Author

  1. Racism, Slavery, Sin in the House, Hope

    book
    06/10/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Things are falling apart. Nothing new, just a different way. Jesus falls smack dab in the middle of all this shit!
    Racism, Slavery, Sin in the House, Hope

  2. Creating a Church Culture That Protects the Vulnerable with Raleigh Sadler

    book
    06/04/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Who is vulnerable? How do we help? Raleigh Sadler walks us through how we can look at our community and love our neighbor in need.
    Creating a Church Culture That Protects the Vulnerable with Raleigh Sadler

  3. 144: A Pastoral Debrief on Epidemic, Protests, and Riots

    book
    06/02/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Riley and Gillespie take a break from the usual format to consider how our nation quickly forgot COVID-19 in the wake of the death of George Floyd. We seek to better understand what is happening regarding the protests and rioting, how it affects the Church, and how Christians might respond.
    144: A Pastoral Debrief on Epidemic, Protests, and Riots

  4. Saints and Cinema

    book
    05/18/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    After slipping an orange rind into your Negroni, slip off your Weejuns, put your earphones on and enjoy a funny and frank discussion about Jesus, Michael Mann, and ex-communication! Special guest: Rev. Tim Winterstein
    Saints and Cinema

  5. Is Safety Our God? and other topics

    book
    04/29/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    A discussion about avoiding danger at all costs, church, communion during the pandemic and other topics.
    Is Safety Our God? and other topics

  6. 108: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 3

    book
    01/28/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I mean, if you spend all day shuffling words around, you can make anything sound bad. Gillespie and Riley finish their discussion of the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the third of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.
    108: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 3

  7. 107: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 2

    book
    01/23/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    There's a lesson here and we're not going to be the ones to figure it out. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the second of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.
    107: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 2

  8. 106: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 1

    book
    01/22/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Believing stuff is about the stuff, not the believing. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the first of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.
    106: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 1

  9. The Good Samaritan

    book
    12/06/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    “What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answers that question with a parable. We have our own question: “Who am I in this parable?” But a better question is “Who is Jesus for me in the parable?”
    The Good Samaritan

  10. #24 “Weaker Brother or Self-Righteous Bully"

    book
    10/25/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    If you admit that you’re the weaker brother, does that make you the stronger brother because the stronger brother refused to admit he’s the weaker brother? . . . or something like that.
    #24 “Weaker Brother or Self-Righteous Bully

  11. #23 Orgies and drunkenness and licentiousness, oh my!

    book
    10/18/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Orgies and drunkenness and licentiousness, oh my! Sometimes Christians get hung up on the really “big” sins, but Paul lists quarreling and jealousy right there with them. What’s the connection? Craig and Troy discuss how love does no wrong to a neighbor, for love is the fulfillment of the law.
    #23 Orgies and drunkenness and licentiousness, oh my!

  12. #22 “Vengeance is mine!”

    book
    10/11/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    “Vengeance is mine!” says the Lord. God has established governing authorities to punish the wrongdoer. How do we understand our role as Christians and our role as citizens? Craig and Troy wade into this topic and wrestle with God’s Word and difficult realities.
    #22 “Vengeance is mine!”