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The Difference Between the Comfort of the Gospel and Therapeutic Language

07/15/25

6 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman

In this episode of the Thinking Fellows podcast, Bruce Hillman, Scott Keith, and I take a look at the difference between the comfort that comes from the gospel and the kind of therapeutic language that's become common in our culture.
399: More Questions Answered - Myth and Taylor Swift

07/11/25

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

What Do You Mean, There’s More to This? In this episode, we answer a listener's question about Taylor Swift that leads us into a conversation about symbols and meaning, religious iconography, wild truth, and seeing reality through what’s occurring in the sacraments.
A Right Sacrifice

06/27/25

4 mins

By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith

What is the right sacrifice before God? Dr. Paulson continues to examine Cain and Able in an effort to refute the notion that the difference between the two was a result of the correct use of free will.
- Bondage of the Will
- Luther's Works
Church without God

06/18/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam discuss a recent CBS show from its State of Spirituality series, which examines how atheists and agnostics are creating communities with their own set of rituals that often mimic Christian ones. You can find the show here.
Severance and a Theology of Suffering

06/17/25

11 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Bradley Gray

Kelsi talks with pastor, author, and 1517 contributor, Bradley Gray, about themes of suffering in Apple TV's series, Severance.
Does Christianity Have a Reliable Morality?

06/16/25

5 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman

In this episode, the hosts delve into the reliability of the Bible, with a particular focus on the moral content of scripture and its implications for one's faith.
- The Law
- Cultural Exegesis
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Famous Fictional Clergy Part II

06/14/25

5 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for June 14-15, 2025
2 Finnish and 2 Italian/American Lutheran Pastors go into Rome . . .

06/11/25

4 mins

By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr

. . . and Rome looks at them and says, "What is this, a joke?" Far from it! Pastors Craig Donofrio, John Bombaro, Sebastian Grunbaum sit down with Bishop Juhana Pohjola as they prepare to participate in the ordinations of the first two pastors of the newly founded Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy.
- Ministry of the Church
The Sandbox

06/10/25

4 mins

By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith

Dr. Paulson discusses the difference between free will and dominion over creation.
- Luther's Works
- Bondage of the Will
Christian life in secular times

06/04/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam pick up where they left off last week, discussing the Christian life in a secular age.
Italy, Pakistan, Luther and Pizza!

05/30/25

4 mins

By Craig Donofrio | John Bombaro

Craig sadly does an episode sans Troy with Rev. Dr. John Bombaro as Craig and John prepare to go to Italy for the founding of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy and the ordination of their first two pastors!
- Ministry of the Church
- Missions
Is there secular space?

05/28/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

Does the distinction between sacred and secular make sense?