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Dr. Adam Koontz And Rev. Jonathan Fisk
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A Brief History of Power
BHoP#298 Secrets to Building an Unbreakable Family - All Things Possible with Bethany Hamilton
Dr Adam Koontz is interviewed by Adam Dirk and Bethany Hamilton about the value of family, life in the ministry, and finding a good church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2025-05-12
45 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#297 Talking Family and Family Size with Josh Wilson of Free Indeed
Josh Wilson of the channel Free Indeed interviews Dr Adam Koontz regarding his lecture on A Biblical Theology of Human Fertility. Watch the Interview on YouTube Watch Koontz's Lecture Discussed in this Episode Check out What God Has Joined Together Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2025-05-08
1h 00
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BHoP#285 Turning the Hearts and Freedom of Speech
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the activities of the US government coming to light, the benefits of freedom of speech, communism and national socialism in Germany, and convincing people of the truth. Check out the 2025 Men's Gathering, the Maier Conference, and What God Has Joined Together Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2025-03-06
1h 13
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BHoP#283 The Two Kingdoms and Refugee Resettlement
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about USAID money, LCMS Recognized Service Organizations, The Vatican's response to Trump's immigration policy, and thinking about government policy as a Christian Check out the 2025 Men's Gathering and the Maier Conference Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2025-02-21
1h 04
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BHoP#281 The World that Made the Boomers #1 - Introduction
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about America post war and its war against communism, why the boomers weren't as jaded and cynical as later generations, and the loss of trust caused by the Kennedy assassination. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2025-01-29
57 min
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BHoP#280 Taking Stock and Growing Stronger
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk answer a listener question about auditing one's self and talk about aligning your effort with your purpose, managing time and space, and being sound in body and mind. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2025-01-24
57 min
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BHoP#279 Personal Firearms, Rights, and Privileges
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about "ghost guns", Luigi Mangione, gun control in the reconstruction era, and constitutionally granted rights. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2025-01-21
1h 02
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BHoP#278 On Church Politics
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk answer a listener question about being involved in church politics and why we shouldn't distance ourselves from public life. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2025-01-16
56 min
A Brief History of Power
Brief#03 On Bible Versions, Bible Translations, and Bible Confusions
Dr Adam Koontz talks about Bible translations, updates to published editions, trends in those updates, and translation practices. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2025-01-14
41 min
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Brief#02 Paying Attention with Contentment
Dr Adam Koontz talks about how to give our attention to things that matter and devote our time to what we are actually doing. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-12-20
29 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#277 Luther on Trade and Usury
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Luther's teachings on money and developments in economics during his time. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-12-16
1h 00
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Brief#01 What's Wrong with the Catholic Church
Dr Adam Koontz talks about understanding church history and what denying biblical inerrancy has done to the Catholic Church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-12-12
36 min
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BHoP#276 Paradigms - The Company Store
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the history of company stores, the difference between cash and scrip, debt and slavery, and what economic freedom actually means. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-12-09
57 min
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BHoP#275 Perfection and Leadership
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about expecting moral perfection in politics, understanding how to take political actions, and getting involved at the local level of politics. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-12-04
51 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#274 Changing Powers that Be - On the Election and the Elect
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the 2024 elections, how to work with other people to accomplish good, the modern religion of self-ism, and how to communicate well. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-11-21
1h 08
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BHoP#273 Taking Stock Part 2 - Where We Are Headed
Dr Adam Koontz talks about lessons to be learned from the Church before the fall of the Roman Empire and how to understand the Church's place in our political environment. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-11-19
50 min
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BHoP#272 Taking Stock in 2024 - Where We Are Now
Dr Adam Koontz talks about the 2024 elections, why some people are surprised, the amendments regarding abortion in several states, and how to get change effected in politics. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-11-14
1h 10
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BHoP#270 Ungoverned - The New DumbDom and What to Do About It
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about appealing to establishment, the distinction between Christianity and Christendom, and how the church and state try to wield power over each other. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-11-08
57 min
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BHoP#269 I Fought the Law - Running Away from Regulation and the Birth of NASCAR
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the history of outlaws in America, the Whisky Rebellion, the Temperance movement and Prohibition, and the origins of NASCAR. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-11-04
51 min
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BHoP#268 Is the Reformation Over? - Fights Among Brothers in 1054 and 1517 and After
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk reformation and schism, church politics, and standing on the authority of the Scriptures. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-10-31
55 min
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BHoP#267 Reconquista and Reformation
Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener question about Redeemed Zoomer's Reconquista project, and talks about reformation in the church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-10-29
57 min
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BHoP#266 Psychological Revolution Part 1 - Imagined to Be Safe
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about psychology, the distinction between body, soul, and spirit, the study of homiletics, and the effect of modern media on the soul. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-10-24
58 min
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BHoP#264 On Pagans, on Parents, and on Being Problematic.
Dr Adam Koontz answers listener questions about growing Paganism, advice for parenting, and being problematic. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-10-10
1h 04
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BHoP#262 UnAuthorized Fashion - High Hand Waving and Gate Keeping
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the Kennedy assassination and the second attempt on Trump, narrative control, and an introduction to a series on psychology. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-10-03
1h 03
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BHoP#260 Fear the Second Fire - The Freed Christian Project
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the formation of the FBI, criticisms of the government in New England, accounts of Christian martyrs, and the second assassination attempt on Trump. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-09-26
1h 04
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BHoP#259 The Imposter Needs to Die
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the practice of closed communion, how and when to answer the fool, and fatherhood and one's sense of self. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-09-19
1h 01
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BHoP#258 Sabotage Self Induced and Otherwise
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the reasons for growth and decline of church bodies in America, whether the LCMS is sabotaging itself by its practices, and how the way churches are constituted affects what they do. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-09-16
58 min
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BHoP#257 Never Johnson – The Executive Society under 26 U.S. Code § 501(c)(3)
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about Lyndon Baines Johnson, how the Johnson Amendment currently isn't and possibly could be enforced, and why some pastors are silent on political issues. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-09-12
59 min
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BHoP#256 What Matters in the End - The Importance of Walter A Maier
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the life and ministry of Walter A Maier, his radio career, how he was seen by his church in the past and how he's portrayed after his death, and his lasting legacy. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-09-09
52 min
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BHoP#255 Relevance and the Politics of Self Sabotage
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about church politics in the LCMS, the culture and churches in the Burned Over district, and how the people in cults behave. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-09-05
59 min
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BHoP#254 Classical Lutheran Homiletics
The first session of the lectures given by Dr Adam Koontz in October 2022 about homiletics at Trinity Lutheran Church in Denver, CO. Watch the rest of the lectures here Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-29
1h 15
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BHoP#253 Labor Movement Part 2 - Labor Wars
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how order used to be enforced at the local level, examples of violent conflicts in labor history, and how unions historically related to the church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-26
57 min
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BHoP#252 Co-Option: Breaking Up the Bases
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about Megan Basham's book Shepherds for Sale, how non-profit organizations interact with politics, how Evangelical voting blocks are being broken up, and how the Stasi controlled churches in East Germany. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-22
1h 11
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BHoP#251 Labor Movement Part 1 - Beginnings and Reasons
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the beginnings of collectivized labor in America, why people join unions, and what Lutherans thought about it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-19
1h 00
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BHoP#250 Anarcho-Syndical-Compartmentalizations and Where to Find Them
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the separation of public and private life, the orders of creation, how to think about electing leaders, and how media influences our thinking on politics. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-15
1h 11
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BHoP#249 Law & Order
Dr Adam Koontz appears on The Gottesdienst Crowd hosted by Fr. Jason Braaten to discuss the orders of creation. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Fr. Braaten - Immanuel Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-12
1h 22
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BHoP#248 Being TryHard
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about being a Try Hard in the pastorate, the Olympics opening ceremonies, the mindset that refuses to point out evil, and living in fear of conspiracies. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-09
58 min
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BHoP#247 Cable Cowboys - The Origins and Ubiquity of Cable TV
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how Cable TV came about and become so popular, the differences between cable and broadcast TV, how the term Cable Cowboys was coined, and the effect that it had on the generation that grew up on it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-05
59 min
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BHoP#246 Appalachanation - Joe Biden and the 1850s
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about Protestantism in America, what comparisons can or can't be drawn to America in the 1850s, the party face vs personal presence dichotomy of the presidential candidates, and insights about J. D. Vance's book and political campaigning, Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-08-02
1h 04
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BHoP#245 On Your Radio Dial - The Birth and Life of Talk Radio
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the origin of talk radio, the regulations imposed on it early on, the radio careers of Joe Pyne and Rush Limbaugh, and the patterns in the talk radio of the past that are being replicated in the present. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to V...
2024-07-31
57 min
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BHoP#244 Dinos of Conservatism
Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener email about Justin Raimondo, the origin of the NeoCons, and how the Trotskyists influenced it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-07-26
1h 00
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BHoP#243 Feels and Cred - The Measure You Use
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about how the LCMS reacts to public events, the breakdown of polity that leads to assassinations, and accepting everything as coming from God's hand. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-07-22
1h 02
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BHoP#242 Feels and Cred - Liberty, Fraternity, and Reagan
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the legacies of Walther A Maier and Billy Graham, how Ronald Raegan defined conservatism, how the way people feel about a person matters much more than what he actually does, and the history and effectiveness of the "Make America Great Again" slogan. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music th...
2024-07-18
1h 01
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BHoP#240 Made Their Own Way
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the Proverbs and evangelism in the Lutheran church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-07-13
1h 00
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BHoP#239 On Academia and Appearances
Dr Adam Koontz answers listener questions and talks about Marxism in academia, Seminex, and focusing on work rather than appearances. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-07-08
1h 16
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BHoP#238 Exploring Hell and Evangelism Part 2
Dr Adam Koontz is back on the show On The Line with Pastor Brian Stecker to discuss demographics, Jordan Peterson, and understanding emotions rightly. Watch the full episode - Exploring Hell and Evangelism Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pastor Brian Stecker - Trinity Waconia Music thanks to Verny
2024-07-04
48 min
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BHoP#267 Paradigms: The Transcontinental Railroad
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the Transcontinental Railroad, its effects on transportation and communication, how the American Civil War factored into its creation, the people who laid it down, the scandals and corruption involved, and how cooperation between government and corporations enabled it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to...
2024-07-01
1h 03
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BHoP#236 Exploring Hell and Evangelism Part 1
Dr Adam Koontz is back on the show On The Line with Pastor Brian Stecker to discuss having a right perspective on your interactions with people, evangelism and nostalgia, Lutheran schools, and understanding the job of the church. Watch the full episode - Exploring Hell and Evangelism Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pastor Brian Stecker - Trinity Waconia Music thanks to Vern...
2024-06-27
1h 00
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BHoP#235 Nighttime in America Part 3 - Paranoia Growing Into Theory, or Elvis Didn't Die
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Watergate, Dan Cooper's skyjacking, black helicopters in the US and the UK, Elvis Presley's death, and the Son of Sam murders in connection with the growing prevalence of conspiracy theories in the 1970s. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-06-26
1h 06
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BHoP#234 Unscheduled Trust
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about manhood and friendship, Trump's recent trial and conviction, what makes something politically polarizing and what effect polarization has, and the influence of various intelligence agencies. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-06-21
58 min
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BHoP#233 Nighttime in America Part 2 - Paranoia and Its Roots and Fruits
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the source of paranoia and polarization in American politics, how wars are justified by fear and justify surveillance, the history of government crackdown on religious groups, and the growth of gun culture and homeschooling. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-06-18
1h 06
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BHoP#232 Tone is not Truth
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the appealing to heaven, the Gadsden flag, how and why people seek social approval, distinguishing between tone and truth, and the Constitution of the United States. Links Mentioned - What To Know About The Controversial 'Appeal To Heaven’ Flag Flown At Justice Samuel Alito’s Home Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Pa...
2024-06-14
59 min
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BHoP#231 Nighttime in America Part 1 - The Murder of Fr John Karastamatis
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Fr John Karastamatis, who he served in life, how he died, the controversies after his death, ritualistic murders, and the spiritual aspects of human curiosity with morbidity. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-06-11
1h 08
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BHoP#230 Wisdom for the Lutheran Church Part 2
Dr Adam Koontz is back on the show On The Line with Pastor Brian Stecker to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Lutheran synods, the Concordias and seminaries, and what is needed to plant more churches. Listen to the full episode -Wisdom for the Lutheran Church | Dr. Adam Koontz Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pastor Brian Stecker - Trinity Waconia Mus...
2024-06-06
40 min
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BHoP#229 Wisdom for the Lutheran Church Part 1
Dr Adam Koontz is back on the show On The Line with Pastor Brian Stecker to discuss podcasting, the currency of attention, the Crusades and modern Israel, and wisdom and not giving advice. Listen to the full episode -Wisdom for the Lutheran Church | Dr. Adam Koontz Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pastor Brian Stecker - Trinity Waconia Music thanks to Vern...
2024-06-04
1h 18
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BHoP#228 Raised Not Operative
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about children going astray after being raised in the faith and why they leave the church, the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the modern political scene, and organizing for the future. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-05-30
53 min
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BHoP#224 To Be Men, Not to Seem
Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener question about manhood and talks about the difference between men of straw and men of dirt, the danger of dwelling in anger, how society emasculates men, how to grow in manhood, and why you need to govern yourself before you can govern anyone else. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-05-09
1h 06
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BHoP#223 Sailing to Byzantium
Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener question about the fall of Rome and talks about why it's hard to compare the collapse of modern nations to ancient empires, how Byzantium saw itself as a continuation of Rome, the difference between history and tradition, having a building mentality instead of a looting mentality, and modern parallels to the current state of America. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church
2024-05-06
1h 03
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BHoP#222 The Swarming of Past-Posers
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the differences between the Eastern and Western church calendars, answer a listener question about Seraphim Rose and the church fathers, and discuss authority in the church and preaching the Word. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-05-02
1h 01
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BHoP#221 Seances and other Hoodoo - When America Talked to Ghosts
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the history of contacting the dead in America, how spiritual phenomena came to be studied scientifically, how the Ouija board rose and fell in popularity, having discernment regarding media and occultism, and why people need to know about these issues. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music...
2024-04-29
56 min
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BHoP#219 Bad Medicine - Consumed by Gluttony
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about modern medicine and nutrition, cleanliness laws, why drugs are produced and sold, and why patience and wisdom matters for considering what we consume. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-04-18
58 min
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BHoP#218 Unidentified Phenomena and Other Hobgoblins of Weird America
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the cultural perspective on UFOs after World War II, stories of modern UFO encounters and sightings, how such sightings are explained by the world, Cryptid sightings and how they relate, and how the Bible informs our thinking about supernatural phenomena. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music...
2024-04-15
1h 04
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BHoP#217 Christianity and the Deceptions of the Future - The Work of Fr. Seraphim Rose
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the life of Fr Seraphim Rose, how he combated the spread of eastern mysticism in America, what he saw coming for the church, how demons disguise their falsehoods for different people to make the church more like the world, and the danger of lovelessness. Books mentioned: Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz...
2024-04-11
1h 05
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BHoP#216 Before the Apoc(Eclipse)
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talks about Zionism and the conflicts between Israel and its neighbors, why conservatives have trouble being locally organized, and the April 8th, 2024 eclipse and the government response to it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-04-08
59 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#215 Neurodivergent, London-Like, Arrested Masculinity
Rev Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talks about the recent violence in Rockford, race-baiting in the media, being able to act justly on anger, the depressing effect of media, how matriarchal societies subordinate and use men, and the collision and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-04-04
1h 06
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BHoP#214 2023 Freedom of Conscience and Religious Freedom Conference
The first part of Dr Adam Koontz's presentation given at St. Mark's first Freedom of Conscience and Religious Freedom Conference in October 2023. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-04-03
1h 10
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BHoP#213 Ethnic Americanization - Stop Dreaming in Meme
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talks about the ultimate purpose of life, how we aught to regard ourselves and our undertakings, and the biblical and modern uses of the word "nation" and what that means for us. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-03-30
59 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#212 Ad Astra Part 4
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about Operation Paperclip and Werner von Braun, the moon landings, the differences between the American and Soviet programs, the false utopian hopes tied to space exploration, the decline of Nasa, and the way that Nichola Tesla spent his life trying to better other's lives. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church
2024-03-28
1h 00
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BHoP#209 Client Populi, And Like, Why We Should Care
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about media personalities and entrapment, about the incompetence and indifference that causes and worsens disasters, how people on the local level see arising problems more clearly, and what the Left's immigration policy is about. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-03-14
58 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#207 Unbelief and the Gnostic Armchair
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk continue discussing the seven deadly sins and contrast it with confession mirrors, and talk about the history of the Rothschild family, Aaron Bushnell's protest, and illegal biotech research. Related Links - 1, 2, 3 Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
2024-03-07
1h 03
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#198 Californiafication and What To Do About It
Dr Adam Koontz and Pastor Chase Davis talk on his podcast Full Proof Theology about Colorado and how the changes that have happened in it have affected evangelism and the church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Pastor Chase Davis - Full Proof Theology and The Well Church in Bolder, CO Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2024-01-29
1h 04
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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 Visit our website - A Brief History of Power
2023-12-14
1h 02
A Brief History of Power
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. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsor - Direct E-Care Dr Adam Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-12-11
1h 08
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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. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Rev. David Appold - St Paul Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-12-04
1h 00
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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 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 Sc...
2023-11-30
1h 02
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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 Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Ch...
2023-11-23
1h 05
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BHoP#180 Secularism and the Martyrs Part 3
Part 3 of a three hour episode of On The Line by Pastor Brian Stecker with Dr Adam Koontz, discussing the Christian life, redeeming time, supporting families in the church, and prayer. Listen to the full episode - Secularism and the Martyrs Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Brian Stecker - Trinity Waconia Music thanks to Verny
2023-11-20
1h 06
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#179 Secularism and the Martyrs Part 2
Part 2 of a three hour episode of On The Line by Pastor Brian Stecker with Dr Adam Koontz, discussing the rise of secularism, revolt against nature, education, and evangelism. Listen to the full episode - Secularism and the Martyrs Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Brian Stecker - Trinity Waconia Music thanks to Verny
2023-11-16
1h 10
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#178 Secularism and the Martyrs Part 1
Part 1 of a three hour episode of On The Line by Pastor Brian Stecker with Dr Adam Koontz, discussing the martyrs of the early church, death, secularism, and much more. Listen to the full episode - Secularism and the Martyrs Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Brian Stecker - Trinity Waconia Music thanks to Verny
2023-11-13
1h 11
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#174 What is Dispensationalism?
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about Dispensationalism, Pre and Post Millennialism, modern Judaism, the Scofield Reference Bible, and how to prepare for Jesus coming according to the bible. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-10-30
1h 00
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BHoP#173 American Retail Religion - Old Fashioned Hippies and Jesus People Reformation
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the neglect of teaching on the Orders of Creation, the origin of Jesus Movement, why the Lutheran church's style was unsuited to a non state church environment, and the Church Growth movement's effects on mainline churches. Related links Truth Is and Stay Strong by Danny Gokey 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 K...
2023-10-26
1h 14
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BHoP#172 American Underground Part 3
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the poetry of the Beatniks, their influence on the culture, the drug use of the artists, the folly of seeing life through a surreal lens, and the American tendency for self-sabotage. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-10-23
56 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#171 What is Zionism?
Dr Adam Koontz takes a solo episode to talk 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 Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz 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 C...
2023-10-19
1h 05
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BHoP#170 American Underground Part 2
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills continue talking about the development of pop-culture in America, this week discussing James Dean, teenage rebellion in media, the beginning of pulp fiction and comics, American Exceptionalism, and the Kennedy presidency and assassination. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-10-16
1h 01
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BHoP#169 Sucked Through Affect
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the spirit of lawlessness, the Dubia submitted to the Pope and the consequences of focus on affectation. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz 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 t...
2023-10-12
1h 21
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BHoP#168 Cities of the Mountains and Plains
Dr Koontz takes a solo episode to answer listener questions. He talks about about how and why Denver was settled, the effects of transient populations, the reasons for the state's libertarian leanings, the renaming of Mt Evans, and the Evangelical view of the modern nation of Israel. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-10-10
1h 09
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#167 Pufendorf’s Uncertainty Index
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about pacifism and natural rights, the Fundamentalist Modernist conflict, and why denominational imitation of corporate culture is self destructive. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz 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 M...
2023-10-05
1h 12
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BHoP#166 American Underground Part 1
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills discuss the development of culture in post-war America with the advent of radio and TV media. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-10-03
1h 03
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#165 Outsourcing Formula 1 - AI and Original Sin
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk discuss the development of artificial intelligence and its comparisons to myths and technologies of previous eras, how it may be used in the future, and the captivating nature of images. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz 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 F...
2023-09-28
1h 13
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BHoP#164 Border Wars Part 6
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills conclude their series on Bleeding Kansas by talking about the James gang, the origins of the Wild West myths, homelessness and crime in the aftermath of the Civil War, and policing in New York City. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-09-25
1h 00
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BHoP#163 Q&A - The Renegade Act and other Sundry Segues
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk answer listener questions about textual criticism in Bible translations, the September 11th attacks, and America's policy toward Israel. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz 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 t...
2023-09-21
1h 05
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BHoP#162 Border Wars Part 5
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills continue discussing Bleeding Kansas, talking about the use of guerilla warfare, Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, General Order No. 11, and the potential consequences of a modern national divorce. Related Books - Earle and Burke, Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-09-18
58 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#161 The Exit from History Part 1 - From Mainline to Mainstream
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the rise of the non-denominational churches, the the trap of thinking that your own denomination is the only Christian church, and the lessons to be learned from the fall of the mainline churches. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz 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...
2023-09-14
1h 03
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BHoP#159 Border Wars Part 4
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about Bleeding Kansas: the sides involved and the people backing them, and John Brown's involvement in the Pottawatomie Massacres and the attempted slave revolt, and his eventual arrest and trial. Related Books - Earle and Burke, Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
2023-09-11
55 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#160 X+Y
Dr Koontz's and Rev Fisk talk about the recent wildfires in Maui and how it relates to the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, the use of climate change and racism to cover for incompetence, the resurgence of native paganism, the growing distrust of government, and why natural disasters are occasions for repentance. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, a...
2023-09-07
1h 07
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BHoP#158 Border Wars Part 3
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the first and second waves of German immigration to Missouri, their social and political tendencies, and their place in the American Civil War. Related Books - Walter Kamphoefner, Germans in America: A Concise History and Walter Forster, Zion on the Mississippi Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Check out the Fathers of Lutheran Orthodoxy project Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our...
2023-08-31
1h 05
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BHoP#157 Border Wars Part 2
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the arrival of Mormons in Missouri: why they settled there, what created tensions with the Missourians, the conflicts that drove them into Illinois, and the eventual demise of Joseph Smith. Related Books Gentry and Compton, Fire and Sword: A History of the Latter-day Saints in Northern Missouri, 1836-39 Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz Check out the Fathers of Lutheran Orthodoxy project Many thanks to our sponsors, B...
2023-08-24
57 min
A Brief History of Power
BHoP#156 Border Wars Part 1
Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about nations and borders, the settling of Missouri and the state's role in the American Civil War, and the effects of the German immigration in the 19th century. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz. 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 Pr. Willie Gr...
2023-08-17
1h 04
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BHoP#155 The New Pioneers
Dr Koontz's talk given at the The Henkel Conference at Ascension Lutheran Church in Madison, Tennessee. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz. 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
2023-08-12
1h 08
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BHoP#154 2023 Men’s Gathering Opening Session
The opening talk delivered by Rev Jonathan Fisk at the 2023 Men's gathering. Many thanks to them for inviting Rev Fisk out to deliver this talk. See the other talks and learn more on their website. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Get the Family Bible Commentary by Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz. 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...
2023-08-04
1h 06