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On The Line
Hosted by Bryan Stecker · EN
OTL is the Lutheran, Long-Form podcast that engages Theology and Culture. New Episodes Every Monday!
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Javier Perdomo | Why I Left the Baptist Church (and Why I Didn't Become Catholic)
5d ago03:32:28Tap to summarizeJavier Perdomo discusses his journey from Baptist evangelicalism into Lutheranism, the online apologetics world, and the deep questions that lead many young Christians toward Rome, Orthodoxy, or confessional Lutheranism. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s GuestJavier Perdomo is a Lutheran writer and YouTube creator whose work focuses on theology, church history, apologetics, and the claims of Rome and Eastern Orthodoxy. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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Marcus Gray | Why Christian Rapper FLAME Became Lutheran
2w ago02:57:16Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Flame to talk about his journey from Christian rap and Reformed theology into the Lutheran Church. How did a Grammy-nominated rapper move from the world of evangelicalism, Calvinism, and Christian hip-hop into the confessional Lutheran tradition?Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s GuestFlame is a Christian rap artist, author, and Lutheran theologian whose music has reached listeners around the world for more than two decades. A Grammy-nominated and Stellar Award-winning artist, he is currently pursuing doctoral work at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and is the founder of Extra Nos Academy, a project dedicated to using music, media, education, and the arts to introduce Christians to the comfort of the gospel as preserved in the Lutheran Confessions. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us 📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_ 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod 𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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Dr. Arthur Just | Timeless Wisdom for the Church
3w ago02:32:13Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Arthur Just to trace his journey from the turmoil of Vietnam and the aftermath of Seminex to his recovery of mystery, the Eucharist, liturgical theology, and what he calls “the Blick”—the conviction that heaven is present on earth in the flesh of Christ.Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s GuestRev. Dr. Arthur Just has served on the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, since 1984, teaching New Testament, liturgics, homiletics, and pastoral theology. He is especially known for his work on the Gospel of Luke, the Emmaus narrative, sacramental theology, and the formative character of Christian worship.🔗 Stay Connected with Us📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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Dr. John Bombaro | What the Bible Really Teaches About Mary
Jul 1302:12:26Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. John Bombaro to talk about the Blessed Virgin Mary and why Lutherans should recover a richer, more biblical understanding of her place in the Christian faith.Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s GuestRev. Dr. John Bombaro serves as Senior Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church in Lafayette, Indiana, and as an LCMS chaplain in the United States Navy Reserve. A pastor, theologian, and former international theological educator, his work frequently explores Christology, liturgy, church history, and the embodied character of the Christian faith.🔗 Stay Connected with Us📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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Rev. Zach Zehnder | The Church’s Greatest Opportunity: Forming the Next Generation
Jul 602:10:19Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Zach Zehnder to talk about discipleship, Christian formation, the crisis of nominal Christianity, and what it actually looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life.Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s GuestZach Zehnder is a Lutheran pastor, author, and creator of Red Letter Challenge, a discipleship ministry focused on helping Christians move from belief to practice.🔗 Stay Connected with Us📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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An Outsider Explains Catholics, Orthodox, Lutherans & Evangelicals | Matt Whitman
Jun 3002:53:04Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Matt Whitman to talk about denominational identity, the strengths and weaknesses of evangelicalism, the appeal of confessional Lutheranism, and the challenge of communicating the Christian faith clearly in a fractured age. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s GuestMatt Whitman is the creator of The Ten Minute Bible Hour and is widely known for his long-running YouTube work exploring Scripture, church history, and the beliefs and practices of different Christian traditions.🔗 Stay Connected with Us📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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Dr. Matthew Harrison | A Future for the Lutheran Church
Jun 1902:27:38Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison to talk about synodical leadership, the state of the LCMS, church work formation, liturgical integrity, and the opportunities standing before confessional Lutheranism right now. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s Guest Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison serves as President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and has held that office since 2010. Before serving as president, he spent years in parish ministry and also worked in LCMS World Relief and Human Care. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us 📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_ 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod 𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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Noah Hahn | The Nephilim: Giants, Demons, and the Unseen World of Scripture
Jun 1502:08:30Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Noah Hahn to talk about the Nephilim, giants, the spiritual realm, and the biblical logic behind paganism, demons, and the powers at work in the nations.Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s GuestNoah Hahn is a PhD student in philosophy at Fordham University, where his formal research focuses on God’s relationship to time in the medieval tradition. In this conversation, he brings philosophical training and wide-ranging reading to questions surrounding Genesis 6, giants, demons, pagan mythology, spiritual phenomena, and the ways Christians can think carefully about extraordinary claims without surrendering either biblical clarity or intellectual seriousness.🔗 Stay Connected with Us📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_0:14 Noah Hahn’s background in philosophy and medieval theology7:17 How Christians should read strange biblical texts without obsession or reductionism15:29 Genesis 6, the sons of God, and the Nephilim question24:28 Nimrod, Babel, and the giant problem after the flood43:22 Abraham, Sodom, and the giant thread through the Old Testament47:24 David, Goliath, and Christ as the true giant-slayer57:58 Why the spiritual realm should matter more to modern Christians1:07:14 Demons, nations, and the powers behind the peoples1:16:50 Random number generators, remote staring, and extraordinary phenomena1:28:10 Technology, drugs, and the spiritual danger of transgressive knowledge1:39:14 Sports, concerts, and the spiritual power of shared attention1:46:01 The USSR, occult power, and the demonic character of political systems1:54:29 AI, Nimrod, and whether modern man is repeating the old rebellion2:01:58 Disorder, psychology, and the need for a richer Christian account of spiritual conflict2:05:17 Christ’s victory over the powers and why Christians need not fearSend us Fan Mail
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Tyrel Bramwell: The World Needs More Men With Chests
Jun 802:43:24Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell to talk about bold confession, spiritual warfare, the failures of modern church strategy, and what it means for Lutherans to actually speak the truth in a hostile culture. More than a conversation about controversy, it is a call for Christians and pastors alike to recover honesty, integrity, and the confidence to say what is true without apology. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s Guest Rev. Tyrel Bramwell serves as pastor in Lovell, Wyoming, and is also known for his work in Lutheran media through Cross Defense and Truth at All Costs. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us 📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_ 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod 𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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Dr. Timothy Rossow: Why Modern Culture is Starving for Beauty
Jun 101:52:17Tap to summarizeJoin us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Timothy Rossow to talk about beauty, classical education, leadership, and why modern education has lost its way.Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.netAbout Today’s GuestDr. Timothy Rossow serves as President of Luther Classical College after decades of pastoral ministry, leadership, and theological writing. He is also known for his long work with the Brothers of John the Steadfast and for his advocacy of classical Lutheran education rooted in the great tradition of the Church. In this conversation, Dr. Rossow reflects on beauty, the failures of modern schooling, the meaning of leadership, and why classical education matters for the future of the family, the Church, and society.🔗 Stay Connected with Us📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_Send us Fan Mail
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