Concord Matters from KFUO Radio

How does Lutheran education serve as an extension of catechesis and a faithful Christian home? Where do our Lutheran confessions speak to education and the role parents play in this education? What did formal education look like during Luther's time, and how is it similar and different to how Christian education looks today in our American context?Rev. Robert Paul, Associate Pastor and Headmaster at Memorial Lutheran Church and School in Houston, Texas, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss why concord matters for Lutheran education.

What do we mean when we talk about Catechesis, and what does the Bible say about it? Is the Bible "just enough" to teach the faith? What role do our Confessions play in teaching the faith honestly and in line with the historic church? Why do Lutherans care so much about Catechesis?Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how our Lutheran Confessions matter for Lutheran Catechesis.

What does Scripture and our Confessions say about marriage, family, and the household estate? What does it mean to be a "confessional family," and what is the purpose of a Lutheran Christian family in the world?Rev. John Hill, President of the LCMS Wyoming District, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how we understand the family in Scripture and our Lutheran Confessions.

What is the role of chaplains in the military, and what is the path to military chaplaincy? How do our Lutheran confessions play a role in how LCMS chaplains function in this role? How do chaplains handle following both military policy and theological doctrine as they fulfill their vocations?Rev. David Otten, Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Eldorado and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Golconda, Illinois, and Retired Captain Navy Chaplain, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss why Conocrd Matters for military chaplains.

What is important to for us to know about the incarnation of Christ? What connection is there between Christ's incarnation and other parts of our doctrine? Where do we learn about the two natures of Christ in Scripture and Lutheran Confessions?Rev. Dr. Karl Fabrizius, pastor of Our Father's Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the incarnation of Christ.

Where do we learn about the Advent of Christ in our Lutheran Confessions? What does the Advent of Christ mean for us in these gray and latter days? How do we participate in these parts of the church year in our Christian vocations?Rev. Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch, Jr., Pastor of Emmaus Lutheran Church in South Bend, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss the Advent of Christ.

What is the foundation for discussion of Concord within the Christian Church? What does unity look like in the Christian Church? How is such unity preserved? How do we handle disunity, heterodoxy, and heresy in the Church? Where would be a good “first-step” place to go in the Book of Concord to help us handle these matters?Rev. David Wiist, pastor of Concordia Lutheran in Evansville, Indiana, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss how our Lutheran confessions matter for us to live peaceably as the body of Christ.This is a rebroadcast from September 22, 2020.

How does Luther's theology on soul care flow into Christian counseling? How does pastoral care differ from counseling from a licensed therapist? What do Lutherans uniquely bring to Christian counseling, and how should you find a good counselor?Rev. Dr. Rick Marrs joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Christian counseling. Dr. Marrs is Associate professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he also serves as the director of the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Residential Alternate Route (RAR) Programs and author of the book Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered. Find his book on Amazon.com.

What is a soul? What does it mean to care for souls, and why is that important? Is it different from mental health therapy? How does right understanding of the care of souls affect how pastors care for their flock?Rev. Brady Finnern, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Concord Matters for the care of souls. This is a rebroadcast from September 15, 2020.

What do we confess through the liturgical clothing of the pastor and the fabrics we use to adorn our altars and pulpits? How do these vestments and paraments connect us to Christ and what He has done for us? Where do we find these things in scripture and our Lutheran confessions?Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois, joins host Rev. Sean Smith for this discussion.