130: LCMS Presidential Candidate Joel Biermann on the Future of the Synod April 4, 2026 Joel Biermann shares his vision for the future of the LCMS. Read More »
129: AI Is Here and the Church Is Not Ready: Kenny Jahng on Ministry, Identity, and Discipleship Read More
Should SMP Pastors Always Be Supervised and Have Limited Status in the LCMS? | Frank Hart | Episode 127 Read More
The Church’s Leadership Pipeline Problem | Dave Miller on Developing Young Leaders | Episode 126 Read More
Why the LCMS Needs More DCEs (Gen Z + Women Serving in the LCMS) | Shelly Schwalm | Episode 125 Read More
Gen Z Men Are Returning to Church… So Why Are Gen Z Women Leaving? | Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon Read More
122: Mart Thompson on Everything You Need to Know About the SMP Program and Why the New Policies Matter Read More
119: Pastoral Formation, Opportunity Cost, and the Future of LCMS Pastors — with Jack Kalleberg Read More
114: Online Learning, Fragile Colleges, and the Future of Concordia Universities — with Brian Friedrich Read More
113: Jeff Kloha on Pastoral Formation, the CMPL Controversy, and Why the LCMS Must Reopen the Conversation Read More
112: Tim Wood on Why the LCMS Is in Crisis, What the Data Really Says, and How We Recover Spiritually Read More
111: Joe Beran on the Future of the LCMS, New Pathways for Pastors, and Why 80% of Our Youth Are Leaving Read More
110: Richard Snow on What the LCMS Needs Most in the Next 10 Years, How to Disagree Well, and How to Form Pastors Read More
109: Joel Biermann on the Good and Bad of Lutheran Identity and Online Seminary, and Why Christianity Is More than a Personal Relationship with Jesus Read More
108: Rich Rudowske on Bible Translation, Why Bible Engagement Matters, and How the LCMS’s Unique Opportunity Can Bring Unity to our Church Body Read More
107: Michael Newman on the Silent Crisis in the LCMS, How to Force Change to Institutions, and His Hope for the Synod Read More
106: Tim Ahlman on Being Silenced, Misunderstood, and Spiritually Formed — What He Told President Harrison and What Sabbatical Taught Him Read More
105: Ben Haupt on the “Gold Standard” vs. New Paths in LCMS Pastoral Formation—Residential, SMP, Colloquy, and the Future of Training Pastors Read More
104: Bryan Stecker on Media, Sacraments, and Strategy to Help the LCMS Grow Again—While Staying Both Confessional and Missional Read More
103: Three Large-Church LCMS Pastors on Growing in a Declining Synod, Being Confessional and Missional, and How to Raise Up Leaders for the Future Read More
102: Jerry Kieschnick on Leading the LCMS Through the 9/11 Terrorist Attack, Making Tough Decisions, Dealing with Criticism, and Clinging to Hope Read More
101: Does the LCMS Have a Future? Data Expert Matt Engel on What 1,054 Lutheran Leaders Revealed—and What the Church Can Learn from Uber Read More
100: John Ortberg on What the Gospel is According to Jesus, Dallas Willard’s Theology in a Lutheran Frame, and Why Churches Should Be More Like AA Meetings Read More
099: Zach Zehnder on How Important Happiness Actually Is, What We’ve Gotten Wrong with Giving, and What Jesus Says About Saving and Storing Read More