Dr Adam Koontz talks about the confessional seal and what a pastor does when he hears confession of heinous sins.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
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BHoP#363 A Hope and A Future Part 2 – Contemporary Problems, Perennial Solutions
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how the internet has changed discourse and fragmented society, the problems of irascibility and cynicism, and look at conversations about vestments as an example of not understanding our own history.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
BHoP#362 A Hope and a Future Part 1 – Generational Divides and Perennial Issues
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the hatred of the young for the old and indifference of the old for the young, how economic changes widen generational divide, and and troubles pastors face in the church.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church
Brief#51 Your Questions on Evangelism and the Ministry
Dr Adam Koontz talks about tactics for local evangelism, how to train people for internet evangelism, and models of pastoral training.
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Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church
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#357 Pastoral Depression and the Salve of the Gospel
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
BHoP#356 Three Questions about the Church and Its Future
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
BHoP#355 Confessions, Cryptids & the Baptist Belt
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