Nadine Grayl, LCSW, shares her own story and offers a wealth of personal and professional insights to help Lutheran women better understand, identify, and help those facing a range of postpartum mental health challenges.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep36. Baptism and Birth – Childbirth as a Reflection of Baptism | Dr. Deb Grime
Dr. Deb Grime, a beloved and respected OB/GYN, joins Steph to talk about childbirth, baptism, and the theological connections between the two.
Sharper Iron — Advent with the Apostles: God Has Spoken to Us by His Son
Rev. Ryan Ogrodowicz, associate pastor and headmaster at Grace Lutheran Church and School in Brenham, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Hebrews 1:1-12.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Story Time with Sarah: Stanisława Leszczyńska, Midwife at Auschwitz
The Lutheran ladies both celebrate the sanctity of human life and commemorate the Nazi Holocaust as they honor the remarkable legacy of Stanisława Leszczyńska.
Sharper Iron — All Righteousness Fulfilled: The Birth of Jesus
Rev. Steve Andrews, pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Lee’s Summit, MO, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Matthew 1:18-25.
Sharper Iron & Truth in Genesis: Selling the Farm for your Passions
Rev. David Appold studies Genesis 25:25-34 regarding God’s gracious election as seen in Jacob’s story, the significance of the birth order and names of the brothers, the significance of Jacob getting Esau to give up his birthright, and what Jacob’s inheritance has to do with Christ and the Christian Church.
Sharper Iron & Truth in Genesis: The Birth of Red and Heal-Grabber
Rev. Ill studies Genesis 25:19-26 regarding the barrenness in the family line leading to prayer, how prayer reminds us of God’s promises and faithfulness, when we all question the “why” of what God does, the two nations coming from Rebekah, and how God raises up the lowly.
Sharper Iron & Heroes of Faith Alone: Words are Thicker than Blood
Rev. Samuel Wirgau studies Hebrews 11:32f regarding God’s work in the miraculous birth of Samuel and what Samuel was called to do.
Thy Strong Word – Job 3: Job Laments His Birth
Job 3: Job Laments His Birth with guest Rev. Tim Droegemueller from Living Faith Lutheran Church in Cumming, Georgia.