Problems with the Mormon Doctrine of God

Last updated on: January 27, 2018 at 11:05 am By Jordan Cooper

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Why Should I Go To Church?

Last updated on: January 26, 2018 at 1:50 pm By Jordan Cooper

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The Book of Abraham: A Fraudulent Text

Last updated on: January 25, 2018 at 2:50 pm By Jordan Cooper

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A Critique of Biblical Patriarchy

Last updated on: January 20, 2018 at 5:42 pm By Jordan Cooper

On this program I began a discussion of the Biblical Patriarchy movement, and some of the concerns I have with it. This is going to be the first part in a future series which examines the tenets of Christian Patriarchy, and interacts with some of its prominent defenders. Here is the program. Read more

A “Fate” Worse than Dead Orthodoxy: Today’s Institutionalization of the Reformation Churches

Last updated on: January 24, 2018 at 9:08 am By nathanrinne

Even very serious believers, seeking to push back against the world, have ended up trying to fight with the world’s weapons. Read more

Introducing the Theology Video Encyclopedia

Last updated on: January 18, 2018 at 11:22 am By Jordan Cooper

I have a new project on my Youtube channel that I have titled the “Theology Video Encyclopedia.” This is going to be a series of videos, around five minutes each, which give explanations of various theological topics. The goal is for this to be a helpful resource for students and others looking to just get an introductory explanation to various theological concepts. These are not distinctively Lutheran in nature, but should be useful for theology students of all backgrounds. So... Read more

A Discussion on Church Polity

Last updated on: January 6, 2018 at 2:16 pm By Jordan Cooper

After asking listeners what they wanted to hear about this week, several people asked about the structure of the church in Lutheranism. I decided to focus on this as I spoke about church polity in Lutheranism and the New Testament. I also spent a significant portion of the program discussing the office of bishop. Here is the program. Read more

Is it Wrong to Call your Pastor “Father?”

Last updated on: January 5, 2018 at 12:12 pm By Jordan Cooper

In this new video, I address the use of the title “father” for pastors and priests within the Christian tradition in relation to Jesus’ comments that one should not call any man “father.” Here is the video. Read more

New Videos on Eschatology

Last updated on: January 3, 2018 at 2:51 pm By Jordan Cooper

I have two new videos up on Youtube on eschatological questions. These are at a lay level, and answer questions in the way I do with my congregation. These, I hope, will be helpful resources for you in engaging with others on these issues. Subscribe to the channel if you haven’t already! Five Problems with the Rapture What is the Millennium in Scripture? Read more

Does the Devil’s Whore, Reason, Ruin Christmas? Luther’s Disputation on John 1:14, “The Word Was Made Flesh”

Last updated on: January 3, 2018 at 7:37 am By nathanrinne

+++ Post by Nathan Rinne First, happy tenth day of Christmas! Second, the answer to the title of this post is “No!” — with explanation following… In 1539 a formal theological disputation was held in Wittenberg, Germany called “The Disputation Concerning the Passage: ‘The Word was Made Flesh’” (found in AE 38.239-76). This disputation is very interesting (it is difficult to)! In it, Martin Luther contends that the Scholastic theologians from Paris of his time (the “Parisians”) had in effect... Read more