Ministry of the Church

Praying to Receive What's Ours

06/08/23

14 mins

By Donavon Riley

Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
309: Sprinkle - Charis: God's Scandalous Grace for Us

05/30/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Diving for Gomers. In this episode, we have a much-needed conversation about slavery to sin, Ezekiel’s whore metaphor for God’s relationship with his people, and why it’s important that Christians not shy away from difficult conversations about how God describes sin and grace in the Bible.
Why We Need Preachers

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.
307: Peterson - Under the Unpredictable Plant

05/14/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Drowning The Branch Manager for Christ. In this episode, we discuss Jonah, ministry, and the aches and pains of church life while reading Eugene Peterson’s book, Under The Unpredictable Plant.
- Ministry of the Church
305: Cyprian - The Baptismal Controversy

04/29/23

7 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Who Controls Baptism? In this episode, we discuss the baptismal controversy in the early church. Cyprian, Novation, and a whole cloud of witnesses join us on the podcast this week.
300: C.S. Lewis - A Grief Observed

03/27/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Are We Just Rats in a Maze? In this episode, we discuss grief, mourning, death, and hope while reading C.S. Lewis’s book, A Grief Observed.
298: Gregory P. Schulz - Baptized to Die

03/15/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

A Harsh & Necessary Conversation About Death. In this episode, we discuss death and resurrection concerning the death of a child from Gregory P. Schulz’s book, The Problem of Suffering: A Father’s Hope.
296: Bo Giertz - Christ’s Church: The Parish Church

03/01/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Say Hello to My Little Church! In this episode, we discuss Christ’s church and all its vagaries and particularities as expressed in Bo Giertz’s book, Christ’s Church.
293: Capon - All God Needs to Make a Preacher is a Nobody

02/08/23

7 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Dirt Naps Are For The Living. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Robert Capon’s, The Foolishness of Preaching, focusing on preaching forgiveness, insisting that the dead reform their deadness, and the consequences of high anthropology.
287: 1 Clement - Let our whole body be kept in working order in Christ Jesus

01/02/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Welcome to the Church, Can I Take Your Order? In this episode, we discuss Clement of Rome on the Church, especially good order, fruits of faith, and why the congregation at Corinth shouldn’t run off its pastors.
- Church Tradition
- Ministry of the Church
277: Von Rad - The Prophet's Freedom

11/16/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

God Doesn’t Do Prophet-sharing. In this episode, we discuss Gerhard von Rad’s explanation of a prophet’s freedom and lack of choice regarding his call and proclamation. What’s at stake for preachers, and all Christians, when God calls us to speak a specific word, to a specific people, at a specific time according to his decision?
271: Nietzsche - A theologian of today not only errs when he speaks but actually lies

10/18/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

We Are Live! In this episode, we recorded a live show at the Here We Still Stand 2022 conference, so of course, we read Nietzsche and discussed salvation.
- Ministry of the Church
- Philosophy

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