Shepherd's Study Podcast
The Shepherd’s Study podcast is produced by Grow in Grace to help pastors grow in the art and practice of pastoral ministry. Each episode features Lutheran pastors discussing a book that is salient to their work, much in the manner of an informal conversation that pops up at a circuit meeting.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary or the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.
Podcasting since 2024 • 13 episodes
Shepherd's Study Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode Thirteen - Liturgy of the Ordinary with Pastor Jacob Behnken
For as much as we claim to love variety and feel the need to shake things up every now and again, it remains true that human beings thrive on routine. That's true when we're students in school, or when we're adults in the work force...and yes, ...
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Episode 13
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Episode Twelve - Accompany Them with Singing with Pastor Lucas Proeber
Have you noticed that funerals are becoming less and less common? You're not just imagining things--this is a national trend. But trends don't happen in a vacuum. What are the philosophical and theological underpinnings that are leading to this...
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Episode 12
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Episode Eleven - The Spirit of Early Christian Thought with Pastor Jeremiah Gumm
Jeremiah Gumm returns to the Shepherd's Study...in audio form! Jared and Phil are joined by former editor Jeremiah Gumm to discuss a tome by Robert Louis Wilken concerning the Spirit of Early Christian Thought. Is this a good volume to pick up ...
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Episode 11
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Episode Ten - Feminism Against Progress with Pastor Nathanael Jensen
Feminism and Progress are often seen as companion concepts, at least in the modern sociopolitical landscape. What is Mary Harrington getting at, then, when her book suggests that those two things don't go hand-in-hand as many would assume? Past...
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Episode 10
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Episode Nine - Essential Church? with Pastor Orie Thomford
Inarguable: church is essential. Far more arguable: all of the members of my congregation view church as essential. There's an obvious tension between those two statements, but how can we help bridge the gap? Pastor Orie Thomford joins Phil and...
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Episode 9
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47:59