A Word Fitly Spoken Podcast

Christian Apologetics

When your faith is under attack, how will you respond?  Apologetics is not saying sorry for being a Christian, but giving an answer for the hope that is within you.  Join us as we discuss the need of defending the faith, the major schools of thought within apologetics, and how Paul approaches this task in Acts 17.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideEpisode: 22
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Habakkuk the Prophet

What do the minor prophets, especially Habakkuk, have to say to us today?  Understood in his historical context, Habakkuk speaks clearly to the Church today, especially when he asks the Lord about the nature of His justice.  How does concern for the Lord's justice differ from the way justice is discussed in our day?  How can a Christian find comfort when undergoing the Lord's discipline?  The Lord answers him powerfully:  the righteous shall live by faith.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideRegular Guest: Rev. David AppoldEpisode: 21
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Walther on Baptism

Pure water is clear and simple. In this episode we talk about how important clarity is for Christians and how simple and powerful Scripture's teaching is on what baptism is, whom we should baptize, and how baptism should happen.
Books for further reading:  Pastoral Theology, and Suelflow's biography Servant of the Word.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideRegular Guest: Rev. Adam KoontzEpisode: 20
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Biblical Wisdom

Where shall wisdom be found? Despite outward similarities, Biblical wisdom stands as its own unique genre of literature. Join us as we talk about what makes the wisdom of God distinct from the world and within the Bible, why it seems neglected, and how it might be recovered in our own day.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideRegular Guest:  Rev. David AppoldEpisode: 19
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The Relevance of Acts

What did St. Luke intend when writing The Acts of the Apostles? What is the testimony of the early Church? Does Acts speak to the Church today? In an overview of Acts 1-10, we talk about some of the most famous events in church history and discuss why this historical book continues to guide the Church today.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideEpisode: 18
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Walther on Preaching

How should God's Word be preached? CFW Walther covers that question with characteristic clarity and force in his Pastoral Theology. Listen to learn what ought to be in a good sermon, what's important in a sermon, and why sanctification must be proclaimed clearly from the pulpit.
Books for further reading:  Pastoral Theology, Gospel Sermons Vol. 1, Gospel Sermons Vol. 2, and Suelflow's biography Servant of the Word.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideGuest: Rev. Adam KoontzEpisode: 17
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Providence

Does God's Providence govern all things? Does the Lord simply know all possibilities or does the Lord's hand extend to all of creation? Should these concepts frighten or comfort the Christian? A true understanding of the doctrine of Divine Providence does not lead to a practical deism, rather to a living trust that all things work together for good for those who love God.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideEpisode: 16
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Man in Glory

What is the hope towards which we press? How do we describe what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mortal mind has comprehended? Listen as we finish our series on the four-fold distinction of human nature with a discussion of man in the state of glory.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideGuest: Rev. David AppoldEpisode: 15
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Walther the Pastor: Theology and the Call

What makes for an orthodox Lutheran pastor? What makes a congregation an orthodox Lutheran congregation? CFW Walther, founding father of the Missouri Synod, answered these questions and many more in his Pastoral Theology. Tune in for our first episode on Walther's great work, as we discuss what makes a theologian, what a divine call is, and what agreement a congregation and its pastor need to be fruitful in the Lord's work.
Find a copy of the book here.  You can also find a copy of Suelflow's unfinished biography of Walther here.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideGuest: Rev. Adam KoontzEpisode: 14
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Paul the Pastor

Was Paul serious when he said that pastors should be 'above reproach'? What does it mean to lead God's people, and if the church is a family, does household have a head as the family does? Listen to find out how the Christian pastor is a steward of God's mysteries, the overseer of God's household, and a good father to his people.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn HeideGuest: Rev. Adam KoontzEpisode: 13
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