Non-Denom Pastoral Intern Becomes Lutheran - An Interview with John Bloedel

Today we are joined by John Bloedel as he shares his story of growing up in mega church Evangelicalism, attending Moody Bible Institute, pursuing an MDiv with an emphasis in pastoral ministry, and eventually becoming a Confessional Lutheran. He currently works in Christian nonprofit marketing and has a love for theology, philosophy, apologetics, history, and media ecology.

Books that John mentioned in this episode:
October 31, 1517: https://www.amazon.com/October-31-151...
Brand Luther: https://www.amazon.com/Brand-Luther-U...
Examination of the Council of Trent: https://www.cph.org/chemnitzs-works-e...
Has American Christianity Failed? https://www.cph.org/has-american-chri...

Timestamps:
Teaser 00:00-00:58
Introduction 00:59-02:02
John’s background/call to ministry 02:03-07:25
The class that started it all 07:26-13:28
Lutheran predestination 13:29-21:07
Baptismal regeneration 21:08-27:09
What does “Confessional Lutheran” mean 27:10-29:19
The importance of not talking past each other 29:20-34:38
Good aspects of Evangelicalism 34:39-38:17
Church authority 38:18-42:04
Next steps + pursuing pastoral ministry 42:05-46:29
Personal faith 46:30-53:13
Media ecology of church 53:14-1:05:17
Advice + encouragement 1:05:16-1:17:38
Closing 1:17:39-1:19:00

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