Christopher Gillespie

  1. 72: C.S. Lewis - The Incarnation from “The Joyful Christian”

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    08/28/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger. Gillespie and Riley again read and discuss C.S. Lewis' The Joyful Christian. This episode, the Incarnation. Do we go far enough with Jesus' incarnation, to where He wants us to go with him?
    72: C.S. Lewis - The Incarnation from “The Joyful Christian”

  2. 71: C.S. Lewis - The Fall of Man from “The Joyful Christian”

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    08/22/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    And I'm Free, Free Falling... Gillespie and Riley read and discuss C.S. Lewis' meditation on the Fall into Sin. They go deep into the subjects of free will, dualism, retributive justice, and why discussing sin isn't as easy as we'd like.
    71: C.S. Lewis - The Fall of Man from “The Joyful Christian”

  3. 70: Robert Capon - The Mystery of Christ, and why we don’t get it... pt. 2

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    08/14/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s inconceivable! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Robert Capon’s “The Mystery of Christ... and why we don’t get it.” Faith, works, and more Christian absurdity.
    70: Robert Capon - The Mystery of Christ, and why we don’t get it... pt. 2

  4. 69: Donavon Riley - Blatant Self-Promotion of "Crucifying Religion"

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    08/07/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Banned Books Jumps The Shark. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Crucifying Religion, by Donavon Riley so Riley can have a discussion about himself with himself. It’s a meta, meta episode!
    69: Donavon Riley - Blatant Self-Promotion of

  5. 68: Robert Capon - The Mystery of Christ, and why we don’t get it...

    book
    07/31/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Would You Like to Play a Game? Gillespie and Riley return to Robert Capon to read and discuss the incarnation of Jesus and how we try to turn free grace into a transaction.
    68: Robert Capon - The Mystery of Christ, and why we don’t get it...

  6. 67: John of Damascus "An argument directed against the Nestorians"

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    07/24/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    There's Something About Mary — Gillespie and Riley dive deep into an early church argument about Mary, why a bishop named Nestorius, and Mohammed, rejected the virgin birth, and why it's important to discuss the topic today.
    67: John of Damascus

  7. 66: John of Damascus, Arius, Ariana

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    07/17/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Fat Camels and Catchy Songs — Gillespie and Riley finish their reading of John of Damascus’ critique of Islam, then jump into the writings of Arius to better understand the foundation of Islam and modern American Christianity.
    66: John of Damascus, Arius, Ariana

  8. 65: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam, pt. 2

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    07/10/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    An enthusiast came in here looking for you — real God and country-type. I don't know. Might further the plot? Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John of Damascus again this week. What’s an enthusiast? Why are footnotes important? How do Aphrodite, Arius, and a Nestorian monk lay the foundation for Islam?
    65: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam, pt. 2

  9. 64: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam

    book
    07/03/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    God’s prophet? Inconceivable! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the work of John of Damascus which explains why Islam is a Christian heresy.
    64: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam

  10. 63: Chad Bird - "The Infant Priest Was Holy Born"

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    06/26/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    And Your Bird Can Sing! Gillespie and Riley conclude their discussion of hymnody with Chad Bird’s hymn, The Infant Priest Was Holy Born. Again, they focus on pastoral care, comfort for Christians, and what happens when the church ignores the reality of sin, death, and Satan.
    63: Chad Bird -

  11. 62: Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

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    06/19/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do You Have a Great Hymn This Week? Go Fish! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss Thomas Chisholm’s poem turned hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. More discussion of hymnody, church music, and how what we sing can help or hinder pastoral care.
    62: Thomas O. Chisholm - “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

  12. 61: Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus

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    06/12/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Jesus joins us in our weirdness. In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of how to judge a hymn with Joseph Scriverner’s classic hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."
    61: Joseph Scrivener - What a Friend We Have in Jesus