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  1. 415: Luther - The Mass is a dangerous thing, fabricated and invented without God’s Word and will

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    11/07/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Mass Effect. In this episode, we continue our reading of The Smalcald Articles, focusing on Luther’s critique of the Roman Mass and all its consequences for the churches and Christian life. We discuss mimetic desire, sacrificial religion, the exclusive work of Jesus.
    415: Luther - The Mass is a dangerous thing, fabricated and invented without God’s Word and will

  2. 414: Luther - God is extravagantly rich in His grace

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    10/31/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    An Arm-Twisting Confession. In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles on the gospel, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper. Why did he have to have “his arm twisted” to write them? What is he trying to teach the churches about the gospel? How does the gospel circumscribe and define the Church, worship, and Christian life? Why does something written in the 1530s matter today? We look to answer all these questions and more on this episode of the Banned Books podcast.
    414: Luther - God is extravagantly rich in His grace

  3. Who's Simeon Peter?

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    09/15/25
    4 mins
    By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr
    Well, he's the one who tells us we are of equal standing in faith with the apostles and all the saints.
    Who's Simeon Peter?

  4. Monday, August 25, 2025

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    08/25/25
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about practices surrounding Holy Communion.
    Monday, August 25, 2025

  5. 403: Morales - Remembering Your Baptism

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    08/08/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley | Kathy Morales
    Wetly All the Way. In this episode, we visit with author Kathryn Morales about her new book, Remembering Your Baptism. We discuss who should be baptized and why. How many times does someone need to be baptized? Can someone fall away from baptism, and what if someone doubts that baptism saves them from judgment and death? This and much, much more on today’s episode of the podcast.
    403: Morales - Remembering Your Baptism

  6. Thursday, July 24, 2025

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    07/24/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Medieval female saint whose life has long shocked contemporary readers.
    Thursday, July 24, 2025

  7. Episode # 427 Featuring Pastor Bob Hiller "Where Is Jesus?"

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    06/16/25
    5 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    Pastor Hiller Teaches On Luke 24:44-53
    Episode # 427 Featuring Pastor Bob Hiller

  8. 393: Table Talk

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    05/23/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm In this episode, we discuss how pre-modern church history, the Industrial Revolution, therapeutics, language, corporate culture, and the flight of heretics from Europe in the 17th-18th century affected contemporary Western churches.
    393: Table Talk

  9. 388: Luther - Maundy Thursday

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    04/19/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Sunday Bloody Sunday In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s sermon for Maundy Thursday (1534), discussing the Lord’s Supper, polity, sacramental piety, fellowship, election and all the rabbit trails we follow…
    388: Luther - Maundy Thursday

  10. 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

  11. Spirit, water, and blood

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    04/08/25
    4 mins
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    . . . and these three testify. Testify to what?
    Spirit, water, and blood

  12. Abide in Me

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    04/01/25
    4 mins
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Craig, Troy, and the Blessed Vicar Mike dive into 1 John 4:13-21.
    Abide in Me