Podcast Overview

Author

296: Bo Giertz - Christ’s Church: The Parish Church

03/01/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Say Hello to My Little Church! In this episode, we discuss Christ’s church and all its vagaries and particularities as expressed in Bo Giertz’s book, Christ’s Church.
293: Capon - All God Needs to Make a Preacher is a Nobody

02/08/23

7 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Dirt Naps Are For The Living. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Robert Capon’s, The Foolishness of Preaching, focusing on preaching forgiveness, insisting that the dead reform their deadness, and the consequences of high anthropology.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

02/01/23

13 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember Johannes Trithemius and the intersection of theology, astrology, and the occult.
- Heresy
- Christian History
288: Tertullian - What then has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

01/05/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

How I Met Your Other Mother. In this episode, we discuss Tertullian on Heresies, especially the relationship of philosophy to theology, and how to pastorally address heresies past and present.
287: 1 Clement - Let our whole body be kept in working order in Christ Jesus

01/02/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Welcome to the Church, Can I Take Your Order? In this episode, we discuss Clement of Rome on the Church, especially good order, fruits of faith, and why the congregation at Corinth shouldn’t run off its pastors.
- Church Tradition
- Ministry of the Church
Servants of the Church

12/29/22

1 min

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

Only briefly distracted by another Christmas rant, Craig and Troy return to the book of Timothy to examine the qualifications of a deacon of the church
- Ministry of the Church
Order in the church!

12/09/22

1 min

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

In 1 Timothy 2, Paul sets out to describe how the church service is conducted and structured. What is governing principle for both?
- Ministry of the Church
277: Von Rad - The Prophet's Freedom

11/16/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

God Doesn’t Do Prophet-sharing. In this episode, we discuss Gerhard von Rad’s explanation of a prophet’s freedom and lack of choice regarding his call and proclamation. What’s at stake for preachers, and all Christians, when God calls us to speak a specific word, to a specific people, at a specific time according to his decision?
CHA Weekend Edition: The Life and Death of Edward John Carnell

11/05/22

1 min

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for November 5-6, 2022
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
271: Nietzsche - A theologian of today not only errs when he speaks but actually lies

10/18/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

We Are Live! In this episode, we recorded a live show at the Here We Still Stand 2022 conference, so of course, we read Nietzsche and discussed salvation.
- Ministry of the Church
- Philosophy
270: Matthias Flacius - Rules for Understanding the Sacred Scriptures

10/08/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Do You Read The Bible? What’s Your Secret? In this episode, we discuss how to understand the Bible from Matthias Flacius’ book, How to Understand the Sacred Scriptures.
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
269: Josh McDowell - What about Science?

10/01/22

5 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

It’s A Bittersweet, Scientific Symphony of Atheism. In this episode, we discuss Josh McDowell’s book, More Than A Carpenter, and the topic of belief, science, and atheism. Do science and faith contradict one another? Is atheism a reasonable position over-against belief in God?
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church