mar 01, 2025•56 min
Thomas Hobbes on the State (Makers of the Modern World)
This episode is a continuation of the Makers of the Modern World series. In this program, I discuss the influential political philosopher Thomas Hobbes and his view of the commonwealth and the magistrate.
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 18 min
David Hume (Makers of the Modern World)
This video covers David Hume's skeptical philosophy and its influence on the way people think in the modern world.
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Lutheran Christology Defended From Scripture (A Second Response to Gavin Ortlund)
This episode is a defense from the Lutheran perspective on the communication of attributes from Christ's divine to his human nature in Scripture. This is a continuation of the last program which addressed common misconceptions about the Lutheran view.
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Why Poetry Matters: A Discussion with Lisa Cooper
This episode is a discussion I had with my wife, Lisa Cooper, about poetry and her new book Hasty Corporeal Ink.
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min
A Response to Gavin Ortlund on Christology
This episode is the first in a series reviewing Gavin Ortlund's recent critique of Lutheran Christology. I discuss the nature of attributions regarding the two natures, the relationship between the natures, and what Lutherans actually mean when we talk about the omnipresence of Christ's human nature.
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 4 min
A Response to a Roman Catholic Critique on Luther's View of Vocation
This program is a response to a recent video from the Roman Catholic YouTuber Brian Holdsworth who gave a critique of the idea of the "Protestant work ethic" centered on Luther's approach to work and vocation more broadly.
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min
The Doctrine of Divine Love, or How Theology Relates to Ethics (Sartorius's Divine Love Part 1)
This is the first episode that overviews the masterful work of theology and ethics, The Doctrine of Divine Love by Ernst Sartorius. This is connected to the broader deep dive into the unio mystica that we have been doing this year.
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min
An Introduction to Luther's Catechisms
In our continued effort to overview the entirety of the Book of Concord, this episode marks the beginning of our look at Luther's Catechisms.
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min
John Henry Newman on Papal Infallibility
This episode is the third in a series on Vatican I and the dogma of Papal infallibility. In this part, I discuss John Henry Newman's development hypothesis.
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min
A Response to Fr. Mike Schmitz on Magisterial Authority
In this episode, I respond to comments made by Fr. Mike Schmitz on Magisterial Authority and Sola Scriptura.
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 3 min
The Theologia Germanica
This episode is the fourth in our series on the mystical union. Here, I give an overview of the medieval mystical book which influenced Luther, titled the Theologia Germanica .
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 2 min
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