Season 1, Episode 3: Bodies Matter in Identity
Special guest, Rev. Dr. Todd Peperkorn joins Erica Sorensen and Pastor Harrison Goodman to discuss where we find our identity and the value of community found in Christ through our Baptism.
“Sinful nature means sin, but also it means isolation..it creates anxiety.”
-Rev. Dr. Todd Peperkorn
Guest Bio: The Rev. Dr. Todd A. Peperkorn has been a member of the Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) faculty since 2021. He serves as assistant professor of pastoral ministry and missions, and as director of vicarage and internships. He is author of the book, I Trust When Dark My Road: A Lutheran View of Depression, along with many other publications too numerous to list now. He also served as one of the founding pastors of Higher Things, a Lutheran youth organization, and was the editor of its magazine for five years.
https://www.ctsfw.edu/about/
https://www.amazon.com/Trust-When-Dark-Road-Depression-ebook/dp/B08BMLT8V8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZDCCFFSQED0T&keywords=I+trust+when+dark+my+road&qid=1707513288&sprefix=i+trust+when+dark+my+road%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1
Bible Links: https://www.esv.org/Genesis+1/ , https://www.esv.org/Galatians+2/ , https://www.esv.org/John+15/
Other Links: https://files.lcms.org/file/preview/mpLgiTMryWRYXOziqDp3G96YLjeJy1HK
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What is Why Bodies Matter?
One day, your body will die. But it still matters. Christ took on flesh to redeem your sins. Your body will one day turn to dust, but rejoice because that dust will rise in a newness of life!
Join hosts Erica Sorensen and Pastor Harrison Goodman as they talk to guests from throughout the Church and walk the path from birth to death to answer the question, “Why Bodies Matter?”