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Podcast: Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio
Episode: Free-Text First Friday: Not Everyone Deserves a Christian Funeral
Description: The Rev. Sean Smith, pastor of Bethlehem Ev. Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to discuss why pastors must sometimes refuse to officiate funerals.It has been said, “funerals are for the living, not the dead,” and that pastors should never refuse to officiate a funeral. In this special free-text episode, Pastor Sean Smith disagrees. He then takes us to the Scriptures and the confessions to explain why presiding over the funeral of some people bears false witness. Other questions will be addressed: Do all people go to heav...