Donavon Riley

  1. 278: Nestorius - Against the Theotokos

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    11/21/22
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Divide by Two, but Add by One. In this episode, we discuss Nestorius’ sermon on whether Mary was Theotokos or not and what happens when one tries to comment on the two natures of God using Greek philosophy to exegete Scripture.
    278: Nestorius - Against the Theotokos

  2. 277: Von Rad - The Prophet's Freedom

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    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?
    277: Von Rad - The Prophet's Freedom

  3. 276: Tertullian - On the Flesh of Christ

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    11/13/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    God Has No Skin in The Game? In this episode, we discuss Tertullian’s argument against Marcion about God’s being born flesh and blood in his treatise, On The Flesh of Christ. What’s at stake when well-meaning Christians disembody God and, consequently, Christians?
    276: Tertullian - On the Flesh of Christ

  4. 275: Karl Barth - I am he that wills but does not perform

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    11/09/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    What We've Got Here Is Failure to Communicate. In this episode, we discuss Karl Barth’s Roman’s commentary, which cast a long and influential shadow over much of twentieth-century theology, and what it can teach today.
    275: Karl Barth - I am he that wills but does not perform

  5. 274: Ireneaus of Lyon - Jesus summed up in Himself the long history of the human race

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    11/06/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Stuff That Heresies Are Made Of. In this episode, we discuss Ireneaus’ attack on the Marcionite and Gnostic heresies, which sought to divide Christ’s two natures, and the ramifications of this teaching for the churches today.
    274: Ireneaus of Lyon - Jesus summed up in Himself the long history of the human race

  6. 273: Forde - The preaching and teaching of Jesus can only be handed on as the Word of the cross

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    11/02/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Did Jesus Have to Die For That Sermon? In this episode, we discuss Gerhard Force’s book "Theology is For Proclamation," specifically the focus and function of all Jesus’ preaching and how it defines Christian preaching in every generation.
    273: Forde - The preaching and teaching of Jesus can only be handed on as the Word of the cross

  7. 272: Augustine - The authority of Scripture should be respected and accepted with the purest faith

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    10/30/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Blind Faith Is Worthless Unless It’s Blind Faith in Us. In this episode, we discuss Augustine’s Confessions, specifically Augustine’s reflection on the Manichaeans and the effect God’s Word had on his conversion to Christianity.
    272: Augustine - The authority of Scripture should be respected and accepted with the purest faith

  8. 271: Nietzsche - A theologian of today not only errs when he speaks but actually lies

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    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.
    271: Nietzsche - A theologian of today not only errs when he speaks but actually lies

  9. 270: Matthias Flacius - Rules for Understanding the Sacred Scriptures

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    10/08/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do You Read The Bible? What’s Your Secret? In this episode, we discuss how to understand the Bible from Matthias Flacius’ book, How to Understand the Sacred Scriptures.
    270: Matthias Flacius - Rules for Understanding the Sacred Scriptures

  10. 269: Josh McDowell - What about Science?

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    10/01/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s A Bittersweet, Scientific Symphony of Atheism. In this episode, we discuss Josh McDowell’s book, More Than A Carpenter, and the topic of belief, science, and atheism. Do science and faith contradict one another? Is atheism a reasonable position over-against belief in God?
    269: Josh McDowell - What about Science?

  11. 268: McDowell - Lord, Liar, or Lunatic?

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    09/24/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Liar, Liar, Jesus Is A Lunatic? In this episode, we read More Than A Carpenter by Josh McDowell. We discuss the cultural-historical argument that Jesus was either a good moral teacher or a prophet, or whether he was a liar, lunatic, or Lord.
    268: McDowell - Lord, Liar, or Lunatic?

  12. 267: C.S. Lewis - It is no good asking for a simple religion

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    09/18/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Does God Care Whether We’re Good or Bad? We conclude our discussion of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. If Christians live in enemy territory, as Lewis writes, how does that affect the defense of our faith? Do we have free will, and why would God give us free will if he knew we’d eat from Eden’s tree? What does conscience have to do with our relationship with God and one another?
    267: C.S. Lewis - It is no good asking for a simple religion