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The Rev. Jesse Baker, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, MN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 13. God has spared the first born of the Hebrews from the 10th and final plague and, in return, he now charges that every person and animal to first open the womb are to be consecrated to him. He ratifies the annual feast of Unleavened bread, which connects the people to the Passover. God then leads the people in pillars of cloud and fire across the wilderness, but why is he taking them the long way to the promised land? It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Dr. John Brunner, pastor emeritus and former District President of the Eastern District LCMS, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 12:29-51. This section concludes the narrative which began in chapter 11. Namely, the 10th and final plague is completed, YHWH is fully victorious over the false gods of the Egyptians, and Pharaoh lets the Hebrews go. Israel’s 430 years of sojourning in Egypt have come to an end and Moses is vindicated. Unleavened bread appears again as a sign, this time of haste. Will there now be no more hardships for God’s people? It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Adam DeGroot, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Rio Rancho, NM, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 12:1-28. Happy New Year! God tells Moses and Aaron, “This month shall be for you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year for you.” (v. 2) While chapter 12 will ultimately describe the final plague—the death of the firstborn—before and after Moses relays instructions regarding the Passover. The blood of a lamb which causes death to pass over God’s people points to the blood of The Lamb, Jesus Christ. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Dr. Vernon Wendt, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Missionary-at-Large in Richmond, KY, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 11. “Yet one more plague,” God tells Moses. One final blow to Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt. One final display of YHWH’s sovereignty over the world. Moses delivers this message to Pharaoh, but his heart is still hardened. The last plague is coming: the death of the firstborn. After this, God promises that not only will Pharaoh let the people go, he will beg them to leave.  It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Dr. Burnell Eckardt, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Kewanee, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 10. God continues to get glory over the gods of Egypt. Now with plagues of locusts and darkness, these hardships affect the common Egyptians while leaving the Hebrews relatively unaffected. Even Pharaoh's servants urge him to compromise, but he still wants to do things on his own terms instead of submitting to the one true God. Will Pharaoh finally let God’s people go? It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. David Boisclair, pastor of Faith and Bethesda Lutheran Churches in Pine Lawn, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 9. Pharoah’s heart is still hardened. Moses’ plea to Pharoah that he free the Hebrew people is ignored. God sends three more plagues. This time, the death of Egyptian livestock—the first plague which brings death. Then a plague of painful sores and boils followed by hail and fire which destroys the crops. Pharoah seems to repent, but does he mean it?  It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Dr. Curtis Deterding, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Myers, FL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 8. God now sends three more plagues. Each one, like the first, involves something sacred to the Egyptians. God continues to demonstrate his power over the false gods of Pharaoh. Now involving frogs, gnats, and flies, these pests also inflict discomfort on the people of the land. Will the people’s opinion of pharaoh be swayed? Will the pharaoh finally relent and let God’s people go? Uhm, no. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Ryan Kleimola, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Toledo, OH, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 7. God sends Moses and Aaron back to Pharaoh to demand, yet again, he let the people go. He arms them with the ability to perform miraculous signs and explains that Moses will represent God to the Egyptian king, while Aaron will speak thew words as Moses’ prophet. Pharaoh's heart is hardened and God sends his first plague against the gods of Egypt. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. John Shank, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 6. Moses is distraught. His first appeal to Pharoah to let the people go appears to backfire. Pharoah retaliated by making work harder for the Hebrews, who then turned against Moses, who then questioned God’s plans. In his mercy, God reaffirms his promise of deliverance and sends Moses and Aaron back to Pharoah. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Matthew Lorfeld, pastor of St. Paul and Immanuel Lutheran Churches in Blue Earth, MN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 5. Moses and Aaron, obeyed YHWH, the one true God, and went to Pharaoh and commanded, “Let my people go!” For those who know, this will be merely the first of many times Moses will demand the Egyptian king release the Hebrew people. Pharaoh refuses, but his reasoning will prove to be vital to understanding what happens next. He proclaims, “Who is YHWH that I should obey his voice?” YHWH will, over time, show Pharaoh just who he is. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Jason Bredeson, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sacramento, CA, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 4. God has given Moses a seemingly impossible task: stand up to Pharaoh, the god-king of the Egyptians, and demand he free the nearly three million Hebrew slaves. Moses is understandably concerned. He is convinced no one will listen to him, neither his own people nor Pharoah. He asks for someone else to be chosen. Yet God’s ways are not our ways, and he sends Moses back to Egypt armed with signs and wonders. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Andrew Jones, pastor of First Lutheran Church of Concord, CA, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 3. Moses has been in exile from Egypt for 40 years. Now an octogenarian, he’s shepherding the flocks of his father-in-law’s sheep when he suddenly sees a burning bush. A bush that despite being engulfed in flames, is not being destroyed! He investigates to find that he’s standing on holy ground and, through the Angel of the Lord, God calls him to an incredibly difficult, but important task: go to Pharoah and demand he free the Hebrew people from slavery. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. Keith Haney, Assistant to the President for Missions, Human Care, and Stewardship in the LCMS Iowa District West joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 2. In chapter two, we are introduced to Moses, a man whom God cared for and looked after from his birth until his last day. Born a slave, but raised as royalty, the Patriarch Moses would become an incredibly important figure in salvation history. He wasn’t perfect, as today’s text will demonstrate, but despite his sins, God formed him into the great liberator and leader the people needed. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

The Rev. John Lukomski, co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Exodus 1. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/WrestlingWithTheBasics. Genesis ended with Joseph and his brothers and their descendants settling in Egypt. At his death, Joseph confessed his faith that one day God will call out the people of Israel from Egypt and take them to the promised land. The Book of Exodus begins some 430 years later and the Hebrews have grown tremendously since then. But the newest Pharaoh feels threatened by the growing numbers and enslaves them. It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word.

It’s the true story of God reaching down into history and, through an unlikely prophet, redeeming his chosen people from slavery. It’s the story of Exodus, but it’s also the story of us all. How through Christ, God has liberated us from sin, death, and the Devil. Don’t miss this chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God’s Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Thy Strong Word is graciously underwritten by the Lutheran Heritage Foundation. Through the mission gifts of people like you, LHF translates, publishes, distributes and introduces books that are Bible-based, Christ-centered and Reformation-driven. Learn mor

Rev. David Bass, pastor of Hosanna Lutheran Church in Kerrville, TX, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 5. The Apostle James’ hearers were being persecuted by the rich and powerful, as the rich and powerful have done throughout history. James urges them to be patient: God the judge is coming soon! He’s at the door! He then commands them to remain faithful and to support one another in times of suffering with some clear examples of what that looks like. This chapter ends James’ letter with an encouragement to do that which will save someone’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins, but just what is he talking about? Thy Strong Word dips back into the New Testament for a week only with a careful examination of the Epistle of Saint James. Once called an “epistle of straw” by Martin Luther, many think this meant he thought this letter was not fit for Scripture. Not so! In this brief series, each chapter will be explored to reveal not only how important the Apostle James’ inspired message was

Rev. Mark Loder, pastor of St. James Lutheran Church and School in Howard Lake, MN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 4. James here warns his readers against giving into worldly passions. More than that, he reminds them that “whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (v.4) In yet another chapter chocked full of wisdom from the Apostle, believers are commanded to seek God above all things since no one knows what the next day will bring. But how do we live in this tension: rejecting friendship with the world, yet living in the world and loving others as Christ has loved us? Thy Strong Word dips back into the New Testament for a week only with a careful examination of the Epistle of Saint James. Once called an “epistle of straw” by Martin Luther, many think this meant he thought this letter was not fit for Scripture. Not so! In this brief series, each chapter will be explored to reveal not only how important the Apostle James’ inspired message was for the Christia

Rev. Tim Heinecke, pastor of New Life Lutheran Church in Hugo, MN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 3. Even those who have a true, saving faith that is lived out in good works and love toward one’s neighbor, can still run into trouble living as they should. One of the most challenging things for people to do is control their tongue! With the things we say we can lead others astray, hurt others, and destroy relationships. Therefore, we need temper our speech with God’s wisdom, but what does that look like? Thy Strong Word dips back into the New Testament for a week only with a careful examination of the Epistle of Saint James. Once called an “epistle of straw” by Martin Luther, many think this meant he thought this letter was not fit for Scripture. Not so! In this brief series, each chapter will be explored to reveal not only how important the Apostle James’ inspired message was for the Christians of his day, but how much we need to learn its lessons today.  

Rev. Gem Gabriel, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in New London, CT, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 2. St. James covers two important topics in this part of his letter. Namely, the issue of showing favoritism and the necessity of living out one’s faith by doing good works. Evidently, both had been problems in the early church, as they are today. James teaches whether rich or poor, or any other division mankind can conjure, all people have equal access to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. True faith, a gift of God, can be recognized by the fruit it produces: good works which serves one’s neighbor. Examine yourself: are you putting your faith into action? Thy Strong Word dips back into the New Testament for a week only with a careful examination of the Epistle of Saint James. Once called an “epistle of straw” by Martin Luther, many think this meant he thought this letter was not fit for Scripture. Not so! In this brief series, each chapter will be explored to reveal not o

Rev. Kevin Parviz, pastor of Congregation Chai v’ Shalom in St. Louis, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 1. The Epistle of St. James has been called the “Proverbs” of the New Testament. Like Proverbs, James’ letter is loosely structured. It’s organized like a list of helpful instructions on Christian living—inspired by the Holy Spirit! In this first chapter, the Apostle wastes no time getting to the point: let trials strengthen your faith, seek wisdom from God, and do good works in keeping with your calling. James’ epistle is not without its controversy. Martin Luther described the book of James as an “epistle of straw,” but did that mean he thought it should remove from the Bible? Thy Strong Word dips back into the New Testament for a week only with a careful examination of the Epistle of Saint James. Once called an “epistle of straw” by Martin Luther, many think this meant he thought this letter was not fit for Scripture. Not so! In this brief series, each chapter will be explored to rev