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On The Line
OTL is the Lutheran, Long-Form podcast that engages Theology and Culture. New Episodes Every Monday!
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On The LineRev. Ian Kinney | The Spiritual Warfare Christians Are Too Distracted to See
Join us at the long table as Rev. Ian Kinney returns to discuss spiritual warfare, distraction, and the daily duties of Christian men. From our attachment to…
On The LineDr. Charles Gieschen | Leading Scholar Reveals the Mysterious World Between the Testaments
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Charles Gieschen to explore Second Temple Judaism and how the Old Testament reveals the divinity of Jesus…
On The LineBryan Wolfmueller | What Christians Need to Hear Heading Into 2027
Join us at the small table as we sit down with Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller to discuss the Holy Spirit, Christian assurance, and the challenges facing modern…
On The LineJohn Henry | Beowulf, Courage, and the Christian Hero
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor John Henry to talk about Beowulf, Tolkien, pagan courage, and Christian storytelling. Pastor Henry…
On The LineDr. Richard Stuckwisch | What Makes The Lutheran Liturgy Lutheran?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Richard Stuckwisch to talk about adiaphora, the Lutheran liturgy, the Divine Service, and why what the…
On The LineDr. John Bombaro | The Biblical Vision of Marriage We’ve Forgotten
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. John Bombaro to talk about marriage, holy matrimony, and why the Church needs a deeper sacramental…
On The LinePeter Bloedel | Why Creativity Needs Tradition
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Peter Bloedel to talk about creativity, storytelling, theater, magic, Christian education, and the arts. Check…
On The LineDr. Josh Miller | The Church Cannot Become a Political Tool
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Joshua Miller to discuss Hermann Sasse, confessional Lutheranism, Nazism, political idolatry, and the…
On The LineDuncan McLellan | That’s a Wrap, Folks—OTL is Headed to Ft. Wayne!
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Duncan McClellan to reflect on the past, present, and future of On the Line. They also announce the next…
On The LineDr. Donna Harrison | The Pill, Abortion, IVF—and the War on Human Life
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Donna Harrison to talk about abortion, contraception, IVF, and the medical realities Christians need to…
On The LineDr. Alfonso Espinosa | The Rapture, Israel, & End Times: Is Dispensationalism Biblical?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Alfonso Espinosa to talk about dispensationalism, the rapture, Christian apologetics, and how Lutherans…
On The LineDr. Benjamin Mayes | What Does Christianity Actually Teach About Marriage and Divorce?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Benjamin Mayes to talk about divorce, remarriage, and the difficult work of pastoral discernment. Dr. Mayes…
On The LineJavier Perdomo | Why I Left the Baptist Church (and Why I Didn't Become Catholic)
Javier Perdomo discusses his journey from Baptist evangelicalism into Lutheranism, the online apologetics world, and the deep questions that lead many young…
On The LineMarcus Gray | Why Christian Rapper FLAME Became Lutheran
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Flame to talk about his journey from Christian rap and Reformed theology into the Lutheran Church. How did a…
On The LineDr. Arthur Just | Timeless Wisdom for the Church
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Arthur Just to trace his journey from the turmoil of Vietnam and the aftermath of Seminex to his…
On The LineDr. John Bombaro | What the Bible Really Teaches About Mary
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. John Bombaro to talk about the Blessed Virgin Mary and why Lutherans should recover a richer, more…
On The LineRev. Zach Zehnder | The Church’s Greatest Opportunity: Forming the Next Generation
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Zach Zehnder to talk about discipleship, Christian formation, the crisis of nominal Christianity, and what it…
On The LineAn Outsider Explains Catholics, Orthodox, Lutherans & Evangelicals | Matt Whitman
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Matt Whitman to talk about denominational identity, the strengths and weaknesses of evangelicalism, the appeal of…
On The LineDr. Matthew Harrison | A Future for the Lutheran Church
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison to talk about synodical leadership, the state of the LCMS, church work formation…
On The LineNoah Hahn | The Nephilim: Giants, Demons, and the Unseen World of Scripture
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Noah Hahn to talk about the Nephilim, giants, the spiritual realm, and the biblical logic behind paganism…
On The LineTyrel Bramwell: The World Needs More Men With Chests
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell to talk about bold confession, spiritual warfare, the failures of modern church strategy, and…
On The LineDr. Timothy Rossow: Why Modern Culture is Starving for Beauty
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Timothy Rossow to talk about beauty, classical education, leadership, and why modern education has lost its…
On The LineRev. Dr. Tobias Schütze: What Happened to the Lutheran Church in Germany?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Tobias Schütze to talk about Christianity in Germany, confessional Lutheranism in Europe and Africa, the…
On The LineBrady Finnern: The Future of Lutheranism
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Brady Finnern to talk about synodical leadership, doctrinal integrity, Lutheran media, and the future of the…
On The LineDr. Joel Biermann: What Makes Lutheranism Worth Fighting For?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Joel Biermann to talk about the future of the LCMS, pastoral formation, synodical leadership, and the…
On The LineDr. Jamison Hardy: The LCMS is at a Turning Point
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy to talk about the Concordia University System, church work formation, the future of…
On The LineRev. David Ramirez: What New Data Reveals About Generational Change in the Church
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor David Ramirez to discuss generational fracture, family formation, and the real opportunity before the…
On The LineDr. Christian Einertson: Pietism, Adiaphora, and the Third Use Debate
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Christian Einertson for part two of our conversation on the Formula of Concord, Lutheran identity…
On The LineDr. Christian Einertson: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Lutheranism (And the Truth)
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Christian Einertson to talk about catechesis, virtue, the Small Catechism, and the Lutheran logic of law…
On The LineJosh Raber: The Surprising Spiritual Hunger of Gen Z
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Josh Raber to talk about campus ministry, catechesis, biblical interpretation, and the hunger young…
On The LineDr. Geoffrey Boyle: Evangelical vs. Lutheran... What's the Real Difference?
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle to talk about the fundamental differences between Lutheranism and evangelical…
On The LineEric Bednash: Why Men Are Lost Today (And How to Fix It)
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Pastor Eric Bednash to talk about Christian discipline, brotherhood, and the recovery of intentional living in…
On The LineDr. Scott Keith: Recovering the Christian Family
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. Scott Keith to talk about raising children in the Christian faith. What does it look like for parents to take…
On The LineDr. John Rasmussen: How the Small Catechism Forms and Defends Christian Faith
Join us at the long table as we sit down with Dr. John Rasmussen to explore the enduring value of the Small Catechism in forming and defending the Christian…
On The LineBishop Torkild Masvie: A Confessional Lutheran Renewal in Europe
Join us at the long table as we examine the state of the Church in Scandinavia and the broader trajectory of European Christianity. From state churches and…
On The LineDr. Geoffrey Boyle: The Divine Council: God’s Heavenly Assembly Explained
Join us at the long table as we explore the biblical doctrine of the Divine Council—God’s heavenly assembly, the “sons of God,” and the unseen spiritual…
On The LineDr. David Talcott: Classical Education and the Renewal of the West
Join us at New Saint Andrews College as we sit down with Dr. David Talcott, professor of philosophy, to discuss classical education, gender, family, and the…
On The LineTracy Rugg: Why She Left the Homosexual Lifestyle
Join us at the long table as we hear a testimony of repentance, healing, and new life in Christ. From the promises and limits of modern sexual identity to the…
On The LineVincent Shemwell: Usury, Mammon, and the Question the Church Stopped Asking
Join us at the long table as we examine wealth, usury, and Christian conscience in light of Scripture and the Church’s historic teaching. From the Church…
On The LineDr. Gordon Wilson: The Creation vs. Evolution Debate Isn’t What You Think
Join us at the long table as we examine how modern evolutionary narratives shape culture, morality, and the Christian imagination, and why recovering a…
On The LineBlake Skolnick: Orthodox Jew Converts to Christianity, Speaks Out
Join us at the long table as we hear a journey from modern Judaism to Christianity. From questions of law, covenant, and messianic expectation to the person…
On The LineBrady Finnern: A Lutheran Answer to Anxiety & Worry
Join us at the long table as we reflect on pastoral leadership, congregational health, and the Church's calling in a time of institutional strain and cultural…
On The LineVincent Shemwell: Why I Left Roman Catholicism for Lutheranism
Join us at the long table as we embark on a journey out of Rome and into the confessional Lutheran tradition. From questions of authority, doctrine, and…
On The LineDr. John Rasmussen: Understanding Secularism and the Rise of the Nones
Join us at the long table as we examine the quiet forces reshaping belief in the modern world—from secularism and moralistic therapeutic deism to expressive…
On The LineBryan and Bennett Reflect on 2025
Join us at the long table as we reflect on the mission of On The Line, give thanks for God’s blessings over the past year, and look ahead to what lies before…
On The LineLennox Kalifungwa: Why Christianity is Still Winning
Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we consider the global Church through the lens of confession, mission, and formation. From Lutheran growth in the Global South to…
On The LineDr. John Bombaro: This New Shroud of Turin Evidence Will Stun You
Join us at the long table as we explore why Christ alone is the form, logic, and life of the Church. From liturgy to ontology, from beauty to sacrament, we…
On The LineHeath Curtis: What New Research Reveals About the Future of Lutheranism
Join us at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin, as we confront the challenging demographic realities facing the Church today. From collapsing…
On The LineDr. Joe Rigney: This Lie Has Undermined the Church
Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we confront the rise of untethered empathy—the cultural force that rewards victimhood, shuts down truth, and manipulates…
On The LineRev. Ian Kinney: A Movement for Lutheran Men is Beginning
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On The LineStefan Gramenz: Why the Lutheran Church is the Ancient Church
Join us at the long table as we rediscover the roots of Lutheran identity—not as a revolution that tore down the past, but as a recovery of the Church’s…
On The LineDr. Louis Markos: What C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Saw Coming
Join us at the long table as we explore how C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien fused reason and imagination, Athens and Jerusalem—showing how truth, goodness, and…
On The LineDr. Benjamin Kwashi: Archbishop Exposes Christian Genocide in Nigeria
Join us at the long table as we hear the story of persecution and faith in Nigeria, where thousands of Christians have been killed for confessing Christ…
On The LineCol. Willie Grills: What the LDS Church Really Believes
Join us at the long table as we retrace the forgotten corners of American religion, from frontier revivalism and folk magic to the birth of Mormonism, and ask…
On The LineEvan Scamman: Defending Confessional Lutheranism & Infant Baptism
Join us at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin, as we rediscover the treasures of confessional Lutheranism, explore why beauty, truth, and order…
On The LineAmerica is a Christian Nation: The History We've Forgotten | Dr. Jared Longshore
Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we recover a biblical vision of politics, family, and freedom—exploring how God orders nations and households, why secular…
On The LineDr. Angus Menuge: Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism, and C.S. Lewis' Warning About the End of Man
Join us at Concordia University Wisconsin as we wrestle with the philosophy of mind, the challenge of materialism, and the promise and peril of new…
On The LineJason Braaten: Grit, Determination, and Overcoming Challenges
Join us at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin, as we talk about resilience in the pastoral life, the discipline of daily habits, and the courage…
On The LineDr. John Bombaro: Why the Lutheran Teaching on the Eucharist & Liturgy Surprises Catholics
Join us at Concordia University Wisconsin as we enter a conversation that refuses to leave Christ as a vague center-point, but insists on Him as the very logic…
On The LineDoug Wilson: Christian Nationalism, Feminism, & Restoring Sanity
Join us in Moscow, Idaho, as we confront the shifting ground of culture and politics, consider what it means for Christ to be Lord over nations, and ask how…