Spontaneous musings on passages from Scripture, hymns, and the Lutheran confessions from HEADSPACE - the thoughts, philosophy, and ramblings of an adventurous student who is fascinated by theology and enjoys reading, writing, and developing.
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Listen as I talk about how God uses the Sacrament of Holy Baptism to bring us to Him and to make us His children while reflecting on a passage from Titus 3:5-7:
"He saved us—not by righteous works that we did ourselves, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and the renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs in keeping with the hope of eternal life."
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6 Jan 2025
Episode 5: Matthew 6:33
Listen in as I talk about seeking the Kingdom in God amidst the trials that we face as I reflect on a passage from Matthew 6:33:
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
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25 Dec 2024
Episode 4 - John 1:1-5
Listen in as I talk about the mystery of the incarnation and reflect on celebrating the birth of the Christ-child while discussing the passage of John 1:1-5:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God He was with God in the beginning. Through him everything was made, and without him not one thing was made that has been made. In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. The light is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
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24 Dec 2024
Episode 3 - A great and mighty wonder
Listen in as I talk about the birth of Christ and His coming to us at Christmas as I talk about the 7th-century hymn by St. Germanus, called “A great and mighty wonder.”
"A great and mighty wonder,A full and holy cure:The Virgin bears the InfantWith virgin honor pure!Repeat the hymn again:'To God on high be gloryAnd peace on earth to men!'"- ELH 113:1, LSB 383:1, CW (1993) 36:1, CW1 (https://23jjl.substack.com/p/versed-3-a-great-and-mighty-wonder#footnote-1-153559077) 349:1
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23 Dec 2024
Episode 2 - Ezekiel 36:26
Listen in as I talk about salvation and how God makes us new by His own doing apart from ours while musing on a verse from Ezekiel 36:26:
"Then I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit inside you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh."
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21 Dec 2024
Episode 1 - Jeremiah 29:11
Listen in as I launch this new adventure on HEADSPACE to offer words of comfort and encouragement. In this episode, I introduce the podcast and talk about one of my favorite passages of all time, Jeremiah 29:11:
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give you peace, not disaster, plans to give you hope and a future."
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