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Ep 321Doofuses, Doctrine, and Distillers

Arcola whiskey, applying scripture in daily life, Confirmation, and vows from children. Sixth Sunday of Easter, John 16:23–33

May 25, 202558 min

Ep 320How Should Pastors Be Trained?

Chicago Pope Pros and Cons, pastoral formation programs, and Lutheran hate. Referenced article: https://reporter.lcms.org/2025/lcms-addresses-unauthorized-non-lcms-pastoral-formation-programs Fifth Sunday of Easter, John 16:5–15

May 18, 202553 min

Ep 319Bad Popes & A Fully Digital Pastor

The Mt. Rushmore of Bad Popes, Pastor joke punchlines, the introduction to Paul's letters, and criticizing Christianity. Fourth Sunday of Easter, John 16:16–22

May 11, 20251h 1m

Ep 318TikTok Time

Vicarage service recollections, and some TikToks from Bollhagen Third Sunday of Easter, John 10:11–16

May 4, 20251h 0m

Ep 317Quasimodo Geniti

Best U.S. States, Mormon hymnody, and seder meals. Second Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti), John 20:19–31

Apr 27, 202557 min

Ep 316Best Easter Hymns

NBA playoffs, underused church names, TLH hymns, and beating up skeletons. The Resurrection of Our Lord, John 20:1–18

Apr 20, 202549 min

Ep 315Praying With Christians

Best construction, a tribute to 4th year seminary students, and some questions from Reddit. Palm Sunday, Matthew 21:1–9

Apr 13, 202550 min

Ep 314Affordable Housing

LCMS euphemisms, Jesus challenging his accusers, the Elector's Bible, and the "good old days" of affordable housing and DVD players. Fourth Sunday in Lent, John 6:1–15

Apr 6, 202553 min

Ep 313Perrywinkle Clerical

Joy during Lent, nuanced political views, Hawaiian shirts, and Co-op spoils. Fourth Sunday in Lent, John 6:1–15

Mar 30, 202554 min

Ep 312A Complicated Simple Way to Pray

Bollhagen walks us through how to pray.

Mar 23, 202548 min

Ep 311Dependence in Christ

Berg reads from Johann Gerhard's 'On Death' Volume 1, dealing with violent death and suicide. Second Sunday in Lent, Matthew 15:21–28

Mar 16, 202546 min

Ep 310What Are You Starting Up For Lent?

Berg's new hobby, the best sparkling water, and what to start for Lent. First Sunday in Lent, Matthew 4:1–11

Mar 9, 20251h 3m

Ep 309Read Your Bible

Bollhagen's Installation, the true meaning of obedience and the law, and who is the most Lutheran? Quinquagesima, Luke 18:31–43

Mar 2, 20251h 0m

Ep 308MORE FREE LENT SERMONS (REAL)

Gym Etiquette Pet Peeves, The Parable of the Sower, and preaching 1 John in its entirety Sexagesima, Luke 8:4–15

Feb 23, 20251h 3m

Ep 307Strike a Chord

We talk about the halftime show, commercials, and the Adamites. Septuagesima, Exodus 17:1–7 & 1 Corinthians 9:24–10:5

Feb 16, 202543 min

Ep 306The Lakers and A Gilded Age

Trading the 'rock' of your basketball team, Chiefs devil magic (and associated sacred institution of marriage), navigating Lutheran cultural identity, and renaming things. The Transfiguration of Our Lord, Matthew 17:1–9

Feb 9, 202558 min

Ep 305Grok Hates Vicar

A secret reading option, a secret lectionary, and Grok's Warhammer 40k Top 12 List. Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 8:23-27

Feb 2, 20251h 5m

Ep 304#304 - Rev Karl Bollhagen

Berg is at Symposia, Top 12 Faith Lessons from the Centurion, and an interview by 'Joe Rogan' Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 8:1–13

Jan 26, 202546 min

Ep 303Communion Etiquette

Bollhagen gives us *three* Speed Top 12 lists (no spoilers, its in the first like 3 minutes), and we do a Campfire Catechesis on Closed Communion. Second Sunday after the Epiphany, John 2:1–11

Jan 19, 202555 min

Ep 302Why Is It Unquiltable?

Pastor Peter Wagner from Latimer, IA joins us as Bollhagen gives us a few conspiracy theories about the LCMS logo, we remember our baptism with with a polar plunge, we learn about the Apostles Creed, and we hear the new El Bado song. The Baptism of Our Lord, Matthew 3:13–17

Jan 12, 202559 min

Ep 301Ember Days: Uncovered!

Superfan BaronAlbatross has finally delivered his Ember Days analysis. Surely this will be a very normal piece of content. Very demure. Very mindful. Second Sunday after Christmas, Matthew 2:13–23

Jan 5, 202547 min

Ep 300Be a Drengr

New Year's Resolutions, 1 Text: Many Topics, and Ancient Chinese Exams First Sunday after Christmas, Luke 2:22–40

Dec 29, 20241h 2m

Ep 299Blame It On The Dog

Vicar gives us some memory tips, we discuss several of the Christmas readings, and we decide what the best Christmas things are. This episode is made from very simple ingredients. Fourth Sunday in Advent, John 1:19–28 (and others)

Dec 22, 20241h 8m

Ep 298The Greatest Born of Woman

Glute exercises, the misguided followers of John the Baptist, AI confessional, and the superstition of polytheism. Third Sunday in Advent, Matthew 11:2–11

Dec 15, 202459 min

Ep 297Pastors' Struggles With Sin

NBA Update, choosing hymns, Nazi Germany, and Bollhagen's Top 12 Pastors' Struggles With Sin Second Sunday in Advent, Luke 21:25–36

Dec 8, 202450 min

Ep 296What Isn't The Trinity?

Overrated Thanksgiving Foods, Jesus on a 'donkey', Trinity analogies, and AI Berg. First Sunday in Advent, Matthew 21:1–9

Dec 1, 20241h 8m

Ep 295Vicar is a Newsmaker

Top 12 Worst Vicars, Berg is tired of the 10 Virgins, over-medicating the elderly, El Bado, Russian Literature (?), and semesters vs quarters. Last Sunday of the Church Year, Matthew 25:1–13

Nov 24, 20241h 6m

Ep 294Is Heaven The Goal?

Being more Christian than American, resurrection in your body, and D&D Preaching Twenty-fifth Sunday After Trinity, Matthew 24:15–28 / 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18

Nov 17, 202457 min

Ep 293Is Retirement Biblical?

Best times to drink wine, Catholic anime waifu, and Bollhagen's Top 12 Points About Retirement (Mostly With The Idea of Vocation) Twenty-fourth Sunday After Trinity, Matthew 9:18–26

Nov 10, 20241h 2m

Ep 292Peacemakers

Top 12 Saints, the importance of perseverance in difficult times, and how does adult confirmation work? All Saints' Day, Revelation. 7:(2–8) 9–17

Nov 3, 20241h 1m

Ep 291Hoc Est Enim Corpus Meum

Top 12 Best Vicars, Top 12 Worst Halloween Candies, Top 12 Strangest Things Bollhagen's Ever Gotten As A Child Trick-Or-Treating In The Seminary Housing In Fort Wayne, Bible and the Liturgy by Danielou, and Communion with Saltines. Reformation Day, Matthew 11:12–19

Oct 27, 202454 min

Ep 290Office Space

Bollhagen's Top 12 Storylines For The Upcoming NBA Season, Vicar's Top 12 Quotes From Office Space, and News That Bothers Berg Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity, John 4:46–54

Oct 20, 20241h 25m

Ep 289A Tale of Two Readings

Which verse choice is better, should your kids go to college, and how much should you use AI in sermon writing. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 22:1–14 and Matthew 21:33–44

Oct 13, 202455 min

Ep 288Jacob's Ladder

Top 12 Underrated Demons, binding and loosing sins, plague, and adding your church friends on Facebook Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, Genesis 28:10–17

Oct 6, 20241h 4m

Ep 287The Fight In Heaven: It's Not What You Think

St. Michael's and All Angels, overrated angels, and do we eventually know everything? Our most Based episode so far. St. Michael and All Angels, Revelation 12:7–12

Sep 29, 20241h 4m

Ep 286Unwritten Rules

Should Matins replace the chief service? and the Top 12 Unwritten Rules of Lutheranism Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 14:1–11

Sep 22, 20241h 7m

Ep 285Where's The Kirk?

Captain Berg dives deep into 'Darmok,' Commander Bollhagen takes the helm to evaluate Starfleet crew members for their pastoral potential, and Ensign Vicar discusses Captain Pike's struggle with illusions. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 7:11–17

Sep 15, 20241h 10m

Ep 284Vicar's Journey

Vicar talks about his 'faith journey' and how he became Lutheran. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 6:24–34

Sep 8, 20241h 30m

Ep 283Swords on the Streets

Vicar gives us his Top 12 Awkward Reading List, Bollhagen gives us his Top 12 Thoughts About Science and Christianity, and we discuss Berg's superhero name. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 17:11–19

Sep 1, 202455 min

Ep 282Newspapers and BMX Bikes

Irrelevant Lutheran Records, things that Bollhagen is grumpy about, and a 3rd(?) year liturgy Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 10:23–37

Aug 25, 20241h 9m

Ep 281Hello 21.0!

We meet and learn about Vicar 21.0, Berg tells us again how bad LSB is, and Bollhagen has 3 total Top 12s. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, Mark 7:31–37

Aug 18, 20241h 2m

Ep 280A Vacancy Vicar

Special Guest Rev. Aaron Hambleton from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Eldora, IA (and his Vicar 2.0) fill in for an episode! We talk knowing Vicar without knowing Vicar, teaching children, and DnD Preaching! Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Luke 18:9–14

Aug 11, 202452 min

Ep 279Goodbye 20.0

Vicar gives us his Top 12 Things He Learned as a Vicar, and Bollhagen gives us a Top 12 Facts From 20.0 Tenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 19:41–48

Aug 4, 20241h 5m

Ep 278Hymns: Vicar vs AI

Vicar and AI (Peter) face off, who made the better hymn? Ninth Sunday after Trinity, 1 Cor. 10:6–13

Jul 28, 202453 min

Ep 277What in Sam Hill?

Songs with Chattanooga in the title, Christian Politics, and what doggone words we can say. Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 7:15–23

Jul 21, 20241h 3m

Ep 276The Good, the Ugly, and El Bad-o

Top 12 Best Summer Drinks, Top 12 Lessons About Food From The Bible, questions from Berg's text messages, and The Masked Outlaw, El Bad-o Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Mark 8:1–9

Jul 14, 20241h 11m

Ep 275Relevant to our Demographic

Bible-based fireworks, Washington's warning against factionalism, and treating the elderly with compassion. Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 5:20–26

Jul 7, 20241h 4m

Ep 274Spam-based VBS

DnD Speed Top 12, fishers of men, and AI music. Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 5:1–11

Jun 30, 20241h 12m

Ep 273Can't Spell 'Concordia' Without...

How Communion is taken, and DnD Preaching Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 6:36–42

Jun 23, 20241h 6m

Ep 272Pesky Hermeneutical Rules

Bollhagen gives us his theory about The Parable of the Prodigal Son, is avoiding divisive topics bad? and the best Cake songs. Third Sunday after Trinity, Luke 15:11–32

Jun 16, 202454 min