HeyJaredDesert Well
Join Pastor Jared Townley and Principal Derek Blessing from Lamb of God Lutheran Church and School, Las Vegas. Delve into discussions on faith, scripture, and the unique challenges of ministry in a desert city, all while connecting with a community centered on the love of Jesus.
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060: Teaching the Next Generation : Deuteronomy, Psalm 78, Ephesians 6, and Luther on Keeping Kids in School (opens the original)
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Today we discuss Bible and catechism study on the role of education and faith formation in children. We read and reflect on Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 6:4–9 , Psalm 78:1–7, and Ephesians 6:1–4, emphasizing guarding one’s own soul, teaching God’s deeds and commands to children and grandchildren, and using everyday “teachable moments.” We note Jewish practices of binding Scripture on the body and doorframes, connect Psalm 78 to Jesus’ parables in Matthew 13, and highlight that education aims at
059: Rey’s Hungary Mission Trip: English VBS Camps, Sharing the Gospel, and Life in Aszód (opens the original)
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Returning guest Rey, a Concordia junior in the pre-seminary theological studies program with a Biblical languages emphasis, describes his first mission trip and first time abroad: a three-week trip to Aszód, Hungary, serving VBS-style English camps for Hungarian middle and high school students at a Lutheran school . He explains how the biannual Concordia trip began, who went (11 students plus Pastor Anderson’s family), and what camp involved—worship, Bible study in color teams, English immersion
058: From Guilt to Grace: The Gift of Prayer (opens the original)
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This week we discuss Bob Hiller’s 1517 article “Blood Bought Prayer,” reacting to how prayer can become either a guilt-producing law (e.g., the alleged Luther quote about praying three hours a day) or a convenient, phone-based habit shaped by apps, echoing concerns from Freya India’s “When Faith Is Just An App.” We emphasize that prayer is first a gift purchased by Christ’s atoning blood, granting believers access to the Father, and that Jesus gives both the command and the words to pray, especi
057: Inside the LCMS Convention: Paperwork, Resolutions, and Hope for the Future (opens the original)
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This week Pastor Jared and Derek recap the LCMS convention’s logistics and key takeaways, describing the stack of daily documents (workbook with 300 overtures, nominee bios, and multiple “Today’s Business” updates), how voting occurred across several sessions, and how floor committees revised resolutions overnight. They share practical tips like tracking vote percentages, and praise the convention’s organization. Big-picture reflections include strong doctrinal unity despite differing opinions,
054: Heading to Phoenix: LCMS Synodical Convention (opens the original)
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This week on 'Desert Well' Pastor Jared and Derek discuss the LCMS synodical convention, detailing their travel timing and roles: one as a Pacific Southwest District advisory delegate and the other as a pastoral voting delegate attending as an alternate. They explain LCMS structure (synod, 35 districts, circuits), how circuits send one lay and one pastoral voting delegate, and how conventions occur every three years to decide matters through overtures submitted by congregations, circuits, distri
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