BHoP#348 Your Questions on Church Life and History - Governance, Seminex, Pastors Being Weird

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Policy Based Governance in the church, the life and works of Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn, and unapproachable pastors.
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Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church
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Brief#38 Suspicion and Trust in the LCMS

Dr Adam Koontz talks about what causes coldness and distrust between Lutheran congregations and how cooperation and trust can be fostered in both the laity and the clergy.
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Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church
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BHoP#347 Time to Lean, Time to Clean: The Story of Ray Kroc and the Rise of McDonald's

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Ray Kroc and his role in the rise of McDonald's, the developments of the Burger Wars, and comparisons with denominational inconsistency. 
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Brief#37 Bushido: The Soul of Japan

Col Willie Grills talks about Nitobe Inazō and his book Bushido: The Soul of Japan, and how it shaped the West's perception of samurai. 
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BHoP#346 Baptism, Confessional Christianity, and Cultivating Character

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk answer listener questions about the written or implied confessions of typical American congregations, having a knowledge and confidence in the Scriptures, distinctions between the sacraments, and seeking counsel from one's friends and pastor.
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Brief#36 Reviewing Memento with Jarryd Allison

Dr Adam Koontz talks to Jarryd Allison about his experience using Memento, the benefits of fasting, and potential objections.
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BHoP#345 "Dirty Harry" and Vigilante America

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the film Dirty Harry, the significance of the time and place of its setting, why its portrayal of justice outside the law appeals to its audience, and the changes in policing in the last fifty years.
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Brief#35 Questions on whether Film Makes Us all Voyeurs and on whether Closed Communion is Too Scary

Dr Adam Koontz answers listener emails about the making of film, and the communion practices of the early Christian church.
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BHoP#344 Confessional Christianity and the Baptist Tradition: A Conversation with a Baptist Pastor and Professor

Dr Adam Koontz interviews Pr Joshua Tinkham about the history of the Baptist confessions, Associationalism, and the Baptist understanding of the sacraments.
Pr Joshua Tinkham - Covenant Community Church, Founders Seminary
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BHoP#343 Pastoral Formation - Part 3

Brian Yamabe talks with Dr Adam Koontz about the scriptural and historical modes of pastoral formation, the changing nature of education in the internet age, and expectations for what will come in the future.
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