
Dr. Gregory Seltz
Co-Host of Thru the Fire
Previous to Seltz’s work in Washington D.C., he served as the Speaker of The Lutheran Hour® radio program, a position he held since February 2011. As Speaker, now Speaker Emeritus, he served as the featured speaker on Lutheran Hour Ministries’ flagship Christian outreach radio program, with over 1 million listeners, airing on more than 1,800 stations across North America as well as on the American Forces Network. He served as the organization’s spiritual leader, evangelist, and ministry emissary with The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (LCMS) and Lutheran Church--Canada (LCC). Before joining Lutheran Hour Ministries, served as the Director of the Cross-Cultural Ministry Center, as well as professor of Theology at Concordia University in Irvine, California. He went to Concordia in 2000 to oversee the master’s program in Theology and Culture. With over 75 pastors now in the urban mission field during his tenure, His work prepared leaders from various cultures to launch ministries in a variety of cultural settings, including Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish, Indonesian, Indian, and African-American just to name a few.
Prior to his work at Concordia, Seltz was the Executive Director of Life’s Journey Ministries, an urban, not-for-profit evangelism ministry in Manhattan, New York. He was also the founding pastor of the first new
Lutheran mission start in New York City in more than 40 years (Church For All Nations-LCMS), started a mission church in Dallas, served as pastor of a large congregation in Tampa.
Seltz is a sought after speaker on topics such as “Church and State – The public theology and mission of Christ’s Church in the 21st Century; The Public Practice of Believers as faithful “citizens;” Two-Kingdoms – One Mission – God at work in the World to bless; Missions; Evangelism; Cross-Cultural Ministry; Pastoral leadership in an Urban, Diverse World; Preparing Pastors and Leaders for the Post-modern, urban Church. Seltz holds a bachelor’s degree in New Testament-Biblical Languages from Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan, plus a Master of Divinity in Systematics--New Testament and a Master of Sacred Theology in Systematics and a PhD in Theology and Culture, from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He also was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree from Concordia University Irvine for his urban work in Dallas, NYC, and Los Angeles, launching churches in the city as well as training over 75 candidates for LCMS-urban Ministry in the United States. He and his wife, Marie Yvette, have one daughter, Devin.
Dr. Gregory Seltz has hosted 68 Episodes.
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Lying, Fibbing, and Deception
January 24th, 2023 | 16 mins 13 secs
courage
Is there a difference between lying, fibbing, and deception? Can there ever be a time when it is good to lie?
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Courage To Do What Is Right
January 16th, 2023 | 30 mins 47 secs
bible, christ, courage
It’s becoming harder and harder to “do what is right according to the Bible” in the culture in which we live.
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Priorities vs. Perspectives
January 9th, 2023 | 24 mins 13 secs
Christmas Time- Reminder to Focus on Faith, Family, Friends, and Community in that order, and when you must, Government”
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Ripping Up the Plywood
January 9th, 2023 | 22 mins 17 secs
Ripping Up the Plywood, Restoring Beauty, Temporally and Eternally
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Lessons to Learn from Ebenezer Scrooge
January 6th, 2023 | 24 mins 41 secs
carol, charles, christmas, dickens, ebenezer, scrooge
The doctors discuss various lessons from Charles Dicken’s, A Christmas Carol.
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Keep the Jingle and Joy in Your Spirit This Christmas
December 21st, 2022 | 10 mins 22 secs
christmas, financial pressure, mental health, psychology, seasonal depression
The ember months are easily the busiest time of year for mental health counselors and coaches. September’s cooler weather signifies end of summer and a return to responsibilities, October’s leaves reminds us of the temporariness of all things, November brings gatherings of people we may not necessarily enjoy being with for extended periods of time…then comes December with the expectations of traditions, and more gatherings. Quite frankly, some of the expectations can leave us feeling drained physically, emotionally, and financially.
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ADVENT WISDOM
December 20th, 2022 | 20 mins 54 secs
CHRISTIANS MARCH TO THE
BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER, AND THAT’S GOOD NEWS
BECAUSE IT’S JESUS AND HIS WORD! -
Hear the incredible story of Gianna Jessen, “God’s Girl” Part 2
October 13th, 2022 | 40 mins 25 secs
Gianna joins the doctors to discuss the value of human life and why every human being matters.
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Hear the incredible story of Gianna Jessen, “God’s Girl”.
October 10th, 2022 | 34 mins 44 secs
abortion survivor, pro-life
Gianna joins the doctors to discuss the value of human life and why every human being matters.
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David L. Savage joins to discuss the importance of raising healthy masculine males - Pt. 2
September 16th, 2022 | 30 mins 13 secs
Author and radio and podcast host, David L. Savage joins the doctors to discuss the importance of raising healthy masculine males as well as his book.
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David L. Savage joins to discuss the importance of raising healthy masculine males
September 1st, 2022 | 28 mins 15 secs
health, masculinity
Author and radio and podcast host, David L. Savage joins the doctors to discuss the importance of raising healthy masculine males as well as his book.
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Principles & Platforms…Not Personalities & People
August 11th, 2022 | 22 mins 14 secs
personalities, principles, voting
Soon it will be time to vote. Are you ready? Tune in to hear some key principles to help guide your vote.
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Why We Should All Care About the Overuse of Social Media
August 1st, 2022 | 38 mins 5 secs
navy captain, social media
Tune in as Doctors Marie and Greg Seltz discuss how social media use can negatively impact teens and young adults with former Navy Captain, Peter Ryan.
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Stop characterizing and patronizing Hispanics with regards to immigration!
July 11th, 2022 | 28 mins 58 secs
hispanic, immigration
Marie shares her personal story and opines on the present virtue casting of open borders using the mischaracterization of Hispanic people as incapable victims of their culture.
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The War on Children and Women – Radical Gender Theory
July 1st, 2022 | 22 mins 17 secs
children, christianity, gender, gender theory
Radical Gender Theory – what is it? How does God define male and female? Why are activists targeting our children? Tune in to join the discussion!
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“THE DOBB’s CASE, THE SUPREME COURT, AND AMERICA’S RETURN TO “LIFE.”
June 22nd, 2022 | 22 mins 46 secs
As pro-life Christians, we call on states to pursue laws that uphold the sanctity of life, reduce abortions, and treat all human life with dignity.