Episodes

  • Special Edition Episode Lutheran Luncheon Club Recorded on January 8, 2025

    Special Edition Episode Lutheran Luncheon Club Recorded on January 8, 2025
    Jan 9 2025
    Evan Gaertner presented to the Lutheran Luncheon Club in Detroit on January 8, 2025. Mike was unavailable, which is probably why Evan messed up the name of the town that Martin Luther was born in and died in. There was no beer break in this recording before a live audience.
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    38 mins
  • Episode 84 – Frederick the Wise Part 1

    Episode 84 – Frederick the Wise Part 1
    Dec 10 2024
    Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley begin a new unit on Grace on Tap. This podcast will take some episodes to explore the people who were not theologians during the Reformation but still significantly contributed to it. This episode introduces Frederick the Wise. In 2015, Sam Wellmen wrote the ultimate English biography of this noble, Frederick […]
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    34 mins
  • Episode 83 – Luther’s Letters giving advice in times of epidemic and famine Part 2

    Episode 83 – Luther’s Letters giving advice in times of epidemic and famine Part 2
    Oct 3 2024
    Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner continue a look at how Martin Luther guided spiritual care and concern for people through letters. This episode reviews a letter written by Luther in November 1527 to John Hess. The letter is about whether Christians are obligated to stay during a time of plague. Beer Break Soft Parade by […]
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    46 mins
  • Episode 82 – Luther’s Letters giving advice in a time of Epidemic or Famine Part 1

    Episode 82 – Luther’s Letters giving advice in a time of Epidemic or Famine Part 1
    Sep 2 2024
    In 1527, the plague arrived in Wittenberg and Breslau. Dr. Martin Luther wrote letters to give guidance to leaders during this time of pestilence. We previously discussed Luther’s letter to John Hess in Episode 55. This episode is more specifically looking at the character, context, and counsel of these letters. We start by looking at […]
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    41 mins
  • Episode 81 – Luther’s Letters of Comfort to the Grieving

    Episode 81 – Luther’s Letters of Comfort to the Grieving
    Aug 5 2024
    Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley discuss Dr. Martin Luther’s letters that he wrote to provide consolation to those bereft by grief. Through these letters, we find how Luther applied the Law and the Gospel to the caretaking of souls when the grief of sadness had become overwhelming. The letters referenced in this podcast will be […]
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    41 mins
  • Episode 80 – Luther’s Letters to the Sick and Dying Part 1

    Episode 80 – Luther’s Letters to the Sick and Dying Part 1
    Jul 3 2024
    Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley review some letters of Martin Luther written to the sick and dying. Through these letters of pastoral care, we can witness what the caretaking of souls looked like in the 16th century. The sadnesses and griefs are not too far away from our own time. Thank you for a listener […]
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    46 mins
  • Episode 79 – Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Gospel Part 3

    Episode 79 – Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Gospel Part 3
    May 27 2024
    Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner finish their discussion of the Gospel of the Third Sunday in Advent, Matthew 11:2-10. This discussion is grounded in Dr. Martin Luther’s commentary on this text to equip preachers during the Reformation. This episode picks up on v. 7. Luther’s Works, Volume 75 What do you look for in Jesus […]
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  • Episode 78 – Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Gospel Part 2

    Episode 78 – Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Gospel Part 2
    Apr 24 2024
    Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley continue their discussion of Martin Luther’s commentary on the gospel for the Third Sunday in Advent – Matthew 11:2-10 (One Year Historic Lectionary). This commentary is found in Luther’s Works Volume 75, published by Concordia Publishing House. Beer Break Founder’s All Night IPA
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    28 mins