Author

  1. 318: Nestigen - Luther on Marriage, Vocation, and the Cross

    book
    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

  2. Teens and the Future of the Church

    book
    08/15/23
    4 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    As Gen Z and Gen Alpha grow into adolescence and early adulthood, what hope should we have for the future of the church?
    Teens and the Future of the Church

  3. New Testament Church: Prescriptive or Descriptive?

    book
    08/11/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This episode Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss Acts 2, where we read about the early church, and how it grew.
    New Testament Church: Prescriptive or Descriptive?

  4. 317: Löhe - Pastoral Care of the Sick

    book
    08/08/23
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Spiritual War, What Is It Good For? In this episode, we discuss pastoral care to the healthy and sick and spiritual warfare while reading Wilhelm Loehe’s book, The Pastor.
    317: Löhe - Pastoral Care of the Sick

  5. The Struggle Between Church and Sports

    book
    07/10/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    The Thinking Fellows weigh on one of the most tense issues that affect Churches.
    The Struggle Between Church and Sports

  6. Talking Back to Purity Culture

    book
    07/06/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    To continue our conversation of legalism that becomes cultish, we brought on Rachel Joy Welcher who wrote a book on the purity culture movement.
    Talking Back to Purity Culture

  7. The Limits and Expanse of Christian Belief with Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

    book
    07/04/23
    6 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Sarah Hinlicky Wilson joins Kelsi to talk about her new novel, A Tumblin' Down, the good and bad of church community, and how the Christian belief isn't always best defined by our own self-reflection.
    The Limits and Expanse of Christian Belief with Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

  8. Illusions of Safety-Shiny Happy People

    book
    06/27/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    How can we stay safe in our faith? In Part 2 of our discussion of the documentary "Shiny Happy People" we are discussing homeschooling and the umbrellas of protection.
    Illusions of Safety-Shiny Happy People

  9. Shiny Happy People

    book
    06/22/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode we talk about the documentary of "Shiny Happy People" and this part of American Church history with an explosion of legalistic ideals that lacked Christ.
    Shiny Happy People

  10. Is Christianity a Religion of Doctrines?

    book
    06/20/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    In this episode, the Thinking Fellows discuss the centrality and importance of Christians' doctrinal content and confessions.
    Is Christianity a Religion of Doctrines?

  11. Sacred Spaces

    book
    06/08/23
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    In this episode, the Thinking Fellows ask, what are sacred spaces, and do we need them?
    Sacred Spaces

  12. Tuesday, June 6, 2023

    book
    06/06/23
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the complicated “Founding Father” and man of faith: Patrick Henry.
    Tuesday, June 6, 2023