
- 387
- Episodes
- 20
- Transcribed
- 108
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Scripture First
Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.
- Publisher
- Luther House of Study
- Category
- religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Aug 2019
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
20 of 387 episodes have a transcript.

21 Sept 2026
Caught in Self-Righteousness | Matthew 21:23-32 with Sarah Stenson

14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Are You Envious of God’s Generosity? | Matthew 20:1-16 with Sarah Stenson & Dr. Chris Croghan

7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Mercy Cycle | Matthew 18:21-35 with Dr. Chris Croghan
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Are You Envious of God’s Generosity? | Matthew 20:1-16 with Sarah Stenson & Dr. Chris Croghan
Published 14 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They know it's not worth it. Yeah, literally. Yeah. Your business will quite literally die. Versus 11 and 12, that's what the guys who worked all day are saying. When the ones who worked all day received the same amount of pay as the people who were there just at 5 o'clock, they grumbled against the landowner. And said, these last worked only one hour and you've made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. This is a common complaint in church organizations. They are C and E people. We're the ones there every Sunday. They're not volunteering like we're volunteering. […]
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- Sarah Stenson
- Dr Chris Croghan
- Chris Croghan
- Lars Olson
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- 4.8 / 5
- 79 ratings
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- 4.9 / 5
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