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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. 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

  4. 406: Giertz - The Parish Church

    book
    08/30/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Take Me to Church. In this episode, we read Bo Giertz’s "Christ’s Church: Her Biblical Roots, Her Dramatic History, Her Saving Presence, Her Glorious Future." The Church, who is she? What kind of life is present within the church walls? Who wants to understand that life better and know more about it? We read Christ's Church and take you on a walk from her biblical roots toward her glorious future.
    406: Giertz - The Parish Church

  5. Lost in Interpretation (Acts 2:1-24 and 1 Corinthians 14:1-5)

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    08/28/25
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price
    In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Price dive into the often misunderstood topic of speaking in tongues, focusing on Acts 2:1-24 and 1 Corinthians 14:1-5.
    Lost in Interpretation (Acts 2:1-24 and 1 Corinthians 14:1-5)

  6. Peter's packed pericope for pastors

    book
    08/28/25
    4 mins
    By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr
    Peter--the apostle--exhorts pastors to be humble, and he leads by example.
    Peter's packed pericope for pastors

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Tips on suffering well for the positionally righteous

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    07/23/25
    4 mins
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    How can we be righteous even in the face of evil?
    Tips on suffering well for the positionally righteous

  10. Church without God

    book
    06/18/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss a recent CBS show from its State of Spirituality series, which examines how atheists and agnostics are creating communities with their own set of rituals that often mimic Christian ones. You can find the show here.
    Church without God

  11. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Famous Fictional Clergy Part II

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    06/14/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for June 14-15, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Famous Fictional Clergy Part II

  12. 2 Finnish and 2 Italian/American Lutheran Pastors go into Rome . . .

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    06/11/25
    4 mins
    By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr
    . . . and Rome looks at them and says, "What is this, a joke?" Far from it! Pastors Craig Donofrio, John Bombaro, Sebastian Grunbaum sit down with Bishop Juhana Pohjola as they prepare to participate in the ordinations of the first two pastors of the newly founded Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy.
    2 Finnish and 2 Italian/American Lutheran Pastors go into Rome . . .