Col Willie Grills shares stories of the circuit riders of yesteryear and talks about bringing the word of God even where it is difficult.
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Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
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Brief#46 Inside Baseball: A Church Built for Somebody Else
Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener question about LCMS internal conflicts and why the structure of synodical polity isn’t designed for the people who now comprise it.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
BHoP#354 The Pocket Constitution Gap
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the establishment of Lutheran synods in America, the problem with elevating cultural norms to the level of Biblical standards, and caring too much about internal politics.
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Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
BHoP#351 Theologies of War in the Middle East
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the historical Christian idea of Just War, how modern armaments and media change how people think about war, how a wrong understanding of the temple leads to Zionism, and the distinction between Shia and Sunni Islam.
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BHoP#347 Time to Lean, Time to Clean: The Story of Ray Kroc and the Rise of McDonald’s
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Ray Kroc and his role in the rise of McDonald’s, the developments of the Burger Wars, and comparisons with denominational inconsistency.
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BHoP#337 Can We Have an Elite?
Dr Adam Koontz talks about why Lutherans have no cultural elites, the societal mechanisms that create an elite, and what elites are supposed to do.
Links:
https://firstthings.com/the-problem-with-the-evangelical-elite/
https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/the-problem-with-the-evangelical-elite
https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/comments-on-the-evangelical-elite
https://americanreformer.org/2025/12/why-are-there-no-evangelical-elites/
https://americanreformer.org/2025/12/toward-an-elite-doctrine-of-vocation/
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Brief#34 The Invasion of Panama
Col Willie Grills talk about the US invasion of Panama and compares it to current military actions in Venezuela.
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Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
BHoP#333 Appalachistan Is Just a Meme
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Appalachia, how dependence on government support hurts a people, and people lose can their dignity even while leaving poverty.
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