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Jason Braaten
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We foster confessional integrity, liturgical preservation, and preaching that doesn’t stink.

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Dr. Paul Grime looks back on the making of Lutheran Service Book, twenty years after the project began. As the executive director overseeing the hymnal's development, Grime walks through what it took to produce a single book for a synod still split b... more

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Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, Luke 18:9-14.

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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten

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Two pastors thinking out loud about the upcoming Gospel reading. This episode is devoted to the Gospel reading for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 19:41–48.

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Rev. Chris Durham, chaplain at Wittenberg Chapel serving LCMS students at the University of North Dakota, joins the show to discuss Augustine on the theme of pilgrimage — the Christian life as movement from a beginning through this present age toward... more

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Recent Guests

Christopher Durham
Chaplain at Wittenberg Chapel, LCMS student chaplain at University of North Dakota
LCMS, University of North Dakota
Episode: TGC 614 – Augustine on the Christian Pilgrimage
Ben Hayter
Pastor of Imanuel Lutheran Church, Waterloo, Illinois
Immanuel Lutheran Church (Waterloo, IL)
Episode: TGC 612 – CTCR Report Review: Unity in Doctrine & Practice
Kyle Verge
Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Episode: TGC 610 – Beauty and the Eye of the Beholder?
John Koopman
Associate Pastor at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Episode: TGC 608 – The Duties of an Evangelical Lutheran Synod: Walther's Six Theses
Mark Stern
Attoney, delegate to the LCMS Convention, former member of Central Illinois District; attorney at law
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Brookfield, Illinois
Episode: TGC 606 – What's in Today's Business?
Joe Muench
Pastor from the church in Nekomis, Illinois
Episode: TGC 604 – 1 Peter and Baptism, Part 2
Zelwyn Heide
Pastor, North Dakota District
North Dakota District, LCMS
Episode: TGC 600 – Honing the Craft of Preaching
Travis Berg
Pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church, Lander, Wyoming
Bethel Lutheran Church, Lander, Wyoming
Episode: TGC 592 – The Elector's Bible
Dave Petersen
Guest on episode discussing Passion narrative and liturgical framing
Episode: TGC 588 – Thinking Out Loud (Lent 6)

Host

Jason Braaten
Host of The Gottesdienst Crowd

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 308 ratings
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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ur huckleberry
    United States7 months ago
  • Contra the Spirit of the Age

    Consistently provides an excellent and useful discussion of the Word of God.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    teaganitis
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent and faithful episode on the order of creation. Thank you Fr. Hess and Fr. Braaten.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    dadeboer2025
    a year ago
  • Excellent and faithful episode on the order of creation. Thank you Fr. Hess and Fr. Braaten.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    a year ago
  • Best Christian Podcast

    It’s focused where it should be. On the whole of scripture. And why we do things the way we do and what is truly important

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cowboy611
    United Statesa year ago

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Consistently thoughtful, scripture-centered discussions with strong guest insights.
Powerful focus on liturgy and confessional Lutheran teaching.
Very solid resource for pastors and lay Lutherans interested in liturgy and doctrine.
Polished, well-researched biblical and liturgical commentary with practical application.

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TGC 614 – Augustine on the Christian Pilgrimage
Q: Could you summarize how Augustine's journey from Neoplatonism and Manichaeism leads into his mature Christian thought?
The guest explains Augustine's movement from Neoplatonism and Manichaeism to Christian faith, emphasizing the shift from speculative philosophy to Scripture-based rest in God through Christ, as seen in his Soliloquies and Confessions.
TGC 614 – Augustine on the Christian Pilgrimage
Q: So where, how do we want to begin here?
The hosts set the stage by acknowledging Augustine as a foundational thinker and indicating the focus will be on Augustine's pilgrimage and his early and later writings.
TGC 610 – Beauty and the Eye of the Beholder?
Q: How does the Bible reconcile objective beauty with subjective perception?
The speakers argue that while there can be objective markers of beauty (proportion, harmony), true beauty in a Christian sense comes from the word of God shaping faith and outward fruit.
TGC 610 – Beauty and the Eye of the Beholder?
Q: Where does the term kalos come from and how is it used in biblical Greek?
Kalos is the Greek word for beauty used for people, often paired with agathos (the good) to discuss moral and physical beauty; it appears in Luke 8 and in the Kalos Kai Agathos framework.
TGC 593 – Thinking Out Loud (Easter 5)
Q: What does the Spirit's teaching role imply for how we preach and teach the church?
It implies a focus on guiding people toward the truth already revealed, rather than adding new dicta, and emphasizes relying on Scripture as the authoritative source of truth.

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The show centers on confessional Lutheran thought, liturgical practice, and pastoral preaching. Across episodes, the hosts and guests explore Scripture, the Lutheran confessions, and robust catechesis, often weaving historical church tradition with practical sermon and devotional guidance. Listeners can expect deep dives into liturgy, church leadership, intergenerational dynamics in LCMS communities, and thoughtful commentary on how doctrine shapes worship and everyday faith. Noteworthy is the blend of devotional preaching with rigorous theological discussion, plus a clear emphasis on preserving liturgical heritage while addressing contemporary church life. This makes it a strong fit for pastors, lay leaders, and Lutherans who value doctrin... more

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