Jesus Christ

How Jesus Fortifies Us Against False Prophets

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.
315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

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?
We Cannot Hack God's Word

08/16/22

13 mins

By Donavon Riley

Our value and our values, our life, our everything is from Jesus Christ given to us as a gift.
Offering the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

11/22/21

8 mins

By Donavon Riley

That's how true faith talks. It doesn't talk about itself. It says "Thank you!" to the one who gives healing and salvation.
If God is for Us

06/30/21

7 mins

By Donavon Riley

With Jesus, troubles and sorrows, problems and worries, heartbreak and mourning are gathered up like left-over crumbs from a feast marking the celebration of victory over the enemy's forces.
God in the Arena

05/20/21

9 mins

By Donavon Riley

Sin, death, and Satan may have had more than a puncher's chance to beat us, but when God stepped into the ring, they should have admitted defeat and thrown in the towel.
Fed and Nourished

04/16/21

11 mins

By Donavon Riley

Jesus rejects what we believe is most necessary and instead points us to his pain, suffering, death, and self-sacrifice.
199: Weil - We Humiliate Ourselves Before False Gods

04/08/21

3 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Idol Talk. In this episode, we return to Simone Weil’s book, Gravity and Grace. Idolatry is the topic of conversation. What is an idol? In what ways does idolatry infiltrate our churches, and what are the consequences? How do we guard against it?
198: Simone Weil - The Cross

04/01/21

3 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Into The Mystic. In this episode, we read and discuss the crucifixion as interpreted by Simone Weil, an anarchist, philosopher, and mystic.
197b: Leo the Great - Use Lent for general improvement in the whole round of Christian duties

03/29/21

3 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

The Right Man for The Job. In this episode, we finish reading and discussing Leo the Great’s Lenten sermon about Christ’s two natures. What happens when the old Adam adds to Scripture’s witness to Jesus’ two natures?
197a: Leo the Great - All the actions of Christ reveal the presence of the twofold nature

03/26/21

3 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

God Really Bodies Our Salvation. In this episode, we read and discuss a Lenten sermon from Leo the Great. What happens when the two natures of Christ are divided?
How to Be Human Again

02/16/21

9 mins

By Donavon Riley

Jesus Christ is our peace because he doesn't criticize us. He declares us freed from our perceptions to accept the truth about ourselves.

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