Halfway There18 Jun 2018

097: Bryan Wolfmueller and the Joy of Theology

Bryan Wolfmueller is a Lutheran pastor of Hope Lutheran in Aurora, Colorado. Bryan has a remarkable love for theology that is infectious and will make you want to study. Today, Bryan shares the stories of the theological misunderstanding that led him to rebel against God for a time, his denominational world tour in search of truth, and why he loves theology so much. Throughout the conversation, Bryan’s love for the Lord will encourage you to remember how valuable understanding Scripture really is which is a good quality in a pastor.

Please listen to Bryan’s story and share with a friend!

Stories Bryan shared:

Theology is his hobby
Growing up in Texas and New Mexico
The theological crisis that led to a period of rebellious anger
The youth group excursions to another church where he learned more
The denominational world tour he and his fiance made to find a good church
The three theological questions that separate denominations
The moments that shaped his understanding of how God reveals himself
We talk about our differences on God’s speaking to us
Why Bryan rejects mysticism
How Luther redefined experiencing God
The lurking danger of Gnosticism and how he deals with it
How he discovered he was called to ministry and led to Colorado

Great quotes from Bryan:

I was posturing myself as defending my own idols, defending my own identity rather than letting the Lord say “This is what’s good for you.”

When I want to hear from God I don’t go outside the Scriptures but precisely to the Scriptures knowing that the Holy Spirit speaks there.

One of the ways the Devil has won in our day is to convince us that theology is boring.

Resources we mentioned:

Bryan’s YouTube channel
Bryan’s website the World Wide Wolfmueller

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