On this edition of Table Talk Radio we will play Meet My Neighbor The Cult Member as we breakdown and discuss a blog post from David Lose, President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philedelphia, about how the death of Christ on the cross is about identification, solidarity, and love. This edition promises to be really good mediocre radio.
On this edition of Table Talk Radio will play Name That Theologian in response to a listener email question about 2KR or Two Kinds of Righteousness. Let the hilarity ensue! Then another listener email asks us to Play Out The Scenario ... in 45 seconds!! Decisions, Decisions! Yet another listener email about Church attendance vs just believing inspires us to Kick The Dog and Comfort The Child. Get thee to Church and receive!!! And what episode would be complete without a quick round of 10 Commandments In The News. Prepare yourself for the best mediocre radio ever!
In an attempt to save Hollywood, Bryan invents a brand new game where we listen to a song and diagnose the soul of the song writer and try to bring about a preaching of Law and Gospel to the writer's situation. Also, the predictable pastor, where we see just how well we know our pastors and how they react to various news items.
Working our way through more church signs and bumper stickers, we address the question, "Does the Law Always Accuse?" Ending up with the game "Name that Church Body?"
In this edition of Table Scraps, Dr. Fickenscher describes the hammer of judgement preaching of the law, answered by gift of forgiveness gospel and the mirror of existence law, answered by the antiphon of existence gospel.
In Pastor Wolfmueller's absence, Dr. Carl Fickenscher sits in as his substitute to play "Name that Walther Thesis" and "Bible Bee."
After playing bumper sticker theology with the bumper stickers sent in by our listeners, we play the summertime edition of Table Talk Jeopardy, then introduce a new game called "Name that Walther Thesis." In this game, you choose from three or four selected theses of Walther's Proper Distinction between Law and Gospel after hearing the entry by popular pastors or teachers.
After the very long hiatus, the dethroned Iron Preacher returns to the pulpit at another Preach Off. The Challenger? Rev. Bill Cwirla, Pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hacienda Heights, CA and co-host of the podcast The God Whisperers. Judged by Dr. Carl Fickenscher.
Dr. Nestingen joins Pastor Wolfmueller for a discussion on Law/Gospel, the 10 Commandments and their social application.
Will the host of the radio program Issues Etc defeat the Iron Preacher? Rev. Todd Wilken challenges Pastor Wolfmueller in a match of Iron Preacher, judged by Dr.