Donavon Riley

  1. 51: Beth Moore - Christian Communicators

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    04/03/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    When You’re a Christian Communicator... Sometimes You Have to Not Talk About Jesus?! Riley and Gillespie tackle a request from a listener to engage with Beth Moore, popular author and speaker among evangelical Christian women.
    51: Beth Moore - Christian Communicators

  2. 50: David Zahl - "Seculosity"

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    03/27/19
    2 mins
    By David Zahl | Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, Gillespie and Riley interview David Zahl about his forthcoming book, “Seculosity.”
    50: David Zahl -

  3. 49: Charles Spurgeon - "God or Self - Which?"

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    03/20/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Charles Spurgeon's sermon, "God or Self - Which?" This week, traditions, rituals, and a lot of talk about pastoral care.
    49: Charles Spurgeon -

  4. 48: Gillespie and Riley - Q&A The Sequel

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    03/13/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, Gillespie and Riley answer your questions and respond to your comments.
    48: Gillespie and Riley - Q&A The Sequel

  5. 47: Flannery O’Connor - Good Country People, part 2

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    03/06/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gillespie and Riley go back to O’Connor’s short story, Good Country People to discuss faith, humility, and the uncomfortable truth about ourselves.
    47: Flannery O’Connor - Good Country People, part 2

  6. 46: Flannery O’Connor - Good Country People, part 1

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    02/27/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Flannery O’Connor’s short story, Good Country People. What does it mean that someone is a good Christian?
    46: Flannery O’Connor - Good Country People, part 1

  7. 45: Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Failure of Christendom

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    02/20/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, Gillespie and Riley read from Dostoevsky's novel, The Idiot, and discuss the roots of the Roman Catholic church, atheism, socialism, and distinguishing between Christ and the Gospel and our own need to be God in God's place.
    45: Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Failure of Christendom

  8. 44: Bo Giertz - "Jesus Only"

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    02/13/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, we read from Bo Giertz’s novel, “The Hammer of God,” and discuss belief, revivalism versus liturgy, and what happens when Jesus alone is the focus of all our attention.
    44: Bo Giertz -

  9. 43: Billy Graham - Christ’s Answer to The World

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    02/07/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Billy Graham’s sermon, and the consequences of preaching law after the Gospel, adverbs, and the importance of staying away from God where He isn’t preached, revealed, and worshipped in Christ Jesus.
    43: Billy Graham - Christ’s Answer to The World

  10. 42: William Barclay - Are All People Saved?

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    01/30/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, Gillespie and Riley read from William Barclay's spiritual biography, whether all people go to heaven.
    42: William Barclay - Are All People Saved?

  11. 41: Augustine - Does Baptism Make Men New?

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    01/23/19
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read St. Augustine’s response to the Pelagians, who used his earlier writings against him, about misrepresentation concerning the effect of baptism.
    41: Augustine - Does Baptism Make Men New?

  12. 40: Don’t Be Afraid to Be a Sinner - Martin Luther

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    01/16/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This week, Gillespie and Riley read a pastoral letter written by Martin Luther advising a friend to not avoid being a sinner and put all his sins on Christ, who became the chief of sinners for us.
    40: Don’t Be Afraid to Be a Sinner - Martin Luther