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Bryan Wolfmueller | What Christians Need to Hear Heading Into 2027
Join us at the small table as we sit down with Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller to discuss the Holy Spirit, Christian assurance, and the challenges facing modern Lutheranism. Pastor Wolfmueller explores the dangers of false teaching, the importance of Christian vocation, and how the Holy Spirit brings comfort, courage, and confidence in Christ.
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Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller serves as pa...
John Henry | Beowulf, Courage, and the Christian Hero
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor John Henry to talk about Beowulf, Tolkien, pagan courage, and Christian storytelling. Pastor Henry explains why old myths still matter, how Beowulf brings the pagan past into a Christian frame, and what courage, honor, family, monsters, and death reveal about the Christian life.
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Dr. Richard Stuckwisch | What Makes The Lutheran Liturgy Lutheran?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Richard Stuckwisch to talk about adiaphora, the Lutheran liturgy, the Divine Service, and why what the Church does teaches and confesses. Dr. Stuckwisch explains why Christian freedom should be used with care, order, and love for the sake of clear confession, faithful catechesis, and unity in the Church.
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Dr. John Bombaro | The Biblical Vision of Marriage We’ve Forgotten
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. John Bombaro to talk about marriage, holy matrimony, and why the Church needs a deeper sacramental understanding of the union between husband and wife. Dr. Bombaro argues that holy matrimony is not merely a legal contract or emotional arrangement, but an ecclesial reality grounded in creation, transformed by Christ, and patterned after His union with the Church.
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Peter Bloedel | Why Creativity Needs Tradition
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Peter Bloedel to talk about creativity, storytelling, theater, magic, Christian education, and the arts.
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Peter Bloedel serves at Bethany Lutheran College, where he runs the theater department and teaches on creativity, theater, and the arts. He is also a performer, playwright, musician, magician, and creator of the Yo...
Dr. Josh Miller | The Church Cannot Become a Political Tool
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller to discuss Hermann Sasse, confessional Lutheranism, Nazism, political idolatry, and the dangers facing the Church when Christianity becomes a tool of power.
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Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller serves as pastor of Jehovah Lutheran Church in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is also...
Duncan McLellan | That’s a Wrap, Folks—OTL is Headed to Ft. Wayne!
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Duncan McClellan to reflect on the past, present, and future of On the Line. They also announce the next major chapter for OTL: becoming an independent nonprofit, moving the studio to Fort Wayne, and preparing for new opportunities in Lutheran teaching, apologetics, and long-form media.
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Dr. Donna Harrison | The Pill, Abortion, IVF—and the War on Human Life
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Donna Harrison to talk about abortion, contraception, IVF, and the medical realities Christians need to understand.
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Dr. Donna Harrison is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and longtime pro-life medical leader. She previously served as CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists and later as its Dir...
Dr. Alfonso Espinosa | The Rapture, Israel, & End Times: Is Dispensationalism Biblical?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Alfonso Espinosa to talk about dispensationalism, the rapture, Christian apologetics, and how Lutherans should engage a confused and anxious culture. Dr. Espinosa explains why popular end-times teaching has shaped American Christianity, politics, and attitudes toward Israel, and why the Lutheran Church rejects a theology driven by fear, prediction, and political power.
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Dr. Benjamin Mayes | What Does Christianity Actually Teach About Marriage and Divorce?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Benjamin Mayes to talk about divorce, remarriage, and the difficult work of pastoral discernment. Dr. Mayes explains what Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions, and the old Lutheran pastoral tradition teach about the grounds for divorce, the difference between abandonment and ordinary marital hardship, the need for repentance and forgiveness, and why pastors and congregations must handle these cases with clarity rather than vague sympathy or avoidance.
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Javier Perdomo | Why I Left the Baptist Church (and Why I Didn't Become Catholic)
Javier Perdomo discusses his journey from Baptist evangelicalism into Lutheranism, the online apologetics world, and the deep questions that lead many young Christians toward Rome, Orthodoxy, or confessional Lutheranism.
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Javier Perdomo is a Lutheran writer and YouTube creator whose work focuses on theology, church history, apologetics, and the claims of Rome and Eastern Orthodoxy.
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Marcus Gray | Why Christian Rapper FLAME Became Lutheran
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Flame to talk about his journey from Christian rap and Reformed theology into the Lutheran Church. How did a Grammy-nominated rapper move from the world of evangelicalism, Calvinism, and Christian hip-hop into the confessional Lutheran tradition?
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Dr. Arthur Just | Timeless Wisdom for the Church
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Arthur Just to trace his journey from the turmoil of Vietnam and the aftermath of Seminex to his recovery of mystery, the Eucharist, liturgical theology, and what he calls “the Blick”—the conviction that heaven is present on earth in the flesh of Christ.
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Dr. John Bombaro | What the Bible Really Teaches About Mary
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. John Bombaro to talk about the Blessed Virgin Mary and why Lutherans should recover a richer, more biblical understanding of her place in the Christian faith.
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Rev. Dr. John Bombaro serves as Senior Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church in Lafayette, Indiana, and as an LC...
Rev. Zach Zehnder | The Church’s Greatest Opportunity: Forming the Next Generation
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Zach Zehnder to talk about discipleship, Christian formation, the crisis of nominal Christianity, and what it actually looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life.
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Zach Zehnder is a Lutheran pastor, author, and creator of Red Letter Challenge, a discipleship ministry focused on helping Christians move from be...
An Outsider Explains Catholics, Orthodox, Lutherans & Evangelicals | Matt Whitman
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Matt Whitman to talk about denominational identity, the strengths and weaknesses of evangelicalism, the appeal of confessional Lutheranism, and the challenge of communicating the Christian faith clearly in a fractured age.
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Dr. Matthew Harrison | A Future for the Lutheran Church
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison to talk about synodical leadership, the state of the LCMS, church work formation, liturgical integrity, and the opportunities standing before confessional Lutheranism right now.
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Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison serves as President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and has held that office since 2010. Before...
Noah Hahn | The Nephilim: Giants, Demons, and the Unseen World of Scripture
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Noah Hahn to talk about the Nephilim, giants, the spiritual realm, and the biblical logic behind paganism, demons, and the powers at work in the nations.
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Noah Hahn is a PhD student in philosophy at Fordham University, where his formal research focuses on God’s relationship to time...
Tyrel Bramwell: The World Needs More Men With Chests
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell to talk about bold confession, spiritual warfare, the failures of modern church strategy, and what it means for Lutherans to actually speak the truth in a hostile culture. More than a conversation about controversy, it is a call for Christians and pastors alike to recover honesty, integrity, and the confidence to say what is true without apology.
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Dr. Timothy Rossow: Why Modern Culture is Starving for Beauty
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Timothy Rossow to talk about beauty, classical education, leadership, and why modern education has lost its way.
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Dr. Timothy Rossow serves as President of Luther Classical College after decades of pastoral ministry, leadership, and theological writing. He is also known for his long work with the Br...
Rev. Dr. Tobias Schütze: What Happened to the Lutheran Church in Germany?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Tobias Schütze to talk about Christianity in Germany, confessional Lutheranism in Europe and Africa, the crisis of the German state churches, and the challenge of theological formation across cultures. More than a history lesson, it is a sober and fascinating conversation about doctrine, church identity, and the future of confessional Lutheranism in Europe.
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Brady Finnern: The Future of Lutheranism
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Brady Finnern to talk about synodical leadership, doctrinal integrity, Lutheran media, and the future of the LCMS in a time of real challenge and real opportunity. This episode explores Finnern’s vision for the Synod, his understanding of church structure and doctrinal fidelity, and the opportunities now opening up for younger generations to receive a more serious, more rooted Christian identity.
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Dr. Joel Biermann: What Makes Lutheranism Worth Fighting For?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Joel Biermann to talk about the future of the LCMS, pastoral formation, synodical leadership, and the theological convictions that should shape the Church in a moment of real opportunity.
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Dr. Joel Biermann serves as Waldemar A. and June Schuette Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St...
Dr. Jamison Hardy: The LCMS is at a Turning Point
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy to talk about the Concordia University System, church work formation, the future of Lutheran higher education, and the opportunities standing before the LCMS right now.
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Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy serves as President of the Concordia University System and previously served as Bishop of the...
Rev. David Ramirez: What New Data Reveals About Generational Change in the Church
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor David Ramirez to discuss generational fracture, family formation, and the real opportunity before the Church today. Why do older and younger generations increasingly struggle to understand one another? What happens when economic pressure, cultural collapse, political polarization, and the breakdown of family life all converge at once?
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Dr. Christian Einertson: Pietism, Adiaphora, and the Third Use Debate
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Christian Einertson for part two of our conversation on the Formula of Concord, Lutheran identity, sanctification, pietism, and the question of adiaphora. When does Lutheranism stop sounding like Lutheranism, even while keeping the name? How should Christians think about sanctification, spiritual discipline, ceremony, and the use of the law without falling into reductionism or confusion? This episode explores the shape of faithful Lutheran piety, the danger of flattening doctrine into slogans, and the need for churches to confess clearly in both teaching and practice. From sanctification and...
Dr. Christian Einertson: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Lutheranism (And the Truth)
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Christian Einertson to talk about catechesis, virtue, the Small Catechism, and the Lutheran logic of law, gospel, and good works. How is the Christian faith actually formed in people over time? Why do habit, story, liturgy, and repetition matter so much in raising children and teaching the faith? This episode moves from Paul, music, martial arts, and the saints into a deeper discussion of the Formula of Concord—especially the place of good works, the third use of the law, and the Lutheran tendency to fall off th...
Josh Raber: The Surprising Spiritual Hunger of Gen Z
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Josh Raber to talk about campus ministry, catechesis, biblical interpretation, and the hunger young Christians still have for serious theology. Why are so many people drawn to the Bible’s deeper patterns, older Christian thinkers, and a more robust vision of the faith? What happens when Lutheran slogans become substitutes for the full counsel of God? This episode moves from Genesis, giants, and demons to preaching, discipleship, paradox, and the future of Lutheranism—arguing that shallow Christianity will not hold, but real formation still can.
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Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle to talk about the fundamental differences between Lutheranism and evangelical Christianity. How do these traditions approach Scripture, baptism, and the role of the human will? Why does the way we speak about faith—especially phrases like “choosing God”—actually matter? We dig into the theological roots behind these differences, exploring catechesis, the sacraments, and the structure of the Christian life.
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Dr. Geoffrey Boyle: Evangelical vs. Lutheran... What's the Real Difference?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle to talk about the fundamental differences between Lutheranism and evangelical Christianity. How do these traditions approach Scripture, baptism, and the role of the human will? Why does the way we speak about faith—especially phrases like “choosing God”—actually matter? We dig into the theological roots behind these differences, exploring catechesis, the sacraments, and the structure of the Christian life.
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Eric Bednash: Why Men Are Lost Today (And How to Fix It)
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Eric Bednash to talk about Christian discipline, brotherhood, and the recovery of intentional living in the modern world. What does it look like for men to live with purpose rather than drifting through comfort and distraction? How can practices like accountability, confession, and daily discipline reshape both faith and life? This episode explores the spiritual and practical need for structure, community, and intentionality—especially in a culture marked by isolation, distraction, and hidden struggles.
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Dr. Scott Keith: Recovering the Christian Family
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Scott Keith to talk about raising children in the Christian faith. What does it look like for parents to take their role seriously as the primary teachers of the faith? How do habits, conversations, and the rhythms of family life shape a child’s understanding of God, truth, and vocation? This episode reflects on the practical and theological dimensions of parenting, emphasizing that raising children in the faith is one of the most important callings entrusted to Christian families.
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Dr. John Rasmussen: How the Small Catechism Forms and Defends Christian Faith
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. John Rasmussen to explore the enduring value of the Small Catechism in forming and defending the Christian faith. Rather than treating the catechism as a simple introductory text for children, Bryan and John examine how Luther’s catechetical framework continues to shape the Church's theological imagination. Moving through the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer, we consider how catechesis forms Christians to understand sin, confess Christ, and live within the life of the Church.
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Bishop Torkild Masvie: A Confessional Lutheran Renewal in Europe
Join us at the long table as we examine the state of the Church in Scandinavia and the broader trajectory of European Christianity. From state churches and cultural Lutheranism to secularization, immigration, and demographic decline, this episode explores what happens when Christianity becomes an inherited identity rather than a confessed conviction.
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Dr. Geoffrey Boyle: The Divine Council: God’s Heavenly Assembly Explained
Join us at the long table as we explore the biblical doctrine of the Divine Council—God’s heavenly assembly, the “sons of God,” and the unseen spiritual governance revealed throughout Scripture. From Genesis and Deuteronomy to the Psalms, Daniel, and Revelation, this episode recovers the supernatural worldview of the Bible and considers how it reframes our understanding of nations, spiritual rebellion, and Christ’s cosmic authority.
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Dr. David Talcott: Classical Education and the Renewal of the West
Join us at New Saint Andrews College as we sit down with Dr. David Talcott, professor of philosophy, to discuss classical education, gender, family, and the renewal of Christian culture. From Genesis and natural law to modern individualism, contraception, IVF, and the collapse of marriage as a cornerstone institution, this conversation explores what has gone wrong in the modern West—and what faithful reconstruction might look like.
If the family is the cell of civilization, what happens when we neglect it? And what might it mean to rebuild Christian community, education, and vocation with intentionality, courage, and ho...
Tracy Rugg: Why She Left the Homosexual Lifestyle
Join us at the long table as we hear a testimony of repentance, healing, and new life in Christ. From the promises and limits of modern sexual identity to the freedom found in submission to God’s Word, we explore what it means to leave a former way of life behind through repentance, forgiveness, and the daily work of sanctification under the cross.
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Vincent Shemwell: Usury, Mammon, and the Question the Church Stopped Asking
Join us at the long table as we examine wealth, usury, and Christian conscience in light of Scripture and the Church’s historic teaching. From the Church Fathers to Luther and Walther, we explore why lending at interest was long understood as a moral and spiritual problem. Pastor Shemwell calls the Church to recover economic teaching not as political ideology, but as faithful Christian formation ordered toward generosity, neighbor-love, and trust in God’s provision.
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Dr. Gordon Wilson: The Creation vs. Evolution Debate Isn’t What You Think
Join us at the long table as we examine how modern evolutionary narratives shape culture, morality, and the Christian imagination, and why recovering a biblical doctrine of creation is essential for faithful worship, education, and stewardship.
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Dr. Gordon Wilson is a Senior Fellow of Natural History at New Saint Andrews College and a biologist by training, wit...
Blake Skolnick: Orthodox Jew Converts to Christianity, Speaks Out
Join us at the long table as we hear a journey from modern Judaism to Christianity. From questions of law, covenant, and messianic expectation to the person and work of Jesus Christ, we explore how Scripture, history, and lived experience converge in a conversion shaped not by sentiment, but by truth.
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