Podcast
A Brief History of Power
Hosted by Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk · EN
Every Monday and Thursday Dr. Koontz, Pastor Fisk, and Pastor Grills along with friends and guests explore truths and falsehoods, forgotten ways and forgettable fads, so that you can live wisely.
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Brief#46 Inside Baseball: A Church Built for Somebody Else
2w ago00:36:02Tap to summarizeDr 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. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →BHoP#358 Creation, Faith, and Science with Dr. Dylan Thompson
2w ago00:49:50Tap to summarizeDr Adam Koontz talks with Dr Dylan Thompson about the beauty and complexity of creation, how modern medicine thinks it can control nature, and modern science parallels alchemy. Check out Dr Thompson's book from Ad Crucem Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →Brief#45 A Primary Allegiance to Christ - Part 2
3w ago00:36:01Tap to summarizeCharlie Ungemach of Gird Up Ministries continues talking with Dr Adam Koontz about the polarization of politics, the need to proclaim the whole word of God, and how to talk to people who have no reference for Christianity. Watch the full episode Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →BHoP#357 Pastoral Depression and the Salve of the Gospel
3w ago01:01:18Tap to summarizeDr 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. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →Brief#44 A Primary Allegiance to Christ - Part 1
4w ago00:28:04Tap to summarizeCharlie Ungemach of Gird Up Ministries talks with Dr Adam Koontz about putting political loyalties for the Christian in their right place, and how culture and media affects generational differences. Watch the full episode Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →BHoP#356 Three Questions about the Church and Its Future
4w ago01:02:14Tap to summarizeDr 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. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →Brief#43 How to Learn when You Never Learned Anything in School
Apr 3000:27:24Tap to summarizeDr Adam Koontz talks about growing in knowledge and wisdom, and the importance of reading and reflection. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →BHoP#355 Confessions, Cryptids & the Baptist Belt
Apr 2701:01:19Tap to summarizeBrian 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. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →Brief#42 Is the Pope Catholic? Political Commitments and Church Teachings
Apr 2300:31:56Tap to summarizeDr Adam Koontz talks about the Roman Catholic positions on war and immigration since the Second Vatican Council. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Transcribe →BHoP#354 The Pocket Constitution Gap
Apr 2001:01:45Tap to summarizeDr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the establishment of Lutheran synods in America, the problem with elevating cultural norms to the level of Biblical standards, and caring too much about internal politics. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
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