BHoP#132 Your Own Ruins

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk finish their discussion of America's cities, talking about how New York's impression of the world is transmitted through movies, the way that cities decline and how demographics affects that, the influences of race on politics and crime, and the importance of being able to speak plainly about our problems.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#131 The World City

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about New York City as they continue exploring the influential cities of America. They discuss the anti-city sentiments of the right, why we will always have cities, the importance of controlling cities, and the control that cities exert over the culture of our country.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#130 Searching for the Silver Bucket

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss the recently published edition of Luther's Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications, as well as the controversies and discussions concerning the book, studying history for silver bullets, and goals for the church in this age.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#129 The Carefree Spirit

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue their discussion of San Francisco, talking in this episode about the Summer of Love, the spirit of the 60's, the effects of music on culture, the influences that led to the rise in crime, and the Harvey Milk murder.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#128 Gay Yankees

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue exploring the history of cities in the US, this week discussing San Francisco. They talk about who settled it and how their influences continue, the city's role in the rise of homosexuality in America, and how its cultural climate is a signpost for what happens when denial of family becomes the norm.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#127 Population is Power

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about attempts to escape history into safe places, the influence and importance of population centers, and the workings of political machines, all through the lens of the history of Chicago politics.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#126 Comma, God Willing

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer a listener question about fatalism and activism according to the Christian worldview, and discuss the pitfalls of both Calvinist and Armenian views of election.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#125 Doesn’t Belong

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about church growth and decline in terms of demographics, denominations, (and those outside of them) politics, and framing our terminology. Related Links -  Churchgoing and belief in God stand at historic lows, despite a megachurch surge Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#124 Pretense of Clarity

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the US's involvement in the Russia/Ukraine war, the history of Color Revolutions, the fragility of various kinds of power, and the potential shape of America's collapse. Related Links -  The Ukraine GriftVisit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#123 Sins of the Amorites

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer listener questions about the comparison of the modern US to Weimar Germany, when Christians should speak up for the truth in the workplace, how to be assertive as we recede into minority status, and the recent prisoner exchange between the US and Russia.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power 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 CollegiumMusic thanks to Verny