Best Concordia University Podcasts (2025)

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Why Do Christians Sing Hymns? | Dr. Steve Mueller, Concordia University Irvine 48:32

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Singing is one of the most recognizable parts of Christian worship. But why do Christians sing hymns? Where did hymns come from? And why should the church continue to sing them? Caleb and Scott Keith are joined by Dr. Steve Mueller from Concordia University Irvine to answer these questions. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 151…

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The Coffee Hour — Scholarships from the Concordia University System

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/coffee-hour/20251001101305-2025-10-01_CH.mp3 Download Audio File How is the Concordia University System helping young people attend Concordia Universities? The Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy (President of Concordia University System) and the Rev. Dr. Douglas Spittel (Vice President of Concordia University System) join…

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How is the Concordia University System helping young people attend Concordia Universities? The Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy (President of Concordia University System) and the Rev. Dr. Douglas Spittel (Vice President of Concordia University System) join Andy and Sarah for the monthly update from the Concordia University System, including what's been happe…

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The Coffee Hour — Adiaphora in the Formula of Concord

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/coffee-hour/20251007111257-2025-10-07_CH.mp3 Download Audio File What is adiaphora and why does it matter? The Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District and host of KFUO Radio’s Concord Matters, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Formula of Concord reading plan he created for 2025,…

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Adiaphora in the Formula of Concord 27:15

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What is adiaphora and why does it matter? The Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District and host of KFUO Radio’s Concord Matters, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Formula of Concord reading plan he created for 2025, including the questions concerning Adiaphora that are addressed in October's readings. What does adiaph…

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Sharper Iron — God’s Gift of Marriage – Song of Solomon 1:1-17: Love Blossoms

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/sharper-iron/20251007105039-2025-10-07_SI.mp3 Download Audio File The Song of Solomon was likely written by King Solomon early in his reign. Despite the way his wives multiplied later in life, Solomon’s song speaks of the joy of marriage between one man and one woman. As the bride and the bridegroom speak to o…

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Oratio: For So They Treated Christ

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/oratio/20251007092318-2025-10-07_OR.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today’s prayerful thought based on the day’s Scripture readings. Begin your morning in word and prayer with Rev. Kenneth Bomberger, who shares scripture, hymns, prayers, and texts for the day, and also gives a short medita…

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Morning Prayer Sermonette: Matthew 9:18-35

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/morning-prayer/20251007091738-MP_Oct_07.mp3 Download Audio File Today’s sermonette based on Matthew 9:18-35 is given by Rev. Warren Woerth. This is a rebroadcast from October 7, 2016. Hear a guest pastor give a short sermonette based on the day’s Daily Lectionary New Testament text during Morning and Evening P…

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End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Talking about Divorce

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/end-goals/20251001135851-EP152_ENDGOALS.mp3 Download Audio File In a new series, we discuss how to approach and talk about difficult topics in our youth’s lives. In this episode, DCE Rebecca Duport shares her story and how we can talk about divorce in Youth Ministry. Bio: Rebecca Duport has served her alma mat…

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Thy Strong Word — Matthew 5:21-48: “You Have Heard It Said, But I Say…”

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/thy-strong-word/20251006104506-2025-10-06_TSW.mp3 Download Audio File You haven’t murdered anyone? Jesus says your anger makes you guilty. Never committed adultery? Your lustful look already has. Six times Christ declares, “You have heard it said… but I say to you,” crushing us with impossible standards that c…

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Daily Chapel — Rev. Mark Rabe on Luke 7:11-17

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/chapel/20251006121951-2025-10-06_Chapel.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Mark Rabe gives today’s sermon based on Luke 7:11-17. >> The broadcast of chapel services is brought to you by LCMS International Mission and Ministry to Armed Forces. >> Learn more at international.lcms.org and lcms.org/armedforces. >> To le…

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The Coffee Hour— “Do Lutherans Do Allegory?” LW Searching Scripture, October 2025: Genesis and Galatians

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/coffee-hour/20251006161643-2025-10-06_CH.mp3 Download Audio File In 2013, a popular national TV host provoked a sharp reaction from Christian viewers when he asserted that much of the Bible is allegorical, meaning that the narratives of Adam and Eve, Noah, and Jonah are non-literal and symbolic. This is not ho…

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“Do Lutherans Do Allegory?” LW Searching Scripture, October 2025: Genesis and Galatians 27:46

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In 2013, a popular national TV host provoked a sharp reaction from Christian viewers when he asserted that much of the Bible is allegorical, meaning that the narratives of Adam and Eve, Noah, and Jonah are non-literal and symbolic. This is not how Christians have historically understood allegory. Even in the Middle Ages, when ingenious allegorical …

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Sharper Iron — God’s Gift of Marriage – Genesis 2:18-25: The Institution of Marriage

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/sharper-iron/20251006113156-2025-10-06_SI.mp3 Download Audio File In considering God’s gift of marriage, it’s helpful to start at the beginning. Moses records God’s institution of marriage in Genesis 2. Because it was not good for the man to be alone, God created the woman to be the helper he needed. Adam’s jo…

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Sharper Iron — NEW SERIES: God’s Gift of Marriage

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/sharper-iron/20251006111914-GodsGiftofMarriagePodcastIntro.mp3 Download Audio File “God’s Gift of Marriage” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that studies the Song of Solomon and other key texts from the Bible concerning marriage. Although the world is terribly confused concerning what marriage is, God’s Word r…

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Oratio: Sheep in the Midst of Wolves

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/oratio/20251006102851-2025-10-06_OR.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today’s prayerful thought based on the day’s Scripture readings. Begin your morning in word and prayer with Rev. Kenneth Bomberger, who shares scripture, hymns, prayers, and texts for the day, and also gives a short medita…

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Morning Prayer Sermonette: Matthew 9:1-17

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/morning-prayer/20251006102244-MP_Oct_06.mp3 Download Audio File Today’s sermonette based on Matthew 9:1-17 is given by Rev. Chris Brynestad. Today’s sermonette is a rebroadcast from October 6, 2014. Hear a guest pastor give a short sermonette based on the day’s Daily Lectionary New Testament text during Mornin…

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St. Paul’s Des Peres Bible Study — Matthew 18:1-22

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/stpaul-des-peres-bible-study/20251006101525-2025-10-05_SPBS.mp3 Download Audio File Pastor David Smith leads a study on Matthew 18:1-22. Join the pastors and people of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO, for weekly Bible study on Sunday mornings. Learn more about St. Paul’s Des Peres at stpaulsdespere…

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Concord Matters — The Large Catechism: 9th and 10th Commandments

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/concord-matters/20251002152603-2025-10-04_CM.mp3 Download Audio File The LORD gets right to the heart of the issues of stealing, adultery, and a whole slew of sins: coveting. Human instinct is to ensure that no one will have as much or more than me. Luther exhorts us to not only repent of these covetous though…

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Wrestling With the Basics — Who Needs a Shepherd?

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/wrestling-with-the-basics/20251002151724-2025-10-04_WWB.mp3 Download Audio File This week’s program looks at Luke 15: Jesus’ words to the sinner and the righteous. Get ready to chuckle or even chortle with Pastor “Jolly” John Lukomski and Pastor Matt “Youngblood” Clark as they take a humorous approach to Bible…

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Thy Strong Word — Free-Text Friday: Exit Strategy: Planning Your Funeral While You Still Can

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/thy-strong-word/20251003120426-2025-10-03_TSW.mp3 Download Audio File Modern funerals increasingly look like Pinterest boards and social media tributes rather than Christian worship. How should believers think about death when it comes knocking? We’ll explore why Christians need to write down their funeral wis…

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{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Hymn Sing with Sarah: Praise & Adoration Hymns

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/lutheran-ladies-lounge/20251003111052-LLL_Ep314.mp3 Download Audio File “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 150:10). As we mark the beginning of the end of Ordinary Time and begin our descent toward the end of the church year, Sarah’s turning her attention to Praise and Ad…

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Daily Chapel — Rev. Sean Daenzer on Luke 20:1-8

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/chapel/20251003170132-2025-10-03_Chapel.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Sean Daenzer gives today’s sermon based on Luke 20:1-8. >> The broadcast of chapel services is brought to you by LCMS International Mission and Ministry to Armed Forces. >> Learn more at international.lcms.org and lcms.org/armedforces. >> To …

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The Coffee Hour — Set Apart to Serve: Lutheran Teacher Colloquy Opportunity

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/coffee-hour/20251002143020-2025-10-03_CH.mp3 Download Audio File How is colloquizing to become a rostered Lutheran educator a benefit to both the educator and the school? Robi Flach (Administrator of Altamont Lutheran Interparish School in Altamont, IL) and Annie O’Donoghue (Manager with Standing Partnership a…

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Set Apart to Serve: Lutheran Teacher Colloquy Opportunity 24:05

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How is colloquizing to become a rostered Lutheran educator a benefit to both the educator and the school? Robi Flach (Administrator of Altamont Lutheran Interparish School in Altamont, IL) and Annie O’Donoghue (Manager with Standing Partnership and the Set Apart to Serve team) join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve series to talk about Robi…

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Sharper Iron — Majoring in the Minors – Nahum 3:1-19: Where Are Your Comforters?

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/sharper-iron/20251002142451-2025-10-03_SI.mp3 Download Audio File The coming destruction of Nineveh is full of woe for Assyria as a consequence of their idolatry and sin. The LORD is against them and will leave them with nothing but shame because they have rejected Him as their comforter. As the Egyptian city …

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Oratio: What Sort of Man Is This?

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/oratio/20251002141654-2025-10-03_OR.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today’s prayerful thought based on the day’s Scripture readings. Begin your morning in word and prayer with Rev. Kenneth Bomberger, who shares scripture, hymns, prayers, and texts for the day, and also gives a short medita…

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Morning Prayer Sermonette: Matthew 6:16-34

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/morning-prayer/20251002141224-MP_Oct_03.mp3 Download Audio File Today’s sermonette based on Matthew 6:16-34 is given by Rev. James Butler. This is a rebroadcast from October 1, 2015. Hear a guest pastor give a short sermonette based on the day’s Daily Lectionary New Testament text during Morning and Evening Pr…

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Thy Strong Word — Matthew 5: Jesus Preaches from the Mountain

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/thy-strong-word/20251002122026-2025-10-02_TSW.mp3 Download Audio File Jesus sits on a mountainside and turns the world upside down: the poor are blessed, the meek inherit the earth, and persecution becomes cause for rejoicing. Christ calls His followers salt and light, then makes a shocking claim: He hasn’t co…

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Daily Chapel — Rev. Dr. Peter Bender on Hebrews 3:1b-6

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/chapel/20251002113707-2025-10-02_Chapel.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Dr. Peter Bender gives today’s sermon based on Hebrews 3:1b-6. >> The broadcast of chapel services is brought to you by LCMS International Mission and Ministry to Armed Forces. >> Learn more at international.lcms.org and lcms.org/armedforces.…

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The Coffee Hour — What is Catechesis?

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/coffee-hour/20251001155401-2025-10-02_CH.mp3 Download Audio File What is catechesis, and why does it matter for us in our daily lives? The Rev. Dr. Peter Bender (Senior Pastor of Peace Lutheran Church and Academy President of the Concordia Catechetical Academy (CCA) in Sussex, Wisconsin) joins Andy and Sarah t…

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What is catechesis, and why does it matter for us in our daily lives? The Rev. Dr. Peter Bender (Senior Pastor of Peace Lutheran Church and Academy President of the Concordia Catechetical Academy (CCA) in Sussex, Wisconsin) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what catechesis is and is not, why catechesis is important for us in our daily rhythms of l…

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Sharper Iron — Majoring in the Minors – Nahum 2:1-13: The LORD of Armies Attacks

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/sharper-iron/20251001144621-2025-10-02_SI.mp3 Download Audio File Nahum vividly describes the coming destruction of Nineveh at the hands of the Babylonian army. No matter what preparations the Assyrians attempt to make, the LORD will lead the Babylonian army in bringing His destruction. Nineveh will be plunder…

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Oratio: “Lord, I Am Not Worthy”

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/oratio/20251001144118-2025-10-02_OR.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today’s prayerful thought based on the day’s Scripture readings. Begin your morning in word and prayer with Rev. Kenneth Bomberger, who shares scripture, hymns, prayers, and texts for the day, and also gives a short medita…

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Morning Prayer Sermonette: Matthew 7:1-12

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/morning-prayer/20251001143546-MP_Oct_02.mp3 Download Audio File Today’s sermonette based on Matthew 7:1-12 is given by Rev. Brady Finnern. This is a rebroadcast from October 2, 2017. Hear a guest pastor give a short sermonette based on the day’s Daily Lectionary New Testament text during Morning and Evening Pr…

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Thy Strong Word — Matthew 4: The Devil, the Desert, and the First Disciples

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/thy-strong-word/20251001150000-2025-10-01_TSW.mp3 Download Audio File After forty days of fasting in the wilderness, Jesus faces three temptations from Satan and responds with Scripture alone. Following John’s arrest, Jesus moves to Capernaum in Galilee to begin His public ministry, fulfilling Isaiah’s prophec…

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Daily Chapel — Rev. Sean Daenzer on Matthew 5:33-42

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/chapel/20251001105405-2025-10-01_Chapel.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Sean Daenzer gives today’s sermon based on Matthew 5:33-42. >> The broadcast of chapel services is brought to you by LCMS International Mission and Ministry to Armed Forces. >> Learn more at international.lcms.org and lcms.org/armedforces. >>…

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Sharper Iron — Majoring in the Minors – Nahum 1:1-15: A Prophet of Comfort

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/sharper-iron/20251001095154-2025-10-01_SI.mp3 Download Audio File Although little is known about Nahum himself, the meaning of his name, “comfort,” describes well what is found in his preaching. The people of God had been regularly oppressed by the nation of Assyria and its capital city, Nineveh. Therefore, th…

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Oratio: The Author, Not a Scribe

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/oratio/20251001094239-2025-10-01_OR.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today’s prayerful thought based on the day’s Scripture readings. Begin your morning in word and prayer with Rev. Kenneth Bomberger, who shares scripture, hymns, prayers, and texts for the day, and also gives a short medita…

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God’s Mission Here: S10Ep7. A Culture of Caring within Congregations | Rev. Jim Henkell

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/gods-mission-here/20251001092929-SE10_EP7.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Jim Henkell describes how a culture of caring within congregations impacts a church worker toward wellness and invigoration for sharing the Gospel. Bio: Rev. Jim Henkell serves as the Ministry Executive for the Pacific Southwest District (L…

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God’s Mission Here: S10Ep6. Peace-Making Congregations | Rev. Brady Finnern

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/gods-mission-here/20251001092548-SE10_EP6.mp3 Download Audio File What are the marks of a peace-making congregation, and how does this kind of peace-making culture impact the wellness of church workers? Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor…

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God’s Mission Here: S10Ep5. Addressing Trends in Church Worker Health | Dr. Bev Yahnke & Rev. Dr. Greg Walton

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/gods-mission-here/20251001092354-SE10_EP5.mp3 Download Audio File Dr. Bev Yahnke and Rev. Dr. Greg Walton have both devoted their professional lives to caring for LCMS called church workers. Listen in as they discuss the alarming trends in recent surveys of church worker wellbeing and how the LCMS is working t…

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God’s Mission Here: S10Ep4. The Impact of Lay Leadership on Church Worker Wellness | David Kuschel

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/gods-mission-here/20251001092117-SE10_EP4.mp3 Download Audio File Learn about the kind of impact lay leaders can have in supporting and caring for their congregation’s called workers. Learn how Concordia Plans cares for church workers at concordiaplans.org Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of t…

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God’s Mission Here: S10Ep3. Help Them Serve Well | Rev. Jonathan Manor

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/gods-mission-here/20251001091814-SE10_EP3.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Jonathan Manor, Director of PALS and Continuing Education for the LCMS, shares ideas for congregations to show appreciation and share encouragement for their church workers. Resources: Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationa…

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God’s Mission Here: S10Ep2. Wholistic Wellness for Workers | Rev. Dr. Nathan Meador

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/gods-mission-here/20251001091626-SE10_EP2.mp3 Download Audio File What is a wholistic approach to wellness and how does it shape the way we steward our own lives? Rev. Dr. Nathan Meador joins Tiffany and Steph to share how caring for our workers involves a wholistic approach. Not all the views expressed are ne…

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God’s Mission Here: S10Ep1. Why Worker Wellness? | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Stephanie Neugebauer

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/gods-mission-here/20251001091444-SE10_EP1.mp3 Download Audio File What is a distinctively Lutheran approach to church worker wellness and what does it have to do with God’s mission on earth? View the LCMS Wellness Wheel at lcms.org/workerwellness Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; p…

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Thy Strong Word — Matthew 3: The Sinless Savior and The Baptist’s Baptism

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/thy-strong-word/20250930125359-2025-09-30_TSW.mp3 Download Audio File A thunderous voice cries out from the Judean wilderness, calling an entire nation to turn back to God. John the Baptizer, the last of the rugged Old Testament prophets, confronts the corrupt religious leaders and urges repentance. Jesus appe…

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Daily Chapel — Rev. Dr. John Sias on Colossians 1:12-20

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https://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/chapel/20250930112420-2025-09-30_Chapel.mp3 Download Audio File Rev. Dr. John Sias gives today’s sermon based on Colossians 1:12-20. >> The broadcast of chapel services is brought to you by LCMS International Mission and Ministry to Armed Forces. >> Learn more at international.lcms.org and lcms.org/armedforces…