1. On this day, we remember two authors that happened to be Christians: C.S. Lewis and Madeline L'Engle. The reading is "The Risk of Birth At Christmas, 1973" by L'Engle.
  2. A special Thanksgiving episode!
  3. On this day, we remember Hans Denck and Gregory of Sinai. The reading is "Name and Nature" by John F. Deane.
  4. Break the cycle. Rise above. Focus on letting God be God. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther’s treatise on the Bondage of The Will. This episode, why Erasmus, deep down, doesn’t want to let God be God for him. Also, why we let God’s Word stand unless we need it to take a knee.
  5. On this day, we remember hymn-writer Isaac Watts, who died in 1748. Today is the feast of St. Catherine. The reading is from Isaac Watts, "A Prospect of Heaven Makes Death Easy."
  6. On this day, we remember the Swiss reformer Oecalampadius and the Scottish reformer John Knox. The reading is "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" by William Whitting.
  7. C’mon. Free choice? It’s a thought we’ve all had. Gillespie and Riley discuss why free choice is nothing in relation to God and Satan. Why do we insist on participating in our salvation? What’s our end game in arguments for choice? How do we play fast and loose with the Bible to get us there?
  8. On this day, we observe the feast of Clement of Rome, who died on around this day in 99 AD. We remember the Mexican Jesuit Catholic priest Miguel Pro, executed on this day in 1927. The reading is "Fair Shepherd" by Dorothy Sayers.
  9. On this day, we remember the father of liberal theology, Friederich Schleiermacher, and French priest Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire. The reading is a quote from Brennan Manning.
  10. But,  what about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley discuss original sin and free choice as they continue to read Martin Luther's treatise on "The Bondage of The Will." In this episode, free choice, grace, and Paul paint old Adam into a corner.
  11. On this day, we remember English church musician Thomas Tallis and notable American Baptist preacher Isaac Backus. The reading is "The Sacrifice of Isaac" by D. S. Martin.
  12. On this episode, the Fellows have a conversation about historical methodology and why it is important for the practice of theology but also daily life. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.