CRUX Episode 24 - The Public Pastor

Any time a Christian engages in public sin, it is a scandal and an offense to the body of Christ. It is also a tremendous opportunity for the Church to be Church, to give mercy and forgiveness to the broken and in need. In this episode Todd and Scott try to make sense of what happens when a pastor commits a public sin.  Join us for episode twenty-four of The Crux of the Matter.

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CRUX Episode 20 - Depression

CRUX Episode 19 - Marriage

In a few short weeks the Supreme Court will be issuing a ruling about whether same-sex marriages are a constitutional right, or if it something that can be determined by each state. In this episode Scott and Todd discuss Pres. Matthew Harrison’s recent pastoral letter, what implications this may have on pastoral care, and how pastors and congregations should start responding to this.

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CRUX Episode 09 - Restless Sheep

In this episode Todd and Scott talk about parishioners who tend to float from church to church, who are restless, and who leave one place and join another in what may appear to be a rather haphazard way. How do we care for them?

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Todd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.

You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.

You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.

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