BHoP#106 Virtues Go Together

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue answering listener questions, this week discussing the Gentle Parenting movement and the right application of discipline, fracturing in the church and how to prevent it, arranged marriages, and the religious aspects of transhumanism. Yale Article Mentioned in this Episode Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul RockfordMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#105 Values Assigned

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk spend this show answering listener questions about a single man's place in the church and how to deal with singleness and marriage, having a right understanding of the hearts of men informed by the whole bible, and recent US Supreme Court decisions about the EPA and public prayer. They close by examining the importance of realism in life and the application of wisdom. Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul RockfordMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#104 Reactions to Persecution in the Early Church - Part 2

Part 2 of Dr Koontz's lecture on persecution in the early church given at Gottesdienst's Fall 2021 conference. Thanks to Gottesdienst for putting on this conference and inviting Dr Koontz to speak. Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul RockfordMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#103 Reactions to Persecution in the Early Church - Part 1

Part 1 of Dr Koontz's lecture on persecution in the early church given at Gottesdienst's Fall 2021 conference. Thanks to Gottesdienst for putting on this conference and inviting Dr Koontz to speak. Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul RockfordMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#102 Gods of California

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue discussing the Okies and the history of agriculture in California, the invention of agribusiness, what sets the Yankees apart from the rest of America and why immigrant groups are more interested in themselves than the general population, why intellectual causes always fracture, national vs global framing, the need for personal knowledge to change minds, and the migrant populations that work California farms.Related Links: American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture in California Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul RockfordMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#101 When Everyone is a Renter

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about how and why the world of renters came to be, what makes land fragile or resilient, the history of land rushes and the dustbowl, who the Okies are and why their example matters, and why everyone is now a migrant.Related Links: On the Occasion of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul RockfordMusic thanks to Verny

BHoP#100 Halloween All the Time

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue last week's discussion about the overturning of Roe. They talk about the effects of the Left's ideas on today's children, the increased need to seek alliances with other Christians, America's modern culture of death and its contrast with Mexico, why Satan hates children, and employing centuries-long thinking.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny

BHoP#099 True Ugly

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the overturning of Roe: the arguments used, the division of the court on fundamental questions, other decisions that depend on similar reasoning as Roe did, legislation by court ruling, the need for good men as well as good words in governance, the reaction of the Left, and what this means for the future.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny

BHoP#098 How to Survive the Great Depression Part 2 - Revolutions Lived

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by talking about the difference between liberty and democracy, the necessity of shepherding, remaining aware of powers beyond the local, and whether life is simple or mysterious. They also discuss the agricultural revolutions that opened the way for modern life and what happens when they fail, health provided by food instead of medication, and the commercialization of agriculture.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny

BHoP#097 How to Survive the Great Depression Part 1 - Basic Dishonesty

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the real and the exaggerated dangers of living in the US, the present discussion of gun violence and gun control, the necessity of holistic thinking, looking at history "from below", biological differences out of the agricultural revolution, and the reality of rural America.Visit our website -  A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -  Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny