Author

  1. The Bondage of the Will: A Simple Overview

    book
    10/14/25
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    What led Martin Luther to write The Bondage of the Will? This podcast explores the historical background and central message of one of Luther’s most significant works.
    The Bondage of the Will: A Simple Overview

  2. 412: Forde - The gospel, and only the gospel, spells the end of the hidden God

    book
    10/11/25
    12 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    For What It’s Worth. In this episode, we conclude our reading of Gerhard Forde’s "Captivation of the Will." We discuss the conclusion of Luther’s treatise on the bound will, arriving at Christ and election, which reveals Erasmus’s fundamental error — his argument for the human will is actually the original sin, choosing between good and evil.
    412: Forde - The gospel, and only the gospel, spells the end of the hidden God

  3. 411: Forde - Are we puppets, being jerked around against our wills by a malevolent puppeteer?

    book
    10/04/25
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie
    Master of Puppets. In this episode, we continue our exploration of the Bondage of the Will, with Gerhard Forde’s book, The Captivation of the Will. We discuss the human will — what it is, what it does, what it wants — and why we are compelled to insist that we have free choice. We also talk about the two paths: one, the path of forgiveness, and the other, the way of morality. Why do we default to morality in matters of choice, and why is the preaching of God’s grace over against morality so offensive to Christians who confess that our knowledge of good and bad is a direct consequence of the original sin in the garden? We also talk about drunkenness, women’s ordination, the offense of irresistible grace, and what the Holy Spirit is up to amidst the disruption that occurs when he sends his preachers to declare an end to the illusion of free choice and reveal his death sentence to bound wills.
    411: Forde - Are we puppets, being jerked around against our wills by a malevolent puppeteer?

  4. 410: Forde - Better not to let the "common herd" in on such lofty and dangerous academic secrets

    book
    09/27/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Have You Herd? In this episode, we continue our reading of The Captivation of Will, discussing the problem of God, the death-ride of morality, scandalous election, the dilemma of sin and freedom and more sin, and the singular calling of Christ’s preachers.
    410: Forde - Better not to let the

  5. On Apathy and Excuses

    book
    09/10/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss religious apathy and the excuses people give for avoiding church.
    On Apathy and Excuses

  6. 407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ

    book
    09/06/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, we begin our series commemorating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s treatise, de Servo Arbitrio — The Bondage of the Will. We begin by reading Dr. Steven Paulson’s theological analysis of what’s at stake in Luther’s treatise, as well as its sharp-edged consequences for churches today. As it was received then, so it is now by dedicated students of this work: it cleaves those who seek Jesus plus philosophy, ideology, or personal interests from those who insist on Christ alone in all things relating to matters of salvation, faith, etc.
    407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ

  7. Spiritual but not religious, nones, et cetera episode artwork

    book
    09/03/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam begin a conversation on what to think and do about the religiously unaffiliated--those who claim to be spiritual but not religious and/or check the "none" box on religious surveys.
    Spiritual but not religious, nones, et cetera episode artwork

  8. Did Jesus really exist?

    book
    08/27/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam address the claim that Richard Dawkins and other skeptics have made, asserting that Jesus may not have existed and, even if he did, the historical evidence is unreliable.
    Did Jesus really exist?

  9. Mysticism Through Love

    book
    08/20/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    In this episode of the Outlaw God podcast, Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith take a look into Eastern and Western influences on mysticism.
    Mysticism Through Love

  10. Is Christianity a cleverly devised myth?

    book
    08/20/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam tackle the claim that Christianity was developed from mythology.
    Is Christianity a cleverly devised myth?

  11. Individual and community w/ Dr. Mickey Mattox

    book
    08/06/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    In this episode of Faith and Reason Exchange, David and Adam are joined by Dr. Mickey Mattox of Hillsdale College to discuss individualism and community.
    Individual and community w/ Dr. Mickey Mattox

  12. Faith and doubt

    book
    07/30/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam reflect on the pervasiveness of doubt in the modern age among believers and non-believers alike.
    Faith and doubt