CRUX Episode 30 - Preaching the Gospel, Part Two
It has been said that Protestants lack imagination, and that this is why they have a hard time...
CRUX Episode 30 - Preaching the Gospel, Part Two
It has been said that Protestants lack imagination, and that this is why they have a hard time...
CRUX Episode 29 - Preaching the Gospel, Part One
Lutherans have a difficult time occasionally in preaching to the whole person. In this episode,...
CRUX Episode 28 - Preaching the Law, Part Two
What does it mean to be human? What did Naomi mean when she prayed that the Lord would "deal...
CRUX Episode 27 - Preaching the Law
Preaching the Law is the second hardest thing the pastor does, right after preaching the Gospel....
CRUX Episode 26 - Pastors and Tech, Part Two
Pastors are more accesible to their congregation than ever before. Web sites, Facebook, Twitter,...
CRUX Episode 25 - Pastors and Tech, Part One
It is nearly impossible for a pastor in 21st century America to avoid technology. Phones,...
CRUX Episode 24 - The Public Pastor
Any time a Christian engages in public sin, it is a scandal and an offense to the body of Christ....
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is one of the institutions in American Christianity. What is it and...
CRUX Episode 22 - Strategic Planning
What is strategic planning and how do Lutherans approach it? In episode 22 of The Crux of the...
In Episode 21 Todd and Scott begin a conversation about transgenderism, what it means for the...
LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT Unmasking Male Depression: Recognizing the Root Cause to...
In a few short weeks the Supreme Court will be issuing a ruling about whether same-sex marriages...
CRUX Episode 18 - Confession and Absolution
Scott and Todd discuss the forgotten sacrament of the Lutheran Church. Confession and absolution...
CRUX Episode 17 - Pastoral Transparency
Pastoral Theology books tend to focus on what pastors do much more than who pastors are. What is...
CRUX Episode 16 - Holy Baptism
Pastors have struggled with how to faithfully baptize and care of their members since the time of...
CRUX Episode 15 - Comic Con Church
After Todd visits a Comic Con, he and Scott discuss why we have such robust subcultures, what...
CRUX Episode 14 - Confirmation
What is confirmation and why do we do it? This week Scott and Todd start what will probably be an...
CRUX Episode 13 - Recharging After Easter
Feedback Hi Ho, Silver! LINKS Benedictine Retreat Centers Zion Ev. Lutheran Church,...
CRUX Episode 12 - Hitting the Wall
Pastors have to juggle short and long term planning against the day to day situations of parish...
CRUX Episode 11 - Accepting a Call
In this episode Scott and Todd talk about Scott accepting the call to teach theology and...