Pastor Tim tackles a challenging set of questions about those who are baptized but do not follow the teachings of Jesus.

Pastor Tim wrestles with this important question of faithful practice as well as explains two major differences between the Roman Catholic understanding of the Lord's Supper vs. the Lutheran understanding.

During an Ask the Pastor Anything night, College aged students peppered Pastor Tim with some doozies.

Joseph finally reveals to the sons of Jacob that he is their brother! Connections with Jesus' resurrection abound. Genesis 45:1–3Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. (ESV)

Joseph lavishes his brothers with a feast during a famine and then puts them to the test to see if their hearts are still bent on evil or have been reformed. Genesis 44:1–5Then he commanded the steward of his house, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the mouth of his sack, and put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his money for the grain.” And he did as Joseph told him.As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away with their donkeys. They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good? Is it not from this that my lord drinks, and by this that he practices divination? You have done evil in doing this.’” (ESV)

Joseph rises to power... and wouldn't you know it? His brothers come crawling to Egypt to buy food for Jacob and their families. What will Joseph do?

Joseph is called up to the big leagues to interpret the dreams of the king of Egypt.

In this episode, we discuss Joseph being tempted to immorality with Potiphar's wife and see how Joseph is virtuous where Judah was scandalous. We then discuss how even when doing what is right, we can face unjust consequences as we see that Joseph is then wrongfully accused and put in prison. #biblestudy #temptation #theology

In this episode, we discuss Joseph being tempted to immorality with Potiphar's wife and see how Joseph is virtuous where Judah was scandalous. We then discuss how even when doing what is right, we can face unjust consequences as we see that Joseph is then wrongfully accused and put in prison.

Rated M for mature. This story of Joseph's brother Judah shows the true depravity of humans when it comes to sexual temptation, and serves as a foil for the virtuous behavior of Joseph in the following chapter. It also reveals the incredible willingness of God to use even the most broken families to accomplish His ongoing purposes of salvation. #biblestudy #lutheran #podcast