Podcast Overview

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The Lord's Supper

04/26/24

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

Caleb and Dr. Paulson continue their read through Luther's Small Catechism. This time, Dr. Paulson teaches about the institution of the Lord's Supper.
Episode # 367 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian "Passover With A Twist"

04/21/24

5 mins

By Edward Killian

Pastor Killian Teaches On Mark 14:12-26
347: Bornkamm - The God of the Old Testament

04/05/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Day Trippin’. In this episode, we talk about Easter, altars, cosmic mountains, church history, open fonts, restored virtue, saints, angels, powers of darkness, idols, icons, images, searching for the truth, and how Jesus is the archetype of all archetypes, and in between we read Luther on the Old Testament by Heinrich Bornkamm.
346: Irenaeus - On the Passion

03/30/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Passion. In this episode, we read Irenaeus on Christ’s passion and discuss Holy Week, the consequences of following Christ, what happens when things lack clear definition, and the consequences for the Church.
Poetry, Lent, and the Hope of Easter with Rachel Welcher

03/26/24

10 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Author and Poet, Rachel Welcher, joins Kelsi to talk about her collection of poems entitled, "Two Funerals, then Easter" in which Rachel shares personal stories of both grief and joy.
- Art
- Easter
- Lent
- Resurrection
- Grief
- Joy
- Book Review
345: Peterson - We Live in a World Filtered Through the Imagination

03/23/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Just My Imagination. In this episode, we read Eugene Peterson’s book, Under the Unpredictable Plant, and discuss theological imagination at length. What are the consequences when the church takes its cues from a culture with no imagination? Can Christians tell biblical stories without a theological imagination? What happens when the earthly and heavenly are divided by a lack of imagination into merely rationalized explanations?
- Art
- Literature
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Image of God
Mark 14:12-26 – Maundy Thursday (B)

03/23/24

5 mins

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the gospel reading for Maundy Thursday.
344: Ambrose - The mystical feast of the altar of the Lord

03/17/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Plug In, Baby. In this episode, we read St. Ambrose’s work, On the Mysteries, enjoying his exegesis and defense of the body and blood of Jesus. We also discuss recognizing patterns in the Bible, testing the spirits who want to separate out the heavenly from the earthly, and the importance of symbol and meaning for Christian comfort.
343: Cyril of Jerusalem - Mystagogical Catechesis

03/09/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Let’s Get Weird. This episode discusses Cyril of Jerusalem’s mystagogical catechesis, especially the Lord’s Supper. We converse about the biblical patterns of the sacraments, anointing, and the higher truth about Jesus as bread from heaven.
- Church Fathers
- Catechesis
Honesty, Humor, and the Human Condition with Andy Gullahorn

03/06/24

9 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Kelsi chats with singer/songwriter, Andy Gullahorn, about his writing process and the impact of ending stories with the good news of grace and the gospel.
- Art
- Music
- Grace
- Law and Gospel
- ARTS AND CULTURE
Story and Theology

02/29/24

6 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

In this episode, Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin talk about the impact of story on our theological understanding, and the use of story in the life of Christians.
341: John Cassian - The Spirit of Acedia

02/24/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Hey, You Guys! In this episode, we discuss the dominant spirit of our age, acedia, by reading and discussing St. John Cassian’s exposition of acedia in The Institutes.