Sarah Jones from the ELCA Church Property Resource Hub shares this somewhat new resource for all congregations to help with issues that come up around property maintenance and uses. …

Kelle Shepherd-Bhavsar tells us about an experiment in Metro Detroit that brought talks about Jesus and Justice to a comedy club along with some great music.

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The ELCA's Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry joins the show to discuss being called into service with the church in a variety of ways. We also get to know another congregation better, King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, TX. …

Dr Mark Tranvik (Luther Seminary) returns to discuss the history and implications of social protest and civil resistance in the Lutheran Church.

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Dave Scherer travels and performs as Agape at all sorts of church events with a distinctly Lutheran message of hope and inclusion. This conversation didn't go the way we thought it would. What Dave says needs to be heard. …

Pastor Becky Resch joins to talk about the part of becoming a Rostered Leader in the ELCA that isn't just taking classes in a seminary. We learn about the TEEM pathway and that the whole thing isn't as intimidating as some would say. …

Pastors Wendy Farone and Dan Smail join us from their congregations outside of Pittsburgh to talk about their podcast that started in 2018. We talk about media options for congregations and how to get started. …

Ben & Keith discuss the creeds used in Lutheran worship services.

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• Book of Concord …

Rev Dr Mark Tranvik helps us put the pieces together of Martin Luther's writings that don't reflect well through history. It's a longer episode, but well worth a listen. Let us know what you think. …

Keith and Ben discuss what you might experience in an ELCA congregation's Lenten worship services.

We start with an acknowledgement of churches and people standing up against oppression…

The guys compare notes on the Christmas season in our Lutheran congregations' worship services.

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A 70 minute episode answering YOUR Questions!

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• A Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverence by Diana Butler Bass …

The host of the podcast A Mighty Fortress Is Our Pod, Matthew Longfellow, joins the show to talk about his podcast, his seminary and Capital University experience, and how sharing conversations of "real" Lutherans helps with our own Lutheran identity. …

Ben and Keith talk about the different ways that churches adapt when there isn't a pastor to preach and preside over communion and why that might happen.

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Justin Marquis shares a bike trip he and his partner took over the summer. The adventure included visiting ELCA congregations near the bike path. He shares what he learned about the church and himself on that journey. …