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74: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The Interpreter's House

09/09/19

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

So I exist in this wasteland. A man reduced to a single instinct: get to Mount Zion. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress." This week, chapter one and two, The City of Destruction and Interpreter's House. We talk more about our need for a present tense Jesus, the limits of allegory, and why Jesus isn't a good example for us to follow.
- Literature
- ARTS AND CULTURE
Episode 181 (Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12)

09/08/19

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Chad and Daniel wrap up Deuteronomy and in doing so finish the Torah.
73: John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim's Progress” - The City of Destruction

09/05/19

2 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Once I was a pilgrim, a road warrior searching for a righteous end. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress." This week, chapter one, The City of Destruction. We talk about apocalyptic literature, our old friend Plato, the necessity of a real present tense Jesus, and why Riley's version of The Pilgrim's Progress would be a pamphlet.
- Literature
- ARTS AND CULTURE
Episode 174 (Deuteronomy 21:10-22:12)

07/18/19

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Chad and Daniel have to deal with a bunch of odd things in this episode. What do we do with strange laws and how does a body hanging from a tree help us understand?
Episode 171 (Deuteronomy 16:18-17:13)

06/27/19

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

God is concerned with justice so He puts rules in place for Judges. How does the belief in ONE God separate Israel from the rest of the world?
Episode 169 (Deuteronomy 14:1-15:11)

06/13/19

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

God tells the people not to do certain things for the sake of the dead and to refrain from eating different animals. Why does God command these things?
The Law of God

05/20/19

1 min

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

What is God's law and what is its purpose? Troy and Craig take on this topic in brief and they explain why this is important for every Christian to understand.
- The Law
Episode 4: Cinderella

04/24/19

1 min

By Cindy Koch

On this episode we talk about Cinderella, the difference between circumstance and identity, God's gifts found in ordinary objects, and our longing for the "happily ever after" ending. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Episode 5: Jack and the Beanstalk

04/24/19

1 min

By Cindy Koch

On this episode we recall the story Jack and the Beanstalk, discussing God's Kingdom and its perceived insignificance, also drawing connections from this fairy tale to the biblical account of David and Goliath. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Episode 6: Lion King

04/24/19

1 min

By Cindy Koch

Join the conversation with Cindy Koch and her children in this six-part series involving select FAIRY TALES. On this episode we discuss the Lion King, recognizing sin and deceit in this world, but also finding hope for the happy ending promised to us in Christ. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
52: Thomas Aquinas on Baptism

04/10/19

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Riley and Gillespie dig into the Doctor Angelicus and his catechism on Baptism.
47: Flannery O’Connor - Good Country People, part 2

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.