Cross Defense from KFUO Radio

Pastor Bramwell concludes the conversation on division, using 1 Clement as a springboard to dive into the Bible. The Church is militant. Her warfare is not against people but for people—so that all would reach repentance.

This program originally aired on October 22, 2022.

From one church to another, 1 Clement draws from Scripture to address division and instruct the faithful in matters of Christian combat, which is never in opposition to love. Plus, what if you don’t live near a faithful church? Good question. Pr. Bramwell has an answer.

This program originally aired on October 15, 2022.

Pastor Bramwell discusses the 2nd-century heresy of adoptionism and how it is still alive and actively held by Unitarians today. How did the ancient church confront this false teaching and how does Scripture refute it?

This program originally aired on August 13, 2022.

Cross Defense returns with a look at Scripture’s answer to the controversial question, what is a woman? Francis Pieper provides our theological road map. Grab your Bible, pop in your headphones, and check out your church’s copy of Christian Dogmatics, Vol. I. Woman is a curious topic that the world doesn’t grasp. But God does!

This program originally aired on July 2, 2022.

Orthodoxy, heterodoxy, and unionism. God prohibits church fellowship with heterodox churches. Why? True and false cannot exist with equal standing. If true allows for false, true ceases to be true. Learn more about this and other reasons why the orthodox church is not to fraternize with those who teach contrary to Scripture.

Find the resource about President Pieper atconcordiahistoricalinstitute.org/presidents/president-pieper.

This program originally aired on November 5, 2022.

Pastor Bramwell answers a listener’s question about women in Bible study, highlighting the relationships between the saints and how they are lived out in love and service to all. Then it’s on to lawlessness, bad government, and praying the Lord’s Prayer.

This program originally aired on July 9, 2022.

Is it true that all men are equal or is that a satanic lie? What does Scripture say? Pastor Bramwell turns us to Rev. C.F.W. Walther’s lectures on Communism and Socialism as a springboard into God’s Word on the question.

Find the resource mentioned in this episode at stmarksferndale.com/waltheroncommunism.

This program originally aired on September 24, 2022.

Did you know that in today’s woke culture Christians are the heretics? Listen to a voice message that says as much before Pastor Bramwell addresses nine wicked spiritual effects that wokeness has on Christianity. Francis Schaeffer once observed that the spiritual battle is bigger than Christians often realize. He was right!

This episode originally aired on August 27, 2022.

Christians don’t look up to the heavens for wisdom. We look down into the Scriptures. What do the Scriptures say about the sun, moon, and stars? What does the fourth day of creation tell us about them? How about Psalm 19, the book of Job, and Jonah? Plus, there’s Josephus’ input, and we’ll consider what the founder of the Institute for Creation Research said about the zodiac. We have lots to talk about!

This program originally aired December 17, 2022.

John Warwick Montgomery helps us understand the relationship between democracy and Christianity, Rev. Richard Wurmbrand provides an example of happy suffering, and Rev. Sam Schuldheisz is back to discuss the imagination, this time from the New Testament.

This program originally aired February 8, 2021.

Luther Classical College’s November mailer continues the conversation about Sunday School and the parental responsibility of training children in the Christian faith. But what do pastors care so much about this? Martin Luther and C.F.W. Walther articulate the answer. Christian parents matter to kids! They are also the solution to every problem that plagues our society.

Learn more about Luther Classical College at lutherclassical.org and find the book mentioned by Dr. Gene Edward Veith and Deaconess Mary Moerbe at amazon.com/Family-Vocation-Marriage-Parenting-Childhood/dp/1433524066.

This program originally aired December 3, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Journalists say Christian Nationalism is on the rise. What is it? How is the term used? Do people want to be associated with it? The Augsburg Confession is a helpful place to start the conversation. Plus, we learn about the faithfulness of our third-century Christian brother, Alexamenos, and about overcoming verbal allergens.

This program originally aired November 19, 2022.

In the first segment Rev. Sam Schuldheisz teaches us more about the redeemed imagination. During the rest of the show Pastor Bramwell goes back to a conversation on technology in order to think through the characteristics of the loving resistance fighter as detailed by Neil Postman in Technopoly. Find this book at Amazon.com.

This program originally aired February 22, 2021.

Rev. Sam Schuldheisz joins the show to discuss four practical ways to exercise the imagination and then Rev. Bramwell discusses how the bibliographical, internal evidence, and external evidence tests help us know whether or not we can trust what the New Testament says. How does the historical method answer the question of whether or not the Nest Testament is trustworthy?

This program originally aired February 15, 2021.

The struggle is real, isn’t it? Our children don’t always want to go to church, especially during their teenage years. Pastor Bramwell confirms that you’re far from alone in your hardship, provides encouragement from church history, gives practical instruction from Scripture on how to ease the struggle, and finally offers an excellent resource to aid you in your parental vocation. Not a parent? Don’t think this episode is for you? Not true, friend. Pastor Bramwell’s biblical instruction will help you in your evangelistic witness, too! Find a church near you at locator.lcms.org/church

Pastor Bramwell concludes the conversation on division, using 1 Clement as a springboard to dive into the Bible. The Church is militant. Her warfare is not against people but for people—so that all would reach repentance.

This program originally aired on October 22, 2022.

From one church to another, 1 Clement draws from Scripture to address division and instruct the faithful in matters of Christian combat, which is never in opposition to love. Plus, what if you don’t live near a faithful church? Good question. Pr. Bramwell has an answer.

This program originally aired on October 15, 2022.

Pastor Bramwell discusses the 2nd-century heresy of adoptionism and how it is still alive and actively held by Unitarians today. How did the ancient church confront this false teaching and how does Scripture refute it?

This program originally aired on August 13, 2022.

Christians are saved from the Word of God that the Holy Spirit brings to us. When we look at Acts 2, we see that the sound of Holy Spirit is an echo from heaven that delivers the report of Christ-crucified for the forgiveness of sins to the apostles, their hearers, and YOU! Join Pastor Bramwell as he explores the curious topic of Luke’s use of echo in Acts 2:2 and Luke 4:37.

This program originally aired on September 17, 2022.

Cross Defense returns with a look at Scripture’s answer to the controversial question, what is a woman? Francis Pieper provides our theological road map. Grab your Bible, pop in your headphones, and check out your church’s copy of Christian Dogmatics, Vol. I. Woman is a curious topic that the world doesn’t grasp. But God does!

This program originally aired on July 2, 2022.

Orthodoxy, heterodoxy, and unionism. God prohibits church fellowship with heterodox churches. Why? True and false cannot exist with equal standing. If true allows for false, true ceases to be true. Learn more about this and other reasons why the orthodox church is not to fraternize with those who teach contrary to Scripture.

Find the resource about President Pieper atconcordiahistoricalinstitute.org/presidents/president-pieper.

This program originally aired on November 5, 2022.

The Church of England has a hard time defining the word woman while an ex-trans teenage girl recognizes the irreversible damage she did to her womanly body. Pastor Bramwell discusses these two reports before answering questions about women teaching the “Pastor’s Bible Study” and the hiddenness of Christ in a woman's gentle and quiet spirit.

This program originally aired on July 16, 2022.

Pastor Bramwell answers a listener’s question about women in Bible study, highlighting the relationships between the saints and how they are lived out in love and service to all. Then it’s on to lawlessness, bad government, and praying the Lord’s Prayer.

This program originally aired on July 9, 2022.

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.

2 Thessalonians 2 describes the marks of the Antichrist. And guess what? The Church has long held that the pope is a perfect match. Pastor Bramwell walks through the Biblical description and the papistic fulfillment of this enemy of Christ.

This program originally aired on July 23, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell,pastor of 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.

What should we do when there aren’t enough kids to have Sunday School? Do we need Sunday School? Is Sunday School biblical? Where did it come from? When did it become the norm? Who is Robert Raikes and what does John Dewey have to do with Sunday School? How does it relate to the Small Catechism and what on earth is the Prom Phenomenon? We answer all these questions and a few more in this episode.

This program originally aired November 26, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Is alcoholism a disease? As we go to Scripture for our answer, we’ll consult the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book, grab a couple of volumes of Luther’s Works, pull in the thoughts of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and discover the tactic of Screwtape’s demonic colleague, Guzzle.

This program originally aired October 1, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Graham Hancock’s hit Netflix show, Ancient Apocalypse, has stirred up controversy. It goes against mainstream science and is all about the memory of a global flood preserved in mankind’s ancient structures. Did an advanced pre-flood civilization exist? Did they teach post-flood people groups their technology? What does this have to do with the pyramids and the stars? Excite your theological imaginations and let’s get into the book of Genesis for some answers.

This program originally aired December 10, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

World leaders want us to take action in the face of a global climate crisis. Okay, so why aren’t self-professing Christians packing into pews to hear and receive God’s Word and Sacraments? Pastor Bramwell takes us on a tour of Scripture verses that should inform our behavior in the face of a worldwide climate emergency. If we’re facing a climate crisis, a mass crisis of faith is even more disconcerting.

This program originally aired August 20, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Luther Classical College’s November mailer continues the conversation about Sunday School and the parental responsibility of training children in the Christian faith. But what do pastors care so much about this? Martin Luther and C.F.W. Walther articulate the answer. Christian parents matter to kids! They are also the solution to every problem that plagues our society.

Learn more about Luther Classical College at lutherclassical.org and find the book mentioned by Dr. Gene Edward Veith and Deaconess Mary Moerbe at amazon.com/Family-Vocation-Marriage-Parenting-Childhood/dp/1433524066.

This program originally aired December 3, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Journalists say Christian Nationalism is on the rise. What is it? How is the term used? Do people want to be associated with it? The Augsburg Confession is a helpful place to start the conversation. Plus, we learn about the faithfulness of our third-century Christian brother, Alexamenos, and about overcoming verbal allergens.

This program originally aired November 19, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the bookCome 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.

Did you know that in today’s woke culture Christians are the heretics? Listen to a voice message that says as much before Pastor Bramwell addresses nine wicked spiritual effects that wokeness has on Christianity. Francis Schaeffer once observed that the spiritual battle is bigger than Christians often realize. He was right!

This episode originally aired August 27, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Is it true that all men are equal or is that a satanic lie? What does Scripture say? Pastor Bramwell turns us to Rev. C.F.W. Walther’s lectures on Communism and Socialism as a springboard into God’s Word on the question.

Find the resource mentioned in this episode at stmarksferndale.com/waltheroncommunism.

This program originally aired on September 24, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Pastor Bramwell concludes the conversation on division, using 1 Clement as a springboard to dive into the Bible. The Church is militant. Her warfare is not against people but for people—so that all would reach repentance.

This program originally aired October 22, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

From one church to another, 1 Clement draws from Scripture to address division and instruct the faithful in matters of Christian combat, which is never in opposition to love. Plus, what if you don’t live near a faithful church? Good question. Pr. Bramwell has an answer.

This program originally aired October 15, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

The struggle is real, isn’t it? Our children don’t always want to go to church, especially during their teenage years. Pastor Bramwell confirms that you’re far from alone in your hardship, provides encouragement from church history, gives practical instruction from Scripture on how to ease the struggle, and finally offers an excellent resource to aid you in your parental vocation. Not a parent? Don’t think this episode is for you? Not true, friend. Pastor Bramwell’s biblical instruction will help you in your evangelistic witness, too! Find a church near you at locator.lcms.org/church

This program originally aired September 3, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Pastor Bramwell talks with Rev. Shauen Trump, LCMS regional director of Africa, about what we can learn from missionaries in Africa. The result is a look at Acts 8:1-4 and every Christian’s call to be a vulnerable evangelist. Learn more about Rev. Trump and the work being done in Africa at lcms.org/trump.

This program originally aired August 6, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Christians don’t look up to the heavens for wisdom. We look down into the Scriptures. What do the Scriptures say about the sun, moon, and stars? What does the fourth day of creation tell us about them? How about Psalm 19, the book of Job, and Jonah? Plus, there’s Josephus’ input, and we’ll consider what the founder of the Institute for Creation Research said about the zodiac. We have lots to talk about!

This program originally aired December 17, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of 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.

Pastor Bramwell discusses the 2nd-century heresy of adoptionism and how it is still alive and actively held by Unitarians today. How did the ancient church confront this false teaching and how does Scripture refute it?

This program originally aired August 13, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell,pastor of 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.

Christians are saved from the Word of God that the Holy Spirit brings to us. When we look at Acts 2, we see that the sound of Holy Spirit is an echo from heaven that delivers the report of Christ-crucified for the forgiveness of sins to the apostles, their hearers, and YOU! Join Pastor Bramwell as he explores the curious topic of Luke’s use of echo in Acts 2:2 and Luke 4:37.

This program originally aired September 17, 2022.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell,pastor of 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.

In the first segment Rev. Sam Schuldheisz teaches us more about the redeemed imagination. During the rest of the show Pastor Bramwell goes back to a conversation on technology in order to think through the characteristics of the loving resistance fighter as detailed by Neil Postman in Technopoly. Find this book at Amazon.com.

This program originally aired February 22, 2021.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell,pastor of 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.

Rev. Sam Schuldheisz joins the show to discuss four practical ways to exercise the imagination and then Rev. Bramwell discusses how the bibliographical, internal evidence, and external evidence tests help us know whether or not we can trust what the New Testament says. How does the historical method answer the question of whether or not the Nest Testament is trustworthy?

This program originally aired February 15, 2021.

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell,pastor of 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.

John Warwick Montgomery helps us understand the relationship between democracy and Christianity, Rev. Richard Wurmbrand provides an example of happy suffering, and Rev. Sam Schuldheisz is back to discuss the imagination, this time from the New Testament.

This program originally aired February 8, 2021.

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.

Turn up the heat with this conversation with Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Flame (former reformed Baptist turned Confessional Lutheran). Then Pastor Bramwell fields a lengthy comment from a listener who didn’t like that he promoted the work and words of abortion abolitionists. And at the very end of the show, LCMS president, Rev. Matt Harrison has a message about Lutheran Schools... And Pastor Bramwell tries to rap.

Find FLAME's book Extra Nos: Discovering Grace outside Myself at books.cph.org/extra-nos. Follow Flame on Instagram (instagram.com/flame314), Facebook (facebook.com/Flame314), and YouTube youtube.com/@ExtraNosAcademy.

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 at tyrelbramwell.com/contact. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram.

We learn from Martin Chemnitz about the eight varieties of tradition, speak with Rev. Marcus Williams about three pieces of advice he has for Lutherans who may be considering converting to Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy, and Pastor Bramwell has a Canceled Christian Comment on what Vice President Kamala Harris said about the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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 at tyrelbramwell.com/contact. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram.

Pastor Bramwell sits down with T. Russel Hunter, the founder of Abolitionists Rising, to learn more about what an abortion abolitionist is and what the distinction is between them and advocates of the Pro-Life Movement.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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 at tyrelbramwell.com/contact. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram.

Pope Francis approved Fiducia Supplicans allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. Is it a surprise that papal authority would be used for such evil? No. An examination of our Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope reminds us that we have always known of the pope’s antichristian ways. During the conversation, we’ll hear what Metropolitan Hilarion, Trent Horn, Brian Holdsworth, and an Africa Bishop have to say about the document. Plus, a listener wants to know about screens in the sanctuary.

Links mentioned:

Fiducia Supplicans: vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20231218_fiducia-supplicans_en.html

Treatise of the Power and Primacy of the Pope: bookofconcord.org/power-and-primacy

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: bookshop.org/a/94255/9780064409421

The Benediction Option:bookshop.org/a/94255/9780735213302

Live Not by Lies: bookshop.org/a/94255/9780593541807

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 at tyrelbramwell.com/contact. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram.

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.

This program originally aired March 11, 2023.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Dual Income, No Kids (DINKS) is the new term for married or cohabiting couples who choose selfishness over having kids. They flex financial freedom, but what are they actually boasting about? What does DINKitude say about the state of our culture?

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 at tyrelbramwell.com/contact. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram.

The November 30, 2023, debate between Gov. DeSantis and Gov. Newsom revealed a lot about the differences between the Republican and Democrat party platforms. One difference is abortion and contraception. What did the governors say? What do you know about contraception? And what does it have to do with America before the 1960s?

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 at tyrelbramwell.com/contact. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram.

C.F.W. Walther penned ten theses on the pastoral office, with proof from God’s Word, and the corresponding public confession of the Church based on that Word of God. During this time of year, congregations are preparing for new lay leaders to step into their offices. What sets the pastoral office apart from those offices? Learn all about the pastoral office in this episode!

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

We hear a bunch of dead theologians and one dead president talk to us about what it means to be a man in the arena. Americans just celebrated Thanksgiving, which means a lot of us kept a false peace with our family members instead of taking the opportunity to love them with the Law and Gospel of God’s Word, rightly distinguished. Are you ready to hear from Roosevelt, Schaeffer, Lewis, Machen, Luther, Walther, and Bonhoeffer?

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

A postmillennial listener suggests we read 1 Thessalonians 5:4 in light of other Scripture passages, which is always a good idea. Rev. Dr. David Scaer chimes in on the error of millennialism, and we’re confronted with the unsettling observation that both Marxists and Postmillennialists are progressives. The Anabaptists were communists, but Jesus repeatedly taught that His kingdom is not of this world.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

What does spiritual warfare, poop brownies, and a well-intended but bad statement have in common? You've heard the statement over and over again. “I’m just glad he’s going to church.” Rev. Lynn Hubbard openly confesses liking the company of demons and Rev. C.F.W. Walther encourages us to flee from the likes of such false teachers. Plus, two listeners who originally disagreed with Pastor Bramwell have emailed follow-up messages. What they said will encourage you to speak truth in love to your neighbors.

Links:

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Why are so many Christians confused by the false teaching of dispensational premillennialism (not to mention other errors)? Short answer: They misapply the hermeneutic principle of sticking to the plain meaning of the Bible’s text. The principle is right. Their application of it is way wrong!

Find the resource mentioned at stmarksferndale.com/how-to-read-scripture.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

The burden of proof is on the millennialist to show that Revelation 20’s thousand years are literal—according to the church’s historic hermeneutical principles. Rev. Theodore Graebner was much closer to the rise of today’s modern millennialist teachings than we are and helps us see through the forest of false teachers to deal with the common error that they all hold: the millennium.

Link mentioned:http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/CTCRTheEndTimesAStudyonEschatologyandMillennialism.pdf

This program originally aired on September 16, 2023.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Israel is at war with Hamas. It’s got a lot of people talking about end times prophecy and worried about what will happen next. Will Russia attack Israel? Is Russia Ezekiel’s Gog and Magog? Rev. Theodore Graebner walks us through the right understanding of Ezekiel 38. When we keep our focus on Christ, we realize His Church is Israel and Gog and Magog are the Satanic hordes waging war against her.

Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz teaches a primer on how to do apologetics for those who have no religious affiliation. From Bible texts, we get conversational tactics that will equip us to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our friends and family.

Find Rev. Koontz’s five-part Family Bible Commentary at adcrucem.com/collections/literature/products/five-volume-bible-commentary-adam-koontz.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Local Indians discriminate against Pastor Bramwell and St. Mark Lutheran Church. Find out what’s going on with the Freedom of Conscience & Religious Liberty Conference and then Pastor Bramwell answers listener questions From the Inbox.Should women read the Bible lessons in the Divine Service? Should they be Directors of Christian Education or Sunday School Teachers? What about the leadership of women in the Iranian Church? Plus, a word of encouragement to a brother whose wife is struggling with her faith, not to mention a couple of personal attacks against Pastor Bramwell by those who don’t like that God says women are not permitted to be pastors.

Find the YouTube video referenced "Columbus Day Means Something to Ferndale" at youtu.be/bLUv3Q5u9uY.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Is it the doctor who causes the discord in the cancer patient’s heart? Is it the cop who stirs up dissension for the driver guilty of speeding? Likewise, is it the faithful pastor and/or layman who sows division when he addresses the false teachings of false teachers? Let's dive into Scripture to find out. Rev. Francis Pieper offers us wisdom from Vol. III of Christian Dogmatics.

Find the Freedom of Conscience and Religious Liberty Conference at stmarksferndale.com/freedom.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

The church down the street claims that the Bible is trustworthy and the final authority for faith and conduct, so why do they have women pastors? Let’s look at 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15. Paul wasn’t speaking culturally. He was instructing the Church as Jesus Christ’s apostle, inspired by the Holy Spirit.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

The burden of proof is on the millennialist to show that Revelation 20’s thousand years are literal—according to the church’s historic hermeneutical principles. Rev. Theodore Graebner was much closer to the rise of today’s modern millennialist teachings than we are and helps us see through the forest of false teachers to deal with the common error that they all hold: the millennium.

Link mentioned:http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/CTCRTheEndTimesAStudyonEschatologyandMillennialism.pdf

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Two Lutherans asked a couple questions about the Jews. Pastor Bramwell tackles them both. People say Martin Luther was antisemitic. Is this true? And then, where do Lutherans fall in the Evangelicals’ “Covenant vs. Replacement theology” debate. Rev. Theodore Graebner (of the Dead Theologians Society) has the answer Paul settled when he wrote his epistle to the Romans.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Rev. Christopher Thoma talks about Michigan’s hate crime bill that could make speaking the truth in love a felony. He also addresses the church’s need to prepare for hard times, and what pastors can do to prevent persecution before it arrives. Plus, Evangelicals are learning what some Lutherans have forgotten, and the Johnson amendment isn’t as restricting as you might think. Today’s show is about The Body of Christ and the Public Square.

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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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

When a sad transgender Reddit user asks ChatGPT to write a fake Bible verse affirming her sinful lifestyle, the computer speaks in the name of Jesus. We now live in a world of personalized false prophecy. Nevertheless, as Rev. Robert Preus points out, we also still live in a world where God’s Word is preached by your pastor. Plus, Pastor Bramwell wants to know what guests you’d like to have on the show.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Pastor Bramwell works through your emails finding encouragement to be bold in the faith even when it means walking away from sources of earthly security and getting away from our online caves. Plus, should schoolteachers remain in the woke school system? What would happen if they didn’t? And why are some churches not outspoken and engaged?

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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 at stmarksferndale.com. Follow St. Mark's on Facebook and Instagram. Find Pastor Bramwell's Winged Lion Studio videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

When a listener identifies the common death thread among the so-called social justice issues John 8:44 reveals how the anthropoktonos (manslayer) is behind it all. Plus, there is a particular word we should avoid when discussing the procreation of children.

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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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

The Alliance Defending Freedom fights for Jesus to come to public school while state officials and doctors use the threat of suicide to manipulate parents and school boards to accept the transgender lie. Plus, a lesson from the Saxon immigrants who started the LCMS.

Mentioned in this episode: Alliance Defending Freedom about Lydia’s “Jesus Loves Me” mask adflegal.org/client/lydia-booth

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

A listener’s email about political and pastoral language prompts a conversation on the woke Left, the Johnson Amendment, the church’s spiral of silence, magisterial and ministerial reason, and a slew of other stuff, including choosing to never knowingly support lies.

Resources from this episode:

Wokeness is the Antithesis to Christianity (Cross Defense episode)| kfuo.org/2022/08/27/cross-defense-082722-wokeness-is-the-antithesis-to-christianity

Christianity and Wokeness (book) | bookshop.org/a/94255/9781684512430

How Christian Women Got Played by Progressivism (Ally Beth Stuckey video) | youtu.be/QyF7h6hdax8

What is DIEversity, Pt. 1 (Luther Classical College video) | youtu.be/koG1fMMcnSY

What is DIEversity, Pt. 2 (Luther Classical College video | youtu.be/tpXFPJpsmzg

What is DIEversity, Pt. 3 (Luther Classical College video | youtu.be/BmCI1OPTsHc

The History of the Johnson Amendment (full ADF video) | youtu.be/3sWK1z6mXcQ

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents (book) | bookshop.org/a/94255/9780593541807

Worldview Comparison Infographic (St. Mark’s web page) | stmarksferndale.com/2022/09/21/worldviewcomparison

C.F.W. Walther on Communism and Socialism (St. Mark’s web page) | stmarksferndale.com/waltheroncommunism

Karl Marx and the Satanic Roots of Communism (book) | bookshop.org/a/94255/9780882641423

Jesus. Not Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (Pr. Bramwell’s 2023 Easter Sunrise Sermon, full video) youtu.be/KZymMoWaz-8

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

We confront and crucify our temptation to fear, which causes us to avoid suffering and thereby hinders our courageous confession of Christ and Him crucified. Suffering aided the early church’s evangelism efforts, and it will improve ours as we suffer minor annoyances or even martyrdom. Robert Lockett encourages us to drive to the truth in a new segment on the show, demonstrating that Christians don’t give up when mocked for Christ, and that you don’t have to be a pastor to be in the fray. Oh, and Kirk Cameron sings A Mighty Fortress Is Our God!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Join us for a look at the word faith and to see how it relates to courage and truth. Rev. Alvin J. Schmidt is our guide by way of his book, Faith Misused, and Dr. Jordan B. Peterson helps us get a better grasp on the congruency of our words and deeds, and not only ours but Thrivent Financial’s, as we learn more information about the former Christian fraternal benefit society.

Find the Onward Christian Soldiers Book Club at stmarksferndale.com/get-involved/bookclub.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Pastor Bramwell lands on the front page of the newspaper, is compared to the Westboro Baptists, and does a little street ministry after discussing biblical communication wherein he co-opts the wanting concept of building evangelical bridges.

Ol' Dave and the LGBTQ Bear (Ferndale Fortitude):https://youtu.be/u4kM67nMQhM

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Pastor Bramwell wants to know how LGBTQ Pride Month was celebrated near you. In Pennsylvania, a street preacher was arrested. California continues to promote the breaking of the fourth commandment. Kayla Lovdahl is suing doctors for performing a double mastectomy on her when she was 13. Plus, we get inspired by the Magdeburg Confession and review a video of Ferndale’s LGBTQ harass a Roman Catholic monk.

Links referenced in this episode:

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Orthodoxy and heresy are head-to-head today. Will we speak the truth or go along with lies? Are we children of God or of the devil? What does guarding the entrusted deposit look like? Consider these questions and more while reflecting on our time in human history. Do we understand the gravity of our current contest?

Link Mentioned: The Cruelty of Heresy,bookshop.org/a/94255/9780819215130.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Far too many American Christians treat sexual immorality like it’s not a sin. In this episode of Cross Defense, we survey the New Testament and see just how wrong that delusion is. Do we still think it is loving to speak the Law to Christians committing sin? It doesn’t really seem like it, does it?

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Thrivent ushered in June with a call to “Celebrate Pride Month.” How are we taught to respond to sin? Are we to partner with it and celebrate it? Or do we expose it and remove it from our midst? Let’s look at Ephesians 5 and 1 Corinthians 5 to find out.

Link mentioned: https://www.foxnews.com/us/christian-leader-declares-june-fidelity-month-instead-pride-month

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 Phaedrusand the legend of the Egyptian god, Theuth, introducing writing to King Thamus. Learn how to analyze any new technology beforeadopting it. Find the resource mentioned atstmarksferndale.com/newtech.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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 comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Send him your questions at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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 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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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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 Masculinityby 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 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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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:

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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 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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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 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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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, 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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

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.

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!

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest sparked a public display of prayer. But why don’t we see more Christian behavior in the public? Find out how our death-obscuring façade and gospel-hiding basket minimize our public displays of Christian identity, so we can avoid being foolish disciples and walk on Christ’s narrow path.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

The truth of Scripture frees us to be bold like St. Matthew who had the audacity to include the magi in his gospel account. Pastor Bramwell gives counsel to a Christian brother's concerns about using the words and actions of unbelievers as Gospel handles to bring honor to God. Can the worldly be taken captive by God in the confession of the faith?

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Christians don’t look up to the heavens for wisdom. We look down into the Scriptures. What do the Scriptures say about the sun, moon, and stars? What does the fourth day of creation tell us about them? How about Psalm 19 and the book of Job, and Jonah? Plus, there’s Josephus’ input and we’ll consider what the founder of the Institute for Creation Research said about the zodiac. We have lots to talk about!

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Graham Hancock’s hit Netflix show, Ancient Apocalypse, has stirred up controversy. It goes against mainstream science and is all about the memory of a global flood preserved in mankind’s ancient structures. Did an advanced pre-flood civilization exist? Did they teach post-flood people groups their technology? What does this have to do with the pyramids and the stars? Excite your theological imaginations and let’s get into the book of Genesis for some answers.

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 at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.