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…
131: Martin Luther - You Cannot Be Saved Unless You Want Nothing To Do with the Law
Run, Boy, Run! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion on Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, a lot of law talk, some entertaining analogies, and the sum of Christian wisdom.
130: Martin Luther - The Totality of a Christian’s Wisdom is to be Unacquainted with the Law
Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, more talk about active and passive righteousness, and the practical consequences of confusing law and Gospel, the two kingdoms…
129: Martin Luther - The Difference between Christian Righteousness and All Others Types of Righteousness
Sit still; this won’t hurt... much. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther’s Galatians commentary. This episode, active and passive righteousness.
128: Interlude, Rumination, and Pastoral Debrief on Pandemics, Maturity, and Vocation
The show is about nothing! Gillespie and Riley read nothing in this episode. Instead, it’s pastoral care debrief about the quarantine, worship, and how to balance faith and love.
127: Martin Luther - Self-Righteousness from Works Produces Idiots Like the Galatians
It’s very beautiful and very cold, and you’re not allowed to touch anything. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. This episode, the easiest way to get rid of Jesus.
126: Martin Luther - Let’s Hear It for Self-Righteousness and Its Fifty Select Virtues Resulting from Works!
Oh, he’s very popular... they all adore him. They think he’s a righteous dude. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. This episode, self-righteousness, false virtue, and human works.
125: Martin Luther - The Papists and Anabaptists are foxes tied at the tail
Luther moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and read carefully once in a while, you could miss it. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's commentary on Galatians (1535). This episode, Jesus, jerks, COVID-19, and foxes.
124: Martin Luther - We are justified... by relief outside of us
Luther’s Gospel Piñata! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther’s 1535 Galatians commentary. This episode, true wisdom, Satan, and the point of Paul’s letter to the Galatian church.
123: Friedrich Nietzsche, A nation that still believes in itself holds fast to its own god
I’m Not Really A Joiner. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, state religion, Christian civil religion, and being your own god.
122: Friedrich Nietzsche, Neither morality nor religion has any point of contact with actuality
Welcome to A Church of Pure Imagination. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, what happens when Christianity disconnects itself from what’s concrete and real, especially the incarnation of God.
121: Friedrich Nietzsche, Christianity is Called the Religion of Pity
All right, let's put a pin in this, I gotta help your pathetic faith. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." How does the Christian church promote weak piety and a denial of life? How does…
120: Friedrich Nietzsche, Progress is Merely a Modern Idea
That was really traumatizing! I quit! I'm out! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, we talk about how Nietzsche’s critique of Christianity can help us check our presuppositions about what Christianity is and is not…
119: Erasmus’s Diatribe, Old Testaments Passages Implying Free Choice
Alright. That’s it. No more Old Testament proofs for you. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Salvation and Free Will. This episode, how to squeeze free will out of the Old Testament.
118: Erasmus’s Diatribe, Forgiveness of Sins Restores Freedom of Choice
Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the…
