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.
Read moreCRUX Episode 16 - Holy Baptism
Pastors have struggled with how to faithfully baptize and care of their members since the time of Philip the deacon. In this episode Scott and Todd talk about why it is so difficult, and why it is such a joyful burden. Oh, and they talk about bumper sticker ethics and preaching primers.
Read moreCRUX Episode 15 - Comic Con Church
After Todd visits a Comic Con, he and Scott discuss why we have such robust subcultures, what they mean for the life of the church, the joys and dangers of such, and how it is that each one of these subcultures becomes an imitation of the life in God that is the Church. Oh, and they also talk about Craig Donofrio.
Read moreCRUX Episode 13 - Recharging After Easter
Benedictine retreat centers, Tonto, Chrism, Eugene Petersen, and Lutheran Satire. Scott and Todd discuss how to recharge and recover from Holy Week. Oh, and camping. And the Library of Congress. That about covers it for Episode 13.
Read moreCRUX 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?
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT
- Shepherd’s Staff
- IconCMO (What Peperkorn is considering)
- Luke 8:4-15
- How to Break Up with Your Church
- O Heiland Reiss die Himmel auf (organ postlude at the end of the episode. Used by permission.)
WHAT’S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEK
SCOTT
- Glenn Stanton, Loving My LGBT Neighbor
TODD
WHERE TO FIND US
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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CRUX Episode 08 - Receiving a Call
Scott and Todd discuss the theology of the call from the perspective of the pastor receiving a new call. Scott also pushes his streak of not talking about the Pope to three episodes, and Todd completely messes up the title of a book.
Read moreCRUX Episode 02 - Fishers of Pastors
In this episode Scott and Todd discuss pastoral recruitment, why it is hard to encourage men for the Holy Ministry, and Jesus' ongoing work of pastoral formation. They also mention David Maxwell's article on the Nicene Creed, and have a short discussion about caring for transgenders in the Church.
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