Author

  1. 334: MacDonald - The Cause of Spiritual Stupidity

    book
    01/08/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Man Who Sold The World. In this episode, we discuss what attachment to things rather than Christ gets us while reading George Macdonald’s Unspoken Sermons. The conversation leads us through the topics of higher and lower things, bread-making, willing and wanting, God-gifted vocations, and how to properly end a sermon.
    334: MacDonald - The Cause of Spiritual Stupidity

  2. 328: John Piper - Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom, Past and Future

    book
    11/18/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Parable of the Lawless, Polygamist Groom. In this episode, we discuss the parable of the ten virgins as preached by John Piper. We converse about law and promise, red herrings, who’s wise and foolish in the parable, the bondage of the will and the doctrine of election, and the consequences for hearers of such parabolic sermons.
    328: John Piper - Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom, Past and Future

  3. Art and Faith BONUS episode

    book
    11/14/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this book club episode, we discuss "Art and Faith" by Makoto Fujimura. This was a book recommended to us, and we sort out the parts of this book that we appreciated, and the parts where we would disagree.
    Art and Faith BONUS episode

  4. Prosperity Gospel and the Family

    book
    10/30/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This is an episode done in front of a live audience at the 2023 "Here We Still Stand" Conference in San Diego, California. Katie and Gretchen kick off a new series talking about prosperity gospel, and the way that it sneaks into our idea of families.
    Prosperity Gospel and the Family

  5. Humility vs. Insecurity

    book
    10/20/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This week, Gretchen and Katie talk about what it means to be humble, as opposed to feeling insecure in our vocations.
    Humility vs. Insecurity

  6. Tuesday, October 17, 2023

    book
    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

  7. 325: Ristau - The Word and Armor of God

    book
    10/15/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    One More Movie Reference Ought to Do It. In this episode, we discuss God’s Word and Armor. We return to Harold Ristau’s book, Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls, to converse about God’s Word, ministry, being a soldier in the army of Christ, and angelic backup, and we make many movie references as we go!
    325: Ristau - The Word and Armor of God

  8. People Pleasing or Loving Your Neighbor

    book
    10/10/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie talk through a listener suggested topic of people pleasing. They talk about their own struggles in this area, and how people pleasing can be the opposite of vocation, or interfere with vocation.
    People Pleasing or Loving Your Neighbor

  9. 324: Ristau - Demonic Games and Mental Health

    book
    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

  10. Vocation and Evangelism with Loso

    book
    09/26/23
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Loso is a hip-hop recording artist and one of the world's top battle rappers.
    Vocation and Evangelism with Loso

  11. 322: An Early Lutheran Ordination

    book
    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

  12. Vocation in Postpartum

    book
    09/21/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We finally finish up our conversation on birth by talking about postpartum and breastfeeding vs formula.
    Vocation in Postpartum