Vocation

311.Contemporary Congregational Concerns Part 3 - Congregational structures and forms of ministry

Join us as we explore issues that become concerns for many of our congregations today:  1. Use of Law and Gospel2.  Using the Means of Grace3.  Congregational structures and forms of ministry4.  Elder work in the congregation 5.  Stewardship

305.The Freedom to Speak (Season Premiere!)

Pastor Will Harley says, "BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!"  Pastor Dave Ruddat growls something in pirate talk (as it's national pirate day).  Both are excited to be back for another season of Casting Nets!  Today's topic:  Free speech in the light of the Eighth commandment

291.Three Pastors bring their best marriage advice and tools

Our season finale needs a "Princess Bride" quote! "Marriage is what brings us together today!" Three pastors bring their best marriage advice and tools they have found useful. Join in the conversation this Thursday at 10:30am!

283. Silence of the Lamb - Does God still speak?

Join three pastors as their talk about the reasons why people feel that God is far away from them.  Even strong Christians can wrestle with a God who seems to be far off.  

223.Am I an Imposter?

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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Scandalous Stories: Matthew 25:31-46

The difference between Sheep and Goats. 
 
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Interview with Semson Lor

We interview a Semson Lor, a Hmong student in the Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI).   We learn about his studies and share our stories about why we wanted to become pastors.
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Good Marriages Gone Bad

Today we talk about Marriage. Marriage is a gift that is opened to soon and thrown away to quickly. Join as we look at a Fatherly article on the top reason why Good Marriages Go Bad. 
 
Website/podcast we mentioned: https://movingtoaten.com/
Fatherly Article : https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/reasons-marriage-fail-first-five-years
 
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Self-Care: Selfish or Sacred?

Today we welcome Susan L. Fink, the author of "Selfcare: Selfish or Sacred." Susan joins us to discuss 10 myths Christians hold about self-care and how we as Christians are called to take care of ourselves and others. 
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Top 5 prayers of the Bible.

Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat pick their top prayers of the Bible.  What are your top 5 prayers of the Bible?
Here are our "Honorable Mentions"Genesis 18:16-33Psalm 1391 Kings 182 Kings 6:17Daniel 9:11-19
our top 55.  Habakkuk 3:2-194.  Acts 4:243.  1 Kings 8:22-532.  Acts 7:601.  ????? 
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Father’s Day Special

Pastor Will Harley and Pastor Dave Ruddat share their dad stories while reflecting on what it means to be a Christian dad. God has provided good dads and bad dads for us to look at in the pages of Scripture, and Pastor Harley and Pastor Ruddat go over some of our favorite good dads and bad dads:
Isaac (Genesis 25)
Jethro (Exodus 2:17-21; 3; 18: 5-27
Eli (1 Samuel 2; 1 Samuel 4)
Saul (1 Samuel 11)
David (2 Samuel 13)
Joseph (Matthew 2, Luke 2)
The LORD (Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15)

Professional Growth

Professional growth for pastors is not just the waist line we get from potluck dinners. Listen today to the five reasons pastors need the grow professionally.

Mother’s Day Special

It is Mother's Day weekend and if we don't talk about mothers we would be doing a disservice. Join us as we talk about the some Biblical examples of mothers. May God bless us as we learn from their examples.

Lutheran Preaching

Words matter and God's word changes the world just as it did in the beginning. Discover how Lutheran Preaching is unique and essential for today's church and today's world.

Is There Ever A Time We Are Not?

Dave and Will talk about vocation and how our callings in life are a part of who we are. Most importantly, being a Christian influences all our callings in life. For further commentary on the "Social Dilemma" check out 5tothrive.net (https://www.5tothrive.net/podcast/2020/11)

Church is Done. Now What?

Worship in church is done. What are the church people to do? Dave and Will talk about Good Works and how they look in the life of a Christian after they leave church for the week. What good are good works and from where do they come? Join us to find out on this our 100th episode.

Fishing Solo: The Call

Join us for a quick look at what pastors do for their congregation they are called to serve. It is Pastor Appreciation month and what a way to say, "Thank You," than to learn a little about what they do. We will be back next week with our continued conversation on the Augsburg Confession.

Loving Your Neighbor

"That is what we called them to do." This comment and so many other have expressed the sinful nature and kept us from serving others. What does it mean to serve someone? Why don't understand Christian Freedom and serving others is a part of Christian love and sharing the love of Christ. Join us as we talk about Loving our Neighbor.

Praying for Leaders

How do we control our own nature and keep the best construction on all things? We are called to pray for the leaders who are there for our good, but what that good is only God knows. Join the conversation.

Fishing Solo: On Christian Freedom

Will talks solo about Martin Luther's work "On Christian Liberty." It is a shorter conversation about his thoughts and struggles on living the freedom of Christian in serving others in this new climate of mandates, suggestions, and covid scare. He doesn't bring all the answers but hopefully gives us some food for thought and consideration.

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.

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.

Christians and Public School

Do you feel bad because you can't send your kids to a Christian Day School? Do you think the best thing for you kids is for them to go to public school so they can be exposed to all the ideas that are out there? Do you ever wonder if you are preparing your kids to stand under the cross of Christ? Well, that is the conversation we have today. We will attempt to answer some of these question. We are going to talk about the catechism, living faith, vocation, vocation, vocation. Come and join the conversation.

Sacrificing the Bull: Family Conflict Resolution

Don leads a wonderful conversation on how to begin to mend some of the conflicts we have in the family. There is a lot of talk about forgiveness. We even throw in some talk about bull poo. But, through it all we keep our eyes set on the Cross of Christ. Join us as we talk about this thing called family conflict.

Parenting: Forgiving Those You May Want to ”Kill”

The Law is all around us and it has formed and fashioned many of our actions. It has made one generation look to themselves for success. It has caused another generation to become so fragile that they need other to protect them. What would happen if we could learn to share the forgiveness found in Jesus the way that God intended within our families? Join the conversation and find out what our crazy minds thought up as we talk about parenting.

Worldview Christ Focused

Everyone has one, but we may not really know what they are. It is a worldview. How do we approach life and look to the dreams we hope to see fulfilled. Well today we look at all that as Don and Will discuss some of the challenges that are out there today with the something as simple as the mind. Join us for a great conversation.