Close reading for confessional Lutheran faith.
Concord Matters from KFUO Radio works through Lutheran doctrine with patient attention to the Book of Concord. Episodes pair Pastor Brady Finneran with pastors and scholars for close readings on baptism, the Lord's Supper, confessional subscription, and church authority.
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Concord Matters from KFUO Radio is a careful Lutheran theology program organized around the Book of Concord and the teaching life of the church. Its pace is deliberate. The show favors close reading over hot takes, returning again and again to the words of the catechism, the Lutheran Confessions, and the scriptural claims those texts are presented as confessing. Pastor Brady Finneran frames each discussion with a concern for clear confession, Christian unity, and salvation in Christ. The conversations then move into detailed study with guests. Recent episodes spend substantial time in Luther's Large Catechism. The Sacrament of the Altar receives a multi-part treatment, beginning with what the Lord's Supper is, continuing through the benefits of eating and drinking, and ending with the question of worthy reception. These episodes are concrete and doctrinal. They quote catechetical language, return to words such as "for you," and keep the focus on forgiveness of sins, life, salvation, faith, and the promise of Christ. The baptism episodes carry the same texture, using biblical images such as water, planting, fruitfulness, and new creation to explain how God's action precedes human effort. Another recent series turns to confessional subscription, including the meaning and present importance of a quia subscription to the Book of Concord. The show also begins a study of the power and primacy of the Pope, asking why that question matters for traditional Lutherans today. The result is not broad interfaith survey work. It is confessional Lutheran formation. Listeners hear named texts, named doctrines, and named church questions treated as living matters for preaching, teaching, worship, and vocation. The register is formal but not remote. It suits people who want patient doctrinal instruction, especially pastors, seminarians, catechists, and lay listeners already interested in Lutheran theology.
Made for: For listeners who want serious Lutheran doctrinal study rooted in the Book of Concord, especially pastors, seminarians, catechists, and engaged lay Christians. It best fits those comfortable with church language, catechism, and sustained theological argument.
What sets it apart: Concord Matters stands apart through its slow, text-centered format: episodes follow specific sections of the Lutheran Confessions rather than treating doctrine as a general discussion topic. Its conversations keep returning to catechetical wording, scriptural grounding, and pastoral consequence.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations.
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A confessional Lutheran study turns Psalm 1's irrigation image into a vivid account of baptism's life-giving promise.
Baptism is treated as God's active promise, not a human accomplishment. Concord Matters' study of Luther's Large Catechism follows Pastor Brady Finneran and Pastor Stuart Crown from the question of what baptism is into what God gives through it: life in Christ, the Holy Spirit,…
A deliberate Lutheran study of how the Eighth Commandment governs speech, testimony, and public justice.
Concord Matters frames the Eighth Commandment as more than a rule against lying. Pastor Brady Finneran starts with the Small Catechism's concern for lies, slander, reputation, defending the neighbor, speaking well of him, and explaining everything in the kindest way.
A grounded review of the Large Catechism shows Luther answering Reformation disorder with clear Christian teaching.
Concord Matters closes nearly ten months of study by returning to the Large Catechism and the unsettled world around Luther's 1529 work. Pastor Brady Finneran and the Reverend Dr.
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Host Pastor Brady Finnern and guest Pastor Brian Ketchelmeyer examine the Eighth Commandment from Luther's Large Catechism.
Pastor Brady Finneran introduces a study of Luther's Large Catechism on the Fifth Commandment, emphasizing its broader meaning beyond physical murder.
This episode discusses the importance of maintaining a Quia subscription to the Book of Concord, emphasizing why a 16th-century confessional document remains vital for the church today.
This episode introduces the Smalcald Articles and the Chief Article, emphasizing the importance of confessional Lutheran teachings for Christian unity and salvation.
A Lutheran pastor discusses the third part of the Large Catechism's teaching on the Fourth Commandment, focusing on honoring fathers and governing authorities.
Host Pastor Brady Finneran concludes a 10-month study of Martin Luther's Large Catechism with guest Dr.
Concord Matters: Formula of Concord, Epitome, Article II rejects the claim that human free choice can begin conversion before the Holy Spirit acts.
Pastor Brady Finneran introduces a new study on Philip Melanchthon's treatise on the power and primacy of the Pope, discussing its relevance for Lutherans today.
A review of the Large Catechism's history and impact, discussing its purpose in teaching the Word of God to pastors and hearers.
A Lutheran pastor and guest discuss the conclusion of Luther's Large Catechism on the Sacrament of the Altar, focusing on who receives it worthily through faith.
A Lutheran pastor discusses Luther's Large Catechism on who receives the Lord's Supper worthily, emphasizing faith in Christ's words.
This episode explores the benefits of the Sacrament of the Altar as taught in Luther's Large Catechism, focusing on forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation received through faith.
Pastor Brady Finneran and Dr.
Pastor Brady Finneran hosts Stuart Crown of Trinity Lutheran Church in Palo Alto, California, for a study of what baptism does according to Luther’s Large Catechism.
Host Brian and Rev.