A Brief History of Power
Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk
Show overview
A Brief History of Power has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 311 episodes. That works out to roughly 300 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 55 min and 1h 6m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 35 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 96 episodes published. Published by Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Jonathan Fisk.
From the publisher
Every Monday and Thursday Dr. Koontz, Pastor Fisk, and Pastor Grills along with friends and guests explore truths and falsehoods, forgotten ways and forgettable fads, so that you can live wisely.
Latest Episodes
View all 311 episodesBHoP#357 Pastoral Depression and the Salve of the Gospel
Brief#43 A Primary Allegiance to Christ - Part 1
BHoP#356 Three Questions about the Church and Its Future
Brief#43 How to Learn when You Never Learned Anything in School
BHoP#355 Confessions, Cryptids & the Baptist Belt
Brief#42 Is the Pope Catholic? Political Commitments and Church Teachings
BHoP#354 The Pocket Constitution Gap
Brief#41 How Do I Help My Pastor Do His Job?
BHoP#353 Endo's Silence: Persecution, Apostasy, and the Silence of God
Brief#40 Comfortably Numb: Nihilism in Our Time
BHoP Classics - What is Zionism?
Ep 944BHoP#352 Our Identity and God's Creation
Dr Adam Koontz talks at Lutherske Fordybelsesdage about how living our lives defined by God's creation and speaking to those who are living in rebellion against it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Check out the 2026 Men's Gathering Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Ep 945BHoP#351 Theologies of War in the Middle East
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the historical Christian idea of Just War, how modern armaments and media change how people think about war, how a wrong understanding of the temple leads to Zionism, and the distinction between Shia and Sunni Islam. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Ep 943BHoP#350 Luther's Doctrine of Creation and Defending Creation Today
Dr Adam Koontz talks at Lutherske Fordybelsesdage about how Luther understands the creation account in Genesis and the age of the earth. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Check out the 2026 Men's Gathering Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Ep 942BHoP#349 Thoughts on Giving to Missions, Pastoral Formation, and the Importance of Japan
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about congregations giving to missions with different confessions, the outsized role of Japan in American culture and history, and pastoral formation at Loehe's time in Germany. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Ep 941Brief#39 Why Marriage Matters So Much
Dr Adam Koontz talks about the importance of marriage and what individuals, churches, and society at large can do to facilitate and encourage it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Check out the 2026 Men's Gathering Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Ep 940BHoP#348 Your Questions on Church Life and History - Governance, Seminex, Pastors Being Weird
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Policy Based Governance in the church, the life and works of Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn, and unapproachable pastors. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Ep 939Brief#38 Suspicion and Trust in the LCMS
Dr Adam Koontz talks about what causes coldness and distrust between Lutheran congregations and how cooperation and trust can be fostered in both the laity and the clergy. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Check out the 2026 Men's Gathering Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Ep 938BHoP#347 Time to Lean, Time to Clean: The Story of Ray Kroc and the Rise of McDonald's
Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Ray Kroc and his role in the rise of McDonald's, the developments of the Burger Wars, and comparisons with denominational inconsistency. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny
Ep 937Brief#37 Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Col Willie Grills talks about Nitobe Inazō and his book Bushido: The Soul of Japan, and how it shaped the West's perception of samurai. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Check out the 2026 Men's Gathering Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny