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Issues, Etc.Covenants in the Bible, Part 3 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 12/18/25 (3522)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN Hope in the Wilderness The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post Covenants in the Bible, Part 3 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 12/18/25 (3522) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-12-1827 min

Issues, Etc.Covenants in the Bible, Part 2 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 12/17/25 (3513)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN Hope in the Wilderness The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post Covenants in the Bible, Part 2 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 12/17/25 (3513) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-12-1757 min

Issues, Etc.Covenants in the Bible, Part 1 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 12/9/25 (3432)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN Hope in the Wilderness The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post Covenants in the Bible, Part 1 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 12/9/25 (3432) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-12-0933 min

Reflections Friday of the Sixteenth Week After PentecostOctober 3, 2025 Today's Reading: Matthew 7:13-29Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 4:1-20; Matthew 7:13-29 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus...

2025-10-0304 min

Reflections Thursday of the Sixteenth Week After PentecostOctober 2, 2025 Today's Reading: Catechism: Table of Duties - What Hearers Owe Their PastorsDaily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 3:1-29; Matthew 7:1-12 “We ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that...

2025-10-0204 min

Reflections Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week After PentecostOctober 1, 2025 Today's Reading: Amos 6:1-7Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 2:16-37; Matthew 6:16-34 “So as soon as all the men of war had perished and were dead from among the people, the Lord said to me, ‘Today you are to cross the border of Moab at Ar. And when you approach the territory of the people of Ammon, do not harass them or contend with them, for I will not give you any of the land of the people of Ammon as a possession, because I have given it to the...

2025-10-0104 min

Reflections Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 30, 2025 Today's Reading: 1 Timothy 6:6-19Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 1:37-2:15; Matthew 6:1-15 “But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is t...

2025-09-3004 min

Reflections St. Michael and All AngelsSeptember 29, 2025 Today's Reading: Luke 10:17-20Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 1:19-36; Matthew 5:21-48 “The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!’ And he said to them, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’”...

2025-09-2903 min

Reflections Sixteenth Sunday After PentecostSeptember 28, 2025 Today's Reading: Luke 16:19-31Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 1:1-18; Matthew 5:1-20 “The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’...

2025-09-2804 min

Reflections Saturday of the Fifteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 27, 2025Today's Reading: Introit for Pentecost 16 - Psalm 119:73-75, 77; antiphon: Psalm 119:76Daily Lectionary: Malachi 3:6-4:6; Matthew 4:12-25“I know, O Lord … that in faithfulness you have afflicted me” (Psalm 119:75)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.The Psalmist attributes his affliction to God’s “faithfulness” or “trustworthiness.” The Hebrew word we have here is where we get our “Amen.” You’ve learned in the Small Catechism that “Amen” means “Yes, yes, it shall be so.” Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus says, “Truly, truly, I say to you.” In the Greek, it’s simply, “Amen, Amen, I...

2025-09-2704 min

Reflections Friday of the Fifteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 26, 2025Today's Reading: Matthew 4:1-11Daily Lectionary: Malachi 2:1-3:5; Matthew 4:1-11“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Matthew 4:1)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.The Spirit that descended upon Jesus at his Baptism now leads him into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Jesus, the “anointed one,” faces the first test of his office as Savior of the world. But notice what temptations are thrown his way! He is tempted to 1) turn stones into bread, 2) test God’s wi...

2025-09-2604 min

Reflections Thursday of the Fifteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 25, 2025Today's Reading: Catechism: Table of Duties - To Bishops, Pastors and PreachersDaily Lectionary: Malachi 1:1-14; Matthew 3:1-17“He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it” (Titus 1:9) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.As Lutherans, we teach that when the water of Baptism is joined to the Word of God, it becomes a true Baptism, and when the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper are joined to the...

2025-09-2504 min

Reflections Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 24, 2025Today's Reading: Luke 16:1-15Daily Lectionary: Nehemiah 9:22-38; Nehemiah 10:1-13:31; 1 Timothy 6:3-21“And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings” (Luke 16:9)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.The “sons of this world” in this parable are like the people of Amos 8. They are shrewd in their dealings with money but use their shrewdness for deception and deceit. They appear to provide for the poor and needy, but enslave them for their pu...

2025-09-2404 min

Reflections Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 23, 2025Today's Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-15Daily Lectionary: Nehemiah 9:1-21; 1 Timothy 5:17-6:2“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all” (1 Timothy 2:6) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.What Paul “urges” and “desires” in this letter aren’t the kind of new and made-up laws and commandments you find when God’s Word is neglected, nor are they the kind of additional, burdensome, domineering rules that a lazy father has to come up with when he feel...

2025-09-2304 min

Reflections Monday of the Fifteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 22, 2025Today's Reading: Amos 8:4-7Daily Lectionary: Nehemiah 7:1-4; 8:1-18; Ezra 1:1-10:19; 1 Timothy 5:1-16“The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: ‘Surely I will never forget any of their deeds’” (Amos 8:7) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.When Jesus says that “the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27), he reveals man’s propensity to switch everything around. The Sabbath rest has become a Sabbath test for the Pharisees, and in their eyes, Jesus has failed the test. He has failed the Sabbath. Now, the pe...

2025-09-2204 min

Reflections St. Matthew, Apostle and EvangelistSeptember 21, 2025Today's Reading: Matthew 9:9-13Daily Lectionary: Nehemiah 5:1-16; 6:1-9, 15-16; 1 Timothy 4:1-16“As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him” (Matthew 9:9)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.If you have seen the popular TV Series, “The Chosen,” then you know that the producers use artistic license when they portray Matthew as quirky, uptight, anxious, and obsessed with numbers. While his character adds fun humor to the series, it a...

2025-09-2104 min

Reflections Saturday of the Fourteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 20, 2025Today's Reading: Introit for Pentecost 15 - Psalm 119:137-140, 142; antiphon: Psalm 119:144Daily Lectionary: Nehemiah 4:7-23; 1 Timothy 3:1-16“Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules. You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness. My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words. Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it. I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts. Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true. Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are my delight. Yo...

2025-09-2004 min

Reflections Friday of the Fourteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 19, 2025Today's Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-6Daily Lectionary: Nehemiah 2:11-20; 4:1-6; 1 Timothy 2:1-15“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator be...

2025-09-1904 min

Reflections Thursday of the Fourteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 18, 2025Today's Reading: Catechism: Daily Prayers: Asking a Blessing & Returning ThanksDaily Lectionary: Nehemiah 1:1-2:10; Haggai 1:1-2:23; 1 Timothy 1:1-20The children and members of the household shall go to the table reverently, fold their hands, and say: The eyes of all look to You, [O LORD,] and You give them their food at the proper time. You open Your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. (Ps. 145: 15–16) Then shall be said the Lord’s Prayer and the following: Lord God, heavenly Father, bless us and these Your gifts which we receive from...

2025-09-1804 min

Reflections Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 17, 2025Today's Reading: Luke 15:1-10Daily Lectionary: 2 Chronicles 36:1-23; Philemon 1-25; Colossians 4:1-18“Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’So he told them this parable: ‘What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his s...

2025-09-1704 min

Reflections Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 16, 2025Today's Reading: 1 Timothy 1:5-11, 12-17Daily Lectionary: 2 Chronicles 35:1-7, 16-25; Zephaniah 1:1-3:20; Colossians 3:1-25“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” (1 Timot...

2025-09-1604 min

Reflections Monday of the Fourteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 15, 2025Today's Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-24Daily Lectionary: 2 Chronicles 34:1-4, 8-11, 14-33; Nahum 1:1-3:19; Colossians 2:8-23“For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from th...

2025-09-1503 min

Reflections Holy Cross DaySeptember 14, 2025Today's Reading: John 12:20-33Daily Lectionary: 2 Chronicles 33:1-25; Jonah 1:1-4:11; Colossians 1:24-2:7“Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. ‘Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? “Father, save me from this hour”? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from...

2025-09-1404 min

Reflections Saturday of the Thirteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 13, 2025Today's Reading: Introit for Pentecost 14 - Psalm 30:2-5; antiphon: Psalm 30:11a, 12bDaily Lectionary: 2 Chronicles 32:1-22; Hosea 1:1-14:9; Colossians 1:1-23“For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.It does not always feel like God’s anger is for a moment. In the midst of suffering, in the midst of what feels like direct punishment from God for some sin we have commit...

2025-09-1304 min

Reflections Friday of the Thirteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 12, 2025Today's Reading: Philippians 4:1-23 Daily Lectionary: 2 Chronicles 31:1-21; Philippians 4:1-23 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.“Do not be anxious.” I am anxious about everything from making phone calls to whether I’m a good enough employee, mom, or wife. It is easy for me to be anxiou...

2025-09-1204 min

Reflections Thursday of the Thirteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 11, 2025Today's Reading: Catechism: Daily Prayers: Morning & Evening PrayerDaily Lectionary: 2 Chronicles 29:1-24; Philippians 3:1-21“For into Your hands I commend my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.” (Luther’s Morning & Evening Prayers)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.If you are not familiar with Luther’s morning and evening prayers, I recommend you check them out and say them often. They are good prayers, and praying is good. You won’t get extr...

2025-09-1104 min

The Concordia Publishing House Podcast Hope in the Wilderness | Rev. Dr. R. Reed LessingOn this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast, host Elizabeth Pittman is joined by guest and author Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing. The pair discusses Reed‘s newest book with CPH, Hope in the Wilderness: Practical Insights from the Book of Numbers, which tackles the Book of Numbers in a chapter-by-chapter exploration. Get the book today at cph.org. Show NotesIn-between times. You’ve likely been here too. Waiting for a new job to start. Transitioning from engaged to married. Packing up your belongings but unable to move into that...

2025-09-1040 min

Reflections Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 10, 2025Today's Reading: Philippians 2:12-30Daily Lectionary: 2 Kings 9:1-13; 10:18-29; 2 Kings 13:1-18:8; Philippians 2:12-30“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:12-13)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Good works get a bad rap in the Lutheran church. We proudly confess that we are saved by grac...

2025-09-1004 min

Reflections Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 9, 2025Today's Reading: Philemon 1-21Daily Lectionary: 2 Kings 6:1-23; 2 Kings 6:24-8:29; Philippians 1:21-2:11“That you might have him back forever, no longer as a bonderservant, but more than a bonderservant, as a beloved brother” (Philemon 16)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Philemon is a short book and can seem an odd inclusion to the New Testament. It seems more like a private letter Paul is sending rather than something millions of people would read for centuries after it was written. The contents of the letter are this: Onesimus, a slav...

2025-09-0904 min

Reflections Monday of the Thirteenth Week After PentecostSeptember 8, 2025 Today's Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20Daily Lectionary: 2 Kings 5:9-27; Philippians 1:1-20“loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” (Deuteronomy 30:20)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.God keeps His promises. He promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that He would give them the Promised Land, and now, the Israelites are about to cross...

2025-09-0803 min

Faith Troy Sermons Believing Unlocks Everything | In the WildernessEVERYTHING starts with BELIEVING. The FIRST generation DIES because of their FAITHLESSNESS. The NEXT generation LIVES because of their FAITHFULNESS. Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing: “Zelophehad’s daughters exhibit humility and faithfulness. They’re prompted not by selfish desires but by the desire to do what’s good for families, tribes, and the nation.” The daughters of Zelophehad show us we can BRING OUR STRUGGLES to God. Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing: “God’s DELAYS aren’t God’s DENIALS.” What should we do when we STRUGGLE TO BELIEVE? Pray: I BELIEVE, HELP MY UNBELIEF. Verses Referenced: Psalm 78:32; Psalm 78:1-8; Numbers 27:1-7; Joshua 24:13-15; Mar

2025-09-0800 min

Reflections Thirteenth Sunday After PentecostSeptember 7, 2025Today's Reading: Luke 14:25-35Daily Lectionary: 2 Kings 4:38-5:8; Ephesians 6:1-24“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?” (Luke 14:28)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Jesus gives examples of people who measured the cost of their goal and ultimately stepped away from it. A man would not build a tower if he could not pay for it. A king would not go to war if he knew he would lose. Neither man...

2025-09-0704 min

Issues, Etc.The Book of Numbers, Part 4 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 8/18/25 (2302)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN Hope in the Wilderness The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post The Book of Numbers, Part 4 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 8/18/25 (2302) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-08-1843 min

Thy Strong Word Archives - KFUO Radio Thy Strong Word — Zechariah 1: The First Two Visions: Three Horses and Four Hornshttps://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/thy-strong-word/20250818130652-2025-08-18_TSW.mp3Download Audio File With the temple rebuilding stalled and God’s people discouraged, the prophet Zechariah receives a series of stunning night visions. Who are the angelic horsemen patrolling a world that is dangerously “at ease”? And what are the four powerful horns and four mysterious craftsmen that signal a clash of cosmic powers? Professor Reed Lessing joins us as we explore God’s passionate call to return, His promise of comfort for Jerusalem, and His pledge to bring judgment on all who oppose His people. The...

2025-08-1800 min

Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio Zechariah 1: The First Two Visions: Three Horses and Four HornsWith the temple rebuilding stalled and God's people discouraged, the prophet Zechariah receives a series of stunning night visions. Who are the angelic horsemen patrolling a world that is dangerously "at ease"? And what are the four powerful horns and four mysterious craftsmen that signal a clash of cosmic powers? Professor Reed Lessing joins us as we explore God's passionate call to return, His promise of comfort for Jerusalem, and His pledge to bring judgment on all who oppose His people. The Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, professor and chair of Old Testament Studies, director...

2025-08-1856 min

Issues, Etc.The Book of Numbers, Part 3 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 8/12/25 (2241)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN Hope in the Wilderness The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post The Book of Numbers, Part 3 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 8/12/25 (2241) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-08-1258 min

Issues, Etc.The Book of Numbers, Part 2 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 8/8/25 (2202)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN Hope in the Wilderness The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post The Book of Numbers, Part 2 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 8/8/25 (2202) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-08-0850 min

Issues, Etc.The Book of Numbers, Part 1 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 8/7/25 (2193)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN Hope in the Wilderness The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post The Book of Numbers, Part 1 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 8/7/25 (2193) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-08-0745 min

Issues, Etc.Name Changes in the Bible, Part 3 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 6/20/25 (1712)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post Name Changes in the Bible, Part 3 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 6/20/25 (1712) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-06-2048 min

Issues, Etc.Name Changes in the Bible, Part 2 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 6/12/25 (1634)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post Name Changes in the Bible, Part 2 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 6/12/25 (1634) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-06-1257 min

Issues, Etc.Name Changes in the Bible, Part 1 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 6/4/25 (1553)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post Name Changes in the Bible, Part 1 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 6/4/25 (1553) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-06-0444 min

Issues, Etc.Reading Scripture with Sacramental Sensitivity – Dr. Reed Lessing, 5/20/25 (1402)Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on JonahThe post Reading Scripture with Sacramental Sensitivity – Dr. Reed Lessing, 5/20/25 (1402) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

2025-05-2056 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Deliver Us: Exodus 24-40The Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing (Professor of Theology & Ministry, Paul Edwin F. and Esther L. Laatsch Chair of Old Testament Studies, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University St. Paul) joins Andy and Sarah for Part 4 of our series on his book Deliver Us: God’s Rescue Story in Exodus to discuss the significance of the tabernacle, the implications of the golden calf incident, the meaning of the name Yahweh, and God's relationship with Israel after Sinai. Find Deliver Us: God’s Rescue Story in Exodus here.

2025-03-2627 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Deliver Us: Exodus 16-23Why was complaining a temptation for Israel after they left Egypt, and why is it still a struggle for us today? The Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing (Professor of Theology & Ministry, Paul Edwin F. and Esther L. Laatsch Chair of Old Testament Studies, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University St. Paul) joins Andy and Sarah for a series on his book Deliver Us: God's Rescue Story in Exodus to talk about Israel’s relationship with shame in Exodus, why complaining is such a temptation, what is significant about Rephidim, the ro...

2025-03-2025 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Deliver Us: Exodus 7-15What is significant about the miracles in the exodus story? The Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing (Professor of Theology & Ministry, Paul Edwin F. and Esther L. Laatsch Chair of Old Testament Studies, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University St. Paul) joins Andy and Sarah for a series on his book Deliver Us: God's Rescue Story in Exodus to talk about who Moses is, the significance of miracles in this story, how the plagues directly address Egypt's gods, the context of the Passover, and where we still sing Israel's song of...

2025-03-1325 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Deliver Us: Exodus 1-6What is unique or interesting about the book of Exodus? The Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing (Professor of Theology & Ministry, Paul Edwin F. and Esther L. Laatsch Chair of Old Testament Studies, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University St. Paul) joins Andy and Sarah for a series on his book Deliver Us: God's Rescue Story in Exodus to discuss who the book of Exodus is about, what is unique about Exodus, our connection to and Christ's place in the Exodus story, and the different ways we can view or outline...

2025-03-0625 min

The Concordia Publishing House Podcast Lamentations – Concordia Commentary | R. Reed LessingListen to this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast as author and guest R. Reed Lessing takes a close look at recent interpretations, historical and canonical settings, genres, and more in the book of Lamentations. Lessing provides his perspective on all of these things and more in the newest volume in the Concordia Commentary series that he authored - Lamentations - Concordia Commentary. Pre-order the next Concordia Commentary edition on the book of Lamentations on our website today or subscribe to the Concordia Commentary series to save 30% on all new and previously published volumes.

2024-11-2739 min

Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio Wilderness Wanderings - Numbers 1:1-54: The LORD Calls His Army by NameThe fourth book of Moses begins at the base of Mount Sinai in the second year after the LORD delivered His people from slavery in Egypt. There, the LORD continues to speak to Moses so that His people will listen to His Word. He names and numbers His army one tribe at a time in preparation for their conquest of the Promised Land. As the book of Numbers progresses, this first generation of Israelites will fall into idolatry and impatience and so fail to receive the Promised Land. However, the LORD will raise up a new generation who will...

2024-09-2553 min

Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio Zechariah 1:1-6: The LORD RemembersThe prophet Zechariah preached to the people of Judah beginning who had returned from exile beginning in October or November in 520 BC. He was a contemporary of Haggai, but his ministry and writing were both longer. The first part of his book features eight visions that point especially toward the new temple, and the second part of his book features two burdens that point especially toward the new king, particularly the suffering and glory of the Lord Jesus Christ during Holy Week. In this first text of the book, the LORD calls the people to repent of their evil...

2024-07-0955 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Overcoming Life Sorrows Pt 8: Who Overcomes?Who overcomes? Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, author of Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, joins Andy and Sarah for Part 8 of our series on Overcoming Life's Sorrows to talk about Jehoiachin’s outlook until the end of Jeremiah’s book, how Jehoiachin’s story was similar to Abraham's, how God brings us through exile, and what we can learn from the book of Jeremiah. Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing is Professor of Theology & Ministry, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University St. Paul, and author of Overc...

2024-06-1925 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Overcoming Life Sorrows Pt 7: Taking RisksHow does taking risks help us overcome life's sorrows? Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, author of Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, joins Andy and Sarah for Part 7 of our series on Overcoming Life's Sorrows to talk about overcoming through taking risks, including God's message to Jeremiah and exiles in Babylon, what this message means for followers of Jesus today, why God cares if we disconnect from society and relationships with others, the kinds of risks God gave Jeremiah to engage, and what this means for us today.Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing is Professor of...

2024-06-1224 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Overcoming Life Sorrows Pt 6: Shalom for Followers of JesusWhat is shalom and where is it for followers of Jesus? Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, author of Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, joins Andy and Sarah for Part 6 of our series on Overcoming Life's Sorrows to talk about what shalom is, where we see the word "shalom" in Scripture, what we seek instead of shalom, and where followers of Jesus find shalom.Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing is Professor of Theology & Ministry, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University St. Paul, and author of Ov...

2024-06-0525 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Overcoming Life Sorrows Pt 5: Persistence in Trials and HopeHow do we persist through the tests or trials of life in this broken world? Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, author of Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, joins Andy and Sarah for Part 5 of our series on Overcoming Life's Sorrows to talk about overcoming through persistence, where we see this theme of persistence in Jeremiah's story, the difference between persistence with commitment to God’s calling and being stuck in a rut, how our perspective impact our persistence, how we persist through the tests or trials of life, and what it means to be persistent in hope.

2024-05-2925 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Overcoming Life Sorrows Pt 4: When God Tests UsHow might the Lord use tests in our lives? Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, author of Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, joins Andy and Sarah for Part 4 of our series on Overcoming Life's Sorrows to talk about what it means for God to test us, how God's Word describes the state of our hearts, the difference between Biblical usage of "heart" and how we use it today, how tests were a part of Jeremiah's life, and how God provides for us through the tests.Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing is Professor of Theology & Ministry, Di...

2024-05-2225 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Overcoming Life Sorrows Pt 3: Me, Idolatrous?Is it possible to make idols out of good things in life? Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, author of Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, joins Andy and Sarah for Part 3 of our series on Overcoming Life's Sorrows to talk about how we define idols, how we take good gifts and twist them into idols, how we get rid of these idols, and how our ever-present God addresses our loneliness and discouragement.Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing is Professor of Theology & Ministry, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies at...

2024-05-1524 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Overcoming Life Sorrows Pt 2: Jeremiah Teaches Us About God's WordWhat does Jeremiah teach us about God’s Word? Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, author of Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, joins Andy and Sarah for Part 2 of our series on Overcoming Life's Sorrows to talk about the role of a prophet, what Jeremiah teaches us about God's Word, how Jeremiah interacts with God's Word in unique ways (see: eating a scroll), where Jesus is in the words of Jeremiah, and how Jeremiah uses God's Word.Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing is Professor of Theology & Ministry, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of The...

2024-05-0826 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Overcoming Life Sorrows Pt 1: Who Is Jeremiah?Who is Jeremiah, and what are we going to learn from him in this series? Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, author of Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, joins Andy and Sarah for Part 1 of our series on Overcoming Life's Sorrows to talk about how Jeremiah is, what we can understand about Babylon and Assyria, a brief overview of the timeline of Jeremiah, how the themes of hope and destruction are presented in Jeremiah, the writing style of Jeremiah, and what we have to look forward to in this series.Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing is...

2024-05-0125 min

Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio Introduction to Isaiah: The Fifth EvangelistIsaiah had an extensive ministry as a prophet to the people of Judah, proclaiming God’s Word under the reigns of four kings. He was called into the heavenly throne room of the Holy One of Israel. There, the LORD absolved Isaiah of his sin and sent him as a proclaimer of His Word. Isaiah’s preaching spanned key historical events, as he proclaimed God’s Word in the midst of Assyrian dominance of his own day and in the midst of Babylonian oppression that would come a hundred years after his martyrdom. Beginning in chapter 40 of his book, Isaiah...

2024-02-2656 min

Sermons - Rev. Nicholas Schultz 11/19/2023 - Matthew 25:14-30Sermon is based on a sermon outline by the Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing.Matthew 25:14–30 (NASB95)Parable of the Talents14 “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.15 “To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.16 “Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.17 “In the sam...

2023-11-2026 min

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio Understanding Israel, Palestine, and Premillennial DispensationalismRev. Dr. Reed Lessing, Professor of Theology & Ministry and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University St. Paul, joins Andy to talk about questions surrounding Israel’s role in God’s plan of salvation as the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict continues and intensifies. They discuss some modern-day misunderstandings we should address, how divergent methods of biblical interpretation play a role in our misunderstandings about modern-day Israel, what Premillennial-Dispensationalism is, whether there is a difference between the modern nation or land now known as Israel and the Israel we read about in the Old Testament, a proper biblical understanding of t...

2023-10-2325 min

The Concordia Publishing House Podcast The Messianic Message | Andrew E. Steinmann and R. Reed LessingOn this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast, Elizabeth Pittman is joined by coauthors R. Reed Lessing and Andrew E. Steinmann to discuss their new book The Messianic Message: Predictions, Patterns, and the Presence of Jesus in the Old Testament.Get a copy of Reed’s and Andrew’s book – released in August 2023 – on cph.org. Show Notes: People typically associate Jesus and look for Him in the New Testament. However, we do see instances of Jesus throughout the Old Testament. In The Messianic Message R. Reed Lessing and Andrew E. Steinma...

2023-08-3038 min

Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio A Heavenly Perspective on Earthly CircumstancesRev. Dr. Reed Lessing, Professor of Theology and Ministry, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of the Center for Biblicla Studies at Concordia Univeristy in St. Paul, MN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 1:1-3.The book of Revelation was given to St. John the Apostle as a vision while he was exiled on the island of Patmos. The Christian Church was under persecution near the end of the 1st Century AD; in that context, John received this marvelous book of comfort from the ascended Lord Jesus Christ. Using language that...

2023-05-0856 min

The Concordia Publishing House Podcast Reading Isaiah | Rev. Dr. R. Reed LessingReading Isaiah | Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing joins host Elizabeth Pittman in this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast to discuss the ins and outs of reading the book of Isaiah. Take a deep dive into Isaiah and learn about the influence it has on the Gospel story by tuning in. Reed has written two Concordia Commentaries on the book of Isaiah, including the volume on Isaiah 40 -55 and Isaiah 56- 66. Show Notes: Prophet. Husband. Jerusalem native. Martyr. In th...

2022-12-2145 min

The Concordia Publishing House Podcast Deliver Us | Rev. Dr. Reed LessingIn this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast, host Elizabeth Pittman sits down with Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing to discuss his upcoming book, Deliver Us: God’s Rescue Story in Exodus.Reed talks about the greatest parts of the book of Exodus, how we can relate it to our lives, and what the freedom described in Exodus means for us today. Find out more about Reed’s work and pre-order his book by visiting books.cph.org/deliver-us. Show Notes:Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing and host Elizabeth Pittman sit dow...

2022-08-1040 min

Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio The Wounded Victor is King and PriestRev. Dr. Reed Lessing, Professor of Theology and Ministry, Director of the Pre-Seminary Program, and Director of the Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University in St. Paul, MN, and associate pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Eagan, MN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Psalm 110.Psalm 110 is the most-quoted and referenced psalm in the New Testament. In Psalm 110, David writes prophetically concerning the Messiah. First, the conversation between the Father and the Son shows that the Messiah truly is God who reigns over all. Second, the Father’s oath to the Messiah sh...

2022-07-2655 min

Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine LOVE & SAFFRON by Kim Fay, read by Kimberly Farr, Cassandra Campbell, Mark Bramhall, Maggi-Meg Reed, Kim Fay [Note]Narrators Kimberly Farr and Cassandra Campbell perform most of Kim Fay’s epistolary novel, and they couldn’t be better. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss this story filled with friendship, love, and deep emotions. Imogen’s column in Seattle’s NORTHWEST HOME & LIFE inspires Joan in L.A. to send a fan letter and a packet of saffron from her travels. Their correspondence grows into a close friendship. Farr gives Imogen a genial voice, and we hear a cheerful smile behind her words. Campbell captures Joan’s youth and enthusiasm. This audiobook is comfort food for difficult...

2022-04-1506 min

Sandhills Lutheran Ministry Podcast Series Overcoming Through God's WordJeremiah: Overcoming Through God’s Word (March 3): God’s Word is the compass for our hazardous journey called what? Life! What two letters are in the middle of the word “life”? IF! Life is one big IF! Without God’s Word we’re doomed. We turn to Jeremiah 1:1-5 for direction.Jeremiah: Overcoming Life’s SorrowsWhat do you do with your disappointments? Sorrow? Pain? Jeremiah becomes a God-given example of how to overcome. When you wonder where sorrow fits into your faith and belief that God is merciful, just, and kind...

2022-03-1415 min

Find My Next Step Comfort, Comfort Ye My PeopleDr. Reed Lessing, Professor of Theology & Ministry and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies on the campus of Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota joins the Next Step Podcast to talk about Chapter 4: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People of the book Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas.Pastor, professor, and author, Reed has written scholarly commentaries on Jonah, Amos, Zechariah, and two-volume work on Isaiah, as well as various devotions and other resources. His latest book from Concordia Publishing House is a cross between a commentary and a personal devotion called Overcoming...

2021-12-0438 min

The Concordia Publishing House Podcast Overcoming Life's Sorrows with Dr. Reed LessingWhat do you do when your life goes off the rails? And you're left with questions, like how do I keep going through this and not be utterly destroyed? Or how can I keep a kind heart when it's been so wounded and broken? Our guest today Dr. Reed Lessing is here to talk with us and assure us that there is hope. In this encouraging conversation we are introduced to the ultimate survivor, Jeremiah. Leran more about Overcoming Life's Sorrows: Learning from JeremiahLearn more about the Center for Biblical StudiesConnect wi...

2021-07-3129 min

Essentially Translatable Enduring Word | Dr. Reed LessingMany churches do not know about the ongoing need for Bible translation. Millions of people are still without Scripture in a language they understand. Join the Bible translation movement to put God’s Word in their hands. Mark your calendar. Sign up to receive resources! Bible Translation Sunday is September 26th this year (lbt.org/bts). Dr. Reed Lessing is this year’s sermon contributor for Bible Translation Sunday. He is the Director of the Center for Biblical Studies, a professor at Concordia University St. Paul, and the author of several Old Testament commentaries.

2021-06-1136 min

The Concordia Publishing House Podcast Zechariah | Rev. Dr. Reed LessingRev. Dr. Reed Lessing joins the podcast to talk about the Book of Zechariah. He shares that it is a great loss that the Zechariah is virtually unknown in the church today. After you've listened to this episode, we think you'll be eager to spend some time studying Zechariah.Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing serves as Professor of Theology and Ministry at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is also the University’s Director for the Center of Biblical Studies. Reed has authored books in the Concordia Commentary Series that include Isaiah 40–55, Isaiah 56–66, Amos, Jonah, and Zechar...

2021-05-1227 min

Grace Alone Online PSALM 6 - Midweek Lent Devotional - February 24, 2021Follow this midweek devotional through the 5 Wednesdays of this midweek Lenten season. Each Wednesday a different Psalm will be studied. Credit goes to Creative Communications and author Dr. Reed Lessing for our study material.

2021-02-2545 min

Find My Next Step Great Is Thy FaithfulnessWhen Season 2 of The Next Step Podcast was first released, we skipped hymn 3 in Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal of Trust and Confidence. At the time, our guest was unavailable, so this Episode 3 was recorded months after the original intended release date.Our guest, Dr. Reed Lessing, served as Professor of Old Testament at Concordia Seminary before going back into the parish ministry. He was unavailable back in June because he had just taken a call to serve as Professor of Theology at Concordia University, St. Paul.Dr. Lessing, a pastor and Hebrew scholar, has...

2020-09-0837 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Surviving Disasters: Through Humility ( Jeremiah 18:1-11)Title: Surviving Through HumilityKey Verses: Jeremiah 18:1-11Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-07-1522 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Surviving Disasters: Through Listening (Jeremiah 13:1-11)Title: Surviving Through ListeningKey Verses: Jeremiah 13:1-11Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-07-0827 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Surviving Disasters: Through Laments (Selected verses from Jeremiah 11-20)Title: Surviving Through LamentsKey Verses: Selected verses from Jeremiah 11-20Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-06-3027 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Surviving Disasters: Through Renouncing Idolatry (Jeremiah 10:1-16)Title: Surviving through Renouncing IdolatryKey Verses: Jeremiah 10:1-16Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-06-2320 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Surviving Disasters: Through Worship (Jeremiah 7:1-15)Title: Surviving through WorshipKey Verses: Jeremiah 7:1-15Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-06-1923 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Surviving Disasters: Through God's Word (Jeremiah 1:1-5)Title: Surviving Through God's WordKey Verses: Jeremiah 1:1-5Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-06-0723 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church A New City (Ezekiel 48:30-35)Title: A New CityKey Verses: Ezekiel 48:3-35Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-05-2626 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church A New River (Ezekiel 47:1-12)Title: A New River Key Verses: Ezekiel 47:1-12 Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-05-1727 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church A New Glory (Ezekiel 43:1-5)Title: A New GloryKey Verses: Ezekiel 43:1-5Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-05-1222 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church A New Heart (Ezekiel 36:24-29)Title: A New HeartKey Verses: Ezekiel 36:24-29Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-05-0521 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church A New Covenant (Ezekiel 34:25-30)Title: A New CovenantKey Verses: Ezekiel 34:25-30Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-04-2824 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church A New Shepherd (Ezekiel 34-11-16)Title: A New ShepherdKey Verses: Ezekiel 34:11-16Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-04-2225 min

BERKSHIRE EDGE ON-AIR The Berkshire Edge On-Air Wednesday April 15, 2020The Berkshire Edge LLC is a locally owned, regional publication. Our goal is to provide – regularly and in depth – content that truly reflects the life, interests and aspirations of this unusually rich and vibrant community. Guided by respected journalistic standards, the principle of fairness, the quest for truth, a commitment to social, economic and environmental justice, and an abiding admiration for the independent spirit of the Berkshires, The Berkshire Edge offers in-depth local news reports and features, perspectives on the arts, wide-ranging commentary, and a comprehensive calendar of events – all written, illustrated, and, in some cases performed, with w...

2020-04-1525 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church The New Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:8-11)Title: The New JerusalemKey Verses: Zechariah 14:8-11Theme: Christ Making All Things NewPreacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-04-1227 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church God is Dead! (Zechariah 12:10-14)Title: God is Dead!Key Verses: Zechariah 12:10-14Theme: God’s DeathPreacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-04-1221 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Covenant Blood (Zechariah 9:11-12)Title: Covenant BloodKey Verses: Zechariah 9:11-12Theme: God’s gift of his true body and true bloodPreacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-04-1219 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Your Kingdom Come - Expectations Meet Reality (Zechariah 9:9-10)12th part of the series on ZechariahTitle: Expectations Meet RealityKey Verses: Zechariah 9:9-10Theme: Christ's HumilityPreacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-04-0724 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Your Kingdom Come - The Redeemer's Refinery (Zechariah 13:1-12)10th part of the series on ZechariahTitle: The Redeemer's RefineryKey Verses: Zechariah 13:1-12Preacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-03-3123 min

St. Michael Lutheran Church Your Kingdom Come - First Secure Your Own Oxygen Mask (Zechariah 8:20-23)8th part of the series on ZechariahTitle: First Secure Your Own Oxygen MaskKey Verses: Zechariah 8:20–23Theme: God’s mission to seek and save lost peoplePreacher: Pastor Reed Lessing

2020-03-2427 min

Theology in Motion Holiness and Worship in Isaiah 6 (Lessing)In this conversation with Dr. Reed Lessing we explore: 1. Isaiah 6. 2. are you "holy?" How do you know? 3. what does it mean to worship a holy God? 4. what's the relationship between the heavenly and the earthly in worship? 5. what is the role of confession and absolution in worship? Shownotes (Visit episode website for active links) .

2019-10-0348 min

The God Whisperers Classic 330 - Return of the JediThe Manly Doctors return to podcasting with a retrospective of God Whisperers history, from its inception in a lounge at a pastors’ conference and its early days in guerrilla broadcasting to its corporate captivity and its ultimate return to freedom after healing and self-discovery. They relive their first “Home Schooler Alert” with Reed Lessing, answer some Mail Bag questions concerning Lutherans on Facebook and bad preaching, and round things out with a piece on a church that meets in a strip joint, aka “gentlemen’s club.” Disturbing yet Compelling™ returns to the podosphere.

2018-04-2854 min

The God Whisperers Classic 019 - Dr R Reed LessingProfessor R. Reed Lessing of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis takes the “3rd Microphone” in this special edition recorded at the PSW District Pastors Conference. Dr. Lessing is the author of a recently published commentary on the book of Jonah in the Concordia Commentary Series. In this session with The God Whisperers, Reed plumbs the depths of this rich biblical narrative of death and resurrection and introduces us to some very colorful Hebrew expressions, prompting our first ever “Home Schooler Alert.” We’re really excited about this Jonah-in-an-hour episode.

2008-09-2057 min