Theology Q&A

Latest Episodes:

Q&A: What Does it Mean to be Lutheran? How Should Christians View the Death Penalty? Should Pastors be Celibate? More Nov 02, 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:

Is the sacrament valid if an elder consecrates it with a pastor present?
How should Christians view the death penalty?
How can the Lutheran church expand its ministry to South Korea while remaining faithful to the gospel?
What does it mean to be a Lutheran?
Should pastors be celibate?

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Q&A: Can You Ask Saints to Pray for You? How Should We Respond to Visions? Olt Testament Typology? More. Oct 24, 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:

Is it wrong to ask departed loved ones to pray for you?
What are we to make of saints having visions?
How should Lutherans respond when pastors misuse Old Testament typology and allegory?
What are the consequences of a memorialist view of communion?
How does sin destroy faith?

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Q&A: Why Is Foot Washing Not a Sacrament? Why Have the Body and Blood in Communion? Why Not Just The Blood? What is the Church? More. Oct 10, 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:

Why don't Lutherans consider foot washing a sacrament?
Why do we need the body and the blood in communion? Why not just the blood?
Where do we draw our definition of the Church from? Is it wrong to start a new denomination?
How does our righteousness come from outside of us?
How do we address worldly issues in a Lutheran setting?

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Q&A: Was Luther a Calvinist? Eastern Orthodoxy & Mysticism? What Counts as a Sacrament? More. Oct 06, 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:

Was luther a Calvinist?
When is it time to progress to adult catechism?
How was Eastern Orthodoxy influenced by Mysticism?
Did animals die before the fall?
What should a Christian do if he continues to pray and does not seem to receive an answer?
What do you which you did prior to seminary?
How do we argue against a memorialist view of the Eucharist?
Is full immersion necessary?
Is estrangement from parents sinful?
Should all young men interested in theology look at pastoral roles?
What are Laestedian Lutherans?
What counts as a sacrament?

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Q&A: Does God Make Mistakes? Should Offerings Be Anonymous? Can a Christian Disobey Unconstitutional Laws? More. Sep 29, 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 make mistakes?
Should offerings be anonymous?
Should a Christian obey the state government or the federal government if they are at odds? Can a Christian disobey unconstitutional laws?
In what way is Jesus the Word of God? (John 1:1)
What makes the Lord's Supper valid or invalid?

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Q&A: Did the Apparition of Mary Actually Happen? Temptation vs. Concupiscence? What do Lutheran Pastors Do When Mistaken for Roman Catholic Priests? More Sep 19, 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:

Did the Apparition of Mary actually happen?
What is the difference between temptation and concupiscence?
What do Lutheran pastors do when mistaken for Roman Catholic priests? Do they still give absolution?
How can an alcoholic receive the Lord’s Supper?
How can I get my adult children to return to the church?

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Q&A:Why Don't Christians Observe Old Testament Feasts? Is It Wrong for a Pastor to Seek a Call? What Should I Do If Prayer Makes Things Worse? More. Sep 05, 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:

Why don’t Christians observe Old Testament Feasts?
Is it wrong for a pastor to seek a call? If it is a divine call, is it disobeying God to seek another call?
What do you do when prayer makes things worse?
What is the difference between an infant and an adult baptism? Should I get baptized again as a Lutheran?
Can someone have faith before being baptized? Why did Luther include exorcism in the rite of baptism?

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Q&A Do Animals go to Heaven? Do Lutherans Just Want to be Right? Is Marriage for the Weak? More. Aug 29, 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:

Do animals go to heaven?
Do Lutherans just want to be right?
Does the New Testament demean marriage? Is it a destiny for the weak?
Best theologians from before the reformation?
How should Lutherans answer moral and ethical questions if they can’t add anything on top of the Book of Concord?

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Q&A: Did Jesus Only Become Mortal on the Cross? What Should I do if my Faith Grows Cold? More. Aug 24, 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:

Was Jesus Born Immortal like Adam? Did he only become mortal to die on the cross?
What happens when your faith grows cold and what should you do about it?
What would you name a Lutheran parish?
How should confessional Lutherans think about those who find contemporary worship 43: more approachable?
How can the Lutheran church help people get connected to the church?

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Q&A: Are you truly repentant if you are hiding from the police? Can you ask the saints to pray for you? More. Aug 16, 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 you truly repentant if you are hiding from the police?
Can you ask the saints to pray for you?
Why don’t we follow old testament regulations like those in Deuteronomy 15
What is pietism? How does it differ from the third use of the law?
Should 1 Enoch and other similar books be considered canon? What should we do if we discover a new book lost to time with evidence that it was written by a prophet or apostle?

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