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Show #98: Worst Scripture Twisting Contest
After responding to listener email questions, we have a special judge, Chris Rosebrough on to decide the winner of the Listener Participation Game (LPG) calling for the worse example of Scripture twisting.
Show #97: The Good and the Bad of the Praise Song Cruncher
In this edition of Table Talk Radio, Pastor and Evan use the praise song cruncher to analyze two different praise songs. One gets absolutely slaughtered in the cruncher, and the other does quite well. After that they play Bible Bee with the Law-Gospel twist. WARNING: This episode contains 15 extra minutes of Table Talk Radio. It is not for the faint of heart.
Show #96: Don’t Forget the Lyrics to your Hymns with Dan Engle
After going to the phones to play bumper sticker theology, we play "Don't Forget the Stanzas to your Hymns," with Dan Engle of Lutheran Time Out (www.lutherantimeout.org)
Table Scraps: Losing Our Religion by S.E. Cupp
Author and Political commentator, S.E. Cupp talks with Evan about her new book, "Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity."
Table Scraps: Refuting Missing Link Claims
How should we respond when talking to evolutionists and they make the claim that the fossil record represents fossils that are in transition between species between apes and man. Dr. Charles Jackson of Creation Truth Foundation joins us to discuss some of the common cases that are often made for a "missing link."
Show #95: Name that Heresy
After a Christian side-hug and responding to listeners, we play "Name that Heresy." Pastor tries to guess contemporary heresies and Evan tries to guess ancient heresies.
Show #94: Name that Theologian Audio Edition
After reviving Table Talk Radio's Listener Participation Game (LPG), we play Name that Theologian with some audio clips and end up by playing the classic Table Talk Radio game: What's in your Pastor's Library?
Show #93: Bill Hybels and the Morality Ladder
After Pastor Wolfmueller's surprise Easter game, we play "Which Ladder" with an Easter sermon by Pastor Bill Hybels in which he talks about the ladder of morality. After that, we play "10 commandments in the news" with a few Easter stories.
Table Scraps Live: The Emergent Church
Host of the internet radio program, Fighting for the Faith and Captain of Pirate Christian Radio joins Evan on Table Scraps Live to talk about the Emergent Church and it's false doctrine as it relates to the Holy Christian Faith.
Show #92: Table Talk Radio’s Second Annual Easter Edition
For this edition for the Resurrection of our Lord, we play ressurrection themed bible bee and then play 10 commandments in the news and the CACG super game.
Table Scraps: The Reliability of the New Testament
How do we know that the books of the New Testament are reliable accounts of history? Furthermore, how do we know they have be preserved over time? Listen to Dr. James White make the case for the reliability of the New Testament.
Show #91: Name that Church’s Confession
Pastor Wolfmueller is dealing with Facebook group obessioin and looking for a support group. Meanwhile, we play bumper sticker theology and Name that Church Body (from their confession).
Show #90: Lenten Table Talk Jeopardy
In today's edition, while playing the Lenten edition of Table Talk Jeopardy and playing Google It, Pastor Wolfmeuller creates the Table Talk Radio facebook group much to Evan's chagrin.
Table Scraps: Talking to Muslims
What is a Christian suppose to say he runs into a Muslim on the street? Our guest, Dr. Adam Francisco of Concordia Theological Seminary lays out some common arguments from Muslims and appropriate Christian responses.
Show #89: Bible Bee-Law/Gospel
This edition of Table Talk Radio, after answering listener emails, we play everyone's favorite supergame: Bible Bee-Law and/or Gospel.
Table Scraps: Interview with Neil Grepke, author of Jesus is Better than Football
After crunching the song, "Jesus is Better than Football," we gave the author of the song to come on the air and respond to our Praise Song Cruncher. In this Table Scraps, Pastor Wolfmueller interviews Neil Grepke, Lutheran School principle and hit praise song writer.
Show #88: How to Tell if You’re Being Emotionally Manipulated by a Youth Speaker the Sequel
By popular demand, we listen to another youth speaker with the checklist in hand, "How to Tell if You're Being Emotionally Manipulated by a Youth Speaker." After that, we spend two segments responding to listener emails.
Table Scraps: The Doctrine of Vocation with Dr. Steven Hein
Dr. Steven Hein, Director of the Concordia Institute for Christian Studies and associate pastor at Shepherd of the Springs Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs, CO, joins Evan to talk about the doctrine of vocation.
Show #87: Name that Theologian from Pastor Brown
In this edition of Table Talk Radio, Pastor Eric Brown of Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK, joins the crew to be the guest game show host of "Name that Theologian." Then we play the Casual Apologetics Conversation Game (CACG).
Show #86: Jesus is better than Football?
After we respond to listener email, we play "Bumper Sticker Theology" analyzing theology found on bumper stickers, then we crunch the praise songs, "Jesus is better than Football" and "Lead Me to the Cross."
Table Scraps Live: Baptism with Pastor Eric Brown
For the second Table Scraps Live, Pastor Eric Brown of Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK talks about the Lutheran understanding of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
Show #85: Iron Preacher: The Unrighteous Steward
Listen to the latest installment of Iron Preacher with challenger preacher, Rev. Lincoln Winter of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wheatland, WY as judged by Dr. Carol Fickenscher of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN. Afterward, Pastor Winter stays to talk about Justin Martyr and first article apologetics.
Show #84: Name that Theologian on Conversion
After introducing buzz words and responding to some email, we play the CACG/10 Commandments in the News super game and then play Name that Theologian, using all quotes talking about conversion, i.e. how one becomes a Christian.
Show #83: Justification and the New Perspective on Paul
After responding to listener email, we play the audio edition of Table Talk Jeopardy under the category "Justification."
Show #82: How to Tell if You’re Being Emotionally Manipulated by a Youth Speaker
After addresses buzz words, we spend some time talking about Haiti and the question of theodicy. After that we go through the a checklist prepared by Pastor Wolfmueller on "How to tell if you're being emotionally manipulated by a youth speaker."
Show #81: Law/Gospel with Epiphany Gospel Texts
After playing Questions in Pastoral Care, we read through a few of the Gospel texts of Epiphany and determine whether they are Law or Gospel. Lastly, we play our hymn dating game, contemporary or tradition.
Show #80: 2009 Idolatry Award Show
As our review of 2009, and for the second year in a row, we are joined Chris Rosebrough to be the judge for the 2nd Annual Idolatry Award Show to discern what is wrong with the marketing gimmicks found in the Christian church today.
Show #79: The Predictable Pastor
Introducing the new game, The Predicable Pastor, where Evan tries to guess how Pastor will respond to different news clips. Pastor and Evan also go head-to-head in Bible Bee and end up by playing Ten Commandments in the News.
Table Scraps Live: Creationism vs. Evolution with Dr. Jackson
For the first Table Scraps Live we interview Dr. Charles Jackson of Creation Truth Foundation taking calls and email questions about Evolution and Creationism.
Show #78: Merry Christmas from Table Talk Radio
By way of our Listener Response Line, 866-851-5523, we mix Bumper Sticker Theology and Which Ladder. After that we play Name that Theologian and end up with Book of Concord Bee.
Table Scraps: John 1 and the Incarnation
"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us" John 1:14 is one of the most wonderful passage of the incarnation in all of Scripture. In this Table Scraps, we talk to Pastor Dale Dumperth of Grace Lutheran Church in McPherson, KS to talk about the Incarnation and John chapter one.
Show #77: Emails, Praise Songs, Baptism
In this edition we are joined by Vicar Brian Bucklew of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Moblie, AL after responding to listeners, we crunch a couple praise songs, and talk about baptism. Vicar Bucklew wrote a newsletter article entitled "Baptism Works the Forgiveness Sins," which can be read here, under the "articles" tab.
Table Scraps: Religious with Vicar Pierson
For this edition of Table Scraps, we are joined by Vicar Mark Pierson of University Lutheran Chapel in Los Angeles, CA (located at UCLA) to discuss the documentary by Bill Maher entitled "Religious."
Show #76: The Worst of Table Talk Radio
There are some games we play on Table Talk Radio that only make a single appearances. This is because they are really bad. In this edition of Table Talk Radio, we are bringing all the worst games back for one hour of horror. Listen at your own risk.
Show #75: Name that LCMS President
After playing Who Wants to be a Theologian, we are joined by Rev. Matthew Harrison to play "Name that LCMS President" and talk about his new book "In the House of My Fathers."
Table Scraps: Christians and the Internet
As useful as the Internet is, it is not without its dangers. What dangers exist on the world wide web that Christians should be aware of and how can we protect ourselves.
Show #74: Vicars vs. Pastor
In this edition of Table Talk Radio, we are joined by Vicar Mark Pierson of University Lutheran Chapel in Los Angeles, CA--campus ministry for UCLA. Vicar Pierson talks about the campus ministry work at UCLA, the internet movie "Zeigeist," then plays CACG with Pastor.
Show #73: Don’t Forget the Stanzas to Your Rare Luther Hymns
In today's edition of Table Talk Radio we play a new game "Questions in Pastoral Care" where Evan gets to ask Pastor any question whatsoever. After that we play "10 commandments in the news" and then we play a few lesser known Luther hymns to see if pastor can remember the stanzas.
Table Scraps: Sola Fide
Continuing our conversation with Rev. Steven Parks, Pastor of University Hills Lutheran Church in Denver, CO about the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and the Solas of the Reformation. This edition talks about Sola Fide and the Roman Catholic understanding of Justification.
Show #72: House, M.D.
In this edition of Table Talk Radio, after some listener response, we respond to a clip that appeared on the popular TV show House. Then we play Name that Theologian. This episode is also an extended version of Table Talk Radio, so you get more of your favorite Lutheran theological game show for less points.
Table Scraps: Sola Scriptura
There is a handful of Protestant pastors who have left their church bodies and have joined the Roman Catholic Church. Some of them have taken it upon themselves to convince other non-Catholics to also "come home to Rome." The first step in the process is to get the person to question "Sola Scriptura" or "Scripture Alone." But do these Catholic apologists have the proper understanding of Sola Scriptura? Rev. Steven Parks pastor of University Hills Lutheran Church in Denver, CO will join Pastor Wolfmueller in this discussion about Sola Scriptura.
Show #71: Introduction of the New Website
After promoting the New Website, the Reformation Glee club and Pastor's new book (http://www.cph.org/cphstore/product.asp?category=97054&part_no=142149&find_category=97054&find_description=New+Books+for+Adults&find_part_desc=), we play Law and/or Gospel and also 10 Commandments in the News. What happens when a 17 y/o girl runs away from her Muslim family after converting to Christianity?
Show #70: Iron Preacher
In this edition of Iron Preacher, the Iron Preacher and his challenger, Rev. Jared Melius of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Denver, will preach the parable of the Landowner. After that, Pastor Melius will stay on to crunch a praise song with Table Talk Radio.
Show #69: Second Annual Reformation Edition
For this edition of the Reformation Edition of Table Talk Radio, we play "Name that Theses" then we are joined by Professor John Pless of Concordia Theological Seminary in which we played Which Ladder and Answer the Question As...
Show #68: Bumper Sticker Theology Response Line
In this edition of Table Talk Radio, we respond to our listeners who are on the prowl for Theological Bumper Stickers. After that, we crunch some popular praise songs by request, and end up playing CACG.
Show #67: Christian or Secular?
Brand new game on Table Talk Radio. Its where a song is played and the contestant has to figure out whether the song preformed by a Christian band or a secular band.
Show #66: Old Time Games
It seems it's been awhile since we placed Google It or Who Wants to be a Theologian. So that's what we play in this edition of Table Talk Radio, finishing up with some Bible Bee.
Show #65: You Might be a Pietist If…
You have to listen this week as we go through the top 10 list for, "You Might be a Pietist if..." we also play "Name that Church Body."
Show #64: Apology of the Praise Song Cruncher
As requested by a listener we offer a Biblical defense for the criteria for discerning the usefulness of praise songs, affectionately known as "The Praise Song Cruncher."
Show #63: Law/Gospel–Which Ladder
Throw back edition of Table Talk Radio, playing some of the classic games.ion of Table Talk Radio, playing some of the classic games.