A Crisis of Meaning and Purpose

[@lynnpep6962]

Every morning I wake, I know God has a purpose for my existence.

[@sparky4581]

I like that, "like a chipmunk before the storm."

[@judithtaylor6713]

Your picture of peace doing the rounds guarding the perimeter was very apt and comforting. Thank you.

[@Mimi-cz8gd]

Absolutely agree. We have an epidemic of selfishness, lack of meaning and purpose. Spiritual destitution and despair abound. Thanks for addressing this and discipling me. I am so happy I know that Jesus is the answer.

[@katherinecornette5315]

Thank you for this! Appreciate when you chew on these challenges before us. God is so good!His Word is perfect!

[@ronrossa3901]

Thank you Pastor and sadly so true, but thanks be to God for His love and mercy to us in Christ, 2 Thess 3:5

[@jhausa8274]

New to your videos and to Lutheran Theology, found everything I’ve watched so far, from martyrs to baptism, highly interesting and enjoyable to watch!

[@pjwg]

I was thinking about this today, and how we can find purpose in predestination, that is God’s will, and His calling of all people.

[@swedee5870]

So good, thank you Pastor

[@teacon7]

Thanks so much for the inspiring and comforting words. I'm looking forward to hearing more. :)

[@secondhandlutheran9369]

Thank you Pastor Wolfmueller. Your videos seem to always bring peace and comfort. Thank you for sharing the Lord's word and promises with us.

[@luisasterioquerubin6829]

It's great discussion!👍

[@carole3680]

God bless you and all your theologians as you visit countries from which many of us have ties of tradition, kinship, faith. Safe travels, delightful experiences be yours. See, hear, taste.

[@pipsheppard6747]

Al Mohler? You got to meet Al Mohler?!? How cool!

[@PhilHypocrite]

That part at the end where you paraphrase Luther's explanation to the First Commandment blew my mind. It really is that simple.

[@vjhreeves]

Pastor, I wanted to see you in Houston at the LCMSYG! You were missed!

[@MiaAnstine]

What?! You were in Pagosa and I didn’t hear about it until now?!

[@Outrider74]

Excellent video, Pastor. BTW, good to see you again at the Issues etc conference!

[@waysofpleasantness]

May God bless you with safe travels! Thank you for this video.

[@kathybirkett7986]

That's a good design for the mug! Very clever! And you have given me many things to think about regarding meaning. I have been interacting on networking sites a lot more recently and have been puzzled by some of their behaviours. Your explanation of the search for meaning among young people helped me clarify (or at least start to) my puzzlement.

[@cwstreeper]

Excellent sir. Good word to start my day out with. May God bless your trip.

[@blueskymut]

Wonderfully thoughtful talk, thank you

[@torchofkck4989]

Been waiting for new content. Hope all's well, Both real world & Media based...

[@torchofkck4989]

Sorry. Had to watch for the 3rd time & a few Google searches just to catch on that your updates will be on "Wednesday Want-Not" was a blog & not on KZbin.

[@davidwiist4950]

Great! Thanks again.

[@lt9773]

Great! As usual

[@vjhreeves]

As an abstract artist myself, I was very interested in learning more about Arthur Kwon Lee. Went to his website, clicked on his Instagram link, and whaddya know..."link is broken." When you search him on Instagram he doesn't exist. Unreal. Instagram is a huge platform for artists, and he is obviously being frozen out. 😢

[@calebklingerman7902]

19:40 You forgot justification 😉

[@awomansstory.2019]

Loneliness. Boredom. Lack of Meaning in their lives.Yes, I think this is why my husband started his affair with his married coworker.

[@LisaB_12204]

Pastor, what is meant by "despair of God's mercy?" It's a phrase in an old prayer in an old hymnal. I'm not sure what it means.

[@teacon7]

Veeery interesting. You should speak about this more, to give people words ot say/think when discussing this topic. Notice also that in hte 'meaning and purpose' space is Jordan Petersen, who comes at this from a historical-critical, Jungian evolutionary psychology approach... which... is still in the final analysis unsatisfactory. But It'd be great ot have someone engage him seriously from a Lutheran perspective.

[@Chris-bt4wz]

No word about the glorious victory of the protection of children? Our church has been quiet about this. I’m confused? Shouldn’t we, as a church, be praying in thanksgiving?

[@prettypleasevideo]

CREATION “For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭33:9‬ ‭ESV‬‬ MADE IN GOD's image Vs Apt's image: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1:27‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Life Redeemed in the womb. “Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: “I am the Lord, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself,” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:24‬ ‭ESV‬‬ JESUS saved the World: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” ‭‭John‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Believe it or not? I'm a Redeemed soul!

[@torchofkck4989]

I've never been one to think more inside the box than outside... but thinking of the old proverb, "those who forget history is doomed to repeat it" & all the goings on with today's gun control battles (fed & st.s) I'm wondering if there is a solid link with the book of Samuel2 ? As I'm aware that this is a very controversial topic & not one with a speedy process (research, hypnosis, drafts, & conclusionary "reporting") . . . Not saying that I'd expect a video describing pro's &/or con's about notions... But, I would appreciate if you could advise me if at any level if I'm correlating the two together correctly or if I'm way off base.

[@torchofkck4989]

Because a large portion of the populace believes that "gun control" is utmost about populace control.

[@teaglass3750]

Hey everyone! I'm new to Wolfmueller and just started listening to his book Has American Christianity Failed?...the audio book of it off Logos. Anyways, I'm on the main chapter 1 I guess (just over an hour long) and as he started going against decision making, all of a sudden I got concerned and was hoping he's not a universal salvationist. Can anyone quickly let me know where he stands on that issue, instead of me going through videos and the 10 hours of the audio book? Is he a universal salvationist or does he believe in the elect being saved?

[@Jessard187]

He's not a universalist don't worry. He holds to monergistic salvation (meaning God gets all the credit. He elects us.) But rejects the idea that we're elected to damnation. You can check out some of his other videos here for a fuller explanation.

[@MissingTrails]

17:01 if nihilism is true, then there is no such thing as "should."

[@bernicefarnsworth6348]

Am I missing new post from Brian, or maybe he's taking a much deserved break

[@nemoexnuqual3643]

I have a few issues with some of this. The Revolutionary war ended in 1783, the constitution was ratified in 1788. Many states had already abolished slavery then we fought a war resulting in 600,000 American deaths (20% of our population) to end slavery all within 73 year of our official beginning as a single country. Find any other country that started with slavery and abolished it within a single lifetime. Africa still has slavery and there are more slaves worldwide today than there were in the 1860’s. Also how come nobody in the Lutheran Church is talking about the overturn of Roe V Wade?!?! Isn’t this what we prayed for? Now that every state will have a vote THIS IS THE TIME TO WORK HARDER!

[@flamingmonferno]

Most of the pastors that I knew who talked about it were works of mouth. So I only know of three or four Lutheran congregations personally happy with it from what I know. It’s pretty much knowing of something like this by word of mouth which is sad.

[@RevZombagger]

Lutherans for Life are ecstatic! We celebrated hard. The work isn’t done yet!

[@ralfpeterek1040]

The site which sells the KZbin Theologian mugs, on their home page, leads off with “paint the town rainbow” and “abortion is healthcare” products.⁉️

[@exvan3571]

Gene Veith's books come from the publisher with endorsements from Karen Swallow Prior. The culture has crept in.

[@jefferysmith4753]

Realistically everything you buy is sold by a company that also sells things that represent ideals opposed to your own. If you only bought things from companies that did not also sell things that opposed your worldview you would never buy anything at all. Good luck with that...

[@ralfpeterek1040]

Little by little…bit by bit…

[@nemoexnuqual3643]

This is an example of why my family is now Lutherans without a church. The church bought into the woke nonsense and became too cowardly to stand up and speak with he truth. I pray the church will return to the hardcore biblical scholars who will call out sin.

[@jefferysmith4753]

@@nemoexnuqual3643 So do enlightenment all of us as to where exactly you shop and what brands you buy so we to can buy things with a clear conscious. Don't hold out on us. We to want to be absolutely sure that our Lutheran dollars aren't supporting woke corporations. Perty please we want to stand up and call out sin with our shopping choices...

[@fredwoodson6405]

Love your videos. Very educational and helpful. I would humbly suggest that you don’t distort what the “other side” is saying. You implied that the worldly environmentalists say that the problem is people breathing out carbon dioxide. That’s a distorted view of what they say. In my mind you lose credibility when you distort what the “other side” is saying. When I hear you distort, I wonder what else is he distorting that my RADAR does not pick up? Maybe I shouldn’t listen to him. He twists the truth. I don’t want other seekers that watch your vids to wonder the same thing about you and stop watching you. I will continue to watch your vids. Thx for your time and effort. 🙂

[@dilipmathangi5434]

You are very close to catholic teachings come home catholic Church welcomes you

[@CarolusInciusEtScoti]

Yep. A crisis I'd say pastor for sure... the secret to filling the Black vóid in your soul is... repent and turn away from your sin, believe in Christ, embrace the wonderful Lutheran doctrine you are given so freely of Christ and stop sidestepping around it like it is a pile of pope... Repent and believe God... but boy... Like melanchthon, you are a great teacher of our age, but when you stray from Luther you end up in bed with the reformed... But praise God who has made you a mighty man of God whether you like it or not. :) V VII V IV O VIII O VIII VIII I. I don't cower behind screens. Call me if you want.

[@edzell1970]

Find a solid message and outline it bro. stream of consciousness only works sometimes...

[@CarolusInciusEtScoti]

Here is your Meaning: Christ and Him Crucified. Here is your purpose: Preach and Administer Word and Sacrament rightly, hear confession of sins, and forgive the repentant their sins in the stead of and by the command of Christ, of whom you are a called and ordained servant, Pastor Wolfmueller. Not your meaning nor purpose: Whining when God doesn't do what your stalwart German heart thinks He should. Pouring and throwing down your theology so to refuse to speak about theology to people who like to when you can't articulate your point and want to cry about it instead, making KZbin videos, drinking coffee, fighting with irish monks, and potlucks. Although all those things are pretty fun I do admit. I throw down theology all the time... the Mormons come to me with questions about the trinity... not vice versa... but I point them to God, Savior of all Idiots, especially Wolfmueller and I, I'd say

[@run4cmt]

You lost me when you said American was founded by white men doing oppression. Maybe you should open a history book and learn about the very real faith of the Founder and the Christian principles on which this country was founded. I believe God's had was in it. Most were not slave owners and fought to abolish slavery. Your comments are beyond ignorant. Your telling seemed to give the impression you believed it.

[@PastorBryanWolfmueller]

That's the story of culture tells, not the real story. It's the wrong story. I'm sorry that was not clearer.

[@kensey007]

Your position was clear enough to me pastor. Shrug.

[@Mari_Oh]

@@PastorBryanWolfmueller I thought you were very clear.

[@Fredrox-wc4et]

Great example of grace and love in your response pastor..... the absence of defensiveness indicates truth and conviction. God Bless