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  1. Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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    10/17/23
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we consider the life and works of a multifaceted and kaleidoscopic enigma (!) Johann Gerhard.
    Tuesday, October 17, 2023

  2. 324: Ristau - Demonic Games and Mental Health

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    10/09/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, we discuss spiritual warfare and its effects on clergy and laity alike. We read Harold Roseau’s book to discuss the realities of spiritual warfare, what’s at stake, and what happens when we take seriously what the Bible teaches us about the unseen and seen war raging around us.
    324: Ristau - Demonic Games and Mental Health

  3. Faithful to the Faithless (2 Timothy 2:8-13)

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    10/04/23
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price
    In today's episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price dive into 2 Timothy 2:8-13, a text that reveals Christ for the elect.
    Faithful to the Faithless (2 Timothy 2:8-13)

  4. 322: An Early Lutheran Ordination

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    09/23/23
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Baptized, Confirmed, and Ordained. In this episode, we discuss the early Lutheran formulation of calling and ordination of pastors and preachers. What is ordination, when does it happen, are their rules and rites that must be followed, and much, much more!
    322: An Early Lutheran Ordination

  5. 321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

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    09/16/23
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You can call me any day or night. Call me! In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s verbosely titled treatise, “That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven by Scripture." We discuss ordination, church authority, the doctrine of the pastoral call, and much more.
    321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

  6. The reason for election

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    08/18/23
    4 mins
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    The doctrine of election is biblical, good, and comforting . . . but also frequently misunderstood.
    The reason for election

  7. Is Christianity a Religion of Doctrines?

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    06/20/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    In this episode, the Thinking Fellows discuss the centrality and importance of Christians' doctrinal content and confessions.
    Is Christianity a Religion of Doctrines?

  8. The Miserable Refuge of Tropes

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    05/09/23
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson discusses how some theology distrusts the literal meaning of Scripture.
    The Miserable Refuge of Tropes

  9. 302: Banned Books LIVE HOLY WEEK Q&A

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    04/07/23
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    And We Are Live! In this episode, we go live for Holy Week and answer listeners' questions: election, repentance, the church, law and gospel, and on and on we go.
    302: Banned Books LIVE HOLY WEEK Q&A

  10. 299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life

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    03/18/23
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’ve Got That Joy, Joy, Joy, Down in My Heart. In this episode, we discuss death, rebirth, and eternal life as examined and explained in The Joy of Eternal Life by Philip Nikolai.
    299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life

  11. 295: Melanchthon - The people of God are not made by fleshly propagation and the worship of the Law

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    02/22/23
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Is It True, Or Is It Truly True? In this episode, we discuss election, true and false church, law, mercy, and why we can’t stop judging the Gospel as we read Philip Melanchthon’s 1541 commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans.
    295: Melanchthon - The people of God are not made by fleshly propagation and the worship of the Law

  12. Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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    02/21/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the show, we remember a rural Bavarian Lutheran with an international impact.
    Tuesday, February 21, 2023