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Friday, July 4, 2025

07/04/25

14 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of a popular and (slightly) peculiar hymn/anthem.
398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah

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.
397: Q&A Episode - Civil Disobedience

06/21/25

7 mins

By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie

The Long and Winding Road. In this episode, we answer another listener's question about civil disobedience, understanding the tension for old Adam that’s inherent within the two kingdoms doctrine, and we go down a bunch of alleyways picking through conspiracies, immigration, war, colonialism, and ice cream coveting.
- Two Kingdoms
- Vocation
Chaos and Silencing the Law

05/06/25

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

Dr. Paulson continues to characterize the dialogue between Luther and Erasmus.
388: Luther - Maundy Thursday

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…
Plato's Cave

04/07/25

5 mins

By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith

Dr. Paulson discusses Plato's analogy of the Cave. He emphasizes how Erasmus used this analogy to confuse God's words of law and gospel.
381: Kleinig - The Things That Make a Theologian

02/15/25

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Who Made Who? Today, we read an essay by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig about what makes a theologian. Dr. Kleinig explains Martin Luther’s threefold description of how the master of theology, the Holy Spirit, makes one a theologian through contemplative prayer, meditating on Scripture within the communion of saints, and being translated into the kingdom of heaven by God’s Word—all this and much more on this week’s episode of the podcast.
Technology Can't Stop Death

02/07/25

6 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco

The Thinking Fellows talk about the limitations of scientific progress.
Did Luther Stand Alone?

01/20/25

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

In this episode of The Outlaw God Podcast, Dr. Steven Paulson examines the accusation against Luther that he was the only person in church history to take a stance on the bondage of the will.
- Martin Luther
- Reformation History
Crusades

01/17/25

5 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman

In this episode of the Thinking Fellows podcast, the Fellows explore the complex history of the Crusades, their origins, motivations, and the theological implications that arise from them.
- Christian History
- Politics
375: A New Year and the Same Old Stuff (Pliny, Clement, and Justin)

01/04/25

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Same Old Story.. In this episode, we read various Christian and non-Christian sources from the first two centuries, discussing their understandings of Jesus Christ, the church, law, and the Gospel, and the effect of the Christian faith on people in Roman society.
Episode # 401 Featuring Pastor Darrin Sheek "Set Free To Be Free"

12/15/24

5 mins

By Darrin Sheek

Pastor Sheek Teaches On John 8:31-36