156: Pastoral Debrief on Civil Disobedience and the Christian
What’s So Civil About Disobedience? A pastoral debrief that lays the foundation for a discussion about the theological implications for civil disobedience and rebellion.
155: Augustine - Just wars are usually defined as those that avenge injuries
Fire for Effect. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Augustine on just war.
154: Augustine - Love for one's enemies and a benevolent severity
War, What Is It Good For? In this episode, Augustine’s theology of war is introduced.
153: Law and Gospel in Practical Application
Is This The Real Life... In this double-length episode, Riley and Gillespie ask what are the consequences for not grounding our preaching, teaching, prayer, and worship in concrete reality as revealed by God’s Word of law and Gospel?
152: Justin Holcomb - Human Trafficking in God’s World
Pure Evil Hidden in Plain Sight. Human trafficking, sexual abuse, and how the Church can engage with and fight against Satanic evil.
151: Tearing Down Statues and Cancelling History
It’s Not Like You Can Change History Just Because Your Feelings Are Hurt... Right? Riley and Gillespie discuss history, feelings, and canceling the cancelers with God’s Word, all this in preparation for part two on human trafficking.
150: Martin Luther - On the Jews and their Lies (1543)
Wow, I gotta be honest... I did not see that coming! Anti-semitism, public doctrine, and when it’s necessary to tear down our idols.
149: An Apologetic Primer on Jehovah’s Witnesses
We Are Not Your Kind. Gillespie and Riley respond to a listener question: Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a part of the Christian Church?
148: Ken Korby - Wherever the Gospel is spoken, one must also talk about moderation and suffering with joy
Riley and Gillespie continue their conversation on moderation in public dialogue, the wrath of God, our passions, and not succumbing to media propaganda.
147: Ken Korby - Different Ministries, Different Means, One God!
You Can’t Get Right if You Can’t Relate... Much too little has been done either to articulate or to augment the kind of "pastoral care" that equips Christian citizens to demonstrate care for the world in their daily vocation…
146: Propaganda Never Rests - God Controls The Outcome of History, part 2
Our appearance is designed to be familiar and to put you at ease. We continue our discussion of the Church and social change and upheaval.
145: The Violence of Modernity - God Controls The Outcome of History, part 1
Are You Gonna Slay It? We take a deep dive into the relation of the Church to social change and upheaval.
144: A Pastoral Debrief on Epidemic, Protests, and Riots
Riley and Gillespie take a break from the usual format to consider how our nation quickly forgot COVID-19 in the wake of the death of George Floyd. We seek to better understand what is happening regarding the protests and rioting…
143: Martin Luther - Who Loved Me and Gave Himself For Me
Come With Me if You Want to Live. The two most important words we will ever hear.
142: Martin Luther - This Is Not the Way to Justification
“Sometimes dead is better." In this episode, now that we are dead to sin and alive to Christ through faith, what do we do with our free time?
141: Martin Luther - The Christian Has Use of The World and All Its Creatures
“Sometimes dead is better." In this episode, now that we are dead to sin and alive to Christ through faith, what do we do with our free time?
140: Martin Luther - I Fix My Eyes On Christ, That Bronze Serpent Hanging From the Cross
The question isn't "what are we going to do," the question is "what aren't we going to do?" In this episode, Jesus becomes sin and death.
139: Martin Luther - Christ is the Redeemer of all those under the law
Gonna make it, Gonna make it, Not gonna make it, Not gonna make it, Not gonna make it! In this episode, distinguishing righteousness from righteousness, good works from justification.
138: Martin Luther - We Will Not Permit Ourselves to Be Shoved or Budged Away From Justification
Strange Things are Afoot at the Circle K! In this episode, history, justification, good works, and pastoral table talk.
137: Martin Luther - The Apostles Were Reverenced and Honored By the Entire Church
I Hope Our Ministry Makes The Cut. In this episode, the limits of the law, why we feel the need to limit the Gospel, and what happens when ministries diverge.
136: Martin Luther - It’s Something Very Rare and Improper to So Suddenly Abandon the Law
Proper Skin Care is Important. In this episode, circumcision, the power of symbols, why not all sacraments are the same, and the lessons of history.
135: Martin Luther - Every Single Word Is Astonishingly Comforting and Reassuring
Katie Perry Can’t Forgive Sins! In this episode, the power of symbols, nailing down why Jesus gave himself for our sin, and grotesque doodles.
134: Martin Luther - Abstain from Speculating about the Nature of God
What’s The Harm in a Good Theory? In this episode, we discuss the problem with atonement theories, unleashing the Gospel, and the danger in speculating about God.
133: Martin Luther - Do You Think the Devil is Going to Put Up With That?
This is Almost As Offensive as The Gospel. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther’s Galatians commentary. In this episode, Riley combines chocolate covered espresso beans with mushroom coffee, one of us offends everyone, and our quarantine fever takes…
132: Martin Luther - The Gospel Teaches Nothing But The Free Forgiveness of Sins
I Want to Believe... Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther’s Galatians commentary. In the episode, a deep dive into the 80s and 90s pop culture, piling up analogies, and what’s so unique about the Gospel…
