BHoP#354 The Pocket Constitution Gap

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the establishment of Lutheran synods in America, the problem with elevating cultural norms to the level of Biblical standards, and caring too much about internal politics.
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Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church
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Brief#41 How Do I Help My Pastor Do His Job?

Dr Adam Koontz talks about the duties of the pastor and helping those struggling in them.
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Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church
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BHoP#353 Endo's Silence: Persecution, Apostasy, and the Silence of God

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills discuss Christianity in feudal Japan and whether persecution is good for the Church.
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Brief#40 Comfortably Numb: Nihilism in Our Time

Dr Adam Koontz talks about nihilism and its causes in our current age.
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BHoP Classics - What is Zionism?

In This BHoP Classics rebroadcast Dr Adam Koontz talks about Zionism, its origins in 19th century nationalism, the establishment of Jewish nation state, the politics of Jews in the diaspora, and the confusion of Christian Zionism.
Scripture references for the episode include Romans 9-11, 1 Thessalonians 2, and John 18
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BHoP#352 Our Identity and God's Creation

Dr Adam Koontz talks at Lutherske Fordybelsesdage about how living our lives defined by God's creation and speaking to those who are living in rebellion against it.
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BHoP#351 Theologies of War in the Middle East

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the historical Christian idea of Just War, how modern armaments and media change how people think about war, how a wrong understanding of the temple leads to Zionism, and the distinction between Shia and Sunni Islam.
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BHoP#350 Luther's Doctrine of Creation and Defending Creation Today

Dr Adam Koontz talks at Lutherske Fordybelsesdage about how Luther understands the creation account in Genesis and the age of the earth.
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BHoP#349 Thoughts on Giving to Missions, Pastoral Formation, and the Importance of Japan

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about congregations giving to missions with different confessions, the outsized role of Japan in American culture and history, and pastoral formation at Loehe's time in Germany.
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Brief#39 Why Marriage Matters So Much

Dr Adam Koontz talks about the importance of marriage and what individuals, churches, and society at large can do to facilitate and encourage it.
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