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  1. 457: Post-Conference Debrief

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    10/23/26
    13 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I Long to Tell the Story of… Bondage and Grace. In this episode, we hold a pastoral debrief where we discuss the 2026 “Here We Still Stand conference,” the preaching method of Rev. Dr. James Nestingen, how the stories we tell confess our bondage to sin, and what is being done by Christ to break us free. Lots of stories, exegesis, and pastoral discussion on this episode of the podcast.
    457: Post-Conference Debrief

  2. 456: Nestingen - The Gospel and Repentance

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    10/05/26
    13 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough! In this episode, we continue our conversation about repentance, reading Rev. Dr. James Nestingen’s article on the Gospel and Repentance. We discuss Luther's view of the Gospel’s relationship to repentance, preaching a doable law, and what awaits those who leave the Church in a state of unrepentance. This and much, much more on this week’s episode of the podcast.
    456: Nestingen - The Gospel and Repentance

  3. Augustine on the Modern Condition with Steve Kruschel

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    09/29/26
    6 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Steve Kruschel
    Kelsi chats with pastor and author, Steve Kruschel, about his latest devotional, ⁠A Year of Confession with Augustine: 365 Daily Devotions for the Restless Heart⁠.
    Augustine on the Modern Condition with Steve Kruschel

  4. 455: Nestingen - Preaching Repentance Is a Problem

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    09/26/26
    13 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, we sit with Rev. Dr. James Nestingen’s writing on the gospel and repentance. We talk at length not only about law and repentance, but also about the consequences of therapeutic culture for the preaching and reception of calls to repent in the churches. If the law is known by its uses, who is the user? What is it to have a God? What do you have if you have one? How does it work? How does the law summarize the non-negotiables of creaturely life? Can the devil use the law? What is the preacher’s use of the law? How does this lead us to the topic of repentance? All this and much, much more on this week’s podcast.
    455: Nestingen - Preaching Repentance Is a Problem

  5. When “Fear Not” Feels Impossible with Luke Kjolhaug

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    09/01/26
    6 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Luke Kjolhaug
    Author and Pastor, Luke Kjolhaug, joins Kelsi to talk about his new book, ⁠Fear Not: How the Gospel Disrupts Our Deepest Anxieties⁠.
    When “Fear Not” Feels Impossible with Luke Kjolhaug

  6. The World Has Forgotten How to Forgive with Amy Orr-Ewing

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    08/18/26
    6 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Kelsi is joined by theologian, Amy Orr-Ewing, to discuss the unique gift of Christian forgiveness which Amy writes about in her most recent book, ⁠Forgiveness: Reclaiming its Power in a Culture of Outrage and Fear.
    The World Has Forgotten How to Forgive with Amy Orr-Ewing

  7. Christianity: Antidote to Progress with Eddie LaRow

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    08/04/26
    4 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Kelsi chat with author and editor, Eddie LaRow, about his forthcoming book, After Progress: How an Ancient Faith Roots a Restless Generation, the needs of those of us living in a digital age, and how those needs are met time and again by Christ and the cross.
    Christianity: Antidote to Progress with Eddie LaRow

  8. The Crisis of Morality (and Importance of Christian Virtue) with Alan Noble

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    07/07/26
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Author Alan Noble joins Kelsi to talk about the importance of Christian virtue, rooting virtue in the gospel and Noble's latest book, ⁠To Live Well: Practical Wisdom for Moving through Chaotic Times.
    The Crisis of Morality (and Importance of Christian Virtue) with Alan Noble

  9. The Spiritual Search for More with Belle Tindall-Riley

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    06/23/26
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Kelsi talks with author and theologian, Belle Tindall-Riley, about her new book, The Sacred Ache, and Gen Z's search for the spiritual. Belle holds a Doctorate in Biblical Studies and her debut book, The Sacred Ache, was published in the UK June 2026. She is also editor-in-chief of The Mockingbird magazine.
    The Spiritual Search for More with Belle Tindall-Riley

  10. The Lutheran View of Baptism with Brian Thomas

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    06/08/26
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Brian W. Thomas
    Kelsi interviews Pastor Brian W. Thomas about his latest book with 1517 Publishing, ⁠By Water and the Word: God's Gift of Baptism for You⁠ at the latest Northwest Arkansas HWSS conference.
    The Lutheran View of Baptism with Brian Thomas

  11. How to be Human with Carl Trueman

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    05/26/26
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Kelsi talks with church historian, professor, and author, Carl Trueman about his newest book, ⁠The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity⁠.
    How to be Human with Carl Trueman

  12. Blaise Pascal: Faith, the Self, and Our Modern World with Graham Tomlin

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    04/13/26
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Graham Tomlin joins Kelsi to discuss the influence and faith of 17th-century polymath, Blaise Pascal, based on Tomlin's most recent book, "Blaise Pascal: The Man Who Made the Modern World."
    Blaise Pascal: Faith, the Self, and Our Modern World with Graham Tomlin