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Episode 59: WELS Radio Service (6-28-20)

Pastor Don Windsperger of Colome, SD is today's speaker.

Balm for Wounds

Today we try to approach the conversation of racism with the focus on how we are to approach it as Christians. We look to the Tower of Babel and to the Dedication of the Temple and see where racism began and how the Lord gives us the cure. There are wounds that need healing and Christ Jesus is the Balm.

Episode 57: Father’s Day

Join us for a celebration of Father's Day as we talk about the gift of being a father while looking to our heavenly Father. We appologize for the sound quality today, we had some difficulty with the internet connection and had to do our conversation over the phone. Enjoy the conversation and happy Father's Day.

Episode 56: WELS Radio Service (June 21, 2020)

Supported and provided by the WELS Congregations of the Rosebud Circuit - Nebraska District - WELS. Today's speaker is Rev. Don Windsperger who serves Zion Lutheran Church of Colome, SD; St. John's Lutheran Church of Brewster, NE and Trinity Lutheran Church of Winner, SD.

Episode 55: Athanasian Creed Part 2

We need a Savior who is 100% God and 100% Man. Why? We need God to live perfectly for us and to make his life as credit for ours. He needs to be man so that he could die for us. Join the conversation about the Person of Christ and our need for a Savior.

Episode 54: WELS Radio Service (June 14, 2020)

Episode 53: Athanasian Creed Part 1

To be Christian we must believe...that is the conversation we are starting today. We link back to our convesations in previous podcasts. If you want to do some extra listening you can check them out.
Credal Christianity https://castingnets.fireside.fm/51
Santa Claus https://castingnets.fireside.fm/11

Episode 52: WELS Radio Service (June 7, 2020)

Credal Christianity

Today we talk about the importance if having a confession and statement of what you believe. Our focus today is talking about the latin phrase, "Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi." (As we worship, so we believe, so we live)

Episode 50: WELS Radio Service (May 31, 2020)

For Our Soldiers

How can we help them more? What ways can we share them Christ in ways that are better? We need to thank our Soldiers today for all that they are doing.

Episode 49: WELS Radio Service

Covid Stress

We talk today about the stress that has happened during all this stay at home demands. How do we deal with the stress and fear and frustration. We share some stories and give some advice. We even share our own stress and frustrations. We also aplogize for the moment of dead air, we got disconnected for a time.

Episode 46: WELS Radio Service (May 17, 2020)

Episode 45: WELS Radio Service (May 10, 2020)

Episode 44: Mother’s Day

We remember our mothers and give thanks for all mothers. Today we remember all the mothers and the blessing they are from our Lord. If you are a mom, thank you for all you do.

Episode 43: Moral Leadership

Today we talk about the two kingdoms the one of Church and Government. We have a great discussion that helps us put things into perspective.

Episode 42: WELS Radio Service (May 3, 2020)

Episode 41: WELS Radio Service (April 26, 2020)

Our Multiple Callings

We are called to be fathers, mothers, spouses, workers, students and a multiple of other callings. We discuss the many callings that God has given us in our lives and how we can balance them so that many don't get out of control.

Men and Women and World

How do we work on this principle of men and women in the world that doesn't want anything to do with it? We discuss some wonderful Christian helps on how to live in the world with Christ as our center and his Word as our guide.

Episode 38: Fishing Solo: Philippians 3:17-21

As we close chapter 3 of Philippians we talk of the need for good Christian role models and the we bring up the reminder that we have a certian hope of the resurrection of the body to eternal life because of Chirst Jesus.

Episode 37: WELS Radio Service (April 19, 2020)

Episode 36: Fishing Solo: Philippians 3:12-16

Just a little encouragement from Paul as he wrote Philippians. Today we look at the chapter 3 and discuss the struggles of striving as a Christian freed by the Spirit and called in faith into the Savior Jesus Christ.

Episode 35: Men and Women: Selfless Leading and Yielding

We ask some great questions today. When do we become adults and what does it means to be a selfless leader and selfless yield?

Episode 34: Fishing Solo: Philippians 3:1-11

We talk today about the hope we have in knowing Christ Jesus. Nothing that we can do will ever earn us eternal life but Jesus Christ has done it all for us. In him, we have eternal life and hope of the resurrection.

Episode 33: WELS Radio Service (4-12-20)

Episode 32: Fishing Solo: Philippians 2:12-30

A study of Philippians 2:12-30

Episode 31: Men and Women Interdependent

Again, we thank the Hockmuth's for joining us as we discuss how men and woman can work together at home and in the ministry. We continue where we left off. Today we talk about the interdependence that exists as the gifts from our Lord and Savior Jesus.

Episode 30: Fishing Solo: Philippians 2:11-30

Join Pastor Joel Kluender and Pastor Will Harley as we talk more about the wonderful good news we have in Philippians. Today we talk about the Two Natures of Christ and his humilation and exaltation.

Episode 29: Rosebud Radio Service (April 5, 2020)

Episode 28: Fishing Solo: Philippians 1:12-30

We thank Pastor Joel Kluender for joining us as we talked today.

Episode 27: Men and Women 1

We welcome some quest who join us for a wonderful start to a great conversation about men and women.

Episode 26: Fishing Solo: Philippians 1:1-11

We look in brief at the first verses of Philippians 1:1-11.

Rosebud Radio Service (March 29, 2020)

Covid19 and Ministry

Reaching the lost with Christ Jesus and the hope of the unchanging.

Rosebud Radio Service

Pastor Phil Henning from Grace Lutheran Church in Burke, SD is the Preacher.

Men and Women in Ephesians 5

How do men and women work together in marriage and in the church? We explore that as we talk today about Ephesians 5 and the encouraging call that we have to submit and be Christ for others.

Church Catholic

We talk today about the church catholic. The church catholic retains the means of grace and points always to Christ and him alone.

Season of Lent

What is the is Ash Wednesday service all about? What about this Lent Season? Well we are going to talk about it all today and share some of our own family stories about them.

Christian Funeral

We talk about the focus of the Christian Funeral and the comfort we can give through highlighting the Savior Jesus Christ. What grace and comfort we have the opportunity to give as we preach Christ.

Bergian Apologetics

We finish our talk about Apologetics as we focus on a paper written by Dr. Michael Berg. Our focus for the conversation is keep Christ as the center of our life and our defense as of the faith that is ours through the Holy Spirit. If you would like to read his paper and join the conversation click here (https://www.wls.wels.net/rmdevser_wls/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/berg.pdf). Thanks for join the conversation and enjoy the next episode. By the way we are now over 1000 downloads. Thanks for everyone who has been listening. Spread the word.

Easy Apologetics John 1

How hard do you think it is to point someone to Christ? For Andrew and Philp it was as easy saying, "Come and see." Sometimes we don't need to know all the answers. Sometimes we just point to the one who has all the answers our Savior Jesus.

Apologetics Beginnings

We start the conversation about how to defend our faith. We open the door to defending our faith. Let's start walking down the road of learning to share it with others. In sharing our faith in Jesus we may want learn how to talk with with some certainty about the Scriptures and about the facts in history that open the doors to understanding the amazing gift brought by the Spirit, faith in Jesus as my Savior.

Fishing Solo: Leadership Conference

The WELS Leadership Conference was January 21-23, 2020. It was a great opportunity to learn and think about some amazing ways to help share the Gospel of Christ and work together with Lay Leader and Called Leaders to make this proclamation a natural part of our working together. Listen to some of the highlights.

Vacancy

What happens when a church has their pastor called away? What happens with the pastor who is called to handle the vacancy?
We are looking today at the congregation in vacancy and how it is a good thing for pastor and congregation for a call and vacancy to be given.

Suicide

Today we talk about suicide. This is a deep and important subject. Let's talk.

Future

Why are we so anxious about the future? Maybe we are focusing on the wrong things? Today, we explore the possibility that our focus is not on the right thing, Jesus and his kingdom, but instead we are focused on all the things that leave us wondering in the woods. Let's talk about the future and and how we can be certain in Christ Jesus that it is a good future for us.

Catechism Not Just For Kids

Many times we send our kids off to catechism for 2 or 3 years with the hopes that they will learn all that they need to know about their Lord and be ready to live their life as Christians. How far from the truth can we be. The Catechism and the study of it is a life long adventure. Today we discuss how this adventure could be done in your family and why it just may the most important thing you can do with your family.

Santa Claus

Have you ever thought about Santa Clause and why he is a part of the Celebration of Christmas? We have thought about it. May you want to know what we think. Today, we explore some of the traditional stories that surround Santa Clause and ask the question is it ok to have him as a part of the Christmas Celebration.