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  1. 133: Martin Luther - Do You Think the Devil is Going to Put Up With That?

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    04/24/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This is Almost As Offensive as The Gospel. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther’s Galatians commentary. In this episode, Riley combines chocolate covered espresso beans with mushroom coffee, one of us offends everyone, and our quarantine fever takes over the conversation. It’s a wild, scattershot episode with tongue planted firmly in cheek. And the worst offenses are in the post-show.
    133: Martin Luther - Do You Think the Devil is Going to Put Up With That?

  2. 132: Martin Luther - The Gospel Teaches Nothing But The Free Forgiveness of Sins

    book
    04/22/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I Want to Believe... Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther’s Galatians commentary. In the episode, a deep dive into the 80s and 90s pop culture, piling up analogies, and what’s so unique about the Gospel.
    132: Martin Luther - The Gospel Teaches Nothing But The Free Forgiveness of Sins

  3. 131: Martin Luther - You Cannot Be Saved Unless You Want Nothing To Do with the Law

    book
    04/19/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Run, Boy, Run! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion on Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, a lot of law talk, some entertaining analogies, and the sum of Christian wisdom.
    131: Martin Luther - You Cannot Be Saved Unless You Want Nothing To Do with the Law

  4. 130: Martin Luther - The Totality of a Christian’s Wisdom is to be Unacquainted with the Law

    book
    04/15/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, more talk about active and passive righteousness, and the practical consequences of confusing law and Gospel, the two kingdoms, and active and passive righteousness.
    130: Martin Luther - The Totality of a Christian’s Wisdom is to be Unacquainted with the Law

  5. 129: Martin Luther - The Difference between Christian Righteousness and All Others Types of Righteousness

    book
    04/11/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Sit still; this won’t hurt... much. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther’s Galatians commentary. This episode, active and passive righteousness.
    129: Martin Luther - The Difference between Christian Righteousness and All Others Types of Righteousness

  6. 123: Friedrich Nietzsche, A nation that still believes in itself holds fast to its own god

    book
    03/22/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’m Not Really A Joiner. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, state religion, Christian civil religion, and being your own god.
    123: Friedrich Nietzsche, A nation that still believes in itself holds fast to its own god

  7. 122: Friedrich Nietzsche, Neither morality nor religion has any point of contact with actuality

    book
    03/19/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Welcome to A Church of Pure Imagination. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, what happens when Christianity disconnects itself from what’s concrete and real, especially the incarnation of God.
    122: Friedrich Nietzsche, Neither morality nor religion has any point of contact with actuality

  8. 121: Friedrich Nietzsche, Christianity is Called the Religion of Pity

    book
    03/14/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    All right, let's put a pin in this, I gotta help your pathetic faith. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." How does the Christian church promote weak piety and a denial of life? How does Christianity as a religion of pity weaken believers and society? What happens to Christianity when it mixes philosophy and theology together?
    121: Friedrich Nietzsche, Christianity is Called the Religion of Pity

  9. 120: Friedrich Nietzsche, Progress is Merely a Modern Idea

    book
    03/11/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    That was really traumatizing! I quit! I'm out! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, we talk about how Nietzsche’s critique of Christianity can help us check our presuppositions about what Christianity is and is not today. 
    120: Friedrich Nietzsche, Progress is Merely a Modern Idea

  10. Gimme justice!

    book
    01/31/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Luke 18:1-14: The Parable of the Persistent Widow Get what you want from God by pestering Him until He gives in! Actually . . . NO. Knowing the nature and character of God gives us boldness to approach Him.
    Gimme justice!

  11. How much forgiveness do you have?

    book
    01/17/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    How much forgiveness do you have? Forgiveness is a choice. What do two Monacos and one Toyota Corolla have in common? Tune in and find out!
    How much forgiveness do you have?

  12. 103: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace” pt. 2

    book
    01/08/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Cheap Grace, a monument to compromise. Gillespie and Riley continue their conversation about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship. This episode, more talk about grace, Nazis, and why the Gospel “but” is so important.
    103: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace” pt. 2