Wrestling with Theology
1,828 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin me as I wrestle with the truth and understanding of God's Word from a Lutheran perspective. There is also a fantasy wrestling league which is run weekly.
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Pro Wrestling America (4/10/24)
April 10, 2024 05:31 - 11 minutes - 16.9 MBState Farm Center Round Robin Tournament Matches * Jushin Liger vs Iron Mike Sharpe * Goldust vs Iceman King Parsons * Doug Gilbert vs Kendall Windham * 2 Cold Scorpio vs Dustin Rhodes * Paul Diamond vs Iron Mike Sharpe * Eric Embry vs Iceman King Parsons Other Matches * Ahmed Johnson vs Dexter Poindexter * Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: Lance Storm (c) vs Chris Candido * American Heavyweight Title Match: Big Bubba Rogers (c) vs Jim Duggan
Digging Deeper: King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Revelation 19:15-21)
April 04, 2024 07:59 - 20 minutes - 30.2 MB15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. 17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, 18 to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captain...
Pro Wrestling America (4/3/24)
April 03, 2024 05:02 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBBMO Harris Bank Center Round Robin Tournament Matches * Jushin Liger vs Dustin Rhodes * Goldust vs Kendall Windham * Doug Gilbert vs Iceman King Parsons * 2 Cold Scorpio vs Iron Mike Sharpe * Paul Diamond vs Psicosis * Eric Embry vs Wyldcard Interstate 74 Title Match: Disco Inferno (c) vs Wolfie D Austin Idol vs Jerry Lawler American Heavyweight Title Match: Big Bubba Rogers (c) vs ?? https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/podcast/pwa_240403.mp3
Victorious Deliverance
March 30, 2024 20:00 - 20 minutes - 15.1 MBVictory in Lent #12 Reading: Daniel 3 Hymn: All Glory, Laud, and Honor Psalm: LSB #931
Victorious Fearlessness
March 30, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes - 11.2 MBVictory in Lent #11 Reading: Zephaniah 3 Hymn: Be Still My Soul Psalm: 85
Victorious Repentance
March 29, 2024 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.11 MBVictory in Lent #10 Reading: Jonah 3 Hymn: O Love, How Deep Psalm: Jonah 2:2-9
The Passion of Our Lord - Part 5
March 29, 2024 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.9 MBThe Passion of Our Lord Drawn from the Four Gospels Calvary
Victorious Redeemer
March 29, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.11 MBVictory in Lent #9 Reading: Job 19 Hymn: I Know That My Redeemer Lives Psalm: 16
Victorious Resurrection
March 28, 2024 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBVictory in Lent #8 Reading: Ezekiel 37 Hymn: Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted Psalm: 51:8-15
The Passion of Our Lord - Part 4
March 28, 2024 17:00 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MBThe Passion of Our Lord Drawn from the Four Gospels The Praetorium
Victorious Song
March 28, 2024 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.7 MBVictory in Lent #7 Reading: Deuteronomy 31 Hymn: We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died Psalm: LSB #926
Digging Deeper: Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9-14)
March 28, 2024 05:02 - 26 minutes - 39.3 MB9 And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. 11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is calle...
Victorious Heart
March 27, 2024 20:00 - 13 minutes - 10.4 MBVictory in Lent #6 Reading: Ezekiel 36 Hymn: Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle Psalm: 96
The Passion of Our Lord - Part 3
March 27, 2024 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.72 MBThe Passion of Our Lord Drawn from the Four Gospels The Palace of the High Priest
Victorious Word
March 27, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes - 9.47 MBVictory in Lent #5 Reading: Isaiah 55 Hymn: Thy Word Psalm: 42
Pro Wrestling America (3/27/24)
March 27, 2024 05:02 - 13 minutes - 21.1 MBUnited Center Round Robin Tournament Matches * Paul Diamond vs Wyldcard * Doug Gilbert vs Iron Mike Sharpe * Jushin Liger vs Kendall Windham * Eric Embry vs Psicosis * 2 Cold Scorpio vs Iceman King Parsons * Goldust vs Dustin Rhodes World Tag Team Titles Match: 2 Cold Scorpio & Wyldcard (c) vs Sheepherders Doug Gilbert's Contract: 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert vs Butch Reed https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/podcast/pwa_240327.mp3
Victorious Passage
March 26, 2024 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.51 MBVictory in Lent #4 Reading: Exodus 14 Hymn: Jesus, Refuge of the Weary Psalm: LSB #925
The Passion of Our Lord - Part 2
March 26, 2024 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.99 MBThe Passion of Our Lord Drawn from the Four Gospels Gethsemane
Victorious Sacrifice
March 26, 2024 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.47 MBVictory in Lent #3 Reading: Genesis 22 Hymn: The Lamb Psalm: 10:1-10
Victorious Flood
March 25, 2024 20:00 - 17 minutes - 14 MBVictory in Lent #2 Reading: Genesis 6-9 Hymn: My Song Is Love Unknown Psalm: 29
The Passion of Our Lord - Part 1
March 25, 2024 17:00 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MBThe Passion of Our Lord Drawn from the Four Gospels The Lord's Supper
Victorious Creation
March 25, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes - 10.6 MBVictory in Lent #1 Reading: Genesis 1-3 Hymn: All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall Psalm: 33:1-11
Confessional Corner: Imperial Diets
March 25, 2024 10:38 - 19 minutes - 29.9 MBImperial Diets What is an Imperial Diet? We look at a handful of these imperial legislative meetings that have a profound impact on the Reformation.
Digging Deeper: Hallelujah! (Revelation 19:1-8)
March 21, 2024 05:59 - 22 minutes - 35.2 MB1 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” 3 Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” 4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and wo...
Pro Wrestling America (3/20/24)
March 20, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes - 23 MBRenaissance Coliseum Round Robin Tournament Matches * Jushin Liger vs Eric Embry * Goldust vs Paul Diamond * Doug Gilbert vs Psicosis * 2 Cold Scorpio vs Wyldcard * Kendall Windham vs Iceman King Parsons * Dustin Rhodes vs Iron Mike Sharpe Other Matches * Interstate 74 Title Match: Disco Inferno (c) vs Rolando Freeman * Billy Travis vs Butch Reed * 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert vs Pat Tanaka * Octagon vs Jim Duggan https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/podcast/pwa_240320.mp3
Digging Deeper: One Single Hour (Revelation 18:17b-24)
March 14, 2024 07:28 - 17 minutes - 25 MB17b And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18 and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, “What city was like the great city?” 19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, “Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been laid waste. 20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given jud...
Pro Wrestling America (3/13/24)
March 13, 2024 14:36 - 18 minutes - 28.2 MBState Farm Center Round Robin Tournament Matches * Jushin Liger vs Paul Diamond * Goldust vs Eric Embry * 'Dangerous' Doug Gilbert vs Wyldcard * 2 Cold Scorpio vs Psicosis * Kendall Windham vs Iron Mike Sharpe * Dustin Rhodes vs Iceman King Parsons Other Matches * Jerry Lawler vs Mike Jackson * Brett Wayne Sawyer vs Steve Southern * Big Bubba Rogers vs Tommy Rogers * Hacksaws vs Rolando Freeman & Billy Travis * American Tag Team Titles Match: PG-13 (c) vs Disco Inferno & Lance S...
Pro Wrestling America (3/6/24)
March 13, 2024 12:25 - 20 minutes - 30.9 MBBMO Harris Bank Center Extension: Goldust Round Robin Tournament Matches * Iron Mike Sharpe vs Psicosis * Iceman King Parsons vs Wyldcard * Eric Embry vs Kendall Windham * Paul Diamond vs Dustin Rhodes * Goldust vs 'Dangerous' Doug Gilbert * Jushin Liger vs 2 Cold Scorpio Other Matches * Interstate 74 Title Match: Disco Inferno (c) vs Pat Tanaka * Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: Lance Storm (c) vs Great Kabuki * Rolando Freeman & Billy Travis vs Sheepherders * 'Universal Heart...
Digging Deeper: Saddened Kings (Revelation 18:9-17a)
March 07, 2024 07:54 - 17 minutes - 25.1 MB9 And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning. 10 They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, “Alas! Alas! You great city, you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” 11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, sca...
Digging Deeper: Come out of Her! (Revelation 18:4-8)
February 29, 2024 09:31 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MB4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues; 5 for her sins are heaped high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Pay her back as she herself has paid back others, and repay her double for her deeds; mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed. 7 As she glorified herself and lived in luxury, so give her a like measure of torment and mourning, since in her heart she says, ‘I sit...
Pro Wrestling America (2/28/24)
February 28, 2024 06:49 - 10 minutes - 16.1 MBUnited Center Signing: Big Bubba Rogers Round Robin Tournament Matches * Paul Diamond vs Kendall Windham * Wyldcard vs Iron Mike Sharpe * Jushin Liger vs 'Dangerous' Doug Gilbert * Iceman King Parsons vs Psicosis * Dustin Rhodes vs Eric Embry * Goldust vs 2 Cold Scorpio Other Matches * Jerry Lawler vs Ahmed Johnson * Tully Blanchard & Chris Candido vs Mike Jackson & Tommy Rogers * American Heavyweight Title Match: Raven (c) vs Big Bubba Rogers
Confessional Corner: Early Luther (1500-1525)
February 26, 2024 12:55 - 15 minutes - 22.4 MBWhile we live with five hundred years of the Reformation behind us, we are taking a look at the early years of Luther's career at the University of Wittenberg and the first few years of the Reformation before it becomes the major political focus of Europe in the mid-16th century. 95 Theses Commentary: https://www.wrestlingwiththeology.org/theology-pages/luthers-95-theses/
Digging Deeper: Fallen Babylon (Revelation 18:1-3)
February 22, 2024 09:30 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MB1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. 2 And he called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast. 3 For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality...
Pro Wrestling America (2/21/24)
February 21, 2024 06:47 - 16 minutes - 24.6 MBRenaissance Coliseum Round Robin Tournament Matches * Wyldcard vs Psicosis * Great Kabuki vs 2 Cold Scorpio * Paul Diamond vs Wolfie D * Iceman King Parsons vs Iron Mike Sharpe * Dustin Rhodes vs Kendall Windham * Jushin Liger vs Goldust
Digging Deeper: The Great Prostitute Judged (Revelation 17:15-18)
February 15, 2024 09:54 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MB15 And the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, 17 for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woma...
PWA: St. Valentine's Day Massacre (2/14/24)
February 14, 2024 10:56 - 17 minutes - 27.2 MBRenaissance Coliseum St. Valentine's Day Massacre Interstate 74 Title Match: Iron Mike Sharpe (c) vs Disco Inferno Sheepherders vs Badd Company Heartbreakers Rumble World Tag Team Titles Match: Tully Blanchard & Chris Candido (c) vs 2 Cold Scorpio & Wyldcard Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: Iceman King Parsons (c) vs Lance Storm American Heavyweight Title Match: Dustin Rhodes (c) vs Raven World Heavyweight Title Match: Tully Blanchard (c) vs ?? https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/med...
Digging Deeper: Why Do You Marvel? (Revelation 17:6b-14)
February 08, 2024 08:53 - 9 minutes - 15.1 MB6b When I saw her, I marveled greatly. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. 9 This...
Pro Wrestling America (2/7/24)
February 07, 2024 07:55 - 12 minutes - 18.6 MBBMO Harris Bank Center Dexter Poindexter vs Rolando Freeman Billy Travis vs Kendall Windham #1 Contender for Interstate 74 Title Match: Kendall Windham vs Disco Inferno Brett Wayne Sawyer vs Chris Candido #1 Contender for Illinois Title Match: Lance Storm vs Eric Embry 2 Cold Scorpio & Wyldcard vs Sheepherders Badd Company vs PG-13 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert vs Raven https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/podcast/pwa_240207.mp3
Digging Deeper: Babylon the Prostitute (Revelation 17:1-6a)
February 01, 2024 06:33 - 19 minutes - 28 MB1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk.” 3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horn...
Pro Wrestling America (1/31/24)
January 31, 2024 06:37 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBShirk Center Disco Inferno vs Billy Travis #1 Contender for the Interstate 74 Title Match: Ahmed Johnson vs Dan Spivey Bob Holly vs Kendall Windham Eric Embry vs Brett Wayne Sawyer Sheepherders vs Badd Company Raven vs Octagon World Tag Team Titles Match: Tully Blanchard & Chris Candido (c) vs 2 Cold Scorpio & Wyldcard Non-Title Match: Dustin Rhodes vs 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/podcast/pwa_240131.mp3
Digging Deeper: "It Is Done!" (Revelation 16:17-21)
January 25, 2024 07:30 - 9 minutes - 9.69 MB17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. 19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath...
Pro Wrestling America (1/24/24)
January 24, 2024 06:35 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBUnited Center Non-Title Match: Iron Mike Sharpe vs Ahmed Johnson Eric Embry vs Great Kabuki Disco Inferno & Lance Storm vs Tommy Rogers & Mike Jackson Badd Company vs Wyldcard & 2 Cold Scorpio Sheepherders vs PG-13 #1 Contender for the American Heavyweight Title Match: Raven vs 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol World Heavyweight Title Match: Tully Blanchard (c) vs Dustin Rhodes https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/podcast/pwa_240124.mp3
Confessional Corner: Foundation for Reformation (15th Century)
January 22, 2024 08:27 - 15 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode, we look at the events and people of the 15th century which allowed for the Reformation to be sparked by Luther. We look at important people and events that shaped the world in the 15th century.
Digging Deeper: Preparing for Armageddon (Revelation 16:12-16)
January 18, 2024 10:29 - 15 minutes - 16.7 MB12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. 13 And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. 14 For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. 15 (“Behold, I am coming...
Pro Wrestling America (1/17/24)
January 17, 2024 09:26 - 13 minutes - 15 MBRenaissance Coliseum #1 Contender for the World Tag Team Titles Match: Wyldcard vs Butch Miller Dexter Poindexter vs Rolando Freeman Brett Wayne Sawyer vs Billy Travis Triple Threat Match: 2 Cold Scoprio vs Jushin Liger vs Tommy Rogers PG-13 vs Lance Storm & Disco Inferno Chris Candido vs Bob Holly Goldust vs Bubba Ray Dudley 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert vs Raven World Tag Team Titles Match: Badd Company (c) vs Tully Blanchard & Chris Candido https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/po...
Digging Deeper: God's Wrath against Nature (Revelation 16:1-11)
January 11, 2024 08:03 - 15 minutes - 16.9 MB1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.” 2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. 3 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea. 4 The third angel poured out his bowl int...
Pro Wrestling America (1/10/24)
January 10, 2024 16:47 - 12 minutes - 12.5 MBState Farm Center Signing: Eric Embry J.C. Ice vs Tommy Rogers Wolfie D vs Mike Jackson #1 Contenders for World Tag Team titles: 2 Cold Scorpio & Wyldcard vs Sheepherders Disco Inferno vs Rolando Freeman Interstate 74 Heavyweight Title Match: Kendall Windham (c) vs Iron Mike Sharpe Lance Storm vs Billy Travis Eric Embry vs Great Kabuki Brett Wayne Sawyer vs Chris Candido Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: Iceman King Parsons (c) vs Octagon 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert vs Raven https:...
Day 12 - Apostles' Creed
January 05, 2024 13:40 - 1 minute - 1.16 MB"On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Twelve drummers drumming Eleven pipers piping Ten lords a-leaping Nine ladies dancing Eight maids a-milking Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."
Day 11 - Faithful Apostles
January 04, 2024 13:39 - 1 minute - 1.14 MB"On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eleven pipers piping Ten lords a-leaping Nine ladies dancing Eight maids a-milking Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."
Digging Deeper: The Song of Moses and the Lamb (Revelation 15)
January 04, 2024 09:45 - 17 minutes - 17.4 MB1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished. 2 And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands. 3 And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O ...