What “Preach” Actually Means...& More! | Rev. Dr. Mike Middendorf

What “Preach” Actually Means...& More! | Rev. Dr. Mike Middendorf

Author: Unite Leadership Collective August 7, 2026 Duration: 1:04:31
Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) What if words Christians use every week—like law, preach, prophecy, confess, obey, sanctification, and sacrament—do not always mean what we assume they mean? Rev. Dr. Mike Middendorf joins Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg to examine how these familiar theological terms are actually used in Scripture. The conversation challenges the idea that preaching belongs only to pastors, prophecy primarily predicts the fu...

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Duration: 48:49
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