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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. The Ache of Living this Side of the Sky with Laura Wifler

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    09/15/26
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Kelsi chats with author, Laura Wifler, about her first book of poetry, This Side of the Sky: 101 Poems and Scriptures for the Hungry, Hopeful, and Homesick.
    The Ache of Living this Side of the Sky with Laura Wifler

  6. 453: Athanasius - Against the Wiles of Satan

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    09/12/26
    13 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Cost of Discipline. In this episode, we sit with St. Athanasius and his writings on the life of St. Antony. How did Christians in the 4th century view spiritual warfare and affliction? What is the relation of discipline to prayer, piety, and resisting temptation? What did 4th century Christians think about virtues and vices, and whether they were (or weren’t) related to the Christian life? Is it better for Christians to seek a place of solitude or community when focusing on heavenly things versus worldly things? How does Mammon factor into this? What does Scripture teach about the evil one, demons, dark powers, and evil spirits? Do we as modern Christians agree with Athanasius and Antony’s views about spiritual warfare, and if not, why? This and much, much more on this week’s episode.
    453: Athanasius - Against the Wiles of Satan

  7. Episode # 18 "1 Corinthians 8:1-9

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    08/17/26
    4 mins
    By Rod Rosenbladt
    Dr Rosenbladt Teaches On 1 Corinthians 8:1-9
    Episode # 18

  8. Episode # 486 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian "Suffering As A Christian"

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    08/16/26
    4 mins
    By Edward Killian
    Pastor Killian Teaches On 1 Peter 4:12-21
    Episode # 486 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian

  9. Episode # 17 "1 Corinthians 7:36-40"

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    08/10/26
    4 mins
    By Rod Rosenbladt
    Dr Rosenbladt Teaches On 1 Corinthians 7:36-40
    Episode # 17

  10. Episode #485 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian "The Way, The Truth, And The Life"

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    08/09/26
    4 mins
    By Edward Killian
    Pastor Killian Teaches on John 14:1-14
    Episode #485 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian

  11. Episode # 16 "1 Corinthians 7:10-24

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    08/03/26
    4 mins
    By Rod Rosenbladt
    Dr Rosenbladt Teaches On 1 Corinthians 7:10-24
    Episode # 16

  12. Episode # 484 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian "On Christ's Ascension I Now Build"

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    08/02/26
    4 mins
    By Edward Killian
    Pastor Killian Teaches on Luke 24:44-53
    Episode # 484 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian