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BHoP#258 Sabotage Self Induced and Otherwise

September 16, 2024 ·

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the reasons for growth and decline of church bodies in America, whether the LCMS is sabotaging itself, and how the way churches are constituted affects what they do.

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#254 Classical Lutheran Homiletics

August 29, 2024 ·

The first session of the lectures given by Dr Adam Koontz in October 2022 about homiletics at Trinity Lutheran Church in Denver, CO.

Watch the rest of the lectures here

Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Luther Classical College.

Dr Koontz – Redeemer Lutheran Church

BHoP#222 The Swarming of Past-Posers

May 2, 2024 ·

Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the differences between the Eastern and Western church calendars, answer a listener question about Seraphim Rose and the church fathers, and discuss authority in the church and preaching the Word.

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#206 On Bible Texts, On Seders, On the Supper, On the Atom Bomb

March 4, 2024 ·

Dr Koontz and Col Grills answer listener questions about the the Septuagint and the Masoretic texts, whether Christians should celebrate Seder meals and the Lord’s supper, and whether there were demonic influences in the development and use of the atomic bomb.

Many thanks to our sponsors – Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook)

Dr Koontz – Trinity Lutheran Church

Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church

BHoP#205 Vices, Vanities, and iMAGEiNATION

February 29, 2024 ·

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about collapse and how talk about it with your family, the history and significance of mirrors, and the vice lists in the Bible and why we have them.

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 Classics – The Justinian Option

February 12, 2024 ·

In this BHoP Classics rebroadcast, Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk follow up their series on collapse by discussing the rebuilding of civilization. They look at Emperor Justinian, the situations he dealt with as he came into power, and his efforts to rebuild the Roman Empire and promote the church. Alongside this they talk about the importance of self-criticism and focus, how the capacity to love and serve others is necessary in order to lead, and how who you are where you are matters.

Mentioned in this episode: The Institutes of Justinian

Additional links: Justinian I , A Short History of Byzantium , Dante’s Paradiso

Many thanks to our sponsors – Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook)

Dr Koontz –  Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk – St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium

BHoP#190 The Everlasting Gospel Part 2 – How To

December 26, 2023 ·

Dr Koontz and Col Grills talk about Guido Merkens, Lutheran evangelism in the 1950s and its contrast with the Church Growth movement, the historical and modern methods of evangelism, the necessity of evangelism, and practical ways to evangelize.

Many thanks to our sponsor – Direct E-Care

Dr Koontz – Trinity Lutheran Church

Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church

Music thanks to Verny

BHoP#188 The Everlasting Gospel Part 1 – The History of Evangelism in America

December 18, 2023 ·

Dr Koontz and Col Grills talk about the history of evangelism in colonial America and its parallels to evangelism today, the difference between extensive and intensive evangelization, the effects of revivals, and the importance of catechesis.

Many thanks to our sponsor – Direct E-Care

Dr. Adam Koontz – Trinity Lutheran Church

Pr. Willie Grills – Zion Lutheran Church

Music thanks to Verny

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