Donavon Riley

  1. 160: Timothy Keller - Biblical justice differs in significant ways from all the secular alternatives

    book
    08/27/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You Gotta Serve Somebody. Tim Keller breaks down various political ideologies and asks, “What does God’s Word have to say about this?”
    160: Timothy Keller - Biblical justice differs in significant ways from all the secular alternatives

  2. 159: Zempel - Churches Aren’t Avoiding Death By Keeping Their Doors Closed. They’re Ensuring It

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    08/22/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This Little Light of Mine... When we allow feelings of fear and insecurity about our health and well-being dominate discussions about churches opening their doors, are we thereby complicit in the spiritual death of our churches?
    159: Zempel - Churches Aren’t Avoiding Death By Keeping Their Doors Closed. They’re Ensuring It

  3. 158: John MacArthur - God has not granted civic rulers authority over the doctrine, practice, or polity of the church

    book
    08/14/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this part two, Pastors Riley and Gillespie continue our reading of this contemporary article on the relationship of the Church and State from John MacArthur. 
    158: John MacArthur - God has not granted civic rulers authority over the doctrine, practice, or polity of the church

  4. 157: John MacArthur - Christ not Caesar is the Head of the Church

    book
    08/12/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do The Doors Stay Open? John MacArthur addresses the biblical rationale for defying state mandates, and whether the state can prohibit, or put restrictions on, worship.
    157: John MacArthur - Christ not Caesar is the Head of the Church

  5. 156: Pastoral Debrief on Civil Disobedience and the Christian

    book
    08/07/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    What’s So Civil About Disobedience? A pastoral debrief that lays the foundation for a discussion about the theological implications for civil disobedience and rebellion.
    156: Pastoral Debrief on Civil Disobedience and the Christian

  6. 155: Augustine - Just wars are usually defined as those that avenge injuries

    book
    07/31/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Fire for Effect. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Augustine on just war.
    155: Augustine - Just wars are usually defined as those that avenge injuries

  7. 154: Augustine - Love for one's enemies and a benevolent severity

    book
    07/23/20
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    War, What Is It Good For? In this episode, Augustine’s theology of war is introduced.
    154: Augustine - Love for one's enemies and a benevolent severity

  8. 153: Law and Gospel in Practical Application

    book
    07/16/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Is This The Real Life... In this double-length episode, Riley and Gillespie ask what are the consequences for not grounding our preaching, teaching, prayer, and worship in concrete reality as revealed by God’s Word of law and Gospel?
    153: Law and Gospel in Practical Application

  9. 152: Justin Holcomb - Human Trafficking in God’s World

    book
    07/04/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Pure Evil Hidden in Plain Sight. Human trafficking, sexual abuse, and how the Church can engage with and fight against Satanic evil.
    152: Justin Holcomb - Human Trafficking in God’s World

  10. 151: Tearing Down Statues and Cancelling History

    book
    07/02/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s Not Like You Can Change History Just Because Your Feelings Are Hurt... Right? Riley and Gillespie discuss history, feelings, and canceling the cancelers with God’s Word, all this in preparation for part two on human trafficking.
    151: Tearing Down Statues and Cancelling History

  11. 150: Martin Luther - On the Jews and their Lies (1543)

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    06/27/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Wow, I gotta be honest... I did not see that coming! Anti-semitism, public doctrine, and when it’s necessary to tear down our idols.
    150: Martin Luther - On the Jews and their Lies (1543)

  12. 149: An Apologetic Primer on Jehovah’s Witnesses

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    06/25/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    We Are Not Your Kind. Gillespie and Riley respond to a listener question: Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a part of the Christian Church?
    149: An Apologetic Primer on Jehovah’s Witnesses