Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the history of the draft in America’s wars and its effect on the people that lived through them.
Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
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BHoP#279 Personal Firearms, Rights, and Privileges
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about “ghost guns”, Luigi Mangione, gun control in the reconstruction era, and constitutionally granted rights.
Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
BHoP#246 Appalachanation – Joe Biden and the 1850s
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about Protestantism in America, what comparisons can or can’t be drawn to America in the 1850s, the party face vs personal presence dichotomy of the presidential candidates, and insights about J. D. Vance’s book and political campaigning,
Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Luther Classical College.
Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk – St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
BHoP#267 Paradigms: The Transcontinental Railroad
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the Transcontinental Railroad, its effects on transportation and communication, how the American Civil War factored into its creation, the people who laid it down, the scandals and corruption involved, and how cooperation between government and corporations enabled it.
Many thanks to our sponsors – Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook)
Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
BHoP#232 Tone is not Truth
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the appealing to heaven, the Gadsden flag, how and why people seek social approval, distinguishing between tone and truth, and the Constitution of the United States.
Links Mentioned – What To Know About The Controversial ‘Appeal To Heaven’ Flag Flown At Justice Samuel Alito’s Home
Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Luther Classical College.
Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk – St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
BHoP#195 Civil War – Committees of Correspondence
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about prophecy and the study of history, the role economic in wars and the things that it doesn’t explain, the difficulty of maintaining neutrality, the dangers of isolation, and the necessity of coordination.
Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Luther Classical College.
Dr Koontz – Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk – St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
BHoP#193 Civil War – In Theory
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the potential of civil war, the accelerated societal change that modern communication technology allows, the story of insurmountable division that is being sold to America, and using what survives to rebuild in the aftermath.
Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Luther Classical College.
Dr Koontz – Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk – St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
BHoP#191 There Are More of Us Than You
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk look back at the year in review, talking about the changes since 2020, the expansion of BRICS, the disaster in East Palestine, OH, the sale of US Steel, the destruction of various statues, the Californication of Austin, developments in AI technology, and the wars in Ukraine and Israel.
Related Links – Visualizing the BRICS Expansion, Dominik Tarczyński Addressing the UN
Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Luther Classical College.
Dr Koontz – Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk – St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium