TOPIC INDEXGospel (47)

  1. God's Home-Word Stories

    book
    04/03/24
    12 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Don’t get in the habit (or, if you already do it, get out of the habit) of saying, “I could never talk about these things the way my pastor does.”

  2. 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.

  3. The Tree At The Center of The Universe

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    02/16/24
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We are the fruit that grows from the branch, which extends from the trunk of the tree, which is rooted in the soil that it grows out of, which is all Christ.

  4. 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.

  5. How Jesus Fortifies Us Against False Prophets

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    08/01/23
    12 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.

  6. 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?

  7. Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

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    06/27/23
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.

  8. Why We Need Preachers

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    05/15/23
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.

  9. Going Back to Square One

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    08/09/22
    15 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We bring nothing with us that contributes to the preaching or the hearing of God’s promise to us.

  10. Gospel Comfortable or Gospel Comfort?

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    07/15/20
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The good news of Jesus Christ guides us into godly worship, not self-worship.

  11. Slaves to Fear or Free in Christ?

    book
    07/07/20
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    In our attempts to flee from our fears and escape death, we will become imprisoned by them.

  12. 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.
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