Thy Strong Word From Kfuo Radio

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An in-depth study of the books of the Bible with guest pastors from across the country. Hosted by Rev. William Weedon. Thy Strong Word is graciously underwritten by the Lutheran Heritage Foundation and produced by the LCMS Office of National Mission.

Episodios

  • 1 Corinthians 10:1-22: The Sacraments are Not a License to Sin

    27/09/2022 Duración: 56min

    Rev. John Lukomski, co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 10:1-22. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/WrestlingWithTheBasics. The Corinthian Christians held up their participation in the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper as proof that they couldn’t be led astray, at least not easily. And yet: Idolatry. Sexual immorality. Putting God to the test. Grumbling. These things were happening in Corinth, but they had also happened to the people of the Old Testament. Even after they, figuratively speaking, were baptized in the Red Sea and communed upon the manna and spiritual water from the rock. If God’s people of old could disqualify themselves from salvation by their actions, so could the Corinthians. Nevertheless, the Apostle gives them a word of comfort. He writes, “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability.” In this episode, Pastors Booe and Lukomski set the record straight on this thoroughly law a

  • 1 Corinthians 9:1-27: Paychecks, Paul and Pastors

    26/09/2022 Duración: 57min

    Rev. Ben Dose, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia, IA, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 9. Have you ever heard anyone say that pastors shouldn’t get paid? That they should do their work for the sake of the gospel? Many pastors have heard these sentiments. In this part of his letter, St. Paul is defending his work as an apostle. He also points out that being an apostle shouldn’t prevent him from getting married or working a job. Nor should they refuse him the means to provide for himself and his family (if he had one). Paul teaches them that, as a minister, he has the right to financial support from the congregations he serves. The twist comes when he then says he refuses such support so that no one could question his motives. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Dose discuss what God says through St. Paul about making a living from the gospel.

  • 1 Corinthians 8:1-13: Baal Burgers and Pagan Paninis

    23/09/2022 Duración: 56min

    Rev. Phillip Fischaber, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 8. “Well, actually...” You can just hear the mature Christian lecturing a recent convert that he’s foolish for avoiding the foods in the marketplace sacrificed to idols. “You know idols aren’t real, right?,” the more knowledgeable Christian lectures. In this part of his letter, St. Paul notes that although this is true, knowledge can “puff up, but love builds up.” (v. 1) Were Christians permitted to purchase and eat meat sacrificed to false pagan gods? Sure, but if it might have caused a brother who still struggled with the association to stumble, it would have been better to act out of love than so-called superior knowledge. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Fischaber unpack what was going on at Corinth and look at ways this message still resonates in our time.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:25-40: Don't Get Married, or Do.

    22/09/2022 Duración: 59min

    Rev. Curtis Deterding, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Myers, FL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 7:25-40. God had not given St. Paul any specific commands to pass down regarding those who were unmarried, whether they should remain that way. But in view of food shortages in Corinth, the multitude of spiritual problems in the congregation, and the Apostle’s belief that Christ would return soon, he gave his own judgment on the matter. Specifically, if one were not married, he or she should remain that way. However, if one desired to marry or couldn't control their sexual urges, it wasn’t a sin to marry. St. Paul wasn’t anti-marriage; he simply wanted the Corinthian Christians to thrive in Christ and avoid worldly anxieties. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Deterding walk through this text while asking, how does this apply today?

  • 1 Corinthians 7:17-24: Live as You are Called

    21/09/2022 Duración: 57min

    Rev. Keith Weise, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and chaplain of the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 7:17-24. The Corinthian Christians, not unlike many today, were obsessed with self-improvement and getting ahead in life. St. Paul turns the tables on that idea and tells them, “Let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him.” (v. 17) Uncircumcised or circumcised? Stay that way. Free person or bondservant? Don’t worry about it. In Christ, those who are free are servants of God and those who are servants are free in Christ. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Weise explore what St. Paul means by, “Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called.” (v. 20)

  • 1 Corinthians 7:1-16: Temptation, Self-Control, and Marriage

    20/09/2022 Duración: 55min

    Rev. John Shank, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 7:1-16. The Corinthian Christians did not have a healthy understanding of sexuality. God calls Christians to self-control, while the world urges people to give in to every desire. It’s no wonder then that at least some in Corinth thought it would be best to avoid sexual activity all together. St. Paul urges them to embrace a better understanding: reserve sexual activity for marriage, as God designed. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Shank reflect on the Apostles’ teaching and how similar Corinth was to our world today.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:12-20: Flee Sexual Immorality

    19/09/2022 Duración: 56min

    Rev. Doug Griebenaw, Mission Advocate at KFUO joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Corinth was dotted with temples and shrines to many pagan gods and idols, but these all paled in comparison to the temple of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and sexuality. Worship practices around her cult included temple prostitutes. In fact, sexual deviancy was fairly normal for Corinthian society. It is no surprise then that in our text for today, Paul returns yet again to issues of sexual immorality. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Griebenaw work through this text and compare the situation to ours today.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:1-11: Sue Not, Lest Ye be Sued

    16/09/2022 Duración: 56min

    Rev. David Boisclair, pastor of Faith and Bethesda Lutheran Churches in Pine Lawn, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 6:1-11. Are Christians permitted to bring other Christians to court? While there were many virtuous aspects to Graeco-Roman culture, there were many things that were not consistent with the Christian faith. One of these was about how to handle disputes. In particular, should the church be going to the unrighteous world to seek resolution between believers? Could they not handle this themselves and, at the same time, protect the reputation of the church? In this episode, St. Paul reveals the godly way to handle such matters and Pastors Booe and Boisclair discuss how this applies to us today. 

  • 1 Corinthians 5:1-13: Not Even the Pagans Do That!

    15/09/2022 Duración: 58min

    Rev. Christopher Gillespie, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Random Lake, WI joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 5. Sexual immorality is a common sin today, but it was no less pervasive back in the first century. Corinth was known for its loose morals, and some pretty grievous behavior had crept into the Corinthian congregation. The Holy Spirit inspired St. Paul to admonish the Corinthians with a simple command: do not associate with such people and remove them from the congregation. Was Paul telling them to give up on these wayward Christians? No. Rather, he wanted it clear that such behavior is unacceptable to God. Paul hoped such people would repent. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Gillespie contemplate just how bad these sexual sins were and the role of Church discipline then and today.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:1-21: Apostles: Like Scum of the World

    14/09/2022 Duración: 58min

    Rev. George Murdaugh, pastor emeritus, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 4. The Corinthian Christians, like most, were heavily influenced by their culture. They lived in a time when wisdom, wealth, and power were highly valued—not unlike today! So how were the Apostles regarded? Probably as powerful and influential by the Corinthian Christians, holding a position to aspire to. St. Paul sets them straight. While apostles, and evangelists, and even pastors are “servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God” (v.1), the word looks upon the church differently. The Corinthians loved prestige, but leadership in the church is about humility and service. This episode features Pastors Booe and Murdaugh reflecting on all these things and more.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:1-23: Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, God Gave the Growth

    13/09/2022 Duración: 56min

    Rev. John Lukomski, co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 3. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/WrestlingWithTheBasics. Cliques. Personality cults. Jealousy. Favoritism. These all add up to division, and the Corinthian church was experiencing this in spades. Some preferred the leadership of Apollos, others Paul, and still others Cephas. St. Paul addresses this childish behavior by pointing to the actual power at work in the congregation: God. Apostles and pastors are but mere servants of God. Their job is not to fashion little churches for themselves, but to build upon the foundation of Jesus Christ. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Lukomski explore what it means when Paul writes, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.” (v. 6)

  • 1 Corinthians 2:1-16: No One Volunteers to be a Christian

    12/09/2022 Duración: 56min

    Rev. Larry Beane, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church in Gretna, LA and Chaplain in the U.S. Navy Auxiliary (CAP) joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 2. St. Paul boasts he did not influence people to become Christians through “lofty speech or wisdom” (v. 1), but spoke only of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross. The power of salvation lies not in the delivery but the content of the word. Only those who have been called through the Gospel can understand or accept the things of God. St. Paul makes it clear that people cannot be persuaded to believe or come to faith in Christ through logic or eloquent rhetoric. Instead, the Holy Spirit imparts spiritual truths which possess the power of God. Listen in as Pastors Booe and Beane consider what this means for us today as we share the Gospel message with our neighbors.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-31: Sacred Senselessness and Worldly Wisdom

    09/09/2022 Duración: 57min

    Rev. Scott Adle, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Imperial, NE joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. What a joke! That’s what the world might say of God’s plan to save us through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. If you’ve ever felt like society mocks the beliefs of Christians, St. Paul reveals why in this part of his Corinthian letter. The wisdom of God makes little sense to a dying world. The Corinthian congregation was mostly made up of people the world would have considered downtrodden and undesirable but God had called them to be saints. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Adle consider the status of the Corinthian saints and how society looks upon Christians today. This episode also features the first “listener mailbag,” where, every Friday, Pastor Booe reads an email or two sent in by listeners to Thy Strong Word.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:1-17: Paul's Not Mad, Just Disappointed

    08/09/2022 Duración: 58min

    Rev. Doug Griebenaw, Mission Advocate at KFUO Radio in St. Louis, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 1:1-17. The road-weary Apostle Paul gets news that the Christians in the Corinthian congregation, which he had planted less than a decade prior, were already steeped in division. As it unfolds, St. Paul’s letter will tackle issues of false prophets and wrong doctrine, sexual sins, food sacrificed to idols, abuses of the Lord’s Supper, proper worship, the resurrection and much more. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Griebenaw analyze St. Paul’s opening verses as he prepares to admonish the Christians in Corinth for their division.

  • Romans 16:1-27: Final Greetings

    07/09/2022 Duración: 54min

    Rev. James Hopkins, pastor of First Lutheran in Boston, MA and Chaplain in the U.S. Navy Reserves, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 16. A list of nearly unpronounceable names concludes St. Paul’s letter to the saints in Rome. The people he mentions in his personal greetings may not be familiar to us, but their names here in Scripture remind us that the Apostle is writing to real people with lives and vivid and complex as our own. The details of their lives may be lost to history, but God has not forgotten them. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Hopkins reflect on St. Paul’s final greetings and his admonition to the saints that they cling to true doctrine and avoid those who would try to cause division in the church.

  • Romans 15:14-33: Paul, a Minister to Gentiles

    06/09/2022 Duración: 59min

    Rev. Kevin Parviz, pastor of Congregation Chai v’ Shalom in St. Louis, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 15:14-33. St. Paul finishes chapter 5 with an appeal to his God-given authority to call the Gentiles to faith and obedience in Christ. Interestingly, the Apostle notes he is careful to preach only where someone has not already proclaimed the gospel. “Lest,” he says, “I build on someone else’s foundation.” (v. 20) This is why St. Paul has been reluctant to visit the Christians in Rome, even though he deeply desires to. That and his mission to raise money for the saints in Jerusalem has kept him busy. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Parviz reflect on St. Paul’s authority, mission, and amazing tact.

  • Romans 15:1-13: The Example of Christ

    05/09/2022 Duración: 57min

    Rev. John Shank, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 15:1-13. The Apostle continues his appeal for those Christians stronger in faith to bear with and uphold those whose faith may be weaker. To illustrate this, St. Paul points to Jesus who did not consider his own needs when he gave himself up for the world. St. Paul writes, “Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you.” (v. 7) The Apostle also explains how Christ’s work connects the Gentiles to the Jews. Today’s episode has Pastors Booe and Shank reflecting on what it looks like to live in harmony with one another.

  • Romans 14:1-23: Do Not Judge Weaker Christians

    02/09/2022 Duración: 57min

    Rev. Kevin Yoakum, pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Riverview, FL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 14. St. Paul writes, “One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables.” (v. 2) No, he’s not talking about vegetarians! The Apostle is referring to those Christians who, for a variety of reasons, believed it was sinful to eat certain things. Some held that certain days were holier than others. Others felt that food used in pagan rituals was off-limits to Christians. In response to this, many in Rome felt free regarding these things were being judgmental toward these weaker Christians. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Yoakum meditate on St. Paul’s teaching that Christians must not judge one another, but “pursue what makes for peace.” (v. 19)

  • Romans 13:1-14: Submission to the Authorities

    01/09/2022 Duración: 55min

    Rev. Warren Woerth, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 13. Over the past few years, Romans 13 has been at the forefront of the thoughts of many Christians. In this chapter, the Holy Spirit inspires St. Paul to command submission to the governing authorities as ministers of God. In no uncertain terms, the Apostle writes, “Whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.” (v. 2) Obvious questions come to mind: What about corrupt authorities and governments? What is the Christian to do when those in power demand submission to ungodly things? Today’s episode has Pastors Booe and Woerth wrestling over these questions as well as how love fulfills the law.

  • Romans 12:1-21: Marks of the True Christian

    31/08/2022 Duración: 55min

    Rev. Thomas Eckstein, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown, ND, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 12. What gifts has God given you to serve others? In chapter 12, the Holy Spirit has inspired St. Paul to urge humility among Christians. There are many gifts within a congregation of believers, some more visible and seemingly more prestigious than others. Boasting in our gifts is a worldly way of thinking. Instead, the Apostle writes, “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them...” (v. 6) The true mark of the Christian is genuine love that rejects evil and seeks a peaceable life in this world. In this episode, Pastors Booe and Eckstein reflect on God’s command that we treat our enemies with grace and kindness.

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