Here She Stands

Advent and Christmas are upon us! In this episode, we are joined by our friend Meryl, and together we read out and respond to our listeners’ Christmas traditions, stories, and poems. Thank you to everyone who sent in an entry!May the grace and peace of our Heavenly Father be with you during this Christmas season.RESOURCESWhen Santa Learned the Gospel - Book by Simon Camillerihttps://www.amazon.com.au/Santa-Learned-Gospel-Simon-Camilleri/dp/1911272896The Nativity Story - Movie about the birth of Christhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762121/Into the Lantern Waste - Music album by Sarah Sparkshttps://open.spotify.com/track/0BwJG2YoRQtrNObNAuPuoyHistory of the Jesse Treehttps://store.homeschoolinthewoods.com/blogs/words-from-the-woods/the-history-of-the-jesse-tree?srsltid=AfmBOoojh936uuXW8OFGVU91cjoCBX06qTdeWXQed_nFk5vcHg25gH0sJesse Tree Ornament Collection by Ad Crucemhttps://www.adcrucem.com/products/ad-crucem-advent-jesse-tree-collection?srsltid=AfmBOorFR3nsDqmbDmcKc49oVRTbhZiPqFlPCjGj_Pq5ZsQiRp2TPqKDFIND USListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Kaitlyn Raynor is a primary school teacher from Queensland and a convert to Lutheranism. In this episode she talks about the value of a confessional Lutheran education, as well as the challenges she and her husband have faced since becoming Lutherans.RESOURCESLuther’s Small Catechismhttps://www.cph.org/luthers-small-catechism-with-explanation-2017-editionTreasury of Daily Prayerhttps://www.cph.org/treasury-of-daily-prayer-regular-edition?srsltid=AfmBOopoR1YFW9Uh46WScciMg06UrqN0v-tqhLw8fVpctIWSOP17G1wpExplanation of the Lord’s Prayerhttps://wolfmueller.net/the-psalter-and-the-lords-prayer/FIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Coralie Pietsch is originally from South Australia, but has been living in the USA since mid-2023. She is married to Dr. Stephen Pietsch, who serves as an associate professor at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.Coralie shares her story of growing up in the Lutheran church, meeting Stephen, and learning to trust God during times of uncertainty.RESOURCESComplete audio Bible read by David Suchet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx_65lT1pUc&list=PLs0kYUO87ryQ58A2PZGnrHd4Ie1zFPzbnIssues, Etc. Podcast:https://issuesetc.org/category/podcast/FIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Evie, Kimmy, Isabelle, and Malia send in their questions about the divine service for Dr. Kleinig to answer!This mini Q&A was originally part of a larger episode we did with Dr. John Kleinig on the divine service. During the editing process, we decided to release it separately.

Before retiring from his position as a seminary professor, Dr. John Kleinig lectured on the liturgy for decades. In today's episode, he talks with us about what goes on in the divine service and how Jesus meets with us when we gather together for worship.BIBLE VERSESExodus 20:8-11 - Keep the Sabbath day holyMatthew 16:19 - Christ gives St. Peter the keys of the kingdomMatthew 18:20 - Christ is present when two or three are gathered in His nameMatthew 28:5-6 The angel’s words to Mary at Christ’s empty tombLuke 10:16 - He who hears you, hears MeLuke 22:27 - Christ is the One who servesLuke - Road to EmmausJohn 1:14 - The Word (Christ) became flesh and dwelt among usJohn - The resurrected Christ appears to the disciplesHebrews 4:14-16 Jesus is our great high priestWEBSITESDr. Kleinig’s Website - https://www.johnkleinig.comBOOKS BY DR. KLEINIGGrace Upon Grace: Spirituality for Todayhttps://www.cph.org/grace-upon-grace-spirituality-for-todayWonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Bodyhttps://koorong.com/product/wonderfully-made-a-protestant-theology-of-the-body_9781683594673?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwyo60BhBiEiwAHmVLJY6ToU9iV-62ScuVNCeTGYwlyZZR8IY0hfJJuNbukfktHCfvvUlKeBoCOzsQAvD_BwELeviticus: Concordia Commentaryhttps://www.cph.org/leviticus-concordia-commentaryHebrews: Concordia Commentary https://www.cph.org/hebrews-concordia-commentaryFIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

In today’s episode, Lexy and Sonja are joined by Wanita Wood from Colorado, USA. Wanita and her husband Tim are the owners of Ad Crucem (https://www.adcrucem.com/), a store dedicated to making and selling confessional Lutheran items.Listen in as Wanita shares her testimony of becoming Lutheran, how Ad Crucem began, and the importance of having a faith that goes beyond “mere expression” and lip service.WEBSITESAd Crucem’s Bloghttps://www.adcrucem.news/Ecclesiastical Sewing - a store that creates and sells liturgical garments and linenhttps://www.ecclesiasticalsewing.com/RESOURCESFree downloadable resources from Wanita’s churchhttps://www.trinitylutherandenver.com/resources/Luther’s sermons read by Pastor Bryan Wolfmuellerhttps://wolfmueller.co/luthersermon/That documentary Lexy watched about cathedralshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS6E78hdsFoFIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Ready for Church is a brand new Australian podcast hosted by father-daughter duo, Pastor Sam and Ruby. Each episode is aimed at helping Lutheran families prepare for the upcoming divine service by working through and explaining the lectionary readings.In today’s episode, Pastor Sam and Ruby talk about why they started Ready For Church, how parents can foster a love for church in their children, whether children should attend Sunday School, and how getting ready for church should extend far beyond Sunday morning.You can find the Ready for Church Podcast on all major podcasting platforms as well as YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@ReadyforChurchpodcast). If your children would like to send in a drawing or receive a shoutout in an upcoming Ready for Church Episode, they can email Ruby at readyforchurch.podcast@gmail.com.You can also find Ready for Church on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564641092586PODCASTSIssues, Etc.https://issuesetc.org/category/podcast/ARTICLES“Comfort For Those Tending to the Lord’s Littlest Sheep” by Keri Wolfmuellerhttps://wolfmueller.co/littlelambs/“Worldview Is Formed by Age 13: Who’s Shaping Your Kids?” by Jen Oshmanhttps://www.jenoshman.com/jen-oshman-blog/n6pb5opplj5kaq12ihl4gahklx7oc1BOOKS“Mama Bear Apologetics” - Hilary Morgan FerrerChildren’s worldview are set around 12-13 years - Chapter 1, pgs. 32-33https://reformers.com.au/products/9780736976152-mama-bear-apologetics-empowering-your-kids-to-challenge-cultural-lies-ferrer-hillary-morgan?_pos=4&_sid=c310dab30&_ss=rFIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Today’s episode is all about Natural Family Planning (NFP). Our guests are Meg Pearce and Chelsea Pietsch from Adelaide, South Australia.Meg and Chelsea have both used NFP as part of their own fertility journeys and Chelsea is currently retraining as an NFP practitioner. Listen in as they share their own experiences with this natural method and unpack how it works. We hope that this conversation emphasizes the importance of using NFP with wisdom and aligning it with God’s plan for marriage, family, and parenthood. BIBLE VERSESGenesis 1 - God calls His creation ‘good’Genesis 1:28 - God commands Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiplyPsalm 127:3-5 - Children are a blessing from the LORDEcclesiastes 3:1-8 - There is a time for everythingSong of Songs - Ancient Hebrew love poetry1 Corinthians 7:1-5 - Temporarily abstaining from sexual intimacy within marriage for the purpose of prayer and fastingHebrews 2:6-8 (quoting Psalm 8) - Christ made lower than the angelsWEBSITESAustralian Council of Natural Family Planninghttps://acnfp.com.au/Billings Methodhttps://billings.life/en/Creighton Methodhttps://creightonmodel.com/NaPro Technology https://naprotechnology.com/Australasian Institute for Reproductive and Restorative Medicine https://www.airrm.org.au/Lutherans for Life Australia - includes public statement on birth controlhttps://www.lutheransforlife.lca.org.au/public-resources/lca-public-statements/BOOKS“This is Your Brain on Birth Control” by Dr. Sarah E. Hillhttps://www.sarahehill.com/your-brain-on-birth-control/FIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

In today’s episode, Lexy and Sonja are joined by Lisa Cooper from Ithaca, New York.Lisa is a senior copywriter for a Christian media company called Revelation Media, as well as a freelance writer and poet. When she is not writing, she is involved in various ministries on campus at Cornell University.For those of us who are well acquainted with Lutherans on YouTube, she is married to Lutheran pastor, professor, theologian and author, Dr. Jordan Cooper of the Just and Sinner Podcast. Together they have two sons, Jacen and Ben.We invite you to listen in as Lisa shares her story of becoming Lutheran, how she met Jordan, and the spiritual practices they implement into their family’s everyday life. She also discusses the importance of theological education for women and the need for women-specific theological resources.WEBSITESLisa’s Website - https://www.lkcooper.com/American Lutheran Theological Seminary - https://www.alts.edu/Revelation Media - https://www.revelationmedia.com/Barna Group - https://www.barna.com/DR. JORDAN COOPERWebsite - https://www.jordanbcooper.com/YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@DrJordanBCooperJust and Sinner - https://www.justandsinner.org/Just and Sinner Publishing House - https://www.jspublishing.org/Just and Sinner Podcast - https://justandsinner.libsyn.com/APPSBlue Letter Bible - a Bible commentary apphttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.blueletterbible.blb&hl=en&pli=1Catena - a Bible app with verse-by-verse commentary from the church fathershttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catena&hl=en_AUiBIBLE - a visual and interactive Bible app by RevelationMediahttps://www.i.bible/BOOKSPaul E. Kretzmann’s Commentaries - https://www.amazon.com.au/s?i=books-single-index&rh=p_27%3APaul+Kretzmann&s=relevancerank&text=Paul+Kretzmann&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1Concordia Publishing House Commentarieshttps://www.cph.org/c-2890-concordia-commentaryJust and Sinner Commentarieshttps://www.jspublishing.org/complete-catalogue/category/scripture-and-commentariesFIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Dr. Gregory Lockwood, an emeritus professor and author of a commentary on 1 Corinthians, delves deep into head coverings and headship. He reveals insights from his extensive research and explains how cultural practices like head coverings reflect deeper principles of modesty. The discussion highlights how woman represents the glory of man and navigates the intricate balance of authority in marriage. Lockwood also offers guidance for young women considering head coverings and unpacks how personal motives can influence biblical interpretation.