Casting Nets Podcast

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.

Let Sears Prepare Them for Christmas?

We get to talk today about some great holiday traditions and how we plan for this great and special time of the year known as Christmas. We have our guest Lexi back with us today and we get to have some great laughs and good conversation. Hopefully you will find this episode benificial as you prepare for the your Holiday. Special Guest: Lexi Tuttle.

Called to Serve Not a Slave to the Church

Every pastor is excited to get their Call into the public ministry. They are excited to serve God's people and share the gospel of Jesus. Sometimes that excitement can spell early burnout as they take on to much. Every church is excited to get a new pastor. Every church thinks this new pastor will do all the things for them that they don't want to do. This, too, is leads to early burnout. So how do we make this work? How do pastors and congregations work together under the Cross of Christ to proclaim forgiveness while not burning out.
More Vacation?
Higher Pay?
HELP EACH OTHER?
We will explore these thoughts today.

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.

Me2 and the Feminization of Men

We welcome our guest Lexi Tuttle to the show and in doing so we have a great show for you all. Yes we went over our time but it is worth it. We talk about the Me2 Movement and we ask the question if it has gone to far. We also talk about some other great topics about how to talk to your kids about being prepared to stand up for themselves. We have some great laughs and deeper conversations. Join us for a lot of fun. For more info: Learn How You Can Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse | Defend Innocence https://defendinnocence.org/ Special Guest: Lexi Tuttle.

All The Saints

Today, we talk about some big joys and some sad thoughts. We talk today about those ho have departed this world for the next. We celebrate All Saints' Day as we record this show and it affords us a great opportunity. We want to talk about how we in the Lutheran Church have a wonderful ability to remember those who have passed in the Lord and how they are wonderful examples of faith to us. We talk about some history to be sure but we bring everything back to Christ and him crucified. Join us from our conversation.

Quit Stealing Our Reformation

Today, we discuss the real Reformation. Yes, it will be from a Lutheran slant because it was a Lutheran thing. We talk today about the keys to the Reformation the 5 "Solas" and the Sacraments that the Lutheran Reformation regained. Join us for some great conversation on some past history. And, just maybe, on the way we will learn something for today.

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.

1. I ”Like” Social Media

So many of our youth and young adults are on social media platforms. Studies today have shown that Social Media can cause all sorts of ill-effects to our children and even to the adult. So what are we to do as Christians to help live our lives focused on what is important. How can use social media to reach out to the lost. Most important how can we keep our kids and young adults from getting lost in the "like," "thumbs Up," and "Follower" movements loosing themselves.