Table Talk Radio

Table Talk Radio keeps its commitment to crunching praise songs until there are no praise songs left to crunch. Evan and Pastor Wolfmueller also go head-to-head in a game of Bible Bee.

Table Talk Radio's Praise Song Crunching jerks run requested praise songs through the praise song cruncher, the talk about the the top 3 manifestations of the first use of the Law.

Table Talk Radio plays bumper sticker theology as reported by listeners and answers a few email questions. Then Pastor Charmley, pastor of an Independent Reformed Evangelical Church in Stoke on Trent, UK, joins Evan and Pastor to talk about the differences between Lutheranism and Calvinism.

Today Evan is joined by Pastor Gerald Paul, Pastor of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Star Valley, WY to talk about Mormonism. If you have a question for Pastor Paul, he can be reached by email at: [email protected]

In this edition, Seminarian Stephen Preus joins us to play Name that Theologian (or Name that Preus), then Stephen and Evan go head to head playing "Name that Church Body." Finally, Professor John Pless joins Evan and Pastor to talk about Theological Ethics in the context of Vocation in a Postmodern culture.

In today's edition of Table Talk Radio we crunch the praise songs "Days of Elijah" and "East to West," but first we play "Bumper Sticker Theology/Church Sign Theology" and some emails as well. All the entries for today's games were sent in by listeners at [email protected]

After reading listener response from Calvinist bloggers, we introduce a new game called "Prove It!" This is where we have to prove our articles of faith from the Bible. Finally we end up by playing Myth Busters.

Joined by Rev. Jonathan Fisk of Worldview Everlasting (http://www.youtube.com/revfiskj) who plays some bumper sticker theology with us, then listens to a Youth Speaker to see if he is trying to be emotionally manipulative and if it's moralistic, therapeutic, deism.

Beginning with show 132 we play the brand new game "Name the Event in the Life of Jesus" after playing What's in your Pastor's Library and Name that Theologian.

After playing church sign theology and one round of name that church body, we play Bible Bee with the texts found in the lectionary during the season of Epiphany.

In this broadcast of Table Talk Radio, Pastor Warren Graff of Grace Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, NM joins us to talk about WikiLeaks and Health Care Reform after Pastor Wolfmueller reveals his new tactic in dealing with mystics and doing a mini-crunch of a praise song.

Table Talk Radio would like to wish a Merry Christmas to both of its listeners.

After responding to bumper stickers reported by our listeners, we Crunch Praise Songs "Starry Night" and "Shine." "Real Men of Jesus" by SpringHill used by permission.

After responding to a few of our listeners and playing Bible Bee, Kantor Richard Resch of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN as the expert guest as Pastor attempts to remember the stanzas to "Hark, A Thrilling Voice is Sounding."

After responding to listener email and playing 10 Commandments in the News/CACG, we play a brand new game called "Random Theopedia Article."

Pastor Wolfmueller challenges Pastor Todd Wilken, host of Issues Etc., to a re-match in Iron Preacher, judged by Dr. Carl Fickenscher. After Iron Preacher, Dr. Fickenscher goes up against Pastor Wolfmueller in Bible Bee.

Joined by Rev. Stephen van der Hoek, pastor of a five point parish in Australia, we play Bible Bee and the Australian version of the Casual Apologetics Conversation Game.

After responding to our listeners via voicemail, we play "Name that Church Body" and "Book Concord Bee."

Table Talk Radio embarks on a brand new game called "Name that Logical Fallacy," before talking with Chris Rosebrough about his recent debate with Doug Pagitt of Emergent Church about the doctrine of hell.

In the next installment of our Lutheran Comparison series, Vicar Andrew Packer talks about Calvinist Theology.

At the beginning of the show, Pastor talks about his important work on the National Missions Board for the LCMS. Then, after answering listener email, Evan quizzes Pastor Wolfmueller with the questions from the Pew Forum Survey and then play Bible Bee.

Continuing our study on Christian churches, Pastor Will Weedon talks about Eastern Orthodoxy.

In this episode, Pastor Wolfmueller responds to an email from one of our 2 Calvinists listeners, then check the voicemail box by playing Bumper Sticker Theology, Church Sign Theology and Myth Busters. We end up by playing Contemporary or Traditional.

Playing some games they haven't played in awhile, Evan and Pastor Wolfmueller compete for the all valuable Table Talk Radio points by playing Name that Theologian and Which Ladder.

This edition of Table Talk Radio gives our listeners a foretaste of the feast of the Praise Song Cruncher Marathon to come. (And is a present reality http://www.tabletalkradio.org/content/node/193). Before that, we practice the TI and respond to our listeners.

View the Praise Song Cruncher The following Table Scraps is not for the faint at heart. In this edition, Evan and Pastor Wolfmueller spend the nearly two hours crunching your favorite praise songs in the Praise Song Cruncher Marathon. Praise Songs include: 1 - Resurrection by Nicole Sponberg 2 - Hands of the Healer written by John Waller 3 - Let It Rise by Holland Davis 4 - Lord, I lift your name on high Lord - Lincoln Brewster 5 - We The Redeemed - Hillsong 6 - More Like Falling in Love - Jason Gray 7 - God of this City – Chris Tomlin

In this edition of Table Talk Radio, after responding to listeners, we play "Name that Church Body" with old and new church bodies, followed by a discussion based on Pastor Wolfmueller's article entitled Sanctification: Daily Death and Resurrection.

After Buzzwords, Pastor gives Evan his next TI (theological interview) question. Then they respond to listeners and play 10 commandments in the news with the Casual Apologetics Conversation Game.

Starting a Table Scraps series comparing Christian denominations, we begin with a study on Roman Catholicism with Eddie Kolodziej, former Roman Catholic and member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX. Opening music provided by LutheranTimeOut.org

Christian or Secular, a game that has only been played before on TTR, makes it's return in this show, as well as "Are You Smarter than a Returning Vicar" with Evan as the contestant.

Pastor Wolfmueller challenges Pastor Kachelmeier to another round to Bible Bee. Will Pastor Wolfmueller finally prevail over his Bible Bee rival? Listen to find out. Evan and Pastor finish the show by playing 10 Commandments in the News with the Casual Apologetics Conversation Game (CACG) mixed in.

Joined by guest Pastor Carlos Hernandez of LCMS World Relief and Human Care, we have the Mercy Edition of Table Talk Radio. Pastor Hernandez heads off against Pastor Wolfmueller in Bible Bee before talking to us about the work of LCMS World Relief and Human Care.

After responding to listeners, we play Table Talk Jeopardy with the categories "End Times" and "Dates of the Old Testament."

After responding to listeners, Pastor Wolfmueller is the sole contestant for Bible Bee in the Lord's Supper edition of Table Talk Radio. Pastor and Evan end up by playing "Name that Church Body" by their confession on the Lord's Supper.

Youth gatherings and conferences are where some of the worst theology is preached and practiced. Don't go to another youth gathering without the Youth Gathering Survival Kit provided by Table Talk Radio. The YG Survival Kit consists of 4 regular Table Talk Radio games: Law and/or Gospel, Praise Song Crunchier, Which Ladder and the checklist on how to tell if your being emotionally manipulated by a youth speaker. In this edition, you will see Pastor and Evan demonstrate how to play these games at a youth gathering using audio from the National Youth Gathering of the LCMS.

By popular demand, Dr. Carl Fickenscher is invited back to judge another edition of Iron Preacher. This time with challenger Rev. Jonathon Fisk of Worldview Everlasting. We end up playing CACG with Pastor Fisk. Visit his youtube channel, www.youtube.com/revfiskj

During the 64th regular convention of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller was elected to serve on the advisory board for national missions. This episode is dedicated to the delegates who elected him. We spend some time catching up on listener emails and then play Name that Theologian.

This the first edition of Table Talk Radio since Pastor Wolfmueller's return, Pastor takes the time to tell about his trip to Germany. Then we crunch the praise songs "From the Inside Out" by Hillsong and "3 minute song" by Josh Wilson. We end up by talking about a few bumper stickers in Bumper Sticker Theology.

Upon listening to Christian Talk Radio, Evan is inspired to take an active role in politics and begins at the local level. After that, we play Bible Bee with a Law/Gospel twist. After that, they play a quick round of 10 commandments in the news.

In today's edition of Table Talk Radio, we play everyone's favorite games. First, we play Name that Theologian and then the all famous Praise Song Cruncher.

In this edition of Table Talk Radio, we start by responding to some listener email questions, then we play "Which Ladder" and end up by playing "Name that church body" where Evan finds some pretty odd church websites for Pastor Wolfmueller's consideration.

The president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Gerald B. Kieschnick has released five video considerations before the 64th Regular Convention in Houston, TX July 10th though 17th. With host of Issues Etc, Todd Wilken, we take the time to consider the concerns of President Kieschnick just in time for the convention. You can view the videos by clicking here (http://www.lcms.org/ca/president/convention/cs1.html)

After playing bumper sticker theology with the bumper stickers sent in by our listeners, we play the summertime edition of Table Talk Jeopardy, then introduce a new game called "Name that Walther Thesis." In this game, you choose from three or four selected theses of Walther's Proper Distinction between Law and Gospel after hearing the entry by popular pastors or teachers.

At the 2007 convention, the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod approved the Specific Ministry Pastor Program (SMP) for the use of training men for specific ministries outside of the traditional residential seminary education. Pastor Brian Kachelmeir of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Los Alomos, NM comes on to talk about SMP: what it is and what it is not.

We talk with Rev. Jim Wilson, a Lutheran Pastor and a former member of the Assemblies of God Church, about the theology and practice of speaking in tongues.

After responding to our most recent Table Scraps Live on Women's Ordination, we welcome guest Rev. Brian Kachelmeier to go against Pastor Wolfmueller in Bible Bee.

Joined by Vicar Jay Hobson from Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Joesph, MI-- we play Book of Concord Bee (Vicar vs. Pastor). Then Vicar Hobson sings entries for Pastor's attempts at Don't forget the Stanzas to your hymns. Lastly, we play The Predictable Pastor and The Predictable Vicar

Former Methodist pastor, Larry Anderson, answers questions from Evan to explain his arguments for women's ordination.

After reminiscing about the good 'ol days (like before Table Talk Radio) we play (by popular demand) Praise Song Cruncher and one lightning round of Bible Bee.

By listener request, we revive the the historic Table Talk Radio game "Church Sign Theology," then play "Name that Church Body [by their website]"