Donavon Riley

  1. 370: Capon - Proclaiming the Gospel against the Wisdom of the World

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    11/16/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Break on Through (To The Other Side). In this episode, we discuss preaching to the dead and how to unlock doors when one doesn’t have a good lock pick. We also discuss Robert Capon’s book, Foolishness of Preaching, reading his Easter sermon on John 10. This podcast episode includes preaching, polity, pastoral care, and renegade priests.
    370: Capon - Proclaiming the Gospel against the Wisdom of the World

  2. 369: Thielicke - Pathology of the Young Theologian's Conceit

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    11/09/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    That’s the Power of Love. In this episode, we discuss the shock of infatuation with theological concepts and young theologians' conceit while reading Helmut Thielcke’s A Little Exercise for Young Theologians. We converse about laity and clergy’s relationship to theology, piety, and polity. What is the purpose of theology, its study, teaching, and conversations? How can theology become deadly? What happens when the truth is detached from love? All this and more on a new episode of the podcast!
    369: Thielicke - Pathology of the Young Theologian's Conceit

  3. 368: Cindy Koch - Once Upon a Curse

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    11/01/24
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie | Cindy Koch
    Once Upon A Time in Genesis. In this episode, we talk with author Cindy Koch about her new book, Once Upon A Curse. We discuss Semitic poetry, the Psalms, Genesis, curses and promises, child-bearing, biblical versus earthly wisdom, freedom and bondage, and the ever-needed reality that is explained and defined by the story of Jesus Christ, the Lamb crucified from the foundation of the world.
    368: Cindy Koch - Once Upon a Curse

  4. Recorded LIVE at Here We Still Stand 2024: The Bride of Christ – The Church

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    11/01/24
    5 mins
    By Craig Donofrio | Donavon Riley | Troy Neujahr
    Craig sits Down with Pastor Donavon Riley at the 2024 Here We Still Stand Conference in San Diego to discuss his lecture on the Church as the Bride of Christ.
    Recorded LIVE at Here We Still Stand 2024: The Bride of Christ – The Church

  5. 367: Nestigen - Justification, Vocation, and Location in Luther's Reformation pt. 2

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    10/11/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Watch Me Work. In this episode, we continue our discussion of justification and vocation as we read "Justification, Vocation, and Location in Luther's Reformation" by James A. Nestigen. Part two of our conversation continues with themes of vocation, location, repentance, humility, personal agency, divine instrumentality, atonement, the relationship of husband and wife to the land, the overlap of heaven and earth, and what to do when we feel like we’ve made a complete mess of our lives.
    367: Nestigen - Justification, Vocation, and Location in Luther's Reformation pt. 2

  6. 366: Nestigen - Justification, Vocation, and Location in Luther's Reformation

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    10/04/24
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    They Call Me Rhetorical Working Man. In this episode, we discuss Luther‘s teaching on justification and vocation while reading James Nestingen’s essay on the same topic. We cover feudalism, the rise of capitalism, how the reformation took hold in the cities in Germany, the three estates, the two kingdoms, church life versus social life, and the consequences for Christians of not being grounded in faith and prayer as detailed by Luther, in particular, in his explanations to the petitions of the Lord Prayer.
    366: Nestigen - Justification, Vocation, and Location in Luther's Reformation

  7. 365: Schwarz - Christ's Last Will and Testament

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    09/13/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Reign in Blood. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss the Lord’s Supper while reading The Last Supper: The Testament of Jesus by Reinhard Schwarz. We discuss why the distinction between a covenant and a testament is of utmost importance for exegesis, sacramental theology, and Christian life, why promise and gift are central to Luther’s understanding of the sacrament, and how rejecting the sacrament leads to a denial of Christ.
    365: Schwarz - Christ's Last Will and Testament

  8. 364: Banned Books Q&A Episode

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    09/07/24
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie
    Love, Rain On Me. In this episode, we answer listener questions about whether baptism has an expiration date, why people avoid joining a church, and comfort for women who’ve suffered a miscarriage.
    364: Banned Books Q&A Episode

  9. 363: Olson - Liturgy as "Action"

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    08/30/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Runnin’ Down A Dream. In this episode, we dig deeper into liturgy and “action”—who’s doing what and why in Christian worship? How did the ancient pagans worship their gods, and why? What did the 16th-century Reformers teach about worship? Why should we moderns care? Mimesis, anamnesis, liturgical action, ritual, myth, sacrifices, and sacraments—we’ve got it all this week.
    363: Olson - Liturgy as

  10. 362: Olson - Putting Second Things Second

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    08/27/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do The Thing. In this episode, we discuss liturgy. What is the difference between a sacramental rite and a sacrificial rite? Why are' member berries' so juicy and delicious? Can a priest or the church affect God's actions? Can a church integrate non-Christian rites into its worship?
    362: Olson - Putting Second Things Second

  11. 361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

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    08/16/24
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Street-Fighting Man. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the question of when it is permissible for Christians to oppose civil authority. It’s more important than ever for Christians to grasp the fundamentals of vocation, the relation of politics to liturgy, the place of the sacraments within the worship of the church, and the life of Christians, why there cannot be such a thing as a Christian nation.
    361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

  12. 360: Olson - Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti

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    08/09/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    We Worship & Adore… You? In this episode, we discuss the intersection of liturgy and politics as we read Oliver Olson’s essay, Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti. It’s a historical survey of liturgical practice and politics from ancient Israel to the present, discussing the importance of symbolism, meaning, and the purpose of liturgy for faith and life.
    360: Olson - Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti