Donavon Riley

  1. 205b: Pastor Debrief on ministry, vocation, and how we learn

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    05/23/21
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This, That, and Another Thing. In this episode, we do a pastoral debrief, discussing vocation, doctrine, and the daily struggles and afflictions of Christians.
    205b: Pastor Debrief on ministry, vocation, and how we learn

  2. 205a: Scott Keith - Debrief on Two Kingdoms, Social Media, and Local Vocation

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    05/21/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Three Men Enter, One Man Leaves. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Scott Keith about Christian doctrine and vocation. How do we live faithfully in Christ while simultaneously living in our vocations in a sinful, evil world?
    205a: Scott Keith - Debrief on Two Kingdoms, Social Media, and Local Vocation

  3. 204: Luther - Difference between tolerating injustice and violence, and remaining silent

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    05/14/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    A Seditious Gospel. In this episode, Martin Luther preaches when Christians must rebuke sinful rulers, and when the Gospel becomes a seditious doctrine.
    204: Luther - Difference between tolerating injustice and violence, and remaining silent

  4. 203: Robert Farrar Capon - A Free Gift Already Given, Without Condition, To Everybody

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    05/10/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Guilty, Until Proven Gospeled. In this episode, we conclude our reading and discussion of Robert Capon’s, The Mystery of Christ & Why We Don’t Get It. How does the Gospel of Jesus Christ free us from wallowing in guilt and living in the comforting freedom of knowing we’ve been chosen in Christ since the foundation of the world?
    203: Robert Farrar Capon - A Free Gift Already Given, Without Condition, To Everybody

  5. 202b: Robert Farrar Capon - Be Authentic and Authoritative Proclaimers of the Gospel

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    05/01/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You Know, The Next Thing. In this episode, we continue reading Robert Capon’s The Mystery of Christ, and Why We Don’t Get It. We further discuss pastoral care, exegesis, the purpose of theology, and where Christian preaching points us.
    202b: Robert Farrar Capon - Be Authentic and Authoritative Proclaimers of the Gospel

  6. 202a: Robert Farrar Capon - The Mystery and Guilt

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    04/28/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You Know, The Thing. In this episode, Robert Capon on The Mystery of Christ, and Why We Don’t Get It. We discuss exegesis, pastoral care, preaching, and the task of a theologian.
    202a: Robert Farrar Capon - The Mystery and Guilt

  7. 201b: Weil - The false god changes suffering into violence

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    04/25/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Turning Inward to Attack Evil. In this episode, we continue to discuss Simone Weil on Evil. The importance of Jesus’ sacrificial death as expiation and redemption and what happens when we try to make good apart from God.
    201b: Weil - The false god changes suffering into violence

  8. 201a: Weil - It is the innocent victim who can feel hell

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    04/24/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Am I Evil? In this episode, we continue to read and discuss Simone Weil on Evil. Violence, suffering, and justice. What part does human evil play in Jesus’ sacrificial death?
    201a: Weil - It is the innocent victim who can feel hell

  9. 200b: Weil - It is Not Good Which Evil Violates, For Good is Inviolate

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    04/15/21
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Oh goodness, it’s so evil. In this episode, we continue reading and discussing Simone Weil on evil. If God alone is good what does that mean for our understanding of ourselves and the world?
    200b: Weil - It is Not Good Which Evil Violates, For Good is Inviolate

  10. 200a: Weil - Evil is License and That is Why it Is Monotonous

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    04/13/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Am I Evil? In this episode, Simone Weil on evil. What is evil, and how is it distinct from what is good? How does our understanding of evil, or our ignorance of it, affect the churches?
    200a: Weil - Evil is License and That is Why it Is Monotonous

  11. 199: Weil - We Humiliate Ourselves Before False Gods

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    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?
    199: Weil - We Humiliate Ourselves Before False Gods

  12. 198: Simone Weil - The Cross

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    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.
    198: Simone Weil - The Cross