A Brief History of Power

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

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk answer listener questions about the written or implied confessions of typical American congregations, having a knowledge and confidence in the Scriptures, distinctions between the sacraments, and seeking counsel from one's friends and pastor. 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

Dr Adam Koontz talks to Jarryd Allison about his experience using Memento, the benefits of fasting, and potential objections. 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

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the film Dirty Harry, the significance of the time and place of its setting, why its portrayal of justice outside the law appeals to its audience, and the changes in policing in the last fifty years. 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

Dr Adam Koontz answers listener emails about the making of film, and the communion practices of the early Christian church. 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

Dr Adam Koontz interviews Pr Joshua Tinkham about the history of the Baptist confessions, Associationalism, and the Baptist understanding of the sacraments. Pr Joshua Tinkham - Covenant Community Church, Founders Seminary 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 Music thanks to Verny

Brian Yamabe talks with Dr Adam Koontz about the scriptural and historical modes of pastoral formation, the changing nature of education in the internet age, and expectations for what will come in the future. Listen to the full interview Here or on YouTube 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

Dr Adam Koontz follows up the episode on elites by talking about their purpose, what separates them from the merely rich or influential, and how a democratic society produces leaders focused on appearances. 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 Music thanks to Verny

Brian Yamabe talks with Dr Adam Koontz about the benefits and drawbacks of different approaches to pastoral formation and what that education needs to achieve. Listen to the full interview Here or on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about David Lynch's film Lost Highway, confronting your own sin, and why the film portrays the horror of evil so well. 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

Brian Yamabe talks with Dr Adam Koontz about the Koinonia gathering which discussed pastoral formation issues, and the positions on either side of the debate. Listen to the full interview Here or on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the invasion of Cities Church in St Paul, MN, practices to safeguard churchgoers and attitudes towards them, and how people see the doctrine of two kingdoms applied to immigration. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about why Lutherans have no cultural elites, the societal mechanisms that create an elite, and what elites are supposed to do. Links: https://firstthings.com/the-problem-with-the-evangelical-elite/ https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/the-problem-with-the-evangelical-elite https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/comments-on-the-evangelical-elite https://americanreformer.org/2025/12/why-are-there-no-evangelical-elites/ https://americanreformer.org/2025/12/toward-an-elite-doctrine-of-vocation/ Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Rome's transition from republic to empire, how the church behaves in relation to government and often mirrors its structure, and why agreeableness is important in a heterogeneous society. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Col Willie Grills talk about the US invasion of Panama and compares it to current military actions in Venezuela. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz follows up the brief on preferred pronouns and answers the question, "Why does what we say matter when God will save all his elect?" Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Col Willie Grills reads two short Christmas stories. The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz reads various Christmas poems. Christmas Day by John Keble A New Christmas Carol by Arthur Machen A Letter from Santa Claus by Mark Twain The Christmas Tree by Robert William Service Journey of the Magi by T. S. Eliot A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about withstanding the pressure to declare your pronouns and use those that others insist upon in work and in your family, and why acquiescing actually harms your ability to be a faithful witness to the truth. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Appalachia, how dependence on government support hurts a people, and people lose can their dignity even while leaving poverty. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz speaks at the Chemnitz Conference 2025 about the scriptural model of the church, Jerusalem in the book of Acts, and how human traditions are increased while divine commands are diminished. Watch the talk on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills answer listener emails about how to bring those living in sin into the church, how to talk to your family who have fallen away from the faith, and whether recent developments in the Catholic church are movements toward ecumenism. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks to Charlie of the Gird Up podcast about his journey to the Lutheran church, studying the scriptures with your family, and the work of a pastor. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about disciplining the self, training in righteousness, and studying the Scriptures. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

In this special Thanksgiving episode Dr Koontz reads selections from various accounts and poems relating to Thanksgiving and Armistice Day (now known as Veteran's Day) and gives us meditations on Thanksgiving, and on surviving in dark times as the pilgrims who founded the holiday did. Readings: The Life of Saint Martin of Tours "Martin's Tide" by William Barnes Poetry of World War I "Peace" by Rupert Brooke "The Dead" by Rupert Brooke "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae "And There Was a Great Calm" by Thomas Hardy Thanksgiving proclamation and stories from the Pilgrims "The Harvest Moon" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Thanksgiving Turkey" by George Parsons Lathrop Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about leading your family in prayer and how the roles of husband and wife relate to life in the scriptures. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Communist influence in America, and understanding history without the filter of modern consensus. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz introduces key ideas for understanding the Acts of the Apostles and their relevance to today's church - why understanding this book is more important to a struggling church than almost any other. Watch the series of lectures on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

The second part of Willie Grill's discussion with Bryan Stecker on the podcast On The Line about the origins of Mormonism. Watch the full episode on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about what causes pastors to hesitate to speak the truth of the scripture plainly. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Willie Grills talks to Bryan Stecker on the podcast On The Line about the origins of Mormonism. Watch the full episode on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about living in days with challenges that are strange to previous generations, and how to talk to the people going through those challenges. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about what makes a good church and how to decide where to go when options are limited. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about the potential for revival in the Lutheran church and how self obsession impedes the proclamation of the Gospel. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Col Willie Grills' talk about UFOs, the occult, and the resurgence of new age ideas at the 2025 Henkel Conference at Ascension Lutheran Church in Madison, TN Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about distinguishing between scriptural and political disagreements, and understanding politics as a Godly vocation. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about what modesty means for men and women, the benefits and purpose of the Liberal Arts, and learning sanctification and the Christian life in the church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Part 3 of Dr Adam Koontz's lectures at Messiah Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington about Secularism. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about qualifications for elders and pastors, how one should examine one's self and others, and what the bible says about those roles in the church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Part 2 of Dr Adam Koontz's lectures at Messiah Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington about Secularism. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the Weather Underground, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and the purpose and effect of violence from the Left. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Part 1 of Dr Adam Koontz's lectures at Messiah Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington about Secularism. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how to evaluate received traditions, and practicing traditions that you didn't receive. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Part 2 of Willie Grills interview with Bryan Stecker on the podcast On The Line about the supernatural. Watch the full episode on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Col Willie Grills talks about the story of Robert Ripley and his show Believe It or Not! Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about who Israel is in the Bible and its distinction from the modern nation of Israel. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how different forms of media defined generational divides and how that affected the political landscape. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about what the preaching office and what pastors should be talking about. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Willie Grills talks to Bryan Stecker on the podcast On The Line about the supernatural. Watch the full episode on YouTube Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsor, Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Dr Adam Koontz talks about the Johnson Amendment, what caused the IRS to reverse its position, and how pastors should consider political endorsements. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny