The Lutheran Cartographer

Jon Bruss is the Senior Pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kansas.St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church's website: https://www.stjohnlcmstopeka.org/Listen to Pastor Bruss's Podcast: https://thepluckedchicken.com/Pastor Bruss's recommended things to check out:See the State Capitol: https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-state-capitol-plan-your-visit/18649Children's Museum: https://kansasdiscovery.org/Evil Knievel Museum https://www.evelknievelmuseum.com/See some of the Topeka ParksGo to the Tulip Time Festival in April: https://www.facebook.com/events/ted-ensley-gardens/tulip-time-festival-at-the-lake/607301816124043/Explore the Flint Hills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_HillsEat at Jongs Thai Kitchen (get a reservation!): https://jongsthaikitchen.com/Eat at Lonnie Q's BBQ: https://lonnieqsbbq.com/Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Titus Berndt is the co-founder of The Sons of Solomon, a devotional discipline, a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Rockford IL, and is an embedded systems engineer. St. Paul Lutheran Church: https://www.sp815.orgLean about the devotional discipline, The Sons of Solomon: https://sonsofsolomon.net/Titus's recommended things to check out:The Rockford waterfrontPrairie Street Brewing Company: https://psbrewingco.com/Get brunch (or dinner) at The Norwegian: https://thenorwegian.com/See Titus's jiu jitsu dojo, Core Combat Sports: https://www.coremma.com/Go see the surrounding countrysideToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Robert Weinkauf is the pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Basehor, Kansas. Risen Savior Lutheran Church's website: https://www.rslcms.church/Pastor Weinkauf's recommended things to check out:WWI Museum: https://www.theworldwar.org/Casey Brewing Company: https://caseybrewing.com/Boulevard Brewing Company: https://www.boulevard.com/Sample Kansas City BBQSee one of the local sports teamsToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Jim Driskell is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Chestertown, Maryland.Trinity Lutheran Church's website: http://trinitylutheran-chestertown.org/Trinity Lutheran Church's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Trinity-Lutheran-Church-Chestertown-160797990725442/Pastor Driskell's recommended things to check out:Eat at Luisa's Cucina Italiana: https://www.luisasrestaurant.com/Washington College: https://www.washcoll.edu/Check out things in Washington, D.C.Checkout things in BaltimoreSee the Naval Academy and its chapel: https://www.usna.edu/homepage.phpToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Your host of The Lutheran Cartographer, Nicholas Weber, recently moved to St. Louis to work at CPH. Nicholas tells you a bit about his decision and things to do in St. Louis.My recommended things to check out:The City Museum: https://www.citymuseum.org/Ted Drewes Frozen Custard: http://teddrewes.com/The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis: https://cathedralstl.org/Forest ParkSt. Louis Art Museum: https://www.slam.org/The St. Louis Zoo: https://www.stlzoo.org/Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor David Appold is the pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Paducah, Kentucky.St. Paul's website: https://www.stpaulpaducah.org/St. Paul's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulPaducahSt. Paul's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jKYmf5ojDbXlEI8iDecvQSt. Paul's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/st-paul-lutheran-church-paducah-ky/id1445763531Pastor Appold's recommended things to check out:Check out the Ohio RiverSee downtown Paducah and the riverfrontSee the murals on the flood wallPlaces to eat: Eat at Kirchoff's Deli  & Bakery: http://www.kirchhoffsbakery.net/Eat at The Freight House: https://www.freighthousefood.com/Eat pulled pork at Harned's Drive In: https://www.facebook.com/HarnedsDriveIn/Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Joshua Haller is pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairgrove, Michigan.Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church's website: https://gracefairgrove.org/Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gracefairgrovePastor Haller's recommended things to check out:Visit Frakenmuth, a Bavarian-style town: https://www.frankenmuth.org/Visit Saginaw: https://www.saginaw-mi.com/Visit Bay City: https://www.baycitymi.org/Go to Caseville to access the bay: https://www.michigan.org/city/caseville Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor David Graves is the pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wartburg, Tennessee.St. Paul Lutheran Church's website: https://www.splcwartburg.org/St. Paul Lutheran Church's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stpaulwartburg/Pastor Graves's recommended things to check out: Obed Scenic River and National Park: https://www.nps.gov/obed/index.htmFrozen Head State Park: https://tnstateparks.com/parks/frozen-headMoCo Brewing Project: https://www.facebook.com/MoCoBrewingProject/Check out the Great Smokey MountainsCheck out KnoxvilleTour Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary: https://tourbrushy.com/See Gatlinburg and the Ole Smokey Moonshine distillery: https://olesmoky.com/See Dollywood: https://www.dollywood.com/Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Dan Speckhard is pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church and School in North Judson, Indiana.St. Peter Lutheran Church and School's website: https://www.stpeternorthjudson.org/St. Peter Lutheran Church and School's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stp eternorthjudsonPastor Speckhard's recommended things to check out:Kersting's Harley Davidson Museum Website: https://www.kerstingscycle.com/Route 10 Bar and Grill: https://www.facebook.com/route10barandgrill/(not mentioned in the show, but emailed) North Judson Mint Festival: https://www.facebook.com/NJMintFest/ Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Larry Peters is senior pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Clarksville Tennessee and writes on his blog, Pastoral Meanderings.Grace Lutheran Church's website: https://www.glctn.org/Grace Lutheran Church's Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/user111815071Pastor Peter's blog, Pastoral Meanderings: http://pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/Pastor Peter's recommended things to check out:Customs House Museum and Cultural Center: https://customshousemuseum.org/Don F. Pratt Museum of Military History: https://history.army.mil/museums/fieldMuseums/fortCampbell/index.htmlNearby Civil War battlefieldsEnjoy one of the local walking trailsBoat and fish the rivers: the Cumberland River and the Red RiverGo on a river bargeSee the local historical spots:Jefferson Davis's birthplace: https://parks.ky.gov/fairview/parks/historic/jefferson-davis-state-historic-siteCountry music and other sites in NashvilleToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Eric Phillips is pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Nashville, Tennessee and has a PhD in early Christian studies.Concordia Lutheran Church's website: https://www.concordianashville.org/Concordia Lutheran Church's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA396hrK4_aG65UOJIInsNgPastor Phillip's recommended things to see:Enjoy Nashville Hot ChickenEdley's BBQ: https://www.edleysbbq.com/Martin's Bar-B-Que: https://www.martinsbbqjoint.com/Bar-B-Cuite: https://www.bar-b-cutie.com/tennessee-locations/Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Tyler Walworth is pastor of Our Savior Deaf Lutheran Church in Beverly Hills, Michigan and associate pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Dearborn, Michigan.Emmanuel Lutheran Church's website: https://emmanueldearborn.org/Our Savior Lutheran Church's website: https://oslcd.org/Pastor Walworth's recommended things to check out:Buddy's Pizza: https://www.buddyspizza.com/dearbornHenry Ford Museum: https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/henry-ford-museum/Check out the Detroit professional sports teamsToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor John Bussman is senior pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cullman, Alabama.St. Paul's Lutheran Church's website: http://www.stpaulsl.com/St. Paul's Lutheran Church's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwoOr9OStA2exbH6kDpmz5gPastor Bussman's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvO_28w8lRXgABl4D7L0PASt. Paul's Lutheran School: http://www.stpaulscullman.com/Pastor Bussman's recommended things to check out:See Lewis Smith Lake: http://www.cullmancountyparks.com/smithlake.htmlATV Track: http://www.stonylonesomeohv.us/Cullman Strawberry Festival: https://www.facebook.com/CullmanStrawberryfest/Cullman Oktoberfest: https://www.facebook.com/cullmanoktoberfest/Goat Island Brewing: http://www.goatislandbrewing.com/Cullman County Fair: https://www.cullmanfair.org/Cullman County Museum: https://cullmancountymuseum.com/2nd Fridays: https://www.facebook.com/2ndFridaysCullman/Rock the South Music Festival: https://rockthesouth.com/Johnny's Bar-b-q: https://johnnysbarbq.com/The All Stake Restaurant: https://www.allsteakrestaurant.com/The 412 Public House: https://www.412pub.com/Huntsville Space Center: https://www.rocketcenter.com/See the minor league baseball team, the Rocket City Trash Pandas, play: https://www.milb.com/rocket-cityToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Duane Bamsch is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley, California.Grace Lutheran Church's website: http://gracelutherangv.org/Grace Lutheran Church's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceLutheranGVPastor Bamsch's recommended places to check out:The Empire Mine: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=499South Yuba State Park: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=496Donner Summit: https://www.gotahoenorth.com/lake-tahoe/towns/donner-summit/Holbrooke Hotel: https://holbrooke.com/The National Hotel: https://thenationalexchangehotel.com/The Inn Town Campground: https://inntowncampground.com/Grass Valley Brewing Company: https://www.gvbrew.com/The Thirsty Barrel Taphouse and Grille: https://www.thirstybarrel.com/Cirino's Italian Restaurant: http://cirinosatmainstreet.com/Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Willie Grills is pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Mattoon, Illinois and is the vacancy pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Mattoon, Illinois. He's also a host of the podcast of Word Fitly Spoken (http://wordfitlyspoken.org/podcast/).St. Paul's Lutheran Church's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsMattoon/St. John's Lutheran Church's website: https://stjohns-mattoon.org/St. John's Lutheran Church's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StJohnsChurchMattoonPastor Grills' recommended things to check out:McQuarter's Pub: https://www.facebook.com/McQuarters-Pub-112313943535698/El Vaquero Mexican: https://elvaqueromattoon.com/Yoder's Kitchen: https://www.yoderskitchen.net/Aikman Wildlife Adventure: https://aikmanwildlife.com/Check out Pastor Grill's Podcast, Word Fitly Spoken: http://wordfitlyspoken.org/podcast/Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Weslie Odom is pastor of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Arlington, Texas.Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church's website: https://www.bslcarlington.orgPastor Odom's recommended things to check out:See one of the professional sports teams play at the nearby stadiumsGet Tacos at Taqueria Maria Bonita: https://www.facebook.com/TaqueriaMariaBonitaArlington/Torchy's Tacos : https://torchystacos.com/location/s-arlington/Heim BBQ: https://heimbbq.com/Lotus Cafe: https://www.yelp.com/biz/lotus-cafe-arlingtonToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Jacob Deal is the pastor of Saints Peter And Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sharon, PennsylvaniaSaints Peter And Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church's website: https://www.saintspeterandpaul.net/Saints Peter And Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stspeterandpaullcmsSaints Peter And Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6oGfHsfrlDPvPzEi5kt9fAPastor Deal's recommended things to check out:Buhl Park: https://www.buhlpark.org/Bule Park Golf Course - Only Free Golf Course in the World: https://www.buhlpark.org/golfReyer's Shoe Store: https://reyers.com/See the Joy Cone Factory: https://joycone.com/Shop at the Winner Outlet Store: https://www.thewinneroutlet.com/Eat at the Haitian Sensation Coffee Shop: https://haitiansensationcoffee.com/Niko And Lou's Coney Island Hot Dogs: https://www.facebook.com/Niko-And-Lous-Coney-Island-166158256778456/Scotto's Pizza: https://www.orderscottospizza.com/Today’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Richard Mittelstadt is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Brownwood, TexasGrace Lutheran Church's website: https://www.glcbrownwood.com/Grace Lutheran Church's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glcbrownwoodPastor Mittelstadt's recommended things to check out:Brownwood Lake and the state park there: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-brownwoodCheck out the rodeo arenasUnderwoods Cafeteria: https://underwoodsbbq.com/Cook's Fish Barn: https://www.facebook.com/Cooks-Fish-barn-131491446884318/The Turtle Gelateria, award-winning gelato: https://www.theturtlegelateria.com/Lehnis Railroad Museum: http://brownwoodtexas.gov/228/Lehnis-Railroad-MuseumSee the historic Santa Fe Depot in town: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g55540-d4788838-Reviews-Santa_Fe_Railroad_Depot_and_Harvey_House-Brownwood_Texas.htmlToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Andy Sorenson is pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Dunedin, Florida.Faith Lutheran Church's website: https://faithdunedin.org/Pastor Sorenson's recommended things to check out:Stachan's Homemade Ice Cream: https://strachansdesserts.com/Explore Dunedin's downtownBon Appetit Restaurant: https://bonappetitrestaurant.com/Hellas Bakery and Restaurant for great Greek food: http://www.hellasbakery.com/Enjoy Clearwater BeachEat at Palm Pavilion: https://palmpavilion.com/Ride the Pinellas Bike TrailTake in one of the major league sporting eventsSee the Rowdies, Tampa minor league soccer team, play: https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/Check out Honeymoon Island State Park for their good beaches: https://www.floridastateparks.org/honeymoonislandToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

Pastor Mark Brown is pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Rochester, New YorkSt. Mark's Lutheran Church's website: http://www.saintmarkslutheran.org/Pastor Brown's things to check out:Donuts Delight: https://www.ddelite.com/Get outdoors, see the Erie CanalGo to music events:Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: https://rpo.org/Eastman School of Music: http://www.rochester.edu/Eastman/calendar/Follow Pastor Brown on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brownmpToday’s sponsor is Audible, go to https://LutheranCartographer.com/audible for a free audio book and to try out Audible.If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!