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76: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The Shadow of Death

09/14/19

2 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

So we bailed on that reality and we came to this one. Gillespie and Riley continue to discuss The Pilgrim's Progress. This episode, why fight demons when God will do it for you?
- Literature
- ARTS AND CULTURE
75: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - Life

09/11/19

2 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Life... say this out loud with an aspirational sigh. Gillespie and Riley continue their series on Pilgrim's Progress. This episode, the cross, present-tense Jesus, and getting the direction right.
- Literature
- ARTS AND CULTURE
74: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The Interpreter's House

09/09/19

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

So I exist in this wasteland. A man reduced to a single instinct: get to Mount Zion. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress." This week, chapter one and two, The City of Destruction and Interpreter's House. We talk more about our need for a present tense Jesus, the limits of allegory, and why Jesus isn't a good example for us to follow.
- Literature
- ARTS AND CULTURE
73: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The City of Destruction

09/05/19

2 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Once I was a pilgrim, a road warrior searching for a righteous end. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress." This week, chapter one, The City of Destruction. We talk about apocalyptic literature, our old friend Plato, the necessity of a real present tense Jesus, and why Riley's version of The Pilgrim's Progress would be a pamphlet.
- Literature
- ARTS AND CULTURE
Does the Church Still Stand or Fall on Justification?

07/23/19

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt

On the 489th anniversary of the Augsburg confession, the Fellows ask the question, does the Church still stand or fall on justification?
- Justification
- Reformation History
Melanchthon v. Flacius with Scott Keith

05/29/19

7 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

On this episode Wade and Dr. Keith square off over two influential characters in the early Reformation: Philip Melanchthon and Matthias Flacius Illyricus.
The Reformation: Conclusions

05/14/19

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt

The series on the history of the Reformation comes to an end with a recap on the Formula of Concord and the beginnings of the Thirty Years War.
- Formula of Concord
- Reformation History
56: The Marburg Articles

05/08/19

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

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 to this day.
Gnesios, Philipists, and the Formula of Concord

05/07/19

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Dan van Voorhis | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

This episode of the Thinking Fellows focuses on the second generation of Lutheran reformers.
- Reformation History
55: Ulrich Zwingli - 67 Theses Defending Reform

05/01/19

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

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 by a zeal for the reformation doctrine of Christ alone for the salvation of sinners apart from their works.
The Peace of Augsburg and the Death of Philip Melanchthon

04/30/19

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Dan van Voorhis | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

Between the years 1550 and 1560 the giants of the Reformation are dying. The Fellows discuss the political and theological turmoil that occurred as a result of the Smalcald war.
Episode 4: Cinderella

04/24/19

1 min

By Cindy Koch

On this episode we talk about Cinderella, the difference between circumstance and identity, God's gifts found in ordinary objects, and our longing for the "happily ever after" ending. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.