Episodes

3 days ago
3 days ago
Join us as Pastor Endorf and Pastor Harley talk about the problems with the ancient thought of Dualism which may not be as ancient as you may think.

6 days ago
251.Beyond the Sermon: Advent 1
6 days ago
6 days ago
We talk about the text of 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 and Mark 13:26-37. Join Pastor Harley and Pastor Endorf as we talk beyond the sermon.

Thursday Nov 30, 2023
250.Pulling the Trigger on the Biblical Canon
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Join us as we talk about the development of the Old Testament and New Testament Canon.

Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.
00:00 Introduction
02:58 1 Corinthians 15 20-28
23:42 Matthew 27 27-31

Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
248.Beyond the sermon (Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 6:23-44)
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon. Dave gets confused and we end up talking about Luke 12:22-34 as well.
00:00 Introduction
02:13 Romans 12 1-8
18:22 Deer Hunters Service (Matthew 6 25 44)
28:08 Luke 12 22 34 detour

Thursday Nov 16, 2023
247.Inspiration and Inerrancy of the Bible
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
we looked at President Matthew Harrison's (LCMS) article on Divine Authority and a unpublished article by Jack Cascione that was a reaction to it.
https://witness.lcms.org/2023/divine-authority/

Thursday Nov 09, 2023
246. Five easy ways to become a Pietist (and Dave goes off the rails)
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Pietism is a movement or spirit that has its roots in Lutheranism but has spread throughout Protestantism. Our "steps" are a lighthearted journey through Pietism's effects and current temptations you will encounter today. Dave will go off the rails today, but which one and why?
5 easy ways to become a pietist
Reinvent what is the lifeblood of the church. What’s in your heart pumps harder than the Gospel in Word and Sacrament.
Ain’t no standard like your standard.
Stop testing the Spirits.
You are your own illuminati.
Take your toys and go home (Ban the Fellowship)
5 ways to prevent pietism
Be firmly grounded in Scripture.
Practice doctrinal & moral discipline because that is what you are in Christ, not because it proves anything to you or to anyone else.
Aim at the head and the heart in preaching & teaching and properly distinguish between the law & the gospel as you do so.
Trust the Holy Spirit’s promise to accomplish what he desires through His means.
Don’t make ad hominem attacks or judge hearts and motivation based on what you see.

Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
245.Beyond the Sermon (Matthew 23:1-12 Proper 26 & Matthew 5:1-12 All Saint’s)
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.
00:00 Introduction
02:48 Matthew 23 1-12
17:33 Matthew 5 1-12
41:27 Dave Endorf offends Will

Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
244.Beyond the Sermon (Psalm 46 and Matthew 10:16-23)
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.

Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
243.Beyond the Sermon (Matthew 22:15-21)
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon. Same text, three different sermons and focuses, all of them leading to Christ. Funny how that happens...
00:00 Pre-show on the Packer Bronco NFL game
03:42 Matthew 22 15-21Ruddat
08:21 Will Harley
14:50 David Endorf

Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
242. Beyond the Sermon (Romans 1:16-17 & Matthew 22:1-14)
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.

Thursday Oct 12, 2023
241.A discussion on the article ”One Great Thought”
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
With everything going on in the United States and the world, it's good to reset by thinking of the one great thought of God.
THE ONE GREAT THOUGHT OF GOD (Der eine groBe Gedanke Gottes) written by August Pieper and translated by Jason D. Oakland is our topic.

Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
240. One great thought of God (audio of the essay)
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
This English translation of the German article by Professor August Pieper brings forth the original's beautiful description of God's new creation, the church. http://essays.wisluthsem.org:8080/handle/123456789/4212
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
239.Beyond the Sermon (Philippians 3:12-21 and Matthew 21:33-43)
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.
00:00 Introduction
02:26 Philippians 3 12-21
16:41 Matthew 21 33 43 (Will)
26:16 Matthew 21 33 43 (Dave)

Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
238.Beyond the Sermon (Ezekiel 18, Philippians 2; and Matthew 21)
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermons
00:00 Introduction01:25 Ezekiel 18 1-4; 25-3214:12 Philippians 2 1-1126:28 Matthew 21 23 32

Thursday Sep 28, 2023
237. Book Study of Pro (Every) Life
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
We talk today about Abortion and the study of Pro (Every) Life a book by Pastor Novotny.

Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
236.Beyond the Sermon (Matthew 20:1-16 &Romans 9:6-16)
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.
00:00 Introduction03:57 (Matthew 20:1-16)28:17 (Romans 9:6-16)

Thursday Sep 21, 2023
235. Life in Christ Book Review
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
We review the book Life in Christ Rooted, Woven, and Grafted into God's Story by Rev. Adam T. Filipek
NOTE: When Pastor Harley says that the LCMS is "orthodox," we clarified and he actually meant "confessional."

Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
234.Beyond the Sermon: Genesis 50:15-21 & Matthew 18:21-35
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.00:00 Introduction02:08 Genesis 50:15-2115:55 Matthew 18:21-35

Friday Sep 15, 2023
233.Parenting Resiliency with Rochelle Manzano (Part 2)
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
With the school year starting, a timely topic. How do you as parents respond to adversity? What should you be looking for in your child's response to adversity? Above all, we discuss how God's Word empowers us to be resilient. Join the conversation as we talk again to Mrs. Rochelle Manzano from Christian Family Solutions! This time we will talk about four tools that parents can consider using to better their and their kid's resiliency.
https://christianfamilysolutions.org/teams/rochelle-manzano/
Part one is found here: https://www.youtube.com/live/o5-W_tStmPs?feature=shared
00:00 Introduction02:47 Tools to increase parent resiliency04:34 Mindfulness17:11 Restructuring your thoughts25:13 Distracting from the problem32:12 Radical acceptance45:22 How to view your pastor and therapist

Thursday Sep 14, 2023
232.Holy History
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
The guys summarize themes of God's activity (HIs Holy history) throughout Old Testament eras. The Old Testament does not stand by itself as a distinct God nor is it an ideal for New Testament Christians to strive towards, but rather a story of God leading us to the Messiah.
Join us for this conversation and if you have questions don't hesitate to ask us.
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Friday Sep 08, 2023
231.Parenting Resiliency with Rochelle Manzano (Part I)
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
With the school year starting, a timely topic. How do you as parents respond to adversity? What should you be looking for in your child's response to adversity? Above all, we discuss how God's Word empowers us to be resilient. Join the conversation as we talked to Mrs. Rochelle Manzano from Christian Family Solutions!
https://christianfamilysolutions.org/teams/rochelle-manzano/
Join us for this conversation and if you have questions don't hesitate to ask us.
Email: castingnetspod@gmail.com
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Thursday Sep 07, 2023
230.Where does the WELS go from here?
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
We read the 2022 statistical report given at the convention, discuss its analysis, and talk about its proposed strategy to address the statistical cliff churches (WELS included) in America are facing.
Join us for this conversation and if you have questions don't hesitate to ask us.
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Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
229.Beyond the Sermon (BTS) Matthew 16:21-26
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Pastor Endorf, Harley, and Ruddat talk about Matthew 16:21-26. Why does Jesus call Peter Satan, what does it mean to deny yourself, what does it mean to lose your life and find it?

Thursday Aug 31, 2023
228.Beyond the sermon: Matthew 16:13-20
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Pastor Endorf, Harley, and Ruddat talk about Matthew 16:13-20.

Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
227.Beyond the sermon (Matthew 15:21-28; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Pastor Endorf and Pastor Ruddat talk about hope found in the external word, whether you are a Canaanite woman (Pentecost 15A) or grieving the loss of a loved one (funeral sermon).

Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat review a book called "Any Given Sunday (The Story of Christ in the Divine Service)" by the Rev. Dr. Michael Berg and talk about it.

Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
225.Beyond the Sermon: 1 Kings 19:9-18; Romans 8:28-39; Matthew 14:22-33
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Join three pastors talk about three different Bible readings in three different sermons. Join us beyond the sermon for this last Sunday of Pentecost 11.

Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
224.Should Mario Eat Mushrooms (Rise of Psychedelics and the ethics of their use)
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Pastor Ruddat and Pastor Harley read Michael Pollan's book, "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence." Join us as we review the book and begin the conversation on the ethics of psychedelics (commonly called "mushrooms")
00:00:00 Introduction00:05:10 Topic

Thursday Jul 20, 2023
223.Am I an Imposter?
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Today we talked about Imposter Syndrome. During this conversation we also talk about Low and High Anthropology and how we are driven to the Cross of Christ when we recognize that we are not as good as we think we are. Join us for this conversation and if you have questions don't hesitate to ask us.
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Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Join us as we talk about the previous week's sermon.
00:00 Introduction
05:35 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
19:01 Romans 5:1-5
33:23 1 Corinthians 3:5-11

Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
BTS: Pentecost 6A (Exodus 32:15-29 and Matthew 10:34-42)
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Pastor Ruddat is joined by Pastor Will Harley (St. John's Maribel) and Pastor Dave Endorf (www.brooklynlutheran.com) to talk about the previous week's sermon.

Thursday Jun 15, 2023
220.To the Principles and Beyond
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
When asked a question, Jesus often answers the question that should have been asked. When it comes to application of our Christian principles, are we asking the right questions?
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
BTS: Pentecost 2A (Exodus 3:1-15; Revelation 5; and 1 Timothy 1:12-17)
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Pastor Ruddat is joined by Pastor Will Harley (St. John's Maribel) and Pastor Dave Endorf (www.brooklynlutheran.com) to talk about the previous week's sermon.

Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Family Devotions
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
We tackle myths on family devotions, reveal some strategies for how to start a family devotion, and practical tips on keeping Christ in your family life.
Introduction
Myths on family devotions
Strategies for how to start a family devotion (formal conversations)
Practical tips on keeping Christ in your family life (informal conversations)
Family devotion resources:
www.myfamilytable.org
https://wels.net/serving-you/devotions/family-devotions/
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Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Beyond the Sermon: Genesis 1 and Matthew 28:16-20
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
We go beyond what we preached on the previous Sunday, and answer your questions. We welcome Pastor David Endorf, pastor at www.brooklynlutheran.com
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Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Esther chapters 9 and 10
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
We finish Esther today and look ahead to where we are going to go this summer. Join us in the show.
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
BTS:1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
we go beyond what we preached on the previous sunday, and answer your questions
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Thursday May 25, 2023
Esther 7-8
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
We continue our look at Esther. Join us as we talk about wearing the robes of the King and God continuing to work behind the scenes. Pastor Ruddat's audio isn't the best, so watching it on youtube is better.
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Tuesday May 23, 2023
BTS: Acts 1 and John 6:60-69
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
We start a new podcast, going beyond what we preached on the previous sunday, and answer your questions
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Esther 5-6
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
We continue our look at Esther. Join us as we talk about wearing the robes of the King and God continuing to work behind the scenes..
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Tuesday May 16, 2023
BTS: Beyond the Sermon (1 Peter 3:13-22)
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
We start a new podcast, going beyond what we preached on the previous sunday, and answer your questions
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Thursday May 11, 2023
Esther Chapter 3-4
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
We continue our look at Esther. Join us as we talk about genocide and the working of the Lord behind the scenes.
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Tuesday May 09, 2023
BTS: Beyond the Sermon (1 Peter 2:4-10)
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
We start a new podcast, going beyond what we preached on the previous sunday, and answer your questions
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Thursday May 04, 2023
Esther chapter 1&2
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
We begin our talk about Esther. If you have any questions or want to know more please contact us.
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Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and the Christian worldview
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
How much is A.I. able to reflect and articulate reality, and how much is it a reflection of its creator? What should we be concerned about with A.I, and what A.I. questions should Christians be ready to answer?
Topics:
What is A.I.?
current uses and issues with A.I.
Potential issues with A.I.
Pastoral Predictions
What can we learn about ourselves through wrestling with a.i.?

Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Debunking: Critical Race Theory. a misguided fix to a broken system
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
You've heard it brought up at school board meetings, you've heard political pundits talk about it, but what business is it for pastors to talk about Critical Race Theory too? While we don't know what it is like to be a minority growing up in America and we do acknowledge the system isn't perfect, Critical Race Theory is not the fix. In fact, it is incompatible with Christianity,
#cricital race theory, #debunking, #racism, #antirascist

Thursday Mar 30, 2023
James 4: Name Calling and Judging.
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
James calls us murderers, adulterers, and judges, but what does the inspired writer inspire us to be?
NOTE: This has better audio than the LIVE broadcast.
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#James #Castingnetspodcast #wels #welslutheran #lutheran

Thursday Mar 23, 2023
James 3:1-18 Tongues and Wisdom
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Wisdom and taming the tongue, two of the toughest subjects for the hosts to tackle, one because we have so little to work with and the other, that we have too much to work with!
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
James 2:14-26
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Casting Nets embarks on catching all the goodness of the book of James. Join us as we introduce the book and dive in! Today we talk about how Faith in Christ is real and is shown by our works
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