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TLHP 80 "The Lutheran Hymnal" (TLH) and Americanization in the Synodical Conference with Elisabeth Urtel
May 1, 2026
1h 06m 30s
TLHP 79 The Reformation of Suffering with Ronald Rittgers
Apr 3, 2026
37m 39s
TLHP 78 Lutherans and the American Revolution: God on Three Sides with Jonathan Wilson PART II
Mar 6, 2026
30m 42s
TLHP 77 Lutherans and the American Revolution: God on Three Sides with Jonathan Wilson PART I
Feb 6, 2026
47m 39s
TLHP 76 Lutheranism and American Culture in the Civil War Era with Tim Grundmeier
Jan 16, 2026
1h 01m 51s
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| 5/1/26 |  TLHP 80 "The Lutheran Hymnal" (TLH) and Americanization in the Synodical Conference with Elisabeth Urtel✨ | Lutheran HymnalAmericanization+4 | Elisabeth J. Urtel | Missouri SynodWisconsin Synod+3 | — | Lutheran HymnalAmericanization+5 | — | 1h 06m 30s | |
| 4/3/26 |  TLHP 79 The Reformation of Suffering with Ronald Rittgers | In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ronald Rittgers about his book The Reformation of Suffering: Pastoral Theology and Lay Piety in Late Medieval and Early Modern Germany. Join us for a fascinating discussion of what was retained from the Late-Medieval focus on human suffering in the Reformation, and what was incompatible with the renewed focus on the biblical doctrine of salvation. Finally, we discussed how our current age seeks to distance itself from questions and acknowledgment of su... | 37m 39s | ||||||
| 3/6/26 |  TLHP 78 Lutherans and the American Revolution: God on Three Sides with Jonathan Wilson PART II | Image: Mythic depiction of PETER MUHLENBERG AT WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA Note: the guest wishes to clarify that he meant a $10 bill, not $100, in reference to Hamilton. In God on Three Sides, Jonathan M. Wilson explores how German Pietist communities experienced and interpreted the American Revolution, a war that forced believers to wrestle with loyalty, violence, and obedience to God in a time of political upheaval. Drawing on sermons, letters, and personal writings, Wilson shows how Pietists on a... | 30m 42s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 |  TLHP 77 Lutherans and the American Revolution: God on Three Sides with Jonathan Wilson PART I | Image: German and British officers with a chaplain in 1777. In God on Three Sides, Jonathan M. Wilson explores how German Pietist communities experienced and interpreted the American Revolution, a war that forced believers to wrestle with loyalty, violence, and obedience to God in a time of political upheaval. Drawing on sermons, letters, and personal writings, Wilson shows how Pietists on all sides of the conflict—Patriot, Loyalist, and neutral—understood the war through a shared theol... | 47m 39s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 |  TLHP 76 Lutheranism and American Culture in the Civil War Era with Tim Grundmeier | In today's episode, we welcome back Dr. Tim Grundmeier from MLC to talk about his newly published book. Lutheranism and American Culture examines the transformation of the nation’s third-largest Protestant denomination over the course of the nineteenth century. In the antebellum era, leading voices within the church believed that the best way to become American was by modifying certain historic doctrines deemed too Catholic and cooperating with Anglo-evangelicals in revivalism and social refo... | 1h 01m 51s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 |  TLHP 75 Full Citation:Utilizing an Archival Storehouse with Nathan Ericson | The most important WELS history resource might not sit on a shelf — it’s already in your browser. In this episode, we sit down with Professor Nathan Ericson, Library Director at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and Editor of the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly, to explore the quiet engine behind much of modern WELS scholarship: Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Digital Library. We discuss how thousands of digitized papers—from convention essays to rare historical documents—form an indispensable record of t... | 42m 19s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 |  TLHP 74 Martin and Katherina's Marriage: Details Less Often Told with Nathaniel Biebert | What was it like to witness Martin Luther’s wedding—and even his bridal chamber? In this episode, we explore Justus Jonas’s vivid letter announcing Luther’s marriage to Katharina von Bora, complete with tears, friends, and ancient wedding customs that may shock modern ears. Along the way, we’ll uncover the surprising role of the best man, the significance of Luther’s marriage for Reformation theology, and why vocation and family life became so central to his legacy. Many thanks to my wonderfu... | 52m 30s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 |  TLHP 73 Who was Siegbert Becker? with John Brenner | In this episode of The Lutheran History Podcast, Dr. John M. Brenner joins to share insights from his recent article on Professor Siegbert W. Becker, a major voice in confessional Lutheran theology during the 20th century. Listeners will be introduced to Becker’s life, teaching, and legacy, and gain a better understanding of the challenges he faced—and the convictions he held—in a time of great theological unrest. Becker’s story spans some of the most critical decades in American Lutheranism... | 38m 35s | ||||||
| 9/5/25 |  TLHP 72 Pennsylvania’s “Youthful Daughter” the Early History of the Wisconsin Synod with Tim Grundmeier | In this episode of The Lutheran History Podcast, we talk with Dr. Timothy D. Grundmeier about his recent article, “Pennsylvania’s ‘Youthful Daughter’: Reexamining the Early History of the Wisconsin Synod,” featured in the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly (Spring 2025). While many are familiar with the Wisconsin Synod’s early ties to German mission societies and eventual fellowship with the Missouri Synod, Dr. Grundmeier highlights an often underappreciated chapter in WELS history: its formative p... | 55m 05s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 |  TLHP 71 Who was Henry A. Koch? | In this special episode, guest host Tim Grundmeier interviews historian and author Benjamin T. Phelps about his recent Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly article on Dr. Henry A. Koch—a pastor, professor, and editor who left a profound mark on confessional Lutheranism in both Germany and America. Phelps shares personal insights drawn from years of research, including access to Koch’s letters, diary, and unpublished materials preserved by his family. Together, they trace Koch’s theological formation ... | 51m 00s | ||||||
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| 6/6/25 |  TLHP 70 The Wisconsin Synod Prints in German | This is a special episode of a presentation I prepared for the Society of German American Studies symposium in April in Milwaukee. -- The year 2025 marks the 175th anniversary of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Originally established in the Milwaukee area as the Die erste deutsch. evang.-luth. Synode von Wisconsin, this German immigrant ecclesiastical organization, immediately needed printed materials in its native language that would serve the needs of its people in a new geographi... | 36m 16s | ||||||
| 5/2/25 |  TLHP 69 Christ Through Us- WELS 175th Pictorial History with Joel Otto | In this WELS 175th episode, we talk with Joel Otto, the anniversary committee chairman, about the pictorial history book Christ Through Us, which he co-authored with John Braun. Many thanks to my wonderful supporters! Support the show Confessional Languages ScholarshipThe Wauwatosa Diary (book)Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers)FacebookWebsiteInterview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.comAbout the HostBenjamin Phelps is a 20... | 23m 23s | ||||||
| 4/5/25 |  TLHP 68 - 175 Years of Change in WELS Worship with Joel Otto | In this WELS 175th episode, we talk with Joel Otto, the anniversary committee chairman, about what WELS worship has looked like in the past and how it has changed. Many thanks to my wonderful supporters! Support the show Confessional Languages ScholarshipThe Wauwatosa Diary (book)Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers)FacebookWebsiteInterview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.comAbout the HostBenjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate fr... | 39m 49s | ||||||
| 3/7/25 |  TLHP 67 Who was Adolf Hoenecke? with James Danell | image: Adolph Hoenecke from the host's family photo collection. In this WELS 175th episode, we talk with Prof. James Danell who teaches German at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, about Adolph Hoenecke, who taught for many decades at the Wisconsin Synod's Seminary. Prof. Danell speaks in this episode about his significant influence on the spirit and theology of the Wisconsin Synod. Not only does Danell teach the German language, but his advanced classes read through German Luthera... | 1h 15m 30s | ||||||
| 2/7/25 |  TLHP 66 The Importance of Learning German for Lutheran History with James Danell | This is part of a longer conversation I had with Prof. James Danell about the imperative need for scholars who know German to do Lutheran history. You can support the Confessional Language Scholarship at MLC to encourage this endeavor here. Many thanks to my wonderful supporters! Support the show Confessional Languages ScholarshipThe Wauwatosa Diary (book)Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers)FacebookWebsiteInterview Request Form email: theluthe... | 23m 24s | ||||||
| 1/28/25 |  TLHP 65 Brand Luther with Jared Natsis and Phil Moldenhauer | This is a cross-over episode with The Shepherd's Study Podcast, where I was a guest of Jared Natsis and Phil Moldenhauer. We talked about the content and merits of the book Brand Luther which came out shortly before the Reformation 500th anniversary. The Shepherd’s Study podcast is produced by Grow in Grace to help pastors grow in the art and practice of pastoral ministry. Each episode features Lutheran pastors discussing a book that is salient to their work. The views, thoughts,... | 43m 22s | ||||||
| 1/10/25 |  TLHP 64 The Election Controversy Revisited with Peter Prange | In this episode, we talk with Peter Prange about the third volume in his series, Wielding the Sword of the Spirit, in which he gets into the details and nuances of the Election Controversy that rocked the Synodical Conference. Many thanks to my wonderful supporters! Support the show Confessional Languages ScholarshipThe Wauwatosa Diary (book)Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers)FacebookWebsiteInterview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodca... | 1h 07m 44s | ||||||
| 12/20/24 |  TLHP 63 Who was Johannes Muehlhaeuser? with Tim Grundmeier | In this WELS 175th episode, Tim Grundmeier and I talk about who Johannes Muehlhaeuser was, Christmas trees, and the founding of the Wisconsin Synod. Many thanks to my wonderful supporters! Support the show Confessional Languages ScholarshipThe Wauwatosa Diary (book)Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers)FacebookWebsiteInterview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.comAbout the HostBenjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luthe... | 48m 30s | ||||||
| 12/11/24 |  Historic Diary Found in Grandpa's Basement! | Image: JP Koehler at Wauwatosa Seminary, candid photo taken by a student. While going through some old boxes in my grandfather's basement, I stumbled upon something truly remarkable: my great-grandfather’s diary. He was a student at the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary from 1910 to 1912 and had the unique opportunity to learn from the famous Wauwatosa theologians of that era. As you can imagine, this diary could be a treasure trove of insights into the life of a seminary student over a century a... | 1m 47s | ||||||
| 12/6/24 |  TLHP 62 Achtliederbuch-The First Lutheran Hymnal: Details Less Often Told with Nathaniel Biebert | Link to the service and hymns: https://trinitylutheransd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Reformation-Hymn-Festival-2024.pdf The first evangelical hymnal—which in retrospect we can also call the first Lutheran hymnal—rolled off the presses around the middle of January 1524. But interestingly, it did not roll off the presses in Wittenberg, even though the title page gave that impression, or even at Luther’s instigation. It was printed by Jobst Gutknecht in Nuremberg, well over 200 miles to the... | 59m 17s | ||||||
| 11/1/24 |  TLHP 61 The Evangelical Lutheran Confessional Forum and Its Role in Founding the CELC with Timothy Plichta | Timothy Plichta is a WELS homeschooled high school student living in Germantown, WI. He loves Lutheran history in general and is especially enthralled with anything related to the CELC. Many thanks to my wonderful supporters! Support the show Confessional Languages ScholarshipThe Wauwatosa Diary (book)Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers)FacebookWebsiteInterview Request Form email: thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.comAbout the HostBenjamin Phelps... | 33m 35s | ||||||
| 10/18/24 |  TLHP 60 Wyneken in Baltimore: Contesting Lutheran Identity 1845-1850 | This episode is a fuller version of my presentation given at the 2024 Lutheran Historical Conference in Baltimore. Link to the full video of this episode. One church historian observed that “ It would require pages and pages to report Wyneken's work during his pastorate [in Baltimore].” This episode will examine one specific topic- how Wyneken contested for a genuine Lutheran identity and practice in the following arenas in Baltimore: 2nd German Evangelical Lutheran ChurchEvangelical ... | 1h 17m 53s | ||||||
| 10/4/24 |  TLHP 59 Johannes Bugenhagen and Poor Relief with Jason Oakland | Image: Johannes Bugenhagen During the Reformation Martin Luther restored many Christian teachings to its proper biblical understanding. One of the men who worked with Luther in communicating those teachings was Johannes Bugenhagen. This episode explores one specific way Bugenhagen communicated the doctrine of the Two Kingdoms in The Christian Order of the Honorable City of Braunschweig. His answer to the question is especially evident in the section of this Kirchenordnung that deals with rel... | 1h 04m 04s | ||||||
| 9/20/24 |  TLHP 58 U.V. Koren and C.F.W. Walther’s views on American Government with Andrew Soule | Image U.V. Koren “How is our America doing?” That is the poignant question that C.F.W. Walther (1811 1887), the President of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, asks in his Synod’s theological journal, “Lehre und Wehre” in 1863. In a series of articles written in the Spring of that year, on the eve of the Civil War, Walther addressed topics such as slavery, abolitionism, the nature of America as having been founded on “Enlightenment” principles, as well as how Lutherans can remain faithful ... | 53m 10s | ||||||
| 9/6/24 |  TLHP 57 Becoming Lutheran: The Community of Brunswick from Evangelical Reform to Lutheran Culture with John Maxfield | Image: city of Brunswick (Braunschweig) in the 16th century In Becoming Lutheran, Dr. John Maxfield discusses several key aspects of Lutheran culture that shape the identity and practice of Lutherans as the Reformation grew and developed outside of the center of Wittenberg. The story of Brunswick engages with Reformation historiography in a way that takes genuine religious convictions seriously as pamphlets and preaching spread the Gospel to every level of society. Many thanks to my wo... | 1h 05m 04s | ||||||
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