Author

  1. On Apathy and Excuses

    book
    09/10/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss religious apathy and the excuses people give for avoiding church.
    On Apathy and Excuses

  2. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: “Why Do We Do That”? A Liturgical Mailbag

    book
    08/23/25
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for August 23-24, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: “Why Do We Do That”? A Liturgical Mailbag

  3. 405: Barfield - Myth is the Ghost of Concrete Meaning

    book
    08/22/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Little Plastic Castles. In this episode, we read the first Inkling, Owen Barfield, as he defends the use of old words, old stories, and old ways of expressing what’s good, beautiful, and true against modern proponents that argued for more modern “scientific” ways of judging language, esp., poetics and myth, as well as religion and culture.
    405: Barfield - Myth is the Ghost of Concrete Meaning

  4. 404: Auden - A Litany and the Horae Cononicae

    book
    08/16/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Liturgy Amongst the Rubble. In this episode, we read poems by W.H. Auden about pulp fiction, ancient myths, conversion, liturgy, poetics, and how industrialization and corporatism build a new Babel inside and around the churches.
    404: Auden - A Litany and the Horae Cononicae

  5. Faith and doubt

    book
    07/30/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam reflect on the pervasiveness of doubt in the modern age among believers and non-believers alike.
    Faith and doubt

  6. 401: Q&A on Christian Success

    book
    07/26/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Secret of My Success. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about success and the Christian life. How does one measure success? What about when we fail? Is that God’s will? How does the cross inform the Christian definition of success? This and much, much more on today’s Christian podcast!
    401: Q&A on Christian Success

  7. 400: Paulson - The Hidden Life of Christians

    book
    07/17/25
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie
    You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away. In this episode, we read the Outlaw God and discuss the hidden life of a Christian. How are Christians to understand the living Word, or Christ crucified before Adam and Eve, or being called into vocations that serve the kingdom of life rather than a culture of death?
    400: Paulson - The Hidden Life of Christians

  8. Housing together

    book
    06/29/25
    4 mins
    By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr
    Well, we're back to talking about submission and wives again . . . but Peter brings a decidedly new and radical twist to the Christian home.
    Housing together

  9. Sinner Saint: a Surprising Primer to the Christian Life

    book
    06/06/25
    5 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik | Katie Koplin | Luke Kjolhaug
    Our friend, Pastor Luke Kjolhaug just released a book that we are so excited about. Since we live within driving distance from him, we attended his book launch in Alexandria, MN, at Cherry Street Books, and recorded a podcast before the audience there.
    Sinner Saint: a Surprising Primer to the Christian Life

  10. Christian life in secular times

    book
    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.
    Christian life in secular times

  11. Malice and milk

    book
    05/28/25
    4 mins
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    No, that's not the new buffet special at Pizza Ranch.
    Malice and milk

  12. The Curious Case of Mark Renner

    book
    03/24/25
    4 mins
    By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr
    Craig and Troy invite special guest Pastor Mark J. Renner to discuss his recent book Curious Cases: A Series of Short Pastoral Case Studies.
    The Curious Case of Mark Renner