elites

BHoP#346 Baptism, Confessional Christianity, and Cultivating Character

March 2, 2026 ·

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk answer listener questions about the written or implied confessions of typical American congregations, having a knowledge and confidence in the Scriptures, distinctions between the sacraments, and seeking counsel from one’s friends and pastor.

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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church

Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church

BHoP#342 Elites Part 2 – To Be and Not to Seem

February 9, 2026 ·

Dr Adam Koontz follows up the episode on elites by talking about their purpose, what separates them from the merely rich or influential, and how a democratic society produces leaders focused on appearances.

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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church

Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church

BHoP#337 Can We Have an Elite?

January 22, 2026 ·

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/

Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church