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  1. 410: Forde - Better not to let the "common herd" in on such lofty and dangerous academic secrets

    book
    09/27/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Have You Herd? In this episode, we continue our reading of The Captivation of Will, discussing the problem of God, the death-ride of morality, scandalous election, the dilemma of sin and freedom and more sin, and the singular calling of Christ’s preachers.
    410: Forde - Better not to let the

  2. 409: Forde - Take away assertions and you take away Christianity

    book
    09/19/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do You Understand the Words That Are Coming Out of My Mouth? In this episode, we read Gerhard Forde’s monograph on Luther’s treatise on The Bondage of the Will. We discuss scriptural exegesis, its internal and external clarity, how modern readers interpret texts, and why we often misread the Bible, as well as why we frequently fail to understand biblical texts that are overt and explicit in their clarity. This, and a conversation about Erasmus’s word study method, Luther’s assertions, living words, and the vibrating, dangerous energy of Scripture.
    409: Forde - Take away assertions and you take away Christianity

  3. 408: Nestigen - Luther and Erasmus on the Bondage of the Will

    book
    09/12/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Dazed & Confused. In this episode, we continue our series on The Bondage of the Will (1525), by Martin Luther. We read Dr. James Nestingen’s historical introduction to the treatise and delve into the ways two theologians differed in their exegesis of Scripture, their interpretation of Christian doctrine, and the early and medieval church-theological traditions that influenced Erasmus and Luther as they engaged in a back-and-forth.
    408: Nestigen - Luther and Erasmus on the Bondage of the Will

  4. 407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ

    book
    09/06/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, we begin our series commemorating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s treatise, de Servo Arbitrio — The Bondage of the Will. We begin by reading Dr. Steven Paulson’s theological analysis of what’s at stake in Luther’s treatise, as well as its sharp-edged consequences for churches today. As it was received then, so it is now by dedicated students of this work: it cleaves those who seek Jesus plus philosophy, ideology, or personal interests from those who insist on Christ alone in all things relating to matters of salvation, faith, etc.
    407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ

  5. Obey the Gospel AND SUFFER FOR IT

    book
    08/16/25
    4 mins
    By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr
    Peter enters into a discussion that doesn't tickle our ears very well, but it still a plain fact of the Christian's life: we will suffer on account of Christ.
    Obey the Gospel AND SUFFER FOR IT

  6. 401: Q&A on Christian Success

    book
    07/26/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Secret of My Success. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about success and the Christian life. How does one measure success? What about when we fail? Is that God’s will? How does the cross inform the Christian definition of success? This and much, much more on today’s Christian podcast!
    401: Q&A on Christian Success

  7. Luke 10:1-20 – Pentecost 4 (C)

    book
    06/30/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | John W. Hoyum
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the sending of the seventy-two preachers.
    Luke 10:1-20 – Pentecost 4 (C)

  8. 398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah

    book
    06/28/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Little Willy Plays in Duty. In this episode, we read Steven Paulson’s Outlaw God, discussing the appeal of the Law (in the abstract), why old Adam loves pretending he has free will, the Ninevite Conundrum, Jonah’s wormy preacher, and our obsession with placing therapy alongside Christ as a means of grace.
    398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah

  9. A Right Sacrifice

    book
    06/27/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    What is the right sacrifice before God? Dr. Paulson continues to examine Cain and Able in an effort to refute the notion that the difference between the two was a result of the correct use of free will.
    A Right Sacrifice

  10. Cain and Abel

    book
    06/19/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    Dr. Paulson opens up an examination of the story of Cain and Abel.
    Cain and Abel

  11. 396: Paulson - God's Law, God's Gospel

    book
    06/12/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    All That and A Bag of Chips. In this episode, we return to Steven Paulson’s book, The Outlaw God. We discuss law and Gospel, why God sends a preacher, why we hate Christ preached, and what therapy can do for the walking dead.
    396: Paulson - God's Law, God's Gospel

  12. The Sandbox

    book
    06/10/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    Dr. Paulson discusses the difference between free will and dominion over creation.
    The Sandbox