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  1. 183: Sasse - The secular and the spiritual are indeed to be dearly distinguished

    book
    11/23/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    A shelter from pigs on the wing... In this episode, how do Christians interface with a godless state, love our neighbors without being complicit in promoting sin, and maintain the tension between the two kingdoms?
    183: Sasse - The secular and the spiritual are indeed to be dearly distinguished

  2. 182: Sasse - The office of the governing authority belongs to God’s created order

    book
    11/20/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You Know Who Else Misunderstood The Kingdom of God? Hitler! In this episode, we read Herman Sasse’s 1930 essay on The Social Doctrine of the Augsburg Confession and its Significance for the Present. We discuss the two kingdoms doctrine, peoples’ station in life, and the need for public discussions of natural law.
    182: Sasse - The office of the governing authority belongs to God’s created order

  3. Ruth: Solo-no more

    book
    11/20/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Ruth chapter three is either sweet or sensuous, but either way God's plan for the Redeemer shines through in the end.
    Ruth: Solo-no more

  4. The End of the World with Dr. Steven Paulson

    book
    11/18/20
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Steven Paulson
    We asked Dr. Steven Paulson when the end of the world would be… He said it already happened and we missed it! But that’s Ok, Jesus invites you into it! Perk up your ears and give us listening to.
    The End of the World with Dr. Steven Paulson

  5. 181: Chesterton - Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God

    book
    11/17/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Chairman Mao Loves Ice Cream. In this episode, G.K. Chesterton on what happens when we abolish God, and the government becomes the god. We discuss “unalienable rights endowed by the Creator.” The language of freedom and rights belongs to the law. And we finish with Chesterton’s prompt to consider fraud.
    181: Chesterton - Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God

  6. Ruth: Rise of the Kinsman Redeemer

    book
    11/13/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Meanwhile our heroine, mild-mannered Ruth, gathers the gleanings to provide for her mother-in-law. But who is this mysterious God-sent stranger?
    Ruth: Rise of the Kinsman Redeemer

  7. Simple Discipleship

    book
    11/11/20
    4 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Discipleship as a spiritual discipline can be a means of hearing the gospel repeated like a wave washing over you, bringing to mind the reality of God's faithfulness consistently.
    Simple Discipleship

  8. Be Careful Condemning God's Enemy

    book
    11/09/20
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Take a break from the war and enjoy a holy meal of ordinary things!
    Be Careful Condemning God's Enemy

  9. Meditation: The Freedom to Wrestle with God

    book
    11/05/20
    2 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Meditation is part of what C.S. Lewis calls the "baptism of the imagination." In Christ, we belong to him, all the parts of us--even our brain.
    Meditation: The Freedom to Wrestle with God

  10. 180: Whitford - The Church and State Have Existed in An Often Unhealthy Tension

    book
    11/04/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s The Most Important Election of Our Lives, Until The Next Election. In this special election episode, Gillespie and Riley read David Whitford’s book, "Tyranny and Resistance," and discuss church, state, and the two kingdoms doctrine.
    180: Whitford - The Church and State Have Existed in An Often Unhealthy Tension

  11. Political Homelessness

    book
    11/02/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    While you wait for Ferdinand to get shot, here's something to think about...
    Political Homelessness

  12. Can a Christian Vote for _____?

    book
    10/29/20
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Elections and presidents and politics and voting. Repent and believe the good news! Everything will be ok.
    Can a Christian Vote for _____?