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Challenge your theological synapses with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, Pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, CA, as he examines curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel.
Episodes
June 3, 2023 • 51 mins
Neil Postman offers six questions we should ask when considering any new technology, from the written word to AI. To ask these questions with understanding, Rev. Bramwell goes to Plato’s Phaedrus and the legend of the Egyptian god, Theuth, introducing writing to King Thamus. Learn how to analyze any new technology before adopting it. Find the resource mentioned at stmarksferndale.com/newtech.
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May 27, 2023 • 55 mins
Mr. Blue Bird is no longer on Rev. Bramwell’s shoulder (he’s off Twitter). Find out more about that and learn about the shared godlessness of Marxism and Fascism. The natural man won’t understand, but the Spiritual man sure will.
Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and com...
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May 20, 2023 • 56 mins
Rev. Martin Luther has much to teach us in his commentary on the book of Romans. The introduction and first verse give us great words about the ministry and why the pastoral office is to be honored, not because of the men in the office, but because of the Lord whom our pastors serve.
Find Pastor Bramwell on Twitter at twitter.com/TyrelBramwell.
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May 13, 2023 • 57 mins
In AD 155 Polycarp refused to go along with civil authorities' lies. He was martyred for speaking the truth instead of going along with a lie. In AD 2023 there doesn’t seem to be many Christian leaders willing to do the same. Why do we hear crickets when we should hear shepherds condemning sin and confessing Christ?
Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are...
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May 6, 2023 • 53 mins
Two listener submitted questions are answered in this episode. 1) Is it an issue to use the words of less-than-orthodox men in service to the Gospel? 2) When do we know when to shake the dust from our feet? C.F.W Walther, Martin Luther, Justin Martyr, and most importantly St. Paul help us answer these questions. Find the LCMS Church Locator at locator.lcms.org/church.
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April 29, 2023 • 39 mins
Have you ever wondered why your unbelieving neighbor doesn’t understand you? You speak words of love, but they call them hate. What’s up with that? The Bible tells us. Let’s shed some light on the subject of their darkness.
Mentioned in the show:
Connected to Christ: Why Membership Matters. cph.org/connected-to-christ-why-membership-matters
Of Free Will in the Augsburg Confession. bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession/o...
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April 22, 2023 • 54 mins
Pastor Bramwell goes to the Scriptures to give the Gospel answer to a listener’s question about the validity of his infant baptism after some well-known Reformed preachers burdened his conscience with the Law. Find Man Up!: The Quest for Masculinity by Rev. Jeff Hemmer at cph.org/man-up-the-quest-for-masculinity.
Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Cl...
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April 15, 2023 • 55 mins
How can Canadian Christians counter the evil of the national assisted suicide program, MAiD? Suffer. The Cross of Christ is the answer to this and every evil in the world. Are we willing to suffer for the Gospel?
Resources mentioned in this episode:
cph.org/p-32988-holy-people-holy-lives
bookofconcord.org/other-resources/sources-and-context/heidelberg-disputation
cph.org/a-martyrs-faith-in-a-faithless-world
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April 8, 2023 • 55 mins
What is the idol of evangelism? What does it have to do with being straightforward and honest? Does it have anything to do with how we can answer the question about how to stand up to Canada’s MAiD killings? We’re talking about Jeremiah 23, the German church in the days leading up to WWII, A Letter to The American Church, and using our mouths to speak God’s truth in service to our neighbors.
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April 1, 2023 • 55 mins
The Trans Radical Activist Network’s response to the Nashville shooting at the Covenant Christian school highlights the difference between power and authority. What is that difference? Do we operate with power or under authority? Plus, a listener wants to know how to stand up against Canada’s Medically Assisted Dying program.
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March 25, 2023 • 54 mins
Sam Smith and Kim Petras performed Unholy in an unholy way at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Their award was cheered as an historic victory for the LGBTQ. And the whole thing was sponsored by a pharmaceutical company. It all smells like that one time Satan’s throne was in Pergamum and people were worshipping Asklepios, compromising in accord with Balaam, and participating in the evil of the Nicolaitans.
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March 18, 2023 • 52 mins
Silicon Valley Bank was the second biggest bank failure in American history. In the face of this Christians remain comforted by Christ. Which master do we serve? Money or God? Who is steadfast and will never fail you? Yeah, you know.
Find the resource mentioned at stmarksferndale.com/waltheragainstthetheatre.
Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are C...
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March 11, 2023 • 56 mins
How does the Law serve the Christian? Does the Gospel mean the Law is useless for believers? What does Galatians 5 and 6 say? What about article VI of Solid Declaration and the Bible verses cited in it? Good stuff for the comfort of our souls! Read the Solid Declaration at bookofconcord.org/solid-declaration/third-use-of-the-law.
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March 4, 2023 • 57 mins
Was Walther being pietistic when he wrote his ten arguments against attending the theatre? He gives us his defense against those who think so. Then the Revs. William Weedon and Robert Preus help us sort out pietism and practical theology before Francis Schaeffer weighs in on pietism in relation to the battle we’re in against the spirit of our age.
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February 25, 2023 • 55 mins
Listener comments continue the conversation on the curious topic of the evils of the entertainment industry. Rev. Theodore Graebner helps us navigate the Borderland of Right and Wrong. Also: social media, suicide, depression, The Chosen, and keeping one’s head! Find the resource mentioned at stmarksferndale.com/waltheragainstthetheatre.
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February 18, 2023 • 56 mins
C.F.W. Walther leads us to older and clearer waters as he poses ten arguments against attending the theatre—now streaming on your phone.
Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Send him your questions a...
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February 11, 2023 • 57 mins
A licensed minister claimed on PBS that the Bible has nothing to say about homosexuality. Is this true? Of course not, but don’t take Pastor Bramwell’s word on it. Open your Bible!
Find the CPH Book mentioned in episode 'Ethics of Sex: From Taboo to Delight' at cph.org/ethics-of-sex-from-taboo-to-delight.
Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Clos...
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February 4, 2023 • 56 mins
The Pope says homosexuality should not be a crime. His words stimulated an email and Pastor Bramwell’s response, explaining why Christians do not approach sin with words that merely sound loving, but rather, those that truly are loving. Watch Rev. Bramwell’s Love or Hate? Video on Youtube: Love or Hate?
Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, ta...
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January 28, 2023 • 55 mins
Pastor Bramwell walks through an infographic he created that highlights the worldview differences between Satan’s lies and God’s truth regarding the LGBTQ movement, Critical Race Theory, Pluralism, Climate Change, Feminism, and neo-Marxist postmodernity. The image can be found at stmarksferndale.com/2022/09/21/worldviewcomparison.
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January 21, 2023 • 55 mins
Eusebius records Clement’s story about St. John after he returned from Patmos. It will equip your mind and bring comfort to the soul of anyone who thinks they are beyond forgiveness. There is much for the church to learn from the loving actions of the elderly apostle, especially given that the world thinks we live in a post-Christian era. Is that true? Do we? Learn about this, and so much more in this episode!
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