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S1E17 - Civic Engagement Social Message

Episode Notes

Ben and Keith dig into a Social Message that was adopted by the ELCA Church Council in 2020. It has some parts that are useful in helping us look at our human-built structures (government, economy, and social systems) in a way that sees God at work in the world.

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S1E16 - Why Do We Accept Everyone?

Episode Notes

Keith is back! We discuss the ELCA's extravagant welcome of all people and what that means.

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S1E15 - Lutheran Camps

with Rev Drew Tucker of Hopewoods Outdoors

Episode Notes

Ben talks with Rev Drew Tucker about the history of Lutheran Camps and how they are adapting to our changing world and ways of being church. Pastor Drew even gives us a Catechism Question!

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S1E14 - Perennial Waters Project (Social Statement: Caring For Creation)

with Win Kurlfink

Episode Notes

Win Kurlfink joins us to talk about the Perennial Waters Project, an environmental stewardship group operating from St Philip Lutheran Church in Trenton, MI. Ben and Keith talk about how the ELCA Social Statement, Caring for Creation from 1993, helps congregations focus efforts to help renew the environment.

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S1E13 - The Festival of Homiletics

Episode Notes

Ben & Keith talk about their time at the Festival of Homiletics in Pittsburgh.

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S1E12 - The Bible

Episode Notes

Keith and Ben talk about translations, editions, formats, and disposal of the Bible. And Judi Tyler is our first Catechism Question winner!

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S1E11 - The Church Year and Worship Liturgy

with Dcn. Margaret Folkemer-Leonard

Episode Notes

Keith talks with Deacon Margaret Folkemer-Leonard, Director of Music (and other things artsy) at St Matthew Lutheran Church in York, PA. They discuss the Church Year and the Lutheran Worship Liturgy.

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S1E10 - ELCA Social Statements and Messages

Episode Notes

Keith and Ben discuss how the ELCA creates and approves of Social Statements and Messages that are published. And we bring you another Catechism question.

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S1E9 - Luther's Small Catechism

Episode Notes

Keith and Ben discuss Luther's Small Catechism, whether it's still relevant, and why we use it for our ending segment each episode.

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S1E8 - The Future of the ELCA

The CRLC with Pastor Elizabeth Friedman

Episode Notes

Pastor Elizabeth Friedman returns to talk with us about the future of the ELCA and the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC). Ben gets confused about years. The Columbus Churchwide Assembly was in 2022, not 2023.

TLDR: The ELCA is trying to reorganize the denomination structure through our constitutions (Churchwide, Synods, and Congregations) and other documents, with the hope that we can be better prepared for our ministry going forward.

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S1E7 - Sacraments: Baptism

Episode Notes

Ben and Keith discuss the sacrament of Holy Baptism.

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S1E6 - ELCA Campus Ministry and What does it mean to be a Lutheran of the ELCA

with Pastor Elizabeth Friedman from Lord of Light Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, MI

Episode Notes

Pastor Elizabeth Friedman joins us to talk about how Campus Ministry works to help young adults in ways that represent the essence of being an ELCA Lutheran.

And we get a new Catechism Question.

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S1E5 - Membership

Episode Notes

We start out talking about the ELCA Subreddit. The main topic is Membership. Why? Why not? What's in it for members and the congregations. And we end with our Catechism questions.

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S1E4 - Lenten Disciplines

Episode Notes

Keith and Ben discuss New Year Resolutions and Lenten Disciplines. Ben's failed at his first Resolution. Let's wee how we do with Lent.

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S1E3 - Sacraments: Communion

The ELCA Understanding and Practice

Episode Notes

Ben and Keith discuss the Sacraments, starting with Communion.

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Pastor Keith Fair and Licensed Lay Minister Intern Ben Fogt invite discussion about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), its history, structures, traditions, and beliefs in a light and fun way.