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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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThree millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives.
Recent episodes include "Sneaky Jesus | Matthew 5:1-12 with Dr. Chris Croghan" (26 October 2026, 28 minutes), "Sin Slave | John 8:31-36 with Sarah Stenson" (19 October 2026, 32 minutes), and "Women’s Ordination: Why Not? | Matthew 22:15-22 with Dr. Chris Croghan & Sarah Stenson" (12 October 2026, 33 minutes).
Scripture First publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 392 episodes.
Booking probability for Scripture First is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Scripture First requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Scripture First's contact route on record: verified email.
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Scripture First is a religion podcast with 392 episodes published.
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You don’t become a saint by finally getting over your selfishness, proving your virtue, or living up to the Beatitudes. You become a saint when Christ puts you to death and raises you to new life by speaking his promise...
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Reformation Day isn't about celebrating how much better Lutherans are at getting Christianity right; it's about hearing the promise that sets sinners free. Jesus says that even those who believe in him are slaves to...
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What happens when you use God’s Law to prove that you’re righteous, only to discover that it condemns you instead? In this episode, the Pharisees try to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes, but Jesus turns the...
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The king invites everyone to his son’s wedding, but some reject the invitation, and another arrives trying to justify himself. In this episode, we explore the uncomfortable truth that we can resist God’s promise both by...
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What happens when we start treating God’s kingdom as though it belongs to us? In this episode, Jesus tells a parable about tenants who reject the prophets, kill the Son, and convince themselves that they can seize the...
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What if the most important question in this passage isn’t whether you believe in Jesus, but whether Jesus has authority over you? In this episode, we watch the religious leaders try to trap Jesus with a question about...
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What if the kingdom of heaven isn’t fair? In this episode, we unpack Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard, where those who work all day receive the same promise as those who arrive at the very end—and discover...
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What if there is no law that tells you how much mercy you have to give? Peter wants to put forgiveness back into a manageable number, but Jesus responds with a debt so enormous that it cannot possibly be repaid—and then...
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What if one of the most loving things a Christian can say to another Christian is, “You have sinned against me”? In this episode, we confront Jesus’ startling command to name sin—not to win an argument, punish someone...
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In this episode, we ask why Peter responds to Jesus’ promise of suffering and death with, “God forbid it, Lord!” We discover that the cross isn’t something we choose, want, or accomplish—it’s something Christ does for...
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In this episode, we explore one of Jesus’ most memorable encounters: a Canaanite woman who comes to him as an outsider, crosses every boundary, and simply pleads, “Have mercy on me.” As Jesus appears to reject her, she...
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In this episode, we ask a difficult question: Why would Jesus send his disciples straight into a storm he knew was coming? As the wind drives them farther from shore and fear overtakes them, we discover that the real...
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In this episode, we ask what happens when your needs exceed your resources. As Jesus feeds the five thousand, the disciples reach the end of what they can provide, but Christ refuses to let their limitations set the...
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What if every one of these parables is describing the same thing from a different angle? In this episode, Jesus paints a picture of a kingdom that grows like a seed, spreads like yeast, captures you like hidden...
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In this episode, we ask one of the oldest questions: If God's creation is good, where did all the weeds come from? As Jesus unpacks the parable of the weeds, we discover that the real temptation isn't simply evil in the...
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In this episode, we ask Lars Olson, “If Jesus gives rest to the weary, why does he invite us to take his yoke instead of removing our burdens altogether?” We learn what makes Jesus' yoke easy and his burden light. All...
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In this episode, we wrestle with one of Jesus’ shortest promises and one of our biggest temptations: turning the Gospel into a formula we can control. As Jesus says, “Whoever receives you receives me,” we explore how...
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In this episode, Jesus prepares his disciples for a hard truth: the Gospel often provokes conflict, not comfort, and a sword, not worldly peace. Yet woven through these warnings is a repeated promise—“Do not be...
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In Matthew 9 and 10, Jesus looks out at a world of harassed and helpless sheep and responds not with more demands, but with compassion and the proclamation of the kingdom. In this episode we explore the difference...
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In Matthew 9, Jesus walks straight past the people who think they have it together and calls a tax collector, dines with sinners, heals the unclean, and raises the dead—revealing what God actually desires: mercy, not...
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