Podcast Overview

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395: Questions Answered

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.
392: Keller - What Is the Church?

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.
Philosophy amidst theology (with Dr. Dan Deen)

05/14/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen | Daniel Deen

Dr. Dan Deen of Concordia University Irvine joins David and Adam to discuss how he approaches philosophy at a college dominated by theology.
391: The gracious will and good pleasure of God in Christ Jesus

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.
386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

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.
What Is the Church?

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.
Should We Still Send Our Kids to College?

02/26/25

6 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco

In this episode of the Thinking Fellows podcast, Caleb Keith, Scott Keith, and Adam Francisco engage in a friendly discussion about the current state of university education.
Episode 309: Lutheran Ethics?

02/04/25

7 mins

By Wade Johnston | Michael Berg

In episode THREE HUNDRED AND NINE, using a chapter from Mark Mattes' Law & Gospel in Action, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss whether there is such a thing as a Lutheran ethic and, if so, what it looks like (and what it doesn't)?
The Limits of Worldview and the Utility of Epistemology

01/24/25

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Scott Keith

In this episode of the Thinking Fellows podcast, Caleb Keith, Scott Keith, and Adam Francisco discuss the relevance of epistemology versus worldview in the context of Christian engagement with culture and society.
What is theology?

12/11/24

5 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

What is theology? Is it akin, adjacent, or perhaps inimical to philosophy? How does it relate to a worldview?
The Doctrine of Election with Flame: Live from HWSS

11/13/24

10 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Flame

This is a recording of the live Outside Ourselves interview with Flame at this year's HWSS conference.
- Reformation Doctrine
- Predestination & Election
Christianity and politics

10/30/24

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

Some reflections on Christianity and political order as well as Christians and politics days before the 2024 US elections.