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BHoP#349 Thoughts on Giving to Missions, Pastoral Formation, and the Importance of Japan

Podcast: A Brief History of Power
Published: Mar 24, 2026
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about congregations giving to missions with different confessions, the outsized role of Japan in American culture and history, and pastoral formation at Loehe's time in Germany. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny