What does it even mean to “deny myself?&quot;Dr. Steven Paulson, Luther House of Study’s Director of Lutheran Theology, joins the podcast to teach Adam and Mason about what he calls the most abused verse in all of Scripture. In the conversation they talk about: Why is the throat more important than the soul?How do you actually follow Jesus?What’s the difference between Plato’s and Jesus’ definition of a soul? Thank you for considering supporting Scripture First and the Luther House of Study team: www.lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate<a rel="payment" href="https://www.lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate">Support the Show.</a>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sarah@lhos.org or visit our donation page: <a href='https://lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate/'>lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate</a>

What Is The Church’s Purpose? | Matthew 18:15-20 with Dr. Chris Croghan

Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.