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  1. 348: Martin Luther on the Prophet Habakkuk

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    04/12/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Love Will Keep Us Together. In this episode, we discuss the Song of Habakkuk, Martin Luther’s commentary on the song, Jesus as the foundation of reality, why mirrors are dangerous, trans-humanism, pop culture, church architecture, consumerism, why liturgy is an expression of the truth, how the Holy Spirit covers all things in meaning, and how the sacrament anchors earth to heaven.
    348: Martin Luther on the Prophet Habakkuk

  2. 347: Bornkamm - The God of the Old Testament

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    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.
    347: Bornkamm - The God of the Old Testament

  3. 342: Luther - Now the Works of the Flesh are Plain

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    03/03/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Everybody’s Working for the Weekend. In this episode, we continue our Lenten tradition of reading Luther’s Galatians commentary in March, discussing past and present idolatry and why we keep falling for the same sales pitches from the same gods.
    342: Luther - Now the Works of the Flesh are Plain

  4. Perfectionism and Its Problems with Elyse Fitzpatrick

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    02/20/24
    9 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Author and speaker, Elyse Fitzpatrick, talks with Kelsi about the condemnation and accusation of the law, and as a result, how no one is able to truly achieve perfectionism.
    Perfectionism and Its Problems with Elyse Fitzpatrick

  5. The Law and Taxes (Mark 12:13-17)

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    02/14/24
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price
    In today's episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price cover Mark 12:13-17.
    The Law and Taxes (Mark 12:13-17)

  6. 336: Tolkien - On Christian Preaching

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    01/20/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Keep The Beat. In this episode, we converse about good and bad sermons as defined by J.R.R. Tolkien. We discuss cosmology, truth, love, and why how we use words matters.
    336: Tolkien - On Christian Preaching

  7. "Keep" The Law(1 John 2:1-6)

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    12/13/23
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price
    In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price focus on 1 John 2:1-6, a passage that speaks to the grace offered by Christ.

  8. The 6th Commandment

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    12/05/23
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    "You shall not commit adultery." Caleb and Dr. Paulson talk about the importance of marriage, the place and purpose of sex, and how the family is the central matter at the heart of the six commandments.
    The 6th Commandment

  9. The 5th Commandment

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    11/28/23
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson covers the 5th commandment, "You shall not murder."
    The 5th Commandment

  10. The Second Commandment

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    11/06/23
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain.
    The Second Commandment

  11. Love And Trust

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    10/25/23
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Caleb and Dr. Paulson continue to discuss the explanation of the First Commandment.
    Love And Trust

  12. Episode 252: Luther’s Flood Prayer (with Pr. Matt Scharf)

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    10/19/23
    15 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO, Mike, Wade and Matt Scharf from Grace Lutheran in downtown Milwaukee discussed Luther’s Flood Prayer, often used for the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
    Episode 252: Luther’s Flood Prayer (with Pr. Matt Scharf)