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Rightly understanding the parables of Jesus means listening to what Jesus says and not what we want Him to say. Join us as we consider what it means to preach on the parables and the temptation to run to something else. ----more---- Hosts: Revs. Willie Grills and Zelwyn Heide Episode: 193 Visit our website for more information.

Join us as we discuss the conclusion of the 2026 LCMS Convention, some of the resolutions passed, and the need for reaching out to those yet in darkness. ----more---- Hosts: Revs. Willie Grills and Zelwyn Heide Episode: 192 Visit our website for more information.

Let our gladness have no end, because Christmas is upon us. Join us as we discuss what it means to keep Christmas. ----more---- Host: Revs. Willie Grills Guest: Rev. Adam Koontz Episode: 191 Visit our website for more information.

Thanksgiving is important not just as a day for giving thanks to God for all that He has done, but also as a way of bearing witness to the world. We should not and must not give it up, but hold on to it all the more. ----more---- Hosts: Revs. Willie Grills and Zelwyn Heide Episode: 190 Visit our website for more information.

The traveling preachers of old endured great things for the sake of the Kingdom, and there is much that we can learn from them even in the present day. ----more---- Host: Revs. Willie Grills and Zelwyn Heide Guest: Rev. Adam Koontz Episode: 189 Visit our website for more information.

The hiatus is over, and the boys are back to talk about the need for the Church to have a Henkel mindset in the present time. ----more---- Host: Revs. Willie Grills and Zelwyn Heide Guest: Rev. Adam Koontz Episode: 188 Visit our website for more information.

Satan is bound, and the thousand year kingdom begins. Join us as we talk about the millennium, what it means for Satan to be bound, and when this period begins and ends. ----more---- Host: Rev. Zelwyn Heide Guest: Rev. David Appold Episode: 187 Visit our website for more information.

As we close out another year, we enter the cage to take some listener questions. Join us as we talk about being apt to teach, the need for clarity, Bible translations, and how the Tennessee Synod lives on. ----more---- Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide Episode: 186 Visit our website for more information.

Here we come a-wassailing at Word Fitly. Join us as we discuss why the Puritans outlawed Christmas, the importance of holy time, Christmas dinner, and why you should go to church. ----more---- Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide Episode: 185 Visit our website for more information.

Though Nebuchadnezzar praises the Lord for delivering the young men, he is now humbled for his pride. It is the Lord who rules men and not the other way around. Join us as we talk about the danger of pride, conditional promises, and the will of man. ----more---- Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide Episode: 184 Visit our website for more information.

Giving thanks is more than just a feeling, because it shows itself in concrete ways. Join us as we talk about giving back what we have been given, remembering all the Lord's mercies, and caring for our neighbors on this annual Thanksgiving episode. ----more---- Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide Episode: 183 Visit our website for more information.

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls (Proverbs 25:8). Temperance is a fruit of the Spirit, part of what it means to be a Christian. Join us as we discuss the need to avoid dissipation and what moderation looks like in the Christian life. ----more---- Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide Episode: 182 Visit our website for more information.

Heaven rejoices at the fall of Babylon, and the mighty King of Kings and Lord of Lords appears in all His glory. Join us as we continue our discussion of Revelation, talking about joy over the defeat of our enemies, the Bride of the Lamb, and the coming of the King. ----more---- Host: Rev. Zelwyn Heide Guest: Rev. David Appold Episode: 181 Visit our website for more information.

Jesus not only prays for us, but He also teaches us how to pray. Join us as we talk about the prayers of Jesus and how we should imitate Him, even when those prayers seem strange or odd to our ears. ----more---- Host: Rev. Zelwyn Heide Guest: Rev. David Buchs Episode: 180 Visit our website for more information.

A cry goes out: Babylon is fallen! The day of her judgment has come! Though this is a cause of sorrow for the world, it is a cause of joy for us as Christians, because the Lord gives justice to His people. Join us as we continue our discussion of Revelation, talking about the fall of spiritual Babylon, rejoicing over destruction, and why we must come out of the great city. ----more---- Host: Rev. Zelwyn Heide Guest: Rev. David Appold Episode: 179 Visit our website for more information.