A Podcast By Dr Koontz and Pr Grills
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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
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about why depression is such a common problem among pastors, why modern medical practice struggles to cure it, and the application of the Gospel to depression.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about pastors taking calls and moving across the country, how to know when to leave for another church, and LCMS congregational culture and leadership.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
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Brian Yamabe talks with Pr Willie Grills on Synod Stories about his journey in the ministry, spiritual discipline, the history of pastoral formation, and the SMP program.
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Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
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Dr Adam Koontz talks about the duties of the pastor and helping those struggling in them.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about congregations giving to missions with different confessions, the outsized role of Japan in American culture and history, and pastoral formation at Loehe’s time in Germany.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Policy Based Governance in the church, the life and works of Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn, and unapproachable pastors.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
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Dr Adam Koontz talks about what causes coldness and distrust between Lutheran congregations and how cooperation and trust can be fostered in both the laity and the clergy.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
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