Thy Strong Word — Countdown to Christmas: LSB 382: We Praise You Jesus at your Birth

The Rev. Dr. Jason Wagner, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in High Ridge, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study the hymn “We Praise You Jesus at your Birth.”

The Coffee Hour — Lutheran Women’s Groups and Christmas in Ghana

Joyce Erber talks about serving with the Lutheran women’s group in Ghana, plus what Christmas is like in West Africa.

Sharper Iron — Nothing But Christ Crucified: Participating in the Work of the Church

Rev. Tim Eden, pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church in Bryan, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Corinthians 16:1-12.

Thy Strong Word — Countdown to Christmas: LSB 379: O Come, All Ye Faithful

The Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, MN and host of the program goes solo for this study the hymn “O Come, All Ye Faithful.”

The Coffee Hour — Looking Forward to the Fourth Sunday in Advent

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard dives into the Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday in Advent.

Sharper Iron — Nothing But Christ Crucified: When the Mortal Puts on Immortality

Rev. Andrew Belt, pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Marshfield, WI, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Corinthians 15:35-58.

Thy Strong Word — Countdown to Christmas: LSB 372: O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is

The Rev. John Shank, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study the hymn “O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is.”

The Coffee Hour — Luther’s First Christmas Hymn

Rev. Brian Hamer talks about Martin Luther’s first Christmas hymn, “We Praise You, Jesus, at Your Birth.”

Sharper Iron — Nothing But Christ Crucified: But In Fact

Rev. Martin Dressler, pastor at Salem Lutheran Church in Black Jack, MO, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Corinthians 15:12-34.

Thy Strong Word — Countdown to Christmas: LSB 366: It Came upon the Midnight Clear

The Rev. William Orr, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in St. Ann, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study the hymn “It Came upon the Midnight Clear.”