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  1. 256: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 1

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    07/03/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Why? Why? Why? We read and discuss Dostoevsky’s parable of the Grand Inquisitor. What happens when we discuss evil and the work of the evil one apart from God’s Word, his preacher, and Christ’s cross?
    256: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 1

  2. The Long-bowman

    book
    06/27/22
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, Paulson helps listeners envision Luther's idea that the preacher is a "long-bowman" taking aim at the heart.
    The Long-bowman

  3. Sharing the Gospel with Teens

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    06/23/22
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Sarah Crowder | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We have special guest Sarah Crowder to talk with us about interacting with the teens in our lives--whether our own, in our churches, or neighborhoods--in a way that helps them understand the gospel.
    Sharing the Gospel with Teens

  4. The Arrow of Conviction

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    06/13/22
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson explores another violent metaphor from Luther, the arrow of conviction.
    The Arrow of Conviction

  5. 255: Parables of Kafka & Nietzsche

    book
    06/12/22
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gatekeepers & Madmen. We read and discuss two parables, by Franz Kafka and Friedrich Nietzsche. What happens when people don’t have a preacher sent by the Holy Spirit to declare forgiveness? Without the Gospel, where does the law end?
    255: Parables of Kafka & Nietzsche

  6. Is means is: Part II

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    06/10/22
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Craig and Troy come back for another round of discussion on the Lord's Supper: the what and the why and the where, but never the how.
    Is means is: Part II

  7. 254: Kierkegaard - Parable of the Geese & the King and Maiden

    book
    06/07/22
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Humble Kings & Flightless Geese. We read and discuss two parables by Soren Kierkegaard. In this episode, the purpose of parables, the condescension of God, and why there’s no forgiveness in Kierkegaard’s parables.
    254: Kierkegaard - Parable of the Geese & the King and Maiden

  8. Is means Is

    book
    06/03/22
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    In the Lord's Supper we receive an enormous gift. Why make it more complicated than what Jesus says?
    Is means Is

  9. The Painful Awareness

    book
    05/30/22
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    What happens when the knowledge of the Law doesn't bring power?
    The Painful Awareness

  10. 253: Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Minister's Black Veil

    book
    05/29/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The God Behind The Veil. In this episode, we read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, The Minister’s Black Veil, and discuss the hidden God, divination, and the mirror of the law.
    253: Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Minister's Black Veil

  11. 252: Hamann - We Hear the Blood of the Redeemer Crying Out in Our Heart

    book
    05/24/22
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Killer-Comforter-Praying Spirit. We conclude our reading and discussion of Johan Hamman’s London Writings. In this episode, we focus particularly on the Advocate and prayer.
    252: Hamann - We Hear the Blood of the Redeemer Crying Out in Our Heart

  12. 251: Hamann - The Hostility of the Serpent's Offspring against the Blessed Offspring of the Woman

    book
    05/15/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s What You Can’t See That Can Kill You. We continue our reading and discussion of Johann Hamann, The London Writings, focusing primarily on spiritual warfare and how it manifests in daily life and pastoral ministry.
    251: Hamann - The Hostility of the Serpent's Offspring against the Blessed Offspring of the Woman