Living The Faith
By Zion Lutheran Church
Living The FaithOct 02, 2023
Peacemakers Episode 6
Join Pastor Marcis and Director of Family Ministry, Kristin Nistler, in week five of their at Christian Peacemaking. This week they discuss the third "G" - Gently Restore.
More resources can be found at https://zionbismarck.org/ministries/living-the-faith/
and https://www.aorhope.org/
Peacemakers Episode 5
Join Pastor Marcis and Director of Family Ministry, Kristin Nistler, in week five of their at Christian Peacemaking. This week they discuss the third "G" - Gently Restore.
More resources can be found at https://zionbismarck.org/ministries/living-the-faith/
and https://www.aorhope.org/
The LCMS in the 1960s and 1970s with Special Guest Rev. William Hessler
Join Pastor Marcis as he discusses the LCMS during the 1960s and 1970s with returning guest, Rev. William Hessler. Their conversation centers on Rev. Hessler's experience at the St. Louis seminary during the Seminex walkouts.
Peacemakers Episode 4
Join Pastor Marcis and Director of Family Ministry, Kristin Nistler, as they continue a six week look at Christian Peacemaking. This week they discuss our different responses to conflict.
More resources can be found at https://zionbismarck.org/ministries/living-the-faith/
and https://www.aorhope.org/
Peacemakers Episode 3
Join Pastor Marcis and Director of Family Ministry, Kristin Nistler, as they continue a six week look at Christian Peacemaking. This week they discuss our different responses to conflict.
More resources can be found at https://zionbismarck.org/ministries/living-the-faith/
and https://www.aorhope.org/
DBGR's Tim Gienger
Join Pastor Marcis as he talks with Tim Gienger, Senior Director of Residential Partnership at Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch.
Peacemakers Episode 2
Join Pastor Marcis and Director of Family Ministry, Kristin Nistler, as they continue a six week look at Christian Peacemaking. This week they discuss our different responses to conflict. More resources can be found at https://zionbismarck.org/ministries/living-the-faith/
and https://www.aorhope.org/
Peacemakers Episode 1
Join Pastor Marcis and Director of Family Ministry, Kristin Nistler, as they discuss what conflict is, how to address it, and the Christian response to it.
More resources can be found at https://zionbismarck.org/ministries/living-the-faith/
and https://www.aorhope.org/
Trek Through Holy Week: Easter Sunday
He is Risen! Join Pastor Marcis and Pastor Aidan Moon as they discus and reflect on Easter Sunday and its importance in the church year.
Our Trek Through Holy Week series is being re-uploaded from our Trek Through the Scriptures series in 2022. Pastor Moon served as Zion's Vicar at the time of the recording.
Trek Through Holy Week: Holy Saturday
Join Pastor Marcis and Pastor Aidan Moon as they discus the events of Holy Saturday, reflecting on the events of Good Friday and looking towards the Resurrection.
Our Trek Through Holy Week series is being re-uploaded from our Trek Through the Scriptures series in 2022. Pastor Moon served as Zion's Vicar at the time of the recording.
Trek Through Holy Week: Good Friday
Join Pastor Marcis and Pastor Aidan Moon as they discus and reflect on Good Friday. They will attempt to answer some of the questions often asked about the darkest day of the church calendar.
Our Trek Through Holy Week series is being re-uploaded from our Trek Through the Scriptures series in 2022. Pastor Moon served as Zion's Vicar at the time of the recording.
Trek Through Holy Week: Maundy Thursday
Join Pastor Marcis and Pastor Aidan Moon as they discus and reflect on Maundy Thursday, with an emphasis on the institution of the Lord's Supper and the events that night in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Our Trek Through Holy Week series is being re-uploaded from our Trek Through the Scriptures series in 2022. Pastor Moon served as Zion's Vicar at the time of the recording.
Trek Through Holy Week: Spy Wednesday
Join Pastor Marcis and Pastor Aidan Moon as they discus and reflect on Spy Wednesday, focusing on Judas Iscariot, the spy among the 12.
Our Trek Through Holy Week series is being re-uploaded from our Trek Through the Scriptures series in 2022. Pastor Moon served as Zion's Vicar at the time of the recording.
Trek Through Holy Week: Holy Tuesday
Join Pastor Marcis and Pastor Aidan Moon as they discus and reflect on Holy Tuesday, looking forward to the cross on Friday and the empty tomb on Sunday.
Our Trek Through Holy Week series is being re-uploaded from our Trek Through the Scriptures series in 2022. Pastor Moon served as Zion's Vicar at the time of the recording.
Trek Through Holy Week: Holy Monday
Join Pastor Marcis and Pastor Aidan Moon as they discus and reflect on Holy Monday, looking forward to the cross on Friday and the empty tomb on Sunday.
Our Trek Through Holy Week series is being re-uploaded from our Trek Through the Scriptures series in 2022. Pastor Moon served as Zion's Vicar at the time of the recording.
Lent 2024 Week Seven Gospel Challenge: Rev. William Hessler
This week Zion continues its 2024 Lenten challenge for everyone to read the four Gospels chronologically. The guest on the podcast this week is Pastor Marcis' brother-in-law, Rev. William (Bill) Hessler. Tune in to hear how Pastor Marcis and Pastor Hessler discuss some of Jesus’ key teachings and miracles, how they are significant to Jesus’ overall ministry, and how they point us to Holy Week!
Trek Through Holy Week: Palm Sunday
Join Pastor Marcis and Pastor Aidan Moon as they discus and reflect on Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week.
Our Trek Through Holy Week series is being re-uploaded from our Trek Through the Scriptures series in 2022. Pastor Moon served as Zion's Vicar at the time of the recording.
Lent 2024 Week Six Gospel Challenge: Rev. Brad Stoltenow
This week Zion continues its 2024 Lenten challenge for everyone to read the four Gospels chronologically. The guest on the podcast this week is Pastor Brad Stoltenow. Tune in to hear how Pastor Marcis and Pastor Stoltenow discuss some of Jesus’ key teachings and miracles, how they are significant to Jesus’ overall ministry, and how they point us to Holy Week!
Champions for Liberty: Rev. Mark Frith
Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he talks with Rev. Mark Frith, Champions for Liberty Network Director at the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty. If you would like more information about the LCRL or the Champions Network, please visit their website at https://www.lcrlfreedom.org/champions
Lent 2024 Week Five Gospel Challenge: Vicar Dylan Meyer
This week Zion continues its 2024 Lenten challenge for everyone to read the four Gospels chronologically. The guest on the podcast this week is our very own Vicar Dylan Meyer. Tune in to hear how Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer discuss some of Jesus’ key teachings and miracles, how they are significant to Jesus’ overall ministry, and how they point us to Holy Week!
Lent 2024 Week Four Gospel Challenge: Ben Ramthun
This week Zion continues its 2024 Lenten challenge for everyone to read chronologically the four Gospels. The guest on the podcast this week is Pastor Ben Ramthun. Listen as Pastor Marcis and Pastor Ramthun discuss the fourth week’s readings of the gospels and the events around Jesus’ ministry
Lutheran Family Service: Rev. Jim Lamb
Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he talks with Rev. Jim Lamb, LFS Life Advocate, about the LCMS position on life issues such as abortion and end of life. Most importantly, they focus on supporting and encouraging life.
Lent 2024 Week Three Gospel Challenge: Rev. Aidan Moon
This week Zion continues its 2024 Lenten challenge for everyone to read chronologically the four Gospels. The guest on the podcast this week is Pastor Aidan Moon. Listen as Pastor Marcis and Pastor Moon discuss the third week’s readings of the gospels and the events around Jesus’ ministry
Lent 2024 Week Two Gospel Challenge: Jason Kohm
This week Zion continues its 2024 Lenten challenge for everyone to read the four Gospels chronologically. The guest on the podcast this week is Seminarian Jason Kohm. Listen as Pastor Marcis and Jason discuss the second week’s readings of the gospels and the events around Jesus’ ministry
Lent 2024 Week One Gospel Challenge: Rev. Pete Marcis
This week Zion begins its 2024 Lenten challenge for everyone to read chronologically the four Gospels. The guest on the podcast this week is Pastor Peter C Marcis, Napoleon, Ohio (Pastor’s brother). Listen as they discuss the opening verses of the gospels and the events around Jesus’ birth.
Dakota Memorial Schools' Tina DeGree
Join Pastor Marcis as he discusses Dakota Memorial School and the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch with Tina DeGree. Tina DeGree is the Superintendent and Vice President of Compliance for the Dakota Memorial School system.
Lutheran Family Service's Lindy Hinckley
Join Pastor Marcis as he discusses the different types of counseling LFS provides, specifically marriage and family counseling with Lindy Hinckley.
Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek
Join Pastor Marcis as he talks to Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek about his new book, "Life in Christ: Rooted, Woven, and Grafted into God’s Story". Rev. Dr. Filipek will be joining us at Zion for the For Such a Time as This conference on February 10.
Episode 54: Living the Faith Wrap-Up
On this week’s episode of Living the Faith, we wrap up our year-long emphasis on Living the Faith, which has given us the opportunity to explore the various teachings of our Lutheran faith. Join Pastor Marcis and former Vicar Jason Kohm, as they reflect on what it means to “live the faith” in our current daily lives! Tune in this week for our final episode of this year-long emphasis and we look forward to many future weeks of Living the Faith as well!
Special Episode with Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he talks to Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz of the Lutheran Center for Religious Freedom. Rev. Dr. Seltz will be in Bismarck to present for our "For Such a Time as This" workshop on Saturday, February 10. Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty website https://www.lcrlfreedom.org/
Episode 53: Our Walk of Faith
On this week’s episode of Living the Faith, we conclude our year-long emphasis on the Lutheran teachings with a discussion on Martin Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness. Join Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they talk about how we, as Christians, are in right relationship to God and to our world. Christian freedom, after all, is central to our living! Tune in this week to hear how this topic shapes your daily walk of faith!
Episode 52: A Worthy Meal
On this week’s episode of Living the Faith, our discussion continues with the Power of the Sacrament of the Altar. Join Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they explore topics such as: Christ’s powerful Institution, Jesus’ ministry as the “Bread of Life”, and why we Lutherans in the Missouri Synod practice what is called “Close Communion”. Tune in this week to hear how the Sacrament of the Altar shapes your daily Christian faith!
Special Guest: Virginia Strubbe, Lutheran Family Service
Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses some issues that may arise during the holiday season with Virginia Strubbe, a mental health therapist and clinical social worker with Lutheran Family Service.
Special Guest: Toni Larson, Lutheran Family Service
Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses Lutheran Family Service's mission and focus with the Director of Church Worker Wellness, Toni Larson.
Episode 51: God With Us
Welcome to Living the Faith and MERRY CHRISTMAS! On this week’s episode, Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer explore the beauty and power of Jesus Christ’s “incarnation”. Join us this week to learn more about the significance of that term and why the term is so central to the whole celebration of Christmas. Tune in as we also talk about who Jesus was, what His birth tells us about God’s character, and how Christmas shapes our understanding of the Lord’s Supper!
Episode 50: Given and Shed For You
This week, we continue our discussion on the Lord’s Supper by talking about its Benefit. Join Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they explore the crucial gifts that God gives to us in the Sacrament of the Altar and how these things shape our daily Christian lives! Come and listen, as we talk about the forgiveness of sins, the New Covenant in Christ’s blood, and the importance of “gathering together” at the Lord’s Table!
Episode 49: It Is What It Is (WITH SPECIAL GUEST AIDAN MOON)
As last, we have reached the final main unit of study in our Living the Faith series: The Lord’s Supper. In this week’s episode, you’ll get to hear from two former Vicars (Aidan Moon and Jason Kohm) as they discuss with Pastor Tom Marcis the nature of the Lord’s Supper. Simply put, it is the true, real body and blood of Jesus in/with/under bread and wine. Join them as they begin to explore this mystery!
Special Episode with Guest Dr. Mark Vande Braak: Grief During the Holidays
Join Pastor Tom Marcis on this special episode with special guest Dr. Mark Vande Braak of Lutheran Family Service. In this conversation, they touch on grief during the holiday season, holidays and traditions that may be unexpected, and ways to help deal with this grief.
Episode 48: Not Your Typical Keys
This week, we transition from Confession and Absolution to the topic of the Office of the Keys—a more unfamiliar topic for most Christians. Join both Pastor Marcis and special guest Pastor Brad Stoltenow as they explore what it is, why its important, and how we faithfully exercise it as people of God. In this week’s episode, we address the big question: what authority has Jesus Christ given to His Church? Come and listen to how the Office of the Keys shapes your daily faith!
Episode 47: You Are Forgiven!
On this week’s episode of Living the Faith, Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer talk about Confession and Absolution—what it is, why we practice it, and how it impacts our daily walk of faith! In this episode, we also distinguish private and public Confession and Absolution, as well as explore the value of having God’s forgiveness pronounced to you! Join us this week and hear how Confession and Absolution shape your faith life!
Episode 46: It Works!
This week, we continue with Baptism—and more specifically, we address this week the topic of the Power of Baptism! Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as talk about why we, as Christians, can be assured of God’s promises that are given personally to us in Baptism. We’ve talked so far about what it is and what it gives us—so what exactly does it do and how do we know that it works? Tune in to this week’s episode of Living the Faith!
Lutheran Family Service: Kim Laube
Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses the functions of Lutheran Family Service and their role and place within the adoption system with Deputy Director Kim Laube.
Episode 45: What a Blessing!
This week, we continue our discussion on Baptism and we focus on the blessings we receive from God in the Holy Sacrament! Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer this week as they talk about the various gifts that God gives to us in Baptism and what these gifts mean for us as redeemed children of God. They also address questions such as “Why do we need Baptism?” and “Is salvation possible even for the unbaptized?” Tune in this week to hear just how much God blesses YOU through water and His Word!
Episode 44: Called to Sainthood
This week, we remember and celebrate All Saints’ Day—a day where the Church honors those who have gone to be with the Lord ahead of us in the faith! Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer this week as they discuss the significance of All Saints’ Day and what it means for all of us Christians to be called and identify as “saints”. After all, how can we be saints if the Bible tells us that we are sinners? Tune in and hear how this sainthood identity impacts your daily walk of faith!
Living the Faith: Peace and Forgiveness for the Middle East Featuring Pastor Nabil Nour
Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he visits with Pastor Nabil Nour (Fourth Vice-President of the LCMS) on the ongoing conflict between the Arabs and Israelis. Check out the Bible study that Pastor Nour has written for even more information.
Here is the link to the Bible study:
https://chusermedia.s3.amazonaws.com/2257112645_32821_BS_Conflict_Between_Arabs_Israelis_1.pdf
Episode 43: A Secure Hope in God Alone
This week, we conclude our month-long series on stewardship, which has been centered around LSB hymn 867, “Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds”. Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer this Reformation week as they have a conversation about stanza five of the hymn. They also talk about Christian hope, how Lutherans emphasize this hope, and why hope is so crucial to the Christian daily life! Tune in and hear how this applies to your life of faith!
Episode 42: Telling Our Sons and Daughters
This week, we continue our month-long series on stewardship—centered around LSB hymn 867, “Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds”. Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they have a conversation about stanza three of the hymn and how we are called as Christians to teach the faith to future generations! Come and hear how teaching the faith and stewardship so closely relate to one another!
Special Episode with Dr. Mark Vande Braak
Join Pastor Pastor Marcis, as he discusses the ever-growing concern over voluntary death with Lutheran Family Service's Dr. Mark Vande Braak. Dr. Vande Braak will be in North Dakota giving presentations on the grief process this weekend. He will be presenting at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in West Fargo, ND at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 14 and Zion Lutheran Church at 1:00 PM on Sunday, October 15. These events will include a Free Will Offering to benefit Lutheran Family Service.
Episode 41: Wonders of Power and Glory
This week, we continue our month-long series on stewardship—centered around LSB hymn 867, “Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds”. Join both Pastor Marcis and Vicar Meyer as they discuss stanza two of the hymn and how we are called as Christians to remember and proclaim God’s wonders! Tune in to hear more about stewardship and how God wonderfully acts in our faith lives!
Special Episode with Guest Joy Ryan
Join Pastor Marcis as he again joins Joy Ryan, CEO and President of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Family of Corporations, as they discuss Dakota Family Services, their impact on the state, and the importance of mental health.
If you or someone you know needs or wants to get in touch with Dakota Family Services, you can visit their website at https://dakotafamilyservices.org/ or call them at 1-701-922-9072