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  1. 395: Questions Answered

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    06/09/25
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Just Answer the Question. In this episode, we answer listener questions, specifically active and passive choices, active and passive righteousness, election and the bondage of the will, addiction, the limits of Alcoholics Anonymous, and the ultimate Good we all seek, and much, much more.
    395: Questions Answered

  2. 392: Keller - What Is the Church?

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    05/16/25
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Come Together, Right Now… In this episode, we read from Tim Keller’s sermon, which asks, “What is the Church?” We discuss the relationship between churches and culture, what the church is and isn’t, where we locate faith, whether Christian faith changes one’s values, and much more.
    392: Keller - What Is the Church?

  3. Prophets who prophesied prophecies

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    05/16/25
    4 mins
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    And we're back! After a few short weeks of recording delays, Craig and Troy return to the studio to dig back into 1 Peter.
    Prophets who prophesied prophecies

  4. 391: The gracious will and good pleasure of God in Christ Jesus

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    05/08/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Burning Down The House. In this episode, we continue our discussion of election, addressing the certainty of election, how we are chosen, the human limits of perseverance in faith, why the pope is a bad example of Christian piety, and how old Adam tries to invert election by burying it in our sacrifices and pious moralism.
    391: The gracious will and good pleasure of God in Christ Jesus

  5. 390: Concerning the Eternal Predestination and Election of God

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    05/01/25
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Somebody Told Me. In this episode, we read the Book of Concord on election, and discuss why God chooses to forgive all people on the cross, why some reject the gospel, why Lutherans reject double predestination, what the consequences are to trust that we are always justified for Christ’s sake, and much, much more.
    390: Concerning the Eternal Predestination and Election of God

  6. On the election . . .

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    04/26/25
    4 mins
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    No, not THAT election, we're talking about the one that's really important!
    On the election . . .

  7. The Urgency of Grace with David Zahl

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    04/22/25
    13 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | David Zahl
    David Zahl joins Kelsi to talk about his new book, ⁠The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World⁠.
    The Urgency of Grace with David Zahl

  8. Assurance of Salvation with Mark Mattes

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    04/08/25
    12 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Mark Mattes
    In this episode, Kelsi chats with theologian Mark Mattes about his new release with 1517 Publishing, ⁠Ditching the Checklist: Assurance of Salvation for Evangelicals (and Other Sinners)⁠.
    Assurance of Salvation with Mark Mattes

  9. 386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

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    04/04/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Kick Out the Jams. In this episode, we focus on the raw, real work of life in the parish—the ordinary burdens, the hidden insecurities, and the quiet faith that holds it all together. We explore the distinction between philosophy and theology and why attempts to fuse them often leave both diminished. There’s talk of reformation—its drama, its necessity, and its cost. We reflect on the pervasive victim-perpetrator dynamic that shapes so much of modern life and how the gospel when rightly preached, breaks that cycle. At the heart of it all is this: the power of Christ’s mercy to open what we’ve shut tight, to drive out the bitterness we’ve made into habit, and to speak a word stronger than shame.
    386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

  10. Salty about Salvation (Genesis 19:1-22)

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    04/03/25
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price
    In this episode, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price explore the biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19:1-22.
    Salty about Salvation (Genesis 19:1-22)

  11. What Is the Church?

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    03/06/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    Erasmus accused Luther of being outside of the church and having a novel understanding of Scripture.
    What Is the Church?

  12. Absent Absolution (Matthew 27:1-10)

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    01/30/25
    5 mins
    By Daniel Emery Price | Scott Keith
    In this episode of Tough Texts, Daniel Emery Price and Scott Keith take a look at Matthew 27:1-10, offering a nuanced perspective on a figure often vilified in Christian tradition.
    Absent Absolution (Matthew 27:1-10)