God Whisperers

An appetizer of listener email and a discussion of poutine, Canadian bacon, and other delights along with Scott Conant’s terrific spaghetti pomodoro alla Scarpetto. And a double entree of a sermon by Norman Nagel on “Death and Life” and the feeding of the 5000 followed by Matt Harrison’s district convention sermon. And the usual GW […]

The GW revisit the issue of “validity” of Baptisms when performed by heretical, apostate, or otherwise flaky groups. Also a discussion on German culture, bathroom habits, and a critical listen to a sermon preached by Rev. Stephen Anderson on the importance of “pissing against the wall.” Disturbing, compelling, enlightening and even entertaining.

So what else is new, you ask? This is the official “sell-out” edition chock full of classic commercials from the day when products were actually sold for what they did, not for what you would become. Catchy tunes too. What does this have to do with God whispering? Well, nothing, really. Also included: a tasting […]

The Manly Doctors babble on and on about foundation cracks, Mt. Gay Rum, mojitos, Liszt, Bach, Tubal-Cain, rock stars, cigar smoking, small-town cops with too much time and not enough crime on their hands, manly pissething against the wall, and the Heidelberg Disputation theses 25-28 with a special emphasis on the Law as your “inner […]

F-bombing priests, the Gospel of Barnabas, an enlightening word study on “pissing on the wall” in the KJV, and a great sermon from Norman Nagel on Acts 4 on the Name of Jesus with a special visit by Robert “Pastor Gas” Tilton. And Donofrio momentarily loses his wedding band on air. Wow! Music creds: Theme […]

Listener email, a riff on “visionary” pastoral leadership, and then on to Pentecost. Music creds: Come, Holy Spirit – John Michael Talbot O Day Full of Grace – The Choir and Orchestra of St. Olaf College

The Manly Doctors of Divinity engage the functional differences of Calvinism vs. Lutheranism, theses 20-26 of the Heidelberg Disputation and why the harder you look at good works the less good they look. Then in a brilliant moment of middle-aged dementia, thinking he is quoting the Scriptures, Donofrio begins to channel the Council of Trent […]

Some episodes simply defy summarization. This is one of them. Just listen.

Kitchen appliances and plumbing tips; homemade Bay Rum aftershave, Political Science for Dummies, on being “weak on sanctification,” Heidelberg Thesis 21, and “Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard.” We don’t know how to tie this one together, so we’re pouring Flying Monkey Martini’s and spinning “Billions of Brazilians” by Don Tiki. Songs: “Billions of […]

The GW catch up on Skype calls, discuss drive-by parishes, rites, ceremonials, gestures and congregational diveristy. Also LCMS Blue and the theologies of glory and the cross from the Heidelberg Disputation articles 19 and 20. Music creds: “What a Time It Was” “Bowling with Bedrock Barney” – The Dickies

Easter hymns, Anglican descants, blended services and FB obscenities along with a lively discussion of the Resurrection narratives from Mark, Matthew, Luke and John. In that order. Christ is risen! Alleluia!

A reading for the Annunciation of our Lord; the “Dry Mass” revisited, a defense of the Service of Prayer and Preaching from LSB, Bible translation right, wrong, and nuanced and why real men learn Greek, Receptionism vs Consecrationism and why both are wrong, and why all kids are liberals. Yeah, there’s no script to this […]

OK, so the title is a glaring case of word salad. So is the show. The Manly Doctors of Mahem move meticulously and seemlessly from a discussion of sunrise services and other Easter atrocities to an in-depth discussion of the typologies of 1 Peter 3 including the descensus ad infera and the connection between the […]

In a special facial hair edition of the GW, the Manly Doctors open the 3rd microphone to amply mustached LCMS synodical president Matt Harrison who talks about anything he wants. In the second half, the Manly Doctors take up listener mail and a question about women readers in the divine service along with the Million […]

The Manly Doctors go international with Skype calls from Australia and France, discuss Lenten customs and disciplines such as prayer, fasting, almsgiving, bacon, bottom-feeders, and Amarula along with prayers to the saints. The second half deals with “Christian dualism” and and Thesis 18 of the Heidelberg Disputation. Cute as a koala. Music creds: “Tie Me […]

Pagan Lust by Don Tiki sets off a spirited hour of whispering including dry Masses, Bible translations, study Bibles, nerds vs. geeks, a couple of theses from Heidelberg and “What Going on With Campus Ministry?” with race car driver and campus pastor Rev. Ian Steward Pacey. And more Flarp! Music creds: Pagan Lust – Don […]

The Manly Doctors take theology to a whole new e-scatological level thanks to a can of Flarp! courtesy of MDD Donofrio’s lovely wife Paula. Jasan Kaspar entertains with “I Want to Tell the Story,” Chris Loemker delivers a rousing reprise of “Skate Onward” on the mighty Cwirlizer. The GW Mailbag gives occasion for discussions on […]

The Manly Doctors engage in a little sports talk, a deep discussion of pizza, the political leanings of Astrud Gilberto, PETA, KFC and cruelty to fried chickens. But wait! There’s more! Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation, theses 9-13 dealing with: dead works, mortal sins, arrogance, fear and faith, and Free Willy. You will definitely get your money’s […]

A trip to the GW mailbag prompts whisperings of assurance of salvation, a really bad bear joke from MDD Donofrio, serpents, temptation, and Genesis 3, and pastors’ continuing education or the lack thereof. On the back end, there are Theses 5 and 6 of Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation and the idea that everything man does is […]

The GW are off to Heidelberg for a friendly Disputation as they consider theses 1-4 of Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation (1518) which distinguish the works of God from the works of men. Compelling yet disturbing disputational theology from the master of Law/Gospel paradox himself, Martin Luther. For the text of the Heidelberg Disputation and Luther’s comments, […]