A Brief History of Power

BHoP#190 The Everlasting Gospel Part 2 - How To

Dr Koontz and Col Grills talk about Guido Merkens, Lutheran evangelism in the 1950s and its contrast with the Church Growth movement, the historical and modern methods of evangelism, the necessity of evangelism, and practical ways to evangelize.
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Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church
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BHoP#189 Retain Your Own Attention

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about family dynamics, the differences in generations caused by different forms of media, desiring to live at peace with your family, and how male headship worked with the respect historically given to women and elders.
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Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
Music thanks to Verny

BHoP#188 The Everlasting Gospel Part 1 - The History of Evangelism in America

Dr Koontz and Col Grills talk about the history of evangelism in colonial America and its parallels to evangelism today, the difference between extensive and intensive evangelization, the effects of revivals, and the importance of catechesis.
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Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
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BHoP#187 The Wild West of Political Theology Part 3 - Even More Cheaply, from China

Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the life of Henry Kissinger and his role in the opening up of China, the narrow mindedness of looking only at an individual's effects on the world, an overview of Naselli's first five views on political theology, and finally an examination of views six and seven that blur the lines between religion and government.
Related links - What Is the Spectrum of Major Views on Political Theology? A Proposed Taxonomy of Seven Views on Religion and Government
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Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
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BHoP#186 Two Ages Mindset

Dr Adam Koontz takes an episode to answer a listener question about right wing reactionaries, the origins of conservatism, the writings of Nietzsche, east and west coast Straussians, and the Two Ages mindset.
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Dr Adam Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
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BHoP#185 The Psycho Logos and the Stiff Ghost

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about technological stagnation, our stiff-spiritedness that inhibits our ability to sustain our society, and how Christians aught to view psychotherapy and emotions.
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Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
Music thanks to Verny

BHoP#184 Cornucopia of Questions

Dr Koontz and Col Grills are joined by Rev David Appold to answer listener questions about bloodshed in America's history, Geocentrism vs Heliocentrism, and how many of the Jews converted to Christianity and the works of Richard Newhaus.
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Dr Adam Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church
Rev. David Appold - St Paul Lutheran Church
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BHoP#183 The Wild West of Political Theology Part II - Rule by Men, Rule by Law, and Javier’s Hair

Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the recent presidential election in Argentina, our growing fascination with Ceaserism, positions #4 and #5 from Naselli's article describing the political theologies of Christians today and in America's founding, and being ruled by law rather than men.
Related links - What Is the Spectrum of Major Views on Political Theology? A Proposed Taxonomy of Seven Views on Religion and Government
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Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID,  Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Luther Classical College
Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
Music thanks to Verny

BHoP#182 American Underground Part 5

Dr Koontz and Col Grills talk about Richard Nixon's life, his election, the wars that occurred during his administration, his policy toward China, and finally the movie Deathwish and its reflection of the environment in the 70s.
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Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church
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BHoP#181 The Wild West of Political Theology Part I – The LCMS is #3 as #1 Acting like #2

Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the definition of political theology, how church and state interact, why we have such trouble understanding politics, what causes governments to eradicate religion, the desire to escape government, and the illusion of religious neutrality in the US.
Related links - What Is the Spectrum of Major Views on Political Theology? A Proposed Taxonomy of Seven Views on Religion and Government
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Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID,  Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Luther Classical College
Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium
Music thanks to Verny