Theology Q&A

Latest Episodes:

Q&A: Are Infants Guilty of Original Sin? What is Open Theism? More. Feb 18, 2026

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question:

Are infants affected by original sin?
What is open theism? Do Lutherans affirm or reject open theism?
Do Lutherans need to believe in an old earth?
Is hell an eternal punishment or annihilation?
What do you need to believe to join a Lutheran Church?
How do you respond when someone calls your church "strict"?
What is the difference between false teaching and error?

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Pastor Wolfmueller serves St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX.

Pastor Packer serves Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

Upcoming events: http://www.wolfmueller.co/events

Q&A: does God give more than we can handle? Is America on Native American land? Is faith an act of the will? More. Jan 28, 2026

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question:

Does God give us more than we can handle? How do we understand this? And how do we wrestle with churches that give clichés rather than help?
Is America on Native American land? How do we think of past injustices?
Is faith an act of the will? Does Romans 10 indicate that we have to choose to believe?
Why is God's judgment in the Old Testament so subjective? It doesn't seem like the punishment fits the crime.
Can you give advice on reading the Bible front-to-back? What resources are available?
If Lutherans believe in sola scriptura, why do they always quote Luther?
How do we navigate the alphabet soup of Lutheran denominations and church bodies?

Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the free weekly email, Wednesday What-Not, http://www.wolfmueller.co/wednesday

Pastor Wolfmueller serves St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX.

Pastor Packer serves Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

Upcoming events: http://www.wolfmueller.co/events

Theology Q&A: Protests in Church, Caring for the Homeless, Amillennialism, What's after Death? Is Speeding a Mortal Sin? What about Ash Wednesday? Jan 25, 2026

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question:

Protests in Church
Caring for the Homeless
Amillennialism
What's after Death?
Is Speeding a Mortal Sin?
What about Ash Wednesday?

Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the free weekly email, Wednesday What-Not, http://www.wolfmueller.co/wednesday

Pastor Wolfmueller serves St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX.

Pastor Packer serves Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

Upcoming events: http://www.wolfmueller.co/events

Theology Q&A: Image of God, Churches with Different Theology, Evangelism Tactics, KJV, Adult or Infant Baptism, Feeling Distant from God, Islam Jan 14, 2026

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question:

The image of God,
Attending a church with a different theology,
Evangelism tactics and the book of Acts,
King James versus ESV,
Is infant baptism different from adult baptism?
What do I do if I feel distant from God?
How does the church confront the difficulties of Islam?

Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the free weekly email, Wednesday What-Not, http://www.wolfmueller.co/wednesday

Pastor Wolfmueller serves St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX.

Pastor Packer serves Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

Upcoming events: http://www.wolfmueller.co/events

Q&A: The Laying on of Hands, Baptism, Self-Defense, the Lord Hardens Saul's heart, Election vs. Losing Salvation, and more. Jan 07, 2026

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question:

Self-defense revisited
Why doesn't the Lord restore Saul after he repents?
If we wouldn't have died, would the earth be filled?
What does the laying on of hands in prayer mean?
Election and losing your salvation
Baptism, the Holy Spirit, and Acts chapter 8
Why does Luther include teachers in the fourth commandment?

Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the free weekly email, Wednesday What-Not, http://www.wolfmueller.co/wednesday

Pastor Wolfmueller serves St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX.

Pastor Packer serves Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

Upcoming events: http://www.wolfmueller.co/events

Q&A: Christmas Reflections: - Should we fear God's displeasure? - How do we wash our robes? - Does God want robots and more? Dec 24, 2025

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question:

Christmas Reflections:
How do we react to the line in Paul Gerhart's hymn "All My Heart Again Rejoices" about fearing God's displeasure?
From Revelation 7, how do we wash our robes in the Lamb's blood?
Does God want robots? How does love and choice relate to one another?
What do we think about true crime podcasts?
Are we all priests?
Are we ruling and reigning in Christ's little season?

Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the free weekly email, Wednesday What-Not, http://www.wolfmueller.co/wednesday

Pastor Wolfmueller serves St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX.

Pastor Packer serves Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

Upcoming events: http://www.wolfmueller.co/events

Q&A: AI Chatbots and Contemporary Worship, and 5 more. Dec 15, 2025

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question:

The vocation of Friend vs. AI Chatbots
Who can assist in the Lord's Supper?
What's on the menu in the Marriage Feast of the Lamb?
How should we look at contemporary worship?

Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the free weekly email, Wednesday What-Not, http://www.wolfmueller.co/wednesday

Pastor Wolfmueller serves St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX.

Pastor Packer serves Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

Upcoming events: http://www.wolfmueller.co/events

Language is Truth (Wolfmueller w. Dr. Gregory Schulz) Dec 09, 2025

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Pastor Bryan Wolf Mueller interviews Dr. Gregory Schultz of LutheranPhilosopher.com on part one of his new hermeneutics text about language and logos being that in which we live and move and have our being.

Q&A: Apart from God, Hebrews 11 and Infant Faith, Life in the New Heaven, Against the Devil, Near Death Experiences, Confession Absolution and Revivalism, and the Power of Positive Thinking Dec 04, 2025

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question:

What can we do Apart from God
Hebrews 11 and Infant Faith
Life in the New Heaven
Against the Devil
Near Death Experiences
Confession, Absolution, and Revivalism
The Power of Positive Thinking

Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the free weekly email, Wednesday What-Not, http://www.wolfmueller.co/wednesday

Pastor Wolfmueller serves St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX.

Pastor Packer serves Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

Upcoming events: http://www.wolfmueller.co/events

Q&A: forgiveness, confession with attendance, how important is the absolution? Fellowship at church, church security, Lutherans and the Apocrypha, and what happens when we die. Dec 03, 2025

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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question: