The Wise Heart Conversations: Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Welcome to the Wise Heart Conversations!
In this episode, Pastor Guntars Baikovs interviews Pr Bryan Wolfmueller ( / channel ), who is the Pastor of St. Paul's Austin Texas and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Texas. Pastor Bryan gave a series of presentations on the topic of "Hope in Christ and Him Crucified" at the 2023 Speak Lord conference in Australia, which can be found here: • 2023 Speak Lord Confer... .
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Timestamps:
00:10 Welcome.
00:50 Could you comment on what lead you to join the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod?
03:23 What was the driving force behind your year long investigation into church theology and doctrine?
05:12 Your UA-cam channel and website have the slogan „Recovering the Joy of Theology“: what is it about joy of theology that you chose this line as your slogan?
09:43 Would you comment on how we, as lutherans, may have had a reductionist view on purity of doctrine, leading us to neglect the beauty, joy, comfort and truthfulness of the scriptures?
16:21 You have written a couple of books, the first of which was: „Has American Christianity Failed?“ Why did you write that book?
19:53 Would the Lutheran understanding of the seriousness of original sin be distinct compared to other churches understanding of sin?
23:00 What was the antidote to our fallen sinful nature, which you presented in your book?
31:04 Your second book was on Martyrdom, when was that written?
33:40 Is there any place for broader Christianity to think about Martyrdom?
43:51 Is there any way we can make the Christian approach of Martyrdom attractive to non-christians?
47:46 You have this online ministry which you have had for a while. Are there some topics and questions which emerge again and again from Christians and from non-Christians?
52:44 What would be your thoughts on our current situation (in the world): which way of preaching the law would help people to see their sinfulness and need for a saviour, and what facet of the preaching of the gospel would satisfy the longings they have these days?
1:00:42 Have there been any recent insights or wisdom, that the Lord has given you (while reading scripture), which you couldn’t wait to share with others?
1:03:25 Conclusion.

[@EduardoRomero1965]

This is wonderful, a treasure of a video.

[@run4cmt]

Pastor Wolfmueller is so wise. I love his teachings and follow his UA-cam channel. His books are also outstanding.

[@br.m]

Have you heard and rumors about him lately?

[@GBaikovs]

And it is also delightful to engage with him. A gift of God to Christ's Church.

[@fernandoduranmanzano]

Glory to Jesus Christ!
I loved this conversation. Truly God is generous in giving us His Grace and this conversation has, certainly, brought comfort to my heart. I remember that in my case it was precisely that biblical simplicity, which Pastor Wolfmueller mentions, that also inevitably attracted me to Lutheranism. After a time of having struggled, having assumed the legalism of Eastern Orthodoxy myself and suffered the consequences in my faith, I was able to experience the certainty of hearing Christ speak for the first time in a long time. I remember it happily and with gratitude, being reminded of it daily since then.

[@GBaikovs]

The beauty of Christian freedom is heartwarming. Pastor Bryan shares it wonderfully, indeed.

[@user-nj1rc9hk4h]

Pastor Bryan was crucial in our family's conversion to confessional lutheranism from evangelicalism. We are grateful.