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  1. 260: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 2

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    07/30/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Was It Only A Dream? We conclude our reading and discussion of "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathanial Hawthorne. What happens when sin, death, and Satan are unaddressed by Christians, and especially the churches? What kind of damage does hypocrisy do to a community, congregation, and our Christian relationships?
    260: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 2

  2. 259: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 1

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    07/28/22
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Good Christian People? In this episode, we read and discuss the parable of Young Goodman Brown, a short story by Nathanial Hawthorne. What happens when Christians don’t have a Gospel preacher? What happens when we carry our guilt and are tempted by the devil? How do we distinguish between God and the devil?
    259: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 1

  3. 258: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 3

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    07/17/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s For Your Own Good. We conclude our reading and discussion of Dostoevsky’s, The Grand Inquisitor. What are we willing to sacrifice to accept the devil’s offer of miracles, mystery, and authority? Why do we surrender to temptation, and what do we expect are the consequences? What can we learn from Jesus’ rejection of the devil’s temptations, and what does that mean for Christians today?
    258: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 3

  4. The Cold Treatment

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    07/11/22
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, Paulson uncovers the "cold treatment" for predestination sickness.
    The Cold Treatment

  5. 257: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 2

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    07/09/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Happiness in Slavery. We continue to read and discuss the parable of the Grand Inquisitor, in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s, The Brothers Karamazov. In this episode, the Grand Inquisitor details why Jesus’ rejection of Satan’s temptations in the wilderness doomed humanity.
    257: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 2

  6. Predestination Sickness

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    07/04/22
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, Paulson identifies the worry that all religion tries to answer "Am I chosen by God?"
    Predestination Sickness

  7. 256: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 1

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    07/03/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Why? Why? Why? We read and discuss Dostoevsky’s parable of the Grand Inquisitor. What happens when we discuss evil and the work of the evil one apart from God’s Word, his preacher, and Christ’s cross?
    256: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 1

  8. The Long-bowman

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    06/27/22
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, Paulson helps listeners envision Luther's idea that the preacher is a "long-bowman" taking aim at the heart.
    The Long-bowman

  9. Sharing the Gospel with Teens

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    06/23/22
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Sarah Crowder | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We have special guest Sarah Crowder to talk with us about interacting with the teens in our lives--whether our own, in our churches, or neighborhoods--in a way that helps them understand the gospel.
    Sharing the Gospel with Teens

  10. Seeing Christ in Revelation with Nancy Guthrie

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    06/15/22
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We continue our conversation with Nancy Guthrie and how life changing it can be to find Christ in the Old Testament--and not just in the prophecies. It's transformative, and as she would say, there's nothing more practical.
    Seeing Christ in Revelation with Nancy Guthrie

  11. The Arrow of Conviction

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    06/13/22
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson explores another violent metaphor from Luther, the arrow of conviction.
    The Arrow of Conviction

  12. 255: Parables of Kafka & Nietzsche

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    06/12/22
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gatekeepers & Madmen. We read and discuss two parables, by Franz Kafka and Friedrich Nietzsche. What happens when people don’t have a preacher sent by the Holy Spirit to declare forgiveness? Without the Gospel, where does the law end?
    255: Parables of Kafka & Nietzsche