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On The Line

Bryan Stecker

97 episodes

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Join us at the long table as we hear the story of persecution and faith in Nigeria, where thousands of Christians have been killed for confessing Christ. Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi bears witness to the cost of discipleship, the power of forgiveness, and the hope that endures even amid genocide. About Today’s Guest Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi is a global Anglican leader and former Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria, known for his courageous witness during periods of persecution. For decade,s he has led...

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Join us at the long table as we hear the story of persecution and faith in Nigeria, where thousands of Christians have been killed for confessing Christ. Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi bears witness to the cost of discipleship, the power of forgiveness, and the hope that endures even amid genocide. About Today’s Guest Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi is a global Anglican leader and former Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria, known for his courageous witness during periods of persecution. For decade,s he has led...

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Dr. Benjamin Kwashi: Archbishop Exposes Christian Genocide in Nigeria

Join us at the long table as we hear the story of persecution and faith in Nigeria, where thousands of Christians have been killed for confessing Christ. Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi bears witness to the cost of discipleship, the power of forgiveness, and the hope that endures even amid genocide. About Today’s Guest Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi is a global Anglican leader and former Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria, known for his courageous witness during periods of persecution. For decade,s he has led...

1 week ago

1 hour 33 minutes

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Col. Willie Grills: What the LDS Church Really Believes

Join us at the long table as we retrace the forgotten corners of American religion, from frontier revivalism and folk magic to the birth of Mormonism, and ask what these movements reveal about faith, authority, and the hunger for revelation in every age. About Today’s Guest Rev. Willie Grills is a pastor in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and co-host of A Brief History of Power with Dr. Adam Koontz. Known for his vivid storytelling and historical insight, he explores how theology, history,...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 51 minutes

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Evan Scamman: Defending Confessional Lutheranism & Infant Baptism

Join us at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin, as we rediscover the treasures of confessional Lutheranism, explore why beauty, truth, and order still matter, and confront what’s lost when the Church trades her birthright for the fashions of the age. About Today’s Guest Rev. Evan Scamman is pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hayden, Idaho, and a leading voice for the recovery of historic Lutheran worship and catechesis. A convert from a Pentecostal background, he speaks with cl...

3 weeks ago

2 hours 5 minutes

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America is a Christian Nation: The History We've Forgotten | Dr. Jared Longshore

Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we recover a biblical vision of politics, family, and freedom—exploring how God orders nations and households, why secular neutrality is a myth, and how Christians can live publicly and courageously in the world without compromising their faith. About Today’s Guest Dr. Jared Longshore is a pastor and theologian whose teaching focuses on political theology, covenant, and the Christian household. A former Southern Baptist who entered the Reformed tradition, he now s...

4 weeks ago

1 hour 18 minutes

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Dr. Angus Menuge: Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism, and C.S. Lewis' Warning About the End of Man

Join us at Concordia University Wisconsin as we wrestle with the philosophy of mind, the challenge of materialism, and the promise and peril of new technologies—from AI to transhumanism—and ask what it means to be truly human in light of God’s design. About Today’s Guest Dr. Angus Menuge is a professor of philosophy at Concordia University Wisconsin, where he has taught for over three decades. Born in England and educated in both the UK and the US, he earned his doctorate at the University of...

1 month ago

1 hour 40 minutes

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Jason Braaten: Grit, Determination, and Overcoming Challenges

Join us at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin, as we talk about resilience in the pastoral life, the discipline of daily habits, and the courage to face adversity—not as exceptions to the Christian life, but as God’s very means of shaping His people for faithfulness and strength. About Today’s Guest: Rev. Jason Braaten is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tuscola, Illinois, and podcast host. A confessional Lutheran voice with a heart for liturgy and pastoral care, he brings i...

1 month ago

1 hour 54 minutes

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Dr. John Bombaro: Why the Lutheran Teaching on the Eucharist & Liturgy Surprises Catholics

Join us at Concordia University Wisconsin as we enter a conversation that refuses to leave Christ as a vague center-point, but insists on Him as the very logic of theology, worship, and the Church itself. From liturgy to sacrament, from ontology to imagination, Dr. John Bombaro calls us to see Christ not as an idea, but as the living One who gives Himself wholly to His bride. About Today’s Guest Dr. John Bombaro is a Lutheran pastor, naval officer, and theologian whose teaching and writing ex...

1 month ago

1 hour 50 minutes

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Doug Wilson: Christian Nationalism, Feminism, & Restoring Sanity

Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we confront the shifting ground of culture and politics, consider what it means for Christ to be Lord over nations, and ask how households, churches, and schools can stand firm against the forces unraveling our common life. About Today’s Guest Pastor Doug Wilson has served Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, for over four decades and is a leading voice in classical Christian education, cultural commentary, and Reformed theology. A prolific author of more than one hund...

1 month ago

1 hour 24 minutes

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Dr. Susan Mobley: This Idea Changed Everything (And We Barely Noticed)

Join us at the long table as we trace the story of education from the Reformation to today, uncover how classical models form character and cultivate virtue, and ask what it means to recover wisdom, truth, and beauty in a modern age of confusion. About Today’s Guest Dr. Susan Mobley is a professor of history at Concordia University Wisconsin, where she has taught since 1998. A historian of education and the Reformation, her research explores how Lutheran and Catholic schools shaped faith and ...

2 months ago

1 hour 43 minutes

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Dr. Joel Biermann & Rev. David Ramirez: Debate on Christian Nationalism

Join us at the long table as we open our debate series with a pressing question for the Church: What does it mean to speak of “Christian nationalism,” and how should Lutherans think about Christendom, the state, and our public witness in a fractured world? About Today’s Guests Dr. Joel Biermann has served for over two decades as professor of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where his teaching and writing focus on Christian ethics, vocation, and the two realms. A prolific ...

2 months ago

2 hours 28 minutes

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President Rev. John Hill: Where is the Lutheran Church Going? Leadership, Education, and Renewal

Join us at the long table as we reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing confessional Lutheranism today, from sustaining faithful congregations in rural America to building institutions that serve future generations of the Church. About Today’s Guest Rev. John Hill is president of the Wyoming District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and a longtime parish pastor. With decades of pastoral experience and a heart for strengthening Lutheran identity, he has served congregations acr...

2 months ago

2 hours 7 minutes

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Dr. James Lee: Lutheranism After Luther (The Untold 1800s Story)

Join us at the long table as we explore the Lutheran confessional revival of the nineteenth century, uncover the lives and thought of its key theologians, and consider what their witness offers the Church today in an age of doctrinal confusion and historical amnesia About Today’s Guest: Dr. James Ambrose Lee II is a church historian and theologian specializing in the nineteenth-century confessional revival, Lutheran worship, and German theology. He teaches courses on church history, religion ...

2 months ago

1 hour 27 minutes

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Tim Wood: What the Data Says About the Future of Lutheranism

Join us at the long table as we take an unflinching look at the numbers shaping the future of Lutheranism—and consider how honesty, clarity, and confessional faithfulness can guide the Church through challenge and change. About Today’s Guest Rev. Tim Wood is a pastor and data analyst serving the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod with a rare blend of theological conviction and statistical insight. With a sharp eye for demographic trends and a heart for the Church’s future, he helps Lutheran insti...

3 months ago

2 hours 17 minutes

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Col. Willie Grills: Reality is Not What You Think: Aliens, Demons, and Cryptids

Join us at the long table as we question the official story, explore the rise of conspiracy thinking, and ask how Christians can remain anchored in truth and humility while navigating a world of collapsing narratives and contested realities. About Today’s Guest Rev. Willie Grills is an LCMS pastor and co-host of A Brief History of Power, where he brings historical insight and pastoral clarity to bear on the crises of modern life. Known for his deep knowledge of church history, American folklo...

3 months ago

1 hour 53 minutes

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Dr. Louis Markos: Awakening the Christian Mind: Paganism vs. Modernism vs. Christianity

Join us at the long table as we recover the moral imagination, rediscover the wisdom of the ancients, and explore how story—rooted in truth, beauty, and goodness—forms the heart and mind for Christian living in an age of fragmentation. About Today’s Guest Dr. Louis Markos is a professor of English and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University, where he teaches classical literature, Christian thought, and C.S. Lewis. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and is a proli...

3 months ago

2 hours 22 minutes

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Jacob Benson: Reigniting Wonder: How All Great Stories Echo the One True Story

Join us at the long table as we explore how stories shape the Christian imagination, from the parables of Christ to the poetry of Tolkien, where beauty, suffering, virtue, and vocation meet in the narrative of redemption. About Today’s Guest Rev. Jacob Benson is director of admissions and assistant professor of humanities at Luther Classical College in Casper, Wyoming. Ordained in 2019, he previously served parishes in Connecticut and Wyoming, and holds degrees from Concordia Theological Semi...

3 months ago

1 hour 38 minutes

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Dr. Joel Biermann: How Lutherans Understand Good Works (Hint: It’s Not What You Think)

Join us at the long table as we dig into what it means to be wholly citizens of both heaven and earth, recover a robust Lutheran ethic, and consider how virtue, identity, and vocation shape Christian witness in a fragmented age. About Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann is professor of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and one of the LCMS’s leading voices on vocation, virtue ethics, and Christian identity in the public square. He holds a Ph.D. from Concordia Seminary and...

3 months ago

1 hour 39 minutes

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Dr. James Lee: How the Early Church Defeated Heresies & Preserved Christian Doctrine

Join us at the long table as we trace the roots of Christian tradition, wrestle with the legacy of the Church Fathers, and recover a vision of doctrine, discipline, and ministry shaped by the clarity and strangeness of the early Church. Dr. James Lee is a scholar of historical theology and teaches Church History and Religious Studies at Concordia University Chicago, where his courses range from Christianity and the Modern World to Lutheran Worship and Liturgy. He holds a Ph.D. from Saint Loui...

4 months ago

1 hour 59 minutes

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Dr. David Petersen: The Seven Deadly Sins (and Why You Should Know Them)

Join us at the long table as we confront the seven deadly sins not just as abstract categories, but as real spiritual threats—and explore how humility, gratitude, and daily repentance lead us toward the virtues that shape faithful Christian life. Rev. Dr. David H. Petersen has served as Pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 2000. A graduate of Central Michigan University and Concordia Theological Seminary (M.Div., S.T.M., D.Min.), he is known for his deep commitment...

4 months ago

2 hours 15 minutes

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Dr. David Petersen: A Lutheran Renewal is Happening Against the Odds

Rev. Dr. David H. Petersen has served as Pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 2000. A graduate of Central Michigan University and Concordia Theological Seminary (M.Div., S.T.M., D.Min.), he is known for his deep commitment to the Church’s liturgical and theological heritage. Dr. Petersen is a contributing editor for Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy, teaches D.Min. and continuing education courses at CTSFW, and serves on the LCMS Commission on Theology ...

4 months ago

2 hours 14 minutes