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  1. 322: An Early Lutheran Ordination

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    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

  2. Episode 249: Theology as Habitus Practicus

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    09/21/23
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss theology as a practicus habitus (a practical aptitude or habitude or habit).
    Episode 249: Theology as Habitus Practicus

  3. Matthew 20:1-16 – Pentecost 17 (A)

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    09/19/23
    5 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the Parable of the Vineyard Workers.
    Matthew 20:1-16 – Pentecost 17 (A)

  4. Saved by Grace Alone

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    09/18/23
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    What does it mean that we are saved by grace alone?
    Saved by Grace Alone

  5. 321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

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    09/16/23
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You can call me any day or night. Call me! In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s verbosely titled treatise, “That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven by Scripture." We discuss ordination, church authority, the doctrine of the pastoral call, and much more.
    321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

  6. Matthew 18:21-35 – Pentecost 16 (A)

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    09/12/23
    4 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steven Paulson talk about forgiveness.
    Matthew 18:21-35 – Pentecost 16 (A)

  7. 320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

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    09/09/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God. In this episode, we discuss tyranny and resistance while reading a book of the same title by Reformation scholar David Mark Whitford. What is tyranny? When are Christians called to resist tyranny, and what does that entail? Are there any standards by which a Christian may judge whether a government serves God or the devil?
    320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

  8. Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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    09/05/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the “First Woman of the Reformation” Katharina Zell.
    Tuesday, September 5, 2023

  9. 319: Graff - Baalism in the Life of the Church

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    09/02/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    We Need to Get Ba’aled Out. In this episode, we read Warren Graff’s article, "Baalism in the Life of the Church," and discuss the roots of Baal worship in Israel and its consequences for Israel and churches today.
    319: Graff - Baalism in the Life of the Church

  10. Accountability

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    08/27/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    Are accountability groups a good idea? The Thinking Fellows discuss the potential use of accountability groups in the church.
    Accountability

  11. Episode 245: The Church

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    08/21/23
    10 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE, Mike, Wade, and Jason discuss the communion of saints and the one holy Christian/catholic and apostolic Church.
    Episode 245: The Church

  12. 318: Nestigen - Luther on Marriage, Vocation, and the Cross

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    08/17/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    All In The Family. In this episode, we discuss marriage, vocation, and cute theology of the cross. How can Luther’s teaching and preaching on marriage and vocation help Christians at present waist the temptations of the world and Satan, which pervert and disrupt God’s will for marriage? What does baptism have to do with marriage? How does Luther’s formulation of marriage and family help Christians comprehend their relation to society and the state?
    318: Nestigen - Luther on Marriage, Vocation, and the Cross