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  1. 424: Kleinig - The Role of the Holy Spirit in the Divine Service

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    01/16/26
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, we learn about the Holy Spirit and the Divine Service from Dr. John Kleinig. In particular, we discuss how Christ gives the Spirit to the church through his word, how Christ institutes the divine service and empowers it with God’s Spirit, and how the church receives the Holy Spirit by faith in God’s word as it is proclaimed and enacted in the divine service. The conversation revolves around the central question: How then can we be sure that the Spirit is at work in our worship?
    424: Kleinig - The Role of the Holy Spirit in the Divine Service

  2. Grace and Absolution in Wake Up Dead Man with David Zahl

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    12/19/25
    3 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | David Zahl
    Kelsi chats with David Zahl about themes of faith and grace in Rian Johnson's newest film, Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man.
    Grace and Absolution in Wake Up Dead Man with David Zahl

  3. 418: Luther - God will not deal with us except through his external Word and sacrament

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    11/28/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Son of a Preacher Man. In this episode, we conclude our study of Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles, discussing the office of the keys and confession. We go through and sum up the previous episodes — the gospel, the mass, repentance, sin, and the law — then sit with the function and power of the forgiveness of sin. What is the office of the keys for? Where does it come from? Who gets to use the keys? Then, we talk over confession and its consequences for pastoral care and its effect on the churches.
    418: Luther - God will not deal with us except through his external Word and sacrament

  4. 416: Luther - To this office of the law, however, the New Testament immediately adds the consoling promise of grace through the gospel

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    11/13/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Don’t Look Back in Anger. In this episode, we continue reading Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles, focusing on contrition, repentance, and freedom. Why does the law need to terrify and leave us hopeless? How does attention to the self lead us into death and hell? What happens when belief is preached as something “we do” rather than something “done to” us? Likewise, when repentance is self-activated and self-actuated, what are the consequences for our daily lives? This and much, much more on this episode of the show.
    416: Luther - To this office of the law, however, the New Testament immediately adds the consoling promise of grace through the gospel

  5. On Apathy and Excuses

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    09/10/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss religious apathy and the excuses people give for avoiding church.
    On Apathy and Excuses

  6. Spiritual but not religious, nones, et cetera episode artwork

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    09/03/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam begin a conversation on what to think and do about the religiously unaffiliated--those who claim to be spiritual but not religious and/or check the "none" box on religious surveys.
    Spiritual but not religious, nones, et cetera episode artwork

  7. Did Jesus really exist?

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    08/27/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam address the claim that Richard Dawkins and other skeptics have made, asserting that Jesus may not have existed and, even if he did, the historical evidence is unreliable.
    Did Jesus really exist?

  8. Mysticism Through Love

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    08/20/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    In this episode of the Outlaw God podcast, Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith take a look into Eastern and Western influences on mysticism.
    Mysticism Through Love

  9. Is Christianity a cleverly devised myth?

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    08/20/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam tackle the claim that Christianity was developed from mythology.
    Is Christianity a cleverly devised myth?

  10. Individual and community w/ Dr. Mickey Mattox

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    08/06/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    In this episode of Faith and Reason Exchange, David and Adam are joined by Dr. Mickey Mattox of Hillsdale College to discuss individualism and community.
    Individual and community w/ Dr. Mickey Mattox

  11. Faith and doubt

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    07/30/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam reflect on the pervasiveness of doubt in the modern age among believers and non-believers alike.
    Faith and doubt

  12. Christian Identity and Vocation in Belfast

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    07/25/25
    9 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    In the final Summer Break episode, Kelsi chats with Caleb and Nathan from ⁠ @theologyontherise ⁠ the 2021 movie, Belfast, and what it means to be given and identity rather than create one.
    Christian Identity and Vocation in Belfast