Dr Adam Koontz recommends books about preaching. Books mentioned - Aristotle's Poetics and Rhetoric Book 4 of Augustine's On Christian Doctrine Reinhold Pieper's Evangelical Lutheran Homiletics J. Michael Reu's Homiletics H. Grady Davis's Design for Preaching Gerhard Aho's The Lively Skeleton John Broadus's Treatise on the Preparation and Delivery …

About Today’s Guest Dr. Joel P. Okamoto is the Waldemar and Mary Griesbach Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he has served on the faculty since 1998. A former MIT graduate turned theologian, he brings rigorous thought to questions of truth, Christian witness, and systematic theology in a post-Christian world. …

Col Willie Grills talks about the Flatwoods Monster and Fouke Monster and the differences between historic and modern monster stories. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Part 2 of the lectures given by Dr Adam Koontz at the What God Has Joined Together conference. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Caleb Keith is a Lutheran theologian and podcast producer at 1517, where he serves as the voice behind The Thinking Fellows and Outlaw God podcasts and oversees the 1517 Podcast Network. He graduated summa cum laude as an Honors Scholar from Concordia University Irvine and holds an MA in systematic and philosophical theology from the University of …

Part 1 of the lectures given by Dr Adam Koontz at the What God Has Joined Together conference. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Dr Adam Koontz's paper read at the 37th Annual Symposium on Exegetical Theology Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Indiana Tuesday in January 2022. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Rev. Dr. Joel C. Elowsky is Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he also directs the Center for the Study of Early Christian Texts. A leading scholar of the early church, African Christianity, and patristic exegesis, Elowsky has edited and authored numerous works, including volumes in the Ancient Christian Commen…

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 VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

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 Ver…

Dr. Larry Sanger is a philosopher, technologist, and co-founder of Wikipedia, one of the world's most widely used reference platforms. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Ohio State University and has spent his career shaping the landscape of online knowledge and advocating for decentralization, transparency, and intellectual freedom. In recent…

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the movie Jaws and how it began the monoculture era, shopping malls and consumerism, and how it relates to evangelism. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…

Dr Adam Koontz talks about training pastors, pastoral shortages, and alternative routes to pastoral training. Check out What God Has Joined Together Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Dr. Larry Sanger is a philosopher, technologist, and co-founder of Wikipedia, one of the world's most widely used reference platforms. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Ohio State University and has spent his career shaping the landscape of online knowledge and advocating for decentralization, transparency, and intellectual freedom. In recent…

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about justice and forgiveness, church demographics, and delivering the gospel. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…

Dr Adam Koontz talks about the history of women's suffrage in the LCMS, obstacles to fellowship with WELS, and whether the LCMS will ever ordain women. Check out What God Has Joined Together Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk with guest Philip Nation of Thomas Nelson Bibles about the New King James Bible and the Open Bible. Dr. Philip Nation, VP, Thomas Nelson Bibles Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Musi…

Please note: We apologize for the audio issues between 45:57 and the first break at 1:05:21. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Rev. Dr. Jon S. Bruss is the seventeenth president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, and is an associate professor of systematic theology. With a Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Minnesota …

Dr Adam Koontz talks with guest Pastor David Smilek about the politics and churches in Canada. Related Links - Angus Reid Institute survey on Canadian religious life Check out What God Has Joined Together Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Smilek - Redeemer, Sudbury, ON Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the modernization of Japan and the rise of Imperial power. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

​​Felix Loc is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, overseeing the national office's operations and supporting the Synod president's strategic work. With a background in organizational leadership and a deep commitment to the LCMS’s confessional identity, Loc plays a key role in guiding the Church’s mission and str…

Dr Adam Koontz talks with guest Pr Joseph Beran about educating pastors, church planting, demographic decline, and more. Check out the Maier Conference and What God Has Joined Together Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

​​Rev. Jeff Hemmer is an LCMS pastor serving in St. Louis and a leading voice on recovering godly masculinity within the Church. He is the author of "Man Up! The Quest for Masculinity," a bold theological call to men to embrace their created vocation with courage, responsibility, and faithfulness. With pastoral insight and cultural clarity, Hemmer …

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how Christianity came to Japan, why it didn't last there, and applications to evangelism to draw from it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…

Dr Adam Koontz talks about what caused the decline in the American Lutheran churches. 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 Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how to handle accommodations in communion, and the different American republics. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…

Rev. Hans Fiene is the pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Crestwood, Missouri. He is the creator of Lutheran Satire, a multimedia project that uses humor to teach and defend the Christian faith. A graduate of Indiana University and Concordia Theological Seminary, Rev. Fiene has served congregations in Colorado and Illinois before beginnin…

Dr Adam Koontz talks about closed communion and the benefits that the Lord's Supper imparts. 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 Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Check Out Our New Website! https://ontheline.net/ Support The Launch of LIT- https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ ​Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz is a Lutheran pastor and theologian currently serving at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. A 2014 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS), he previously pastored congregations in Liti…

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills answer a variety of listener emails on Bible translations, self-defense, and more. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…

Dr Adam Koontz talks about what cooperation between churches of different confessions should and shouldn't look like. 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 Music thanks to Verny…

Check Out Our New Website! https://ontheline.net/ Support The Launch of LIT- https://institute.ontheline.net/donation/ Todd Wilken is a Lutheran pastor and hosts the radio program Issues, Etc., which he has led since 1998. He graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis with a Master of Divinity degree. He served as a parish pastor in The Luthera…

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the formation of the Mob in America and its activities during the Cold War and continue discussing the motivations around the Kennedy Assassination. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran …

Dr Adam Koontz talks about the Pew Religious Landscape Survey and what it says about our demographics and beliefs. 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 Music thanks to Verny…

🎧 Welcome to Episode 64 of the On The Line Podcast! 🎧 Rev. Benjamin Ball serves as the Second Vice President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), bringing years of pastoral experience and theological leadership to his role. Committed to confessional Lutheran doctrine, he supports the Synod in its mission to uphold biblical truth and streng…

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the political situation surrounding the Kennedy assassination and the people that benefitted from it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…

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 Pow…

🎧 Welcome to Episode 63 of the On The Line Podcast! 🎧 Dr. Stephen Pietsch is an associate professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, specializing in pastoral care, counseling, and the pastoral theology of Martin Luther. Before joining the faculty in 2023, he served at Australian Lutheran College, where he taught and held lead…

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Government experiments in psychedelics, how musicians and drugs affected the culture of the 60s, and using art to influence populations. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music…

Dr Adam Koontz talks about whether and how to change the Bible translation your church is using. 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 Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Dr Adam Koontz talks about The effects of government downsizing and the how we view employees in their work. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

🎧 Welcome to Episode 62 of the On The Line Podcast! 🎧 🔗 Stay Connected with Us! Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes looks and more updates: https://www.instagram.com/otl_podcast_ Join our Facebook community to engage with other listeners: https://www.facebook.com/onthelinepod 💖 A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors: This episode is brought t…

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 Re…

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the history of the draft in America's wars and its effect on the people that lived through them. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

🎧 Welcome to Episode 61 of the On The Line Podcast! 🎧 Rev. Rolf Preus graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS), Fort Wayne, IN, with a Master of Divinity in 1979 and a Master of Sacred Theology in 1987. Ordained on July 1, 1979, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, Minnesota, he served Lutheran congregations across Minnesota, Wiscon…

Dr Adam Koontz talks about whether Christians can live as illegal immigrants and lawless living in general. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Check out the 2025 Men's Gathering and the Maier Conference Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

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Dr Adam Koontz talks about social media and how we use our time. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

Dr Adam Koontz talks about homiletics and more bible translations. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to VernyBy Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk

🎧 Welcome to Episode 59 of the On The Line Podcast! 🎧 🔗 Stay Connected with Us! Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes looks and more updates: https://www.instagram.com/otl_podcast_ Join our Facebook community to engage with other listeners: https://www.facebook.com/onthelinepod 💖 A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors: This episode is brought t…