A Brief History of Power
Every Monday and Thursday Dr. Koontz and Pastor Grills explore the past and present, and occasionally speculate about the future, talking about the world and the church, and those who rule them.
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- Col Willie Grills14 eps
- Dr Adam Koontz5 eps
- Charlie Ungemach2 eps
Also: Pr. Willie Grills, Pr Willie Grills, Dr. Dylan Thompson, Heide, Rev. Willie Grills, Rev. Zelwyn Heide, Col. Grills
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9.6K to 118K🎙 Daily cadence·300 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
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| 10/23/26 |  Brief#65 Repentance and Confession | Dr Adam Koontz follows up on the topic of Confession and Absolution, talking about the difference between the pastor's role and the state's role, and what follows from repentance. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 21m 41s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | BHoP#375 Gumbasia: Gumby, Davey, and the Value of Art | Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the life and work of Art Clokey, the effect of medium on art, and Lutheran influence in media. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 59m 18s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | BHoP#374 TS Eliot and the Urgency of Poetry - The Tenth Petition | Rev. Weslie Odom of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morristown, Minnesota talks with Dr Adam Koontz on The Tenth Petition about T.S. Eliot's life and work, culture, and the permanent things. Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 59m 35s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | Brief#64 Old Testament History - Part 1 | Dr Adam Koontz talks about the Old Testament and how to understand descriptive vs prescriptive passages. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 17m 14s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 | Brief#63 Lincoln the Man in Full | Dr Adam Koontz talks about the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and why is he famous in American history. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 23m 12s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Brief#62 Postliteracy and Its Consequences | Dr Adam Koontz talks about the illiteracy of the culture and how that affects evangelism. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 32m 53s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Brief#61 To Advance, Not to Retreat | Dr Adam Koontz talks about evangelism using an analogy of the American Civil War. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 17m 31s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | BHoP#373 Your Questions on Confirmation, the Book of Enoch, Bible Translations and More | Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 55m 32s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | Brief#60 Confession, Absolution, and Repentance | Dr Adam Koontz talks about the confessional seal and what a pastor does when he hears confession of heinous sins. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 18m 51s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | BHoP#372 Cults and Communal Living | Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Christ’s Household of Faith, Paul Otten and Donald Alsbury, the difficulty of maintaining a group separate from society, and the effects of segregationist groups on the nation. Mentioned in the episode - Paul Otten of Natura Farms Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 1h 02m 43s | ||||||
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| 9/11/26 | Brief#59 Apologetics, Polemics, and Priorities | Dr Adam Koontz talks about the difference between Apologetics and Polemics and where the focus for Christians ought to be. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 22m 56s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | American historyHoboes+3 | Pr. Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church+1 | — | HoboesAmerican history+3 | Ad Crucem | 50m 57s | ||
| 9/3/26 | Seven Mountains MandateChristian role in the world+3 | — | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchA Brief History of Power | — | Seven Mountains MandateChristianity+3 | — | 29m 17s | ||
| 9/3/26 | parablesJesus+3 | Pr. Willie GrillsHeide | Zion Lutheran ChurchA Word Fitly Spoken | — | parablesJesus+3 | — | 56m 08s | ||
| 9/1/26 | 1930s GangstersJohn Dillinger+4 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | gangstersJohn Dillinger+4 | Ad Crucem | 57m 59s | ||
| 8/27/26 | evangelismbelonging+4 | Dr Adam Koontz | Immanuel Lutheran ChurchRedeemer Lutheran Church | Tuscola, Illinois | evangelismchurch belonging+5 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 8/24/26 | mediumsSpiritualism+3 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | mediumsSpiritualism+5 | Ad Crucem | 1h 05m 38s | ||
| 8/20/26 | evangelismGospel+3 | Dr Adam Koontz | Immanuel Lutheran ChurchRedeemer Lutheran Church | Tuscola, Illinois | evangelismGospel+5 | — | 55m 53s | ||
| 8/17/26 | BibleNephilim+3 | Rev. Willie GrillsRev. Zelwyn Heide | Zion Lutheran Church | — | giantsNephilim+4 | Ad Crucem | 1h 02m 23s | ||
| 8/13/26 | Gospel proclamationspiritual problems+3 | Dr Adam Koontz | — | Tuscola, Illinois | Gospelspirituality+4 | — | 38m 03s | ||
| 8/12/26 | UFOssupernatural visitation+3 | Col. Grills | Zion Lutheran Church | — | UFOssupernatural+5 | Ad Crucem | 55m 41s | ||
| 8/7/26 | Brief#57 Unevangelical Practice and Antinomianism | Dr Adam Koontz talks about Propositions on Unevangelical Practice, the theological climate in which it was written, and what it says about the distinction between law and gospel. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Check out the Institute for Classical Lutheran Education Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 26m 24s | ||||||
| 8/3/26 | A Word Fitly Special: Convention | In this episode of A Word Fitly Spoken Grills and Heide talk about the 2026 LCMS Synod convention, the synodical structure, the resolutions that passed, and division in the church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 1h 00m 03s | ||||||
| 8/1/26 | BHoP Classics - Bearing the Sword in the American Republic | A BHoP Classics rebroadcast of Col Willie Grill's talk given at the 2025 Christian Culture Conference hosted by Luther Classical College. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 50m 31s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | Word Fitly Spoken Classics: Pioneer Pastors | In this Word Fitly Spoken rebroadcast the hosts talk about the pioneering pastors of the Lutheran church during the westward expansion of America. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny | 1h 05m 57s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | Church LifeTheology+5 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | Walthertheater+7 | Ad Crucem | 1h 08m 48s | ||
| 7/16/26 | politicsLutheranism+3 | — | MementoRedeemer Lutheran Church+1 | — | Lutheranspolitics+3 | — | 25m 49s | ||
| 7/13/26 | Mormonismdisaffiliations+3 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | MormonismLDS+5 | Ad Crucem | 56m 59s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Lutheran missionsmartyrdom+3 | — | Redeemer Lutheran Church | — | Lutheranmissions+4 | — | 29m 15s | ||
| 7/6/26 | western filmsAmerican history+3 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church+1 | — | The Searcherswestern films+3 | Ad Crucem | 52m 37s | ||
| 7/2/26 | material possessionsgifts+3 | — | MementoRedeemer Lutheran Church+1 | — | wealthgifts+3 | — | 25m 14s | ||
| 6/29/26 | internet discoursesocietal fragmentation+4 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | internetdiscourse+6 | Ad Crucem | 52m 47s | ||
| 6/25/26 | Israelideology+3 | — | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchInstitute for Classical Lutheran Education | Israel | Israelideology+4 | — | 33m 26s | ||
| 6/22/26 | generational divideseconomic changes+3 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | generational divideeconomic changes+6 | Ad Crucem | 57m 45s | ||
| 6/18/26 | evangelismpastoral training+3 | — | MementoRedeemer Lutheran Church | — | evangelismpastoral training+3 | — | 33m 10s | ||
| 6/11/26 | lawlegalism+4 | — | MementoRedeemer Lutheran Church | — | lawgospel+5 | — | 17m 43s | ||
| 6/8/26 | bivocational ministrygospel+3 | — | Redeemer Lutheran Church | — | bivocational ministrygospel+3 | Ad Crucem | 22m 48s | ||
| 6/4/26 | Christian NationalismGospel Proclamation+3 | — | MementoRedeemer Lutheran Church | — | Christian NationalismGospel+3 | — | 25m 35s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Bible translationlinguistic idiosyncrasies+3 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | BibleJapanese+5 | Ad Crucem | 57m 02s | ||
| 5/28/26 | evangelismchurch growth+3 | — | Redeemer Lutheran Church | — | evangelismchurch+5 | — | 16m 26s | ||
| 5/25/26 | circuit ridersreligion+3 | Col Willie Grills | Zion Lutheran Church | — | circuit ridersevangelism+3 | Ad Crucem | 35m 23s | ||
| 5/21/26 | LCMS internal conflictssynodical polity+4 | — | LCMSRedeemer Lutheran Church+1 | — | LCMSsynodical polity+4 | — | 36m 02s | ||
| 5/18/26 | creationfaith+3 | Dr. Dylan Thompson | Dr Thompson's book | — | creationfaith+5 | Ad Crucem | 49m 50s | ||
| 5/14/26 | politicsChristianity+3 | Charlie Ungemach | Gird Up MinistriesRedeemer Lutheran Church | — | politicsChristianity+5 | — | 36m 01s | ||
| 5/12/26 | pastoral depressionGospel application+3 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | pastoral depressionGospel+3 | Ad Crucem | 1h 01m 18s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Christian political loyaltycultural influence+4 | Charlie Ungemach | Gird Up MinistriesRedeemer Lutheran Church+1 | — | Christianitypolitics+5 | — | 28m 04s | ||
| 5/5/26 | church leadershippastoral calls+3 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | pastorschurch calls+3 | Ad Crucem | 1h 02m 14s | ||
| 4/30/26 | knowledgewisdom+3 | — | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchA Brief History of Power | — | learningeducation+3 | — | 27m 24s | ||
| 4/27/26 | ministryspiritual discipline+3 | Pr Willie Grills | — | — | ministryspiritual discipline+3 | Ad Crucem | 1h 01m 19s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Roman Catholic Churchwar+4 | — | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchA Brief History of Power+2 | — | PopeCatholic+5 | — | 31m 56s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Lutheran synodscultural norms+3 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | Lutheransynods+5 | Ad Crucem | 1h 01m 45s | ||
| 4/16/26 | pastoral dutiessupporting pastors+3 | — | MementoRedeemer Lutheran Church | — | pastorhelping pastors+3 | — | 32m 13s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Christianityfeudal Japan+4 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church | — | Christianityfeudal Japan+4 | Ad Crucem | 1h 03m 54s | ||
| 4/9/26 | nihilismcauses of nihilism+3 | — | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchMemento | — | nihilismcurrent age+3 | — | 30m 50s | ||
| 4/6/26 | Zionism19th century nationalism+3 | — | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchRomans 9-11+2 | — | Zionismnationalism+3 | Ad Crucem | 1h 06m 41s | ||
| 4/2/26 | identityGod's creation+3 | Dr Adam Koontz | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchA Brief History of Power+2 | — | identityGod's creation+5 | — | 39m 28s | ||
| 4/1/26 | TheologyWar+5 | Col Willie Grills | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church+1 | — | Just WarZionism+5 | Ad Crucem | 1h 00m 29s | ||
| 3/26/26 | Luther's Doctrine of CreationGenesis+4 | Dr Adam Koontz | Redeemer Lutheran ChurchGenesis | — | Luthercreation+6 | — | 53m 13s | ||
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