Andy Bates, DCE
Andy Bates, DCE

Director of Programming

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If you haven’t had Associate Executive Director's Andy Bates’s smoked mac and cheese from scratch (yes, including the noodles), you’re missing out on a magical food experience. Although he’ll gladly go venturing through the woods in his Vivobarefoot Trail Freaks (those are shoes), he’ll also stay happily busy automating every possible thing in his home while eating cherry cheesecake brownies made by his wife, Lauren. As a Theatre major, don’t ask him to pick a favorite play, but you may find him hanging out with his adorable son watching Trolls or listening to bluegrass or the latest audiobook on biomechanics.

His Time – Daily Lectionary: Mark 10:32-52

Rev. Duncan McLellan looks at Mark 10:32-52 and gives today’s sermonette.

His Time – Worldview Watch: Creation Club

Rev. Warren Woerth discusses matters of creation vs. evolution on Creation Club.

His Time – Oratio: Psalm 49, Proverbs 12, Reading from Charles P. Krauth

Rev. Jonathan Fisk meditates on Psalm 49, Proverbs 12, and reading from “Conservative Reformation and Its Theology”

Faith’n’Family – What It’s Like to Work for Lutheran Senior Services; Sing at St. Paul! Choral Workshop

With guests Annmarie Wallis, Katrina McCarver, Paula Mason, Rachel Carrender, Drew Redman, Sheletha Riley, and Aaron Krause from LSS, and Dr. Jerrode Baker Marsh

Law and Gospel — Rumination Thursday

Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel with guest Wes Reimnitz.

His Time – Daily Lectionary: Mark 10:13-31

Rev. Jacob Heine looks at Mark 10:13-31 and gives today’s sermonette.

His Time – Worldview Watch: Historically Speaking

Concordia Historical Institute presents Historically Speaking.

His Time – Oratio: Psalm 106, Proverbs 12, C.F.W. Walther

Rev. Jonathan Fisk meditates on Psalm 106, Proverbs 12, Walther’s “The Church and the Office of the

World Lutheran News Digest – LCMS Disaster Response

With guest Rev. Michael Meyer, manager of Disaster Response for the LCMS

Faith’n’Family – Dr. Mark Blanke: Celebrating 35 Years of DCE Ministry

With guests Dr. Mark Blanke, DCE, Vanessa Seifert, Christine Eckberg, Shelli Haynes, and Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich