The Word First Podcast
The Word First Podcast is a ministry of First Baptist Church in West Bend, WI. The goal of this podcast is to walk listeners through scripture on a deeper level using a Q&A format with Pastor Luke Love. We also want to encourage listeners to engage with God’s Word beyond Sunday.
Episodes

Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
On this episode, host Chris Bergstresser informs the listeners about the future of the Word First Podcast, and announces that the podcast will be ending. We are so thankful for our listeners and truly hope that this podcast has been an encouragement to you and a challenge to your spiritual growth. On behalf of Chris and Pastor Luke, thank you and God bless!

Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
In this episode, host Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love dig into Romans 5:3-5a.
Linke to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/ro3cK73WHYc?si=3VYLlwNzR5U-cajt&t=2221

Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
In this episode, host Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love dig into Romans 5:1-2.
LInk to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/J8nzfg-f9pg?si=kwHpXFaXY7Iz8Lwp&t=2048

Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
In this episode, host Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love dive into Romans 4:16-25. You can watch the entire sermon from 5/18/25 here: https://www.youtube.com/live/czBHPIBsNjM?si=n4MlQdSyNCtIhwr_&t=1620

Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
In this episode, host Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love discuss the importance of parenting from Psalm 127.
Link to sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/rI_onrWv9Q0?si=EW41_yDA7qG7K4j4&t=1722

Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
In this episode, host Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love discuss Romans 4:9-16.
Link to full sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/mr8ad-6GP3A?si=7T8UwCctPZRswXdF&t=1997

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
In this episode, hosts Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love review Sunday's sermon from Romans 4:1-8.
Link to full sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/iJWqiooYch0?si=pStWQtrpSsOO4Utu&t=2175

Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
In this episode, Host Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love review Romans 3:25b-26 and discuss the moral dilemma between God the "Just and the Justifier."
To enter for the 4 volume series on Romans written by Boise, email the word "Justified" to cbergstresser@fbcwb.org
Link to full sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/8W1352CB_rA?si=pzd0tZ8Qt3SBkGkA

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
In this episode, Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love take a deeper dive into Romans 3:19-20.
You can listen to the full sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/live/poROWa-swNE?si=hVMNs5Nk9k4uXm48&t=1530 be aware the sound doesn't start until 25 minutes in.
Men, you can register for the Word First Men's Conference on April 5, here: https://firstbaptistwb.org/wordfirst2025
To register for the 4 volume set of Romans by James Montgomery Boice, email the word "Romans" to cbergstresser@fbcwb.org and let him know you heard it on episode 20

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
In this episode, host's Chris Bergstresser and Pastor Luke Love review Sunday's sermon from Romans 3:9-18.
To enter the drawing for the 4 Volume set on Romans by James Montgomery Boice, email your name and what episode you heard about the drawing on to: cbergstresser@fbcwb.org
Men, to register for the Word First Men's Conference: https://firstbaptistwb.org/wordfirst2025
Link to full sermon on Romans 3:9-18: https://www.youtube.com/live/GX1bYktbPOY?si=DRAgUutmcO4XSBdH&t=802