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The Blue Collar Scholar
This podcast will cover the topics covered by the history lectures, sermons, and Bible/theology studies of Will Reitz.
Episodes
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Sermon - Soldiers of the LORD: True Recruitment & False Recruitment (4-23-2006)
In my final year of seminary, I got my first professional pastorate. I was the part-time, interim, bi-vocational pastor of Bosworth Baptist Church in Bosworth…
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Sermon - One Loving Message: Evangelism Jesus' Way (4-3-2005)
This is an interesting trip down memory lane. I am not a King James Only advocate, but I was invited to preach at a KJV-only church in my hometown. I did this…
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Sermon: Love the Lord with All Your Mind (09-26-2004)
CORRECTION: In this message, 23-year-old me miscalculated the approximate date of writing for 1 Corinthians and the Synoptic Gospels. ... This sermon was from…
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Sermon: Making Faith Practical (1-25-2004)
Here's another throwback sermon from the last semester of college, just before going to seminary. In this message I give some basic advice for how to put a…
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Sermon: "The Road" (6-2-2002)
We are jumping back into the Way-Back Machine again to a sermon from June 2002. In this message, I give a quite direct and undiluted Gospel presentation…
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Sermon: Prayer (08-05-2001)
This is what I believe the be the earliest recording of any sermon that I have given, and I reckon that this was my third sermon. This sermon was preached on…
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My Interview on the "Big Hill Small Talk" Podcast Regarding Moderate Politics (and other topics)
I was asked to join the Big Hill Small Talk podcast to discuss my moderate politics. This is my interview with my friend and former coworker Ike Reitemeier…
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Closing Encouragements (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series Conclusion)
Our long series on personal spiritual disciplines has finally come to a close. In this conclusion, I offer encouragement to busy people to try not to master…
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Learning a Broad Array of Things (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Learning is like a muscle; the more you do it, the easier learning becomes, and the stronger/smarter you become. I believe that a strong and nimble mind is…
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Learning as a Spiritual Discipline (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Too often, Christians treat "learning" as something that scholars do. Average everyday Christians don't need to read, or study, or learn, or grow. That is…
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Journaling (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Of all the personal spiritual disciplines mentioned in this series, the discipline of keeping a journal is the least persuasive. The Bible does not command you…
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Silence & Solitude (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
There are many adjectives that can be used to describe what it is like to be an American, or an American Christian. One of those adjectives: loud. Our lives…
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Fasting (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
When Jesus talks about fasting, He says, "When you fast..." The assumption is that you will fast. But of the spiritual disciplines, this is perhaps the least…
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Stewardship of Your Resources (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
This is not the televangelist fundraising seminar. I purposely avoided speaking of the grave need that you fork over your money for this or that ministry fund…
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Stewardship of Your Time, part 2 (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Every single one of the personal spiritual disciplines that we have covered in this series require time, and that means that you have to discipline yourself to…
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Stewardship of Your Time, part 1: Avoiding "Time Vampires" (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
What are the things in life that waste away your time? These things are like time vampires that destroy the extremely limited resource you have. Often, we…
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Service (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
The Holy Spirit grants spiritual gifts, and your Creator has given you certain skills, and you have refined and honed certain talents. You can use those gifts…
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Evangelism Strategy (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
This episode will be controversial amongst those excellent Christians who have the courage and the time to go out "soul winning" door-to-door or in a…
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Evangelism (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Evangelism is not a popular subject in Christian circles. We envision dutifully sharing the message - that Jesus died to free one from sin, death, and hell -…
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Private Worship (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Worship of the Lord does not require a church building, ... and it doesn't even require a church, a la "where 2 or more are gathered in His Name." Worship of…
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Worship (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Worship is a spiritual discipline. It certainly takes attendance. We must worship in community. But it takes more than attendance. Worship is not an event to…
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Prayer Walking (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Prayer Walking is a fantastic activity to jump start your prayers while connecting your prayer life to your community, workplace, or school. One could also…
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Praying Through a Psalm (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Using the words of Scripture to guide your prayer thoughts can be valuable in two ways. (1) It amplifies prayer as a conversation, with God's words intertwined…
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Prayer Lists (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
I personally find prayer lists to turn my prayer life into a tedium, like a poorly run committee meeting. But it doesn't have to be that way. Prayer lists make…
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Prayer (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Prayer is half of a "great conversation." God speaks to us in many ways, but primarily through the Word. So, when you read or study Scripture, you are hearing…
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Bible Translations (Personal Spiritual Disciplines)
Before this series moves past Bible intake as a personal spiritual discipline, we need to address why there are so many translations of the Bible, especially…
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Bible Study (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
To study the Bible is a skill that cannot be completely mastered. There is always another layer, another angle, another untapped resource that can help an…
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Scripture Memorization (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
We live in a day when we don't even memorize each others' phone numbers, because we don't have to. Memorization doesn't feel like a necessary skill, and it…
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Meditation upon Scripture (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
The topic of meditation can be confusing for anyone whose conception of meditation is based on how eastern religions do it. But Scripture meditation is…
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Variety in Bible Reading Plans (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Holy Mole, it's episode #200! In our last Sunday School lesson, we discussed Bible reading plans, but it is important to understand that there is a wide…
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Bible Reading Plans (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
This episode is basically an argument for Bible-in-a-Year plans. However, there are other kinds of Bible reading plans. This episode ends with a bunny trail…
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Bible Intake (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
A Christian must be investing the Word of God into their mind and their heart. Bible intake - including listening to, reading, studying, memorizing, and…
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What Are Spiritual Disciplines? (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
This series is long enough to have two introduction lectures. So, before we dig into the individual personal spiritual disciplines, let us prepare ourselves to…
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Why Spiritual Disciplines? (Personal Spiritual Disciplines Series)
This was one of the longest Sunday School series I ever taught. From Easter to Thanksgiving, we studied the personal spiritual disciplines, with Dr. Donald…
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Sermon: The Protoevangelium
The Protoevangelium (Latin for "First Gospel") is the first Messianic prophecy found in the Bible. It is a pronouncement made by God regarding the serpent and…
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Sermon: The Carmen Christi
Based on what is likely one of the earliest hymns created by and sung by the First Century Church, the Apostle Paul gives us a magnificent poem in Philippians…
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Bite-Sized Theology: Family Reconciliation & Adoption
As part of a Bite-Sized Theology series about families, I covered the topic of Family Reconciliation and also the topic of Adoption. These two short lessons…
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Sermon: "Rebuke"
King David is one of the most inspiring heroes in Scripture, and also one of the biggest screwups whose sin struggles have launched a million sermon series'…
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The Prophetic Chapters of Daniel
This is the finale of a 10-part Sunday School series on the Book of Daniel. Note: This teaching was recorded on Easter Sunday, 4 April 2021.
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Daniel, chapter 6
This is part of a 10-part Sunday School series on the Book of Daniel. Note: This teaching was recorded on 28 March 2021.
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Daniel, chapter 5
This is part of a 10-part Sunday School series on the Book of Daniel. Note: This teaching was recorded on 21 March 2021.
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History of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (The Book of Daniel Series)
This is part of a 10-part Sunday School series over the Book of Daniel. This is also the final Sunday School lesson taught from home during COVID quarantine…
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*** Regarding the Use of Royalty-Free Music ***
This podcast uses royalty-free music made available for public use by Pixabay. When and if an artist objects to the use of their work on this podcast, The Blue…
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Daniel, chapter 4
This is part of a 10-part Sunday School series on the Book of Daniel. Note: This teaching was recorded on 7 March 2021.
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Daniel, chapter 3
This is part of a 10-part Sunday School series on the Book of Daniel. Note: This teaching was recorded 28 February 2021.
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Daniel, chapter 2 (part 2)
This is part of a 10-part Sunday School Series on the Book of Daniel. Note: This teaching was recorded on 21 February 2021.
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Daniel, chapter 2 (part 1)
This is part of a 10-part Sunday School series on the Book of Daniel. Note: This teaching was recorded on 14 February 2021.
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Daniel, chapter 1
This is part of a 10-part Sunday School series on the Book of Daniel. Note: This teaching was recorded on 7 February 2021.
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Introduction to the Book of Daniel
This is the first in a 10-part Sunday School series on the Book of Daniel. Note: this teaching was recorded on 31 January 2021.
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Sermon: Bad Moms
Happy Mother's Day! This one is for any mother who fears that she is not a good mom. Statistically-speaking, it is unlikely that you are a failure as a mom. To…
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The 1960s, Episode 14: Legacy of the Sixties
This is the final lecture of the 1960s class. This is a summary of many of the main themes. But this episode also digs into some topics - such as sports and…
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The 1960s, Episode 13: Sixties Music Playlist
Sixties Playlist: All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix (1968) For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield (1966) Fortunate Son by CCR (1969) The Sound of…
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The 1960s, Episode 12: Watergate
Yes, I know that the Watergate break-in and resulting scandal happened entirely in the early 1970s. But I contend that the Watergate scandal is the…
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The 1960s, Episode 11: The Space Race
The United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a fierce rivalry in the 1950s and 1960s called the Space Race. Both the US & the USSR each achieved a variety…
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The 1960s, Episode 10: Women's Rights
This episode follows the various American women's rights movements back to the early 1800s up to the Women's Liberation Movement. From Suffrage to the Equal…
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The 1960s, Episode 9: Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement is a part of history so substantial, interesting, and important that it deserves its own class, or at least several lectures of a…
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The 1960s, Episode 8: LBJ & Nixon
Four men occupied the Oval Office in the 1960s. Dwight D. Eisenhower held it for the first year and three weeks of the 1960s. Then John F. Kennedy served from…
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The Case for Faith Series Finale
This episode is a closing argument for faith in Christ. I begin by assuring the doubter that doubt is normal, and that there are healthy and unhealthy ways to…
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The Hiddenness of God (Case for Faith Series)
For me, the argument against the existence of God that hits the hardest is the "Hiddenness of God." In other words, if God really exists, He seems to be trying…
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Church History (Case for Faith Series)
In our Church-in-Quarantine series from last summer (recorded Spring 2020), we dug into church history. This episode of the pod is much more of an brief…