# Q&A: What do Lutherans teach about prayer? What does it mean to be above reproach? Can a pastor who has been disqualified be restored? More.

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Published: 2026-02-26T00:37:33+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 the Lutheran teaching on prayer? What does it mean that a pastor needs to be above reproach? Can a pastor who has been disqualified be restored? What if he has committed serious sins before he was a Christian? Why do so many Christians have a wrong understanding of faith? What does it mean that the Lord must build the house? (Psalm 127) How do you respond to "Messianic" Christianity? How do you respond to spiritual manipulation? Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

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