Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio

Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio

Thy Strong Word reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God’s Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Thy Strong Word is hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, and graciously underwritten by the Lutheran Heritage Foundation.

Episodes

Genesis 45: "I Am Joseph!"

June 24, 2025 • 55 mins
Unable to control himself any longer, Joseph sends out every Egyptian and reveals himself to his brothers. "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" Terror grips them—the brother they sold into slavery now holds their lives in his hands. But instead of vengeance, Joseph offers theological perspective: "Do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life." Three times he...
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Genesis 44: Joseph’s Final Test

June 23, 2025 • 55 mins
Joseph orchestrates one last test. He has his silver cup planted in Benjamin's sack and sends his servant to “discover” it as the brothers depart. They rend their garments when the cup is discovered, and they are hauled back to Egypt. Would they abandon Benjamin as they once abandoned him? That’s part of the test. But something has changed. Judah, the same brother who suggested selling Joseph—now offers himself as a slave in Benjam...
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Genesis 43: Back into Egypt

June 20, 2025 • 56 mins
The grain is gone, but Jacob refuses to send Benjamin to Egypt despite Judah's guarantee of his safety. Only when starvation looms does Jacob relent, sending his sons with double money and gifts, praying that God Almighty will grant them mercy. When Joseph sees Benjamin, he's overcome with emotion and must leave to weep in private. The brothers are seated according to their birth order (to their amazement) and Benjamin receives fiv...
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Genesis 42: Joseph to His Brothers: “You Are Spies!”

June 19, 2025 • 53 mins
The famine reaches Canaan, and Jacob sends ten of his sons to Egypt to buy grain. Well, everyone except Benjamin, whom he fears might be harmed as he believed Joseph had been. When the brothers bow before Egypt's governor, they unknowingly fulfill Joseph's dreams from decades earlier. But Joseph, now unrecognizable in Egyptian royal robes and speaking through an interpreter, doesn't reveal himself. Instead, he tests them harshly, a...
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Genesis 41:37-57: Joseph, Lord of the Harvest

June 18, 2025 • 54 mins
Pharaoh recognizes something extraordinary in Joseph: "Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?" In a stunning reversal, the Hebrew slave becomes second only to Pharaoh himself. Given an Egyptian name, an Egyptian wife, and the very signet ring of Pharaoh, Joseph begins the monumental task of preparing for the coming famine. During the seven years of plenty, he gathers grain "like the sand of the sea." When famine...
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Genesis 41:1-36: Pharaoh’s Disturbing Dream Defies Domestic Divination—Demands Divine Deconstruction

June 17, 2025 • 55 mins
Two full years have passed. Joseph remains in prison, forgotten by the cupbearer whose dream he interpreted. But God's timing is perfect. Then, the most powerful ruler on the planet is disturbed twice by strange dreams. When Pharaoh's dreams baffle all of Egypt's wise men, the cupbearer finally remembers Joseph! Joseph is hastily brought from the dungeon, but he deflects any personal glory: "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a...
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Genesis 40: Dungeons, Dreams, and Decapitations

June 16, 2025 • 56 mins
Likely feeling alone and forgotten in an Egyptian prison, two dreams will change Joseph’s life forever. However, they’re not his dreams, but those of two imprisoned officials of Pharoah. We witness how God works even through bitter disappointment and suffering to accomplish His kingdom purposes. Joseph’s trials remind us that waiting on the Lord’s timing isn’t wasted time, it’s an act of faith. This episode explores how dreams, dun...
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Genesis 39: “The LORD was with Joseph”

June 13, 2025 • 57 mins
Joseph's life in Egypt begins in forced servitude, yet even in a foreign land and in the house of Potiphar, an Egyptian official, something extraordinary happens: “The Lord was with Joseph.” His integrity, skill, and God-given favor cause him to rise, and things are going well until temptation strikes. Potiphar’s wife tries to seduce him, and when Joseph refuses her advances out of fear of sinning against God, she falsely accuses h...
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Genesis 38: Judah and Tamar: None are Righteous

June 12, 2025 • 54 mins
Just when the spotlight turns to Joseph’s trials in Egypt, Genesis 38 takes a shocking detour into scandal, sin, and surprising grace. Judah, the ancestor of Christ, falls into deception, sexual sin, and hypocrisy. Tamar, also caught up in deception, leads us to question if perceived injustice is an excuse for her sinful behavior. This chapter teaches us about God's mercy, human failure, and the messy lineage of our Savior. The ...
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Genesis 37: “I Have a Dream!...”

June 11, 2025 • 55 mins
“...that one day you will bow to me!” Joseph told his brothers. They were not amused. Genesis 37 is a tale of jealousy and envy, dreams and deception, and ultimately betrayal. Joseph, the favored son, shares dreams of greatness. These dreams were revelations from God, but coming from a haughty teenager, they seemed to be nothing more than arrogance to his siblings. Thus, what begins with a coat of many colors and a father’s favorit...
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Genesis 36: The Lineage of Esau (Edom)

June 10, 2025 • 57 mins
At first glance, Genesis 36 might seem like just a long and intimidating list of unfamiliar names: Esau’s wives, sons, tribal chiefs, and kings. But hidden within these seemingly "dry" genealogies is a vibrant testimony of God's surprising grace and sovereign care for all people. The Holy Spirit illustrates for us how even Esau's descendants—those outside the chosen line—are part of God's bigger picture. This reveals how the Lord’s...
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Genesis 35: Deja Vu at Bethel: When God Repeats Himself

June 9, 2025 • 56 mins
After the tragic events surrounding the assault of Dinah and the violent retaliation that followed, Jacob’s life is once again turned upside down. In mercy and patience, God repeats His command for Jacob to go to Bethel, not just to visit, but to dwell there and build an altar. In obedience and perhaps an increase in faith and trust, Jacob purges his household of foreign gods and idols and takes responsibility for his family’s spir...
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Genesis 34: The Defiling of Dinah

June 6, 2025 • 57 mins
When Jacob's daughter Dinah ventures into the city, what begins as a simple visit becomes a catalyst for one of the Bible's most shocking tales of deception and revenge. Her brothers' response will leave an entire city paying the ultimate price—but was their brutal justice righteous protection or inexcusable violence? Ancient questions about justice, family loyalty, and moral boundaries collide in ways that still challenge us today...
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Genesis 33: The Surprising Face of Grace

June 5, 2025 • 56 mins
Twenty years ago, Jacob fled for his life from a brother who vowed to kill him. Now, as 400 armed men approach with Esau at their head, Jacob prepares for the worst - arranging his family for maximum survival, bowing seven times in desperate humility. But what happens next will take your breath away, as human forgiveness becomes a stunning picture of divine grace.  The Rev. Roger Mullet, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church...
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Genesis 33: The Surprising Face of Grace

June 5, 2025 • 56 mins
Twenty years ago, Jacob fled for his life from a brother who vowed to kill him. Now, as 400 armed men approach with Esau at their head, Jacob prepares for the worst - arranging his family for maximum survival, bowing seven times in desperate humility. But what happens next will take your breath away, as human forgiveness becomes a stunning picture of divine grace.  The Rev. Roger Mullet, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church...
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Genesis 32: Smackdown at the Jabbok!

June 4, 2025 • 56 mins
Jacob is no longer running from Laban, but he’s not yet safe. The road ahead leads straight to Esau, the brother he betrayed, the man he hasn’t seen in twenty years. As he prepares for the encounter, Jacob divides his camp, sends gifts ahead, and prays like a man caught between two dangers. But this night will hold more than fear. Before the sun rises, Jacob will be alone—and he will wrestle with God.  The Rev. Sean Daenzer, Dir...
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Genesis 31:21-55: Your God as My Witness!

June 2, 2025 • 57 mins
Jacob escapes with his family, crossing into Gilead while Laban gives chase. When he catches up, accusations fly, but Laban fails to prove that anyone in Jacob’s camp stole his household gods. With no evidence and mounting tension, the two men draw a line in the sand—literally—by forging a covenant of peace. This treaty, sealed with a meal and an oath, marks a turning point as Jacob steps further into the promises of God.  Rev. ...
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Genesis 31:1-21: Night Escapes, Stolen Gods, and Hot Pursuit

May 30, 2025 • 56 mins
After twenty years of toil, manipulation, and double-dealing, Jacob has had enough and is ready to go home. God himself appears to him and gives him assurance that the time has come. But leaving Laban isn’t as simple as packing a few bags. There are flocks to tend to, his wives and children to protect, and his desire to escape without any further trouble from Laban. The Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders, president of the Iowa District Eas...
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Genesis 30: Baby Battle: Rachel and Leah

May 29, 2025 • 55 mins
This chapter unfolds like a domestic battlefield. The Holy Spirit makes us witnesses of envy, rivalry, superstition, and even more deceptive schemes within the Patriarch Jacob’s household. Rachel and Leah are locked in competition for children; they even barter mandrakes and offer up their maidservants in an effort to prevail as the most honored wife and mother. And Jacob? He’s caught in the middle, but he’s not without sin. He wil...
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Genesis 29: Jacob Really Loves One of His Wives

May 28, 2025 • 56 mins
A journey of a thousand miles, they say, begins with a single step, but what about the journey to find a wife, to build a future, to fulfill a promise spoken by God Himself? Jacob has fled the wrath of his brother, carried only by the weight of a blessing and the memory of a divine dream. Now, dusty and alone, he approaches a large well, not knowing that love, labor, and a long lesson in humility await him.  The Rev. Matt Tooman...
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