What does it mean to be a “true believer?” Can a “true” Christian sin intentionally or be captive to ruling or habitual sins? The God Whisperers take some issue with old CFW Walther in Thesis 18 where he seems to state that true believers are not captive to “ruling sins” or sin intentionally. Also some thoughts on contemporary music in worship, youth ministry, and more of the friendly banter you’ve come to know as The God Whisperers.
Rejoice with us! It was lost but now it’s found. Put on the BBQ, pop the corks, it’s time for a little GW frivolity mixed with Lutheran theology in a best of God Whisperers commemorative episode. Relive those great moments like Home Schooler Alert, Space Robot Spiritual, Mo’s Dark Chocolate Bacon Bar, and other highlights of our first 99 episodes. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed putting this together.
Thanks to all our listeners for their support and feedback. Special thanks to Brian Yamabe, who compiled these excerpts and Chris Loemker, who produced the “Jesus is a Friend of Mine” organ cover. Let’s party!
The 100th episode anniversary gold keeps on coming, thanks to our good friend Brian Yamabe, who excerpted and compiled these clips. There is some great third microphone sound with Michael “Internet Monk” Spencer (1956-2010) who died in the Lord earlier this year. This one’s for you, our dear Baptist friend.
We’re still searching for the missing Episode 100. Rumor has it that it may turn up on Monday, just in time for PCR airing. Stay tuned.
As we await the much anticipated Episode 100 anniversary edition, here is some 24 karat God Whisperers solid gold, thanks to Brian Yamabe, who gleaned and compiled these segments. Props to Chris Loemker, organist extraordinaire, who produced the Jesus is a Friend of Mine cover.
There is actual content here, for all you theological wonks!
As many of our listeners noticed, well three of them, there is no Episode 100 in the queue. Why is this? We’re so glad you asked. It turns out that episode 100 is the much anticipated Solid Gold edition featuring excerpts of some of our favorite episodes such as Reed Lessing’s Home Schooler Alert, Mo’s Bacon Chocolate Bar, and other delights. Unfortunately, at the time of publishing, episode 100 was still in the editing room, ie Cwirla’s computer, awaiting his return from two weeks of sleep-deprivation at Higher Things conferences.
Stay tuned for further updates on the missing Episode 100. We promise it will be worth the wait, or your money back.
We’re back in Craig’s backyard for a special luau edition of the God Whisperers. In addition to Mai Tais and other delights, we’re offering up some free range conversation at our third microphone along with some Law / Gospel distinctions in the way of Walther’s thesis 17. So pour yourself a mai tai, get into the aloha spirit, and tune in to another scintillating episode.
A little silliness with the special effects board, a somewhat garbled call by a disgruntled listener, Craig’s confusing 2010 for 2001 – A Space Odyssey, and of course, more whisperings of Law and Gospel and their proper distinction from CFW Walther’s theses 15 and 16. The right understanding of conversion, repentance, and faith. Good fun, great theology, here on The God Whisperers.
A caller takes issue with one of Donofrio’s statements about forgiveness. Donofrio gets slapped around by Cwirla at the caller’s request. And then it’s on to Thesis 14 of the Proper Distinction of the Law and the Gospel and the improper understanding of faith as a cause of justification. All here on a very physical smack down edition of the God Whisperers.
Is faith a work? Something we do? Thesis 13 of Walther’s Law and Gospel when we finally get around to it in a particularly chatty episode of The God Whisperers.
It’s snack time at the God Whisperers. We’re talking Thesis 12 of Walther Law & Gospel and the right relationship of contrition and faith. And oh, by the way, some Barenaked Ladies along with Donofrio’s goofy diet. Great theology and snacks!
