# Q&A Featuring Matthew Harrison: What is lacking in the Lutheran church today and how can we strengthen it? What is the unpardonable sin? Is faith passive or active? More.

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Published: 2026-03-12T15:28:55+00:00
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Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question: What is lacking in Lutheran preaching today and how can we strengthen it? What is the unpardonable sin? Do women have less of the image of God than men? Is faith passive or active? If we deny them communion, can we still say they are Christians? Should grandparents baptize their grandchildren if their parents don’t believe? What is the internal struggle within confessional Lutheranism today? Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

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