TOPIC INDEXGospel (19)

  1. 340: St. John Chrysostom - Homily on the Gospel of St. John Chapter Six

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    02/18/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    There’s Power in the Blood. In this episode, we read a homily on John’s Gospel, the power of Christ’s blood, and a whole lot of symbolism in John Chrysostom’s exegesis.

  2. 338: Kleinig - Rituals and the Enactment of the Gospel

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    02/02/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    The Chairman’s Intent. In this episode of Banned Books, we converse about the Gospel, ritual, and how and why God embodies his grace while reading John Kleinig’s article, Rituals and the Enactment of the Gospel.

  3. 315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

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    07/15/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?

  4. 140: Martin Luther - I Fix My Eyes On Christ, That Bronze Serpent Hanging From the Cross

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    05/21/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    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.

  5. 139: Martin Luther - Christ is the Redeemer of all those under the law

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    05/18/20
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    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.

  6. 138: Martin Luther - We Will Not Permit Ourselves to Be Shoved or Budged Away From Justification

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    05/14/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Strange Things are Afoot at the Circle K! In this episode, history, justification, good works, and pastoral table talk.

  7. 137: Martin Luther - The Apostles Were Reverenced and Honored By the Entire Church

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    05/09/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    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.

  8. 136: Martin Luther - It’s Something Very Rare and Improper to So Suddenly Abandon the Law

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    05/06/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    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.

  9. 135: Martin Luther - Every Single Word Is Astonishingly Comforting and Reassuring

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    05/02/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    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.

  10. 134: Martin Luther - Abstain from Speculating about the Nature of God

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    04/30/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    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.

  11. 133: Martin Luther - Do You Think the Devil is Going to Put Up With That?

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    04/24/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    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 over the conversation. It’s a wild, scattershot episode with tongue planted firmly in cheek. And the worst offenses are in the post-show.

  12. 132: Martin Luther - The Gospel Teaches Nothing But The Free Forgiveness of Sins

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    04/22/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    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.
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