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Robert Capon - The Mystery of Christ, and why we don’t get it... pt. 2

Banned Books
08/14/19

It’s inconceivable! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Robert Capon’s “The Mystery of Christ... and why we don’t get it.” Faith, works, and more Christian absurdity.

Donavon Riley - Blatant Self-Promotion of "Crucifying Religion"

Banned Books
08/07/19

Banned Books Jumps The Shark. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Crucifying Religion, by Donavon Riley so Riley can have a discussion about himself with himself. It’s a meta, meta episode!

Robert Capon - The Mystery of Christ, and why we don’t get it...

Banned Books
07/31/19

Would You Like to Play a Game? Gillespie and Riley return to Robert Capon to read and discuss the incarnation of Jesus and how we try to turn free grace into a transaction.

John of Damascus "An argument directed against the Nestorians"

Banned Books
07/24/19

There's Something About Mary — Gillespie and Riley dive deep into an early church argument about Mary, why a bishop named Nestorius, and Mohammed, rejected the virgin birth, and why it's important to discuss the topic today.

John of Damascus, Arius, Ariana

Banned Books
07/17/19

Fat Camels and Catchy Songs — Gillespie and Riley finish their reading of John of Damascus’ critique of Islam, then jump into the writings of Arius to better understand the foundation of Islam and modern American Christianity.

John of Damascus - Critique of Islam, pt. 2

Banned Books
07/10/19

An enthusiast came in here looking for you — real God and country-type. I don't know. Might further the plot? Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John of Damascus again this week. What’s an enthusiast? Why are footnotes important? How…

John of Damascus - Critique of Islam

Banned Books
07/03/19

God’s prophet? Inconceivable! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the work of John of Damascus which explains why Islam is a Christian heresy.

Chad Bird - "The Infant Priest Was Holy Born"

Banned Books
06/26/19

And Your Bird Can Sing! Gillespie and Riley conclude their discussion of hymnody with Chad Bird’s hymn, The Infant Priest Was Holy Born. Again, they focus on pastoral care, comfort for Christians, and what happens when the church ignores the…

Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

Banned Books
06/19/19

Do You Have a Great Hymn This Week? Go Fish! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss Thomas Chisholm’s poem turned hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. More discussion of hymnody, church music, and how what we sing can help or hinder…

Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Banned Books
06/12/19

Jesus joins us in our weirdness. In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of how to judge a hymn with Joseph Scriverner’s classic hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."

John Newton - Amazing Grace

Banned Books
06/05/19

Pump the hate brakes, Riley! This week, Gillespie and Riley begin a four-episode discussion on how to judge a hymn. In the first installment, they look at Amazing Grace and ask: "Is this a great, good, or bad hymn?" What…

John Bunyan - The Doctrine of Law & Grace Unfolded

Banned Books
05/29/19

Daddy needs to discuss some law and grace.... Chicka-chickahhhhh! This week, Gillespie and Riley go live, reading, discussing, and responding to your questions and comments about Bunyan's writing on law and grace.

The Schwabach Articles, Part 2

Banned Books
05/22/19

How does it... umm... how does it work? In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss the Schwabach Articles. Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, Church, and all things churchy.

The Schwabach Articles, part 1

Banned Books
05/15/19

You’re using theological coconuts! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss The Schwabach Articles. Sin, faith, lots of Holy Spirit, and why the Schwabach Articles are the roots of Lutheran, Reformed, and Protestant confessions of faith.

The Marburg Articles

Banned Books
05/08/19

Papa, can you hear me? In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the Marburg Theses. The Reformers, Luther and Zwingli (and their colleagues), sat down to try to find common theological ground. What resulted has influenced the Church…

Ulrich Zwingli - 67 Theses Defending Reform

Banned Books
05/01/19

Dear Rome... Yeah, It’s Probably For The Best That We Never See Each Other Again. This week, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Ulrich Zwingli’s 67 Theses defending the theological reforms in Zurich. Zwingli is provocative, sometimes hyperbolic, but driven…

Oswald Chambers - Collision of God and Sin

Banned Books
04/24/19

You have us the Good News now give us the goods! This week, Gillespie and Riley give Oswald Chambers a second go-round, reading and discussing The Collision of God and Sin.

Oswald Chambers - Complete & Effective Dominion

Banned Books
04/18/19

This Isn’t a Good Place for a Yogurt Shop. Riley and Gillespie tackle a daily devotion from one of the OG of the Holiness Movement, Oswald Chambers.

Thomas Aquinas on Baptism

Banned Books
04/10/19

Riley and Gillespie dig into the Doctor Angelicus and his catechism on Baptism.

Beth Moore - Christian Communicators

Banned Books
04/03/19

When You’re a Christian Communicator... Sometimes You Have to Not Talk About Jesus?! Riley and Gillespie tackle a request from a listener to engage with Beth Moore, popular author and speaker among evangelical Christian women.

David Zahl - "Seculosity"

Banned Books
03/27/19

This week, Gillespie and Riley interview David Zahl about his forthcoming book, “Seculosity.”

Charles Spurgeon - "God or Self - Which?"

Banned Books
03/20/19

In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Charles Spurgeon's sermon, "God or Self - Which?" This week, traditions, rituals, and a lot of talk about pastoral care.

Gillespie and Riley - Q&A The Sequel

Banned Books
03/13/19

This week, Gillespie and Riley answer your questions and respond to your comments.

Flannery O’Connor - Good Country People, part 2

Banned Books
03/06/19

Gillespie and Riley go back to O’Connor’s short story, Good Country People to discuss faith, humility, and the uncomfortable truth about ourselves.

Flannery O’Connor - Good Country People, part 1

Banned Books
02/27/19

This week, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Flannery O’Connor’s short story, Good Country People. What does it mean that someone is a good Christian?

Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Failure of Christendom

Banned Books
02/20/19

This week, Gillespie and Riley read from Dostoevsky's novel, The Idiot, and discuss the roots of the Roman Catholic church, atheism, socialism, and distinguishing between Christ and the Gospel and our own need to be God in God's place.

Bo Giertz - "Jesus Only"

Banned Books
02/13/19

This week, we read from Bo Giertz’s novel, “The Hammer of God,” and discuss belief, revivalism versus liturgy, and what happens when Jesus alone is the focus of all our attention.

Billy Graham - Christ’s Answer to The World

Banned Books
02/07/19

In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Billy Graham’s sermon, and the consequences of preaching law after the Gospel, adverbs, and the importance of staying away from God where He isn’t preached, revealed, and worshipped in Christ Jesus…

William Barclay - Are All People Saved?

Banned Books
01/30/19

This week, Gillespie and Riley read from William Barclay's spiritual biography, whether all people go to heaven.

Augustine - Does Baptism Make Men New?

Banned Books
01/23/19

In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read St. Augustine’s response to the Pelagians, who used his earlier writings against him, about misrepresentation concerning the effect of baptism.

Don’t Be Afraid to Be a Sinner - Martin Luther

Banned Books
01/16/19

This week, Gillespie and Riley read a pastoral letter written by Martin Luther advising a friend to not avoid being a sinner and put all his sins on Christ, who became the chief of sinners for us.

Ministry of the Church

The Obstinate Toy Soldiers - C.S. Lewis

Banned Books
01/09/19

In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss C.S. Lewis’ thoughts on God being born a man.

"Martin Luther’s Christmas Book," p. 30-31

Banned Books
01/02/19

The Brutal, Humiliating, Joyous Christmas Gospel! Gillespie and Riley return this week with another episode dedicated to Martin Luther's Christmas sermon. This time, they dig into the underlying brutality of the Christmas Gospel, Mary's humiliation, and Joseph's dilemma.

"Martin Luther’s Christmas Book," p. 28-29

Banned Books
12/25/18

Christmas: the Perfect Time of Year for a Theologian of the Cross! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read from a Christmas sermon by their favorite heretic, Martin Luther. They discuss Mary's example of how God makes theologians of the…

"Shipwrecked At The Stable" by Brennan Manning

Banned Books
12/19/18

Planking with Brennan Manning... Gillespie and Riley follow up their reading of Brennan Manning's Advent Meditation, "Shipwrecked at The Stable" by discussing why Roman Catholic theology, as Manning presents it, is so appealing to Protestants.

"Shipwrecked At The Stable" by Brennan Manning

Banned Books
12/12/18

Planking with Brennan Manning... This week, Gillespie and Riley dive into Brennan Manning's Advent Meditation, "Shipwrecked at The Stable," and they go deep into Manning's expression of Roman Catholic theology.

Q&A: Turning the Metaphorical Gun on Ourself

Banned Books
12/05/18

This week, Gillespie and Riley tackle your questions and comments. We discuss election, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Bible translations, Sunday School, and much, much more.

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Thesis 28

Banned Books
11/28/18

Please, Love Me Like You Do... This week, Gillespie and Riley wrap up their reading of Gerhard Forde's "On Being a Theologian of The Cross." What are the ramifications for Christians when God creates (He does not find) that which…

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Part IV: “God’s Work in Us: The Righteousness of Faith” pt. 2

Banned Books
11/21/18

Don't Like That We're Righteous Apart From Works? We're Not Done Yet. Continuing their conversation from episode #31, Gillespie and Riley follow Gerhard Forde, and with him examine Luther's Heidelberg Disputation. This week, Aristotle, righteousness, and whose work is worth…

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Part IV: “God’s Work in Us: The Righteousness of Faith”

Banned Books
11/14/18

Don't Like That We're Righteous Apart From Works? Good. Gillespie and Riley return this week, in conversation with Gerhard Forde about death, doing your best, and getting the "good" of works put in its proper place.

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Section Three (Theses 19-21) pt. 2

Banned Books
11/07/18

If there's one thing a theologian of glory doesn't understand, it's the cross! Gillespie and Riley continue their conversation about thesis nineteen of Luther's Heidelberg Disputation (with commentary by Gerhard Forde), and what distinguishes a theologian of the cross from…

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Section Three (Theses 19-21)

Banned Books
10/24/18

If there's one thing a theologian of glory doesn't understand, it's the cross! This week, Gillespie and Riley read Luther's nineteenth thesis from his Heidelberg Disputation, and (with Gerhard Forde's help) converse about whether a theologian of glory is really…

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Will pt. 2

Banned Books
10/17/18

I Want What I Want When I Want It... Again! This week, Gillespie and Riley return to the problem of the will (with much help from Gerhard Forde) as Martin Luther expresses it in thesis thirteen of the Heidelberg Disputation.

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Will

Banned Books
10/10/18

I Want What I Want When I Want It! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley dig into section two of Forde's book, "On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation. This week, the problem of the…

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Good Works pt. 2

Banned Books
10/03/18

Let out the Viking, but keep him on the chain… In this episode, Gillespie and Riley dive into Forde’s use of the analogy of addiction to explain original sin, passive righteousness, Jesus as Giver and gift, and Riley lets out…

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Good Works

Banned Books
09/26/18

All this damage - and it's old Adam’s fault. This week, Gillespie and Riley dive back into Forde’s “On Being a Theologian of the Cross.” With the help of Paul, Augustine, and Luther they discuss God’s revealed Law, righteousness, and…

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Two Ways of Being a Theologian

Banned Books
09/19/18

Your Theology Is Creating A Nice Little Climate of Panic! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue their reading of Gerhard Forde’s “On Being a Theologian of The Cross.” This week, they discuss the two ways of being a theologian…

"On Being a Theologian of the Cross" by Gerhard Forde, Introductory Matters

Banned Books
09/12/18

You'd think that killing people would make them like you? This week, in preparation for the HWSS Conference, Gillespie and Riley jump into On Being a Theologian of the Cross, by Gerhard Forde. Why did Luther say, "The cross alone…

Menno Simons, "Faith"

Banned Books
09/05/18

I'm stepping - I'm stepping in it! What does it smell like? In this episode, Gillespie and Riley discuss Menno Simon's writing on faith, why prepositions matter, and the practical consequences of Gospel-law sermons.

William Seymour, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost"

Banned Books
08/29/18

Just Follow The Step by Step Instructions. This week, Gillespie and Riley dig into a sermon by William Seymour, who was a key figure in the Asuza Street Revival outpouring. In particular, they zero in on baptism, the means of…

George Whitefield, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough” pt. 2

Banned Books
08/22/18

One sermon, two men, maximum effort! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley jump back into Whitefield's sermon, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough." This week, they turn a more critical eye on Whitefield's sermon, discussing revivalism, sermonizing…

George Whitefield, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough”

Banned Books
08/15/18

One sermon, maximum effort! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss a sermon by George Whitefield, who defends his theology against the attacks of an “old light.”

Origen, Commentary on John, Book II, section 25.

Banned Books
08/08/18

Now... okay, so, angels as people, tell me about that. Walk me through it. Gillespie and Riley touch down on Origen's commentary on John's Gospel this week. They discuss martyrology, whether angels come disguised as people, and why it's important…

John Hus, To the Same [To the People of Prague] (Without date: January (?) 1413)

Banned Books
08/01/18

I feel the need… the need for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley jump back into another letter from John Hus. This week, they discuss Hus’ letter to the people of Prague, urging…

John Hus, To the Faithful Bohemians (Without date: December 1412)

Banned Books
07/25/18

No, boys. There's two "O"s in Goose. In this episode, Gillespie and Riley dive into another letter from John Hus. This week, they take a critical look at Hus and discuss the influence of traditional Roman doctrine on Hus’ calls…

John Hus, To John Barbatus and the People of Chrumnaw (May 25, 1411)

Banned Books
07/18/18

With this collar on, my superpower is just unbridled preaching! Pastors Gillespie and Riley read a letter from John Huss to John Barbatus about the biblical teaching on who can (and cannot) preach.

"The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 7

Banned Books
07/11/18

Wait, no, stop! Riley and Gillespie wrap up their conversation about Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart" No really, this is it.

"The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 6

Banned Books
07/04/18

Wait, no, stop! Riley and Gillespie wrap up their conversation about Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart" kind of... sort of... or maybe not.

"The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 5

Banned Books
06/27/18

We're not going to walk this one off. Riley and Gillespie continue their theological adventure through Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart." This week, they examine the corporate model of the church, then get transparent critiquing themselves in relation to the…

"The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 4

Banned Books
06/20/18

Pump the moralistic, therapeutic, deism brakes, American Christianity. Pastors Riley and Gillespie can't get enough of Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," so this week, they talk about the roots of American Christianity, and how to establish churches that function without…

"The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 3

Banned Books
06/13/18

According to the Kübler-Ross model, starting your own church is just one of the five stages of divorce. Pastors Riley and Gillespie jump back into Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," to discuss Henry VIII, Catholic elasticity, and mini-Christendoms.

"The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 2

Banned Books
06/06/18

I Guess Reformation Theology and Dubstep Never Dies. Pastors Riley and Gillespie jump back into Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," to discuss Martin Luther, the Reformation, and what happens when justification by faith alone busts loose in Christendom.

"The Astonished Heart" by Robert Farrar Capon pt. 1

Banned Books
05/30/18

Who are you? I'm Batma... I'm Constantine. Pastors Riley and Gillespie jump into Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," to discuss Constantine, Christendom and it's consequences.

Soren Kierkegaard's "Preparation for a Christian Life [on Matthew 11:28]" pt. 2

Banned Books
05/23/18

Rounding up all the Christendom in the world and launching it into space so it cannot ever hurt us again. Pastors Riley and Gillespie continue to discuss Soren Kierkegaard’s “Preparation for Christianity,” where the Dane criticizes the church for making…

Soren Kierkegaard's "Preparation for a Christian Life [on Matthew 11:28]"

Banned Books
05/16/18

Rounding up all the Christendom in the world and launching it into space so it cannot ever hurt us again. Pastors Riley and Gillespie discuss Soren Kierkegaard’s “Preparation for Christianity,” where the Dane criticizes the church for offering people a…

Athanasius' "On the Incarnation" pt. 2

Banned Books
05/09/18

Two Natures and Maximum Effort! Riley and Gillespie continue to talk about Athanasius’ “On The Incarnation”, but this week they get into the historical, bodily resurrection of Jesus, and why Jesus’ resurrection upends our search for self-discovery and meaning.

Athanasius' "On the Incarnation" pt. 1

Banned Books
05/02/18

Two Natures and Maximum Effort! Riley and Gillespie talk about Athanasius’ apology in his writing, “On The Incarnation”, for the historical, bodily death of Jesus, and why Jesus’ death and resurrection is the end of religion.

C.S. Lewis on Athanasius' "On the Incarnation" pt. 3

Banned Books
04/25/18

Theological Inception! Riley and Gillespie continue to talk about C.S. Lewis talking about Athanasius talking about Jesus, and offer lots of explanations for what they said in episode 2.

C.S. Lewis on Athanasius' "On the Incarnation" pt. 2

Banned Books
04/18/18

Theological Inception! Riley and Gillespie continue to talk about C.S. Lewis talking about Athanasius talking about Jesus, but there’s no tub of water to fall back into at the end of this podcast.

C.S. Lewis on Athanasius' "On the Incarnation" pt. 1

Banned Books
04/10/18

Theological Inception! Welcome to the inaugural episode. Listen to Pastors Riley and Gillespie talk about C.S. Lewis talking about Athanasius talking about Jesus.