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  1. 78: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The Interpreter's House REDUX

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    09/21/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Despite all my rage, I’m still just a baptized sinner in a cage. Gillespie and Riley respond to a listener request about The Pilgrim’s Progress. This week, we go back to the Interpreter’s House to see about a man in a cage—the Bible, Jesus, and the problem with cages.
    78: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The Interpreter's House REDUX

  2. 77: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - Vanity Fair

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    09/18/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Get it all together and put it in a backpack, all your vanity, so it’s together. Gillespie and Riley read The Pilgrim's Progress and discuss the "both-and" of Vanity Fair for Christians.
    77: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - Vanity Fair

  3. 76: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The Shadow of Death

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

  4. 75: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - Life

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    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.
    75: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - Life

  5. 74: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The Interpreter's House

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    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.
    74: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The Interpreter's House

  6. 73: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The City of Destruction

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    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.
    73: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The City of Destruction

  7. Missiology in the Old Testament

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    07/16/19
    1 min
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Welcome to Let the Bird Fly! a podcast about living freely in a world given back to us.
    Missiology in the Old Testament

  8. 59: John Bunyan - The Doctrine of Law & Grace Unfolded

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    05/29/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Daddy needs to discuss some law and grace.... Chicka-chickahhhhh! This week, Gillespie and Riley go live, reading, discussing, and responding to your questions and comments about Bunyan's writing on law and grace.
    59: John Bunyan - The Doctrine of Law & Grace Unfolded

  9. Episode 4: Cinderella

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    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.
    Episode 4: Cinderella

  10. Episode 5: Jack and the Beanstalk

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    04/24/19
    1 min
    By Cindy Koch
    On this episode we recall the story Jack and the Beanstalk, discussing God's Kingdom and its perceived insignificance, also drawing connections from this fairy tale to the biblical account of David and Goliath. 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.
    Episode 5: Jack and the Beanstalk

  11. Episode 6: Lion King

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    04/24/19
    1 min
    By Cindy Koch
    Join the conversation with Cindy Koch and her children in this six-part series involving select FAIRY TALES. On this episode we discuss the Lion King, recognizing sin and deceit in this world, but also finding hope for the happy ending promised to us in Christ. 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.
    Episode 6: Lion King

  12. Law & Gospel: A Lens for Life – Part 3

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    04/02/19
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Wade and Peter sit down to complete their discussion on Wade’s presentation entitled Law & Gospel: A Lens for Life.
    Law & Gospel: A Lens for Life – Part 3