Author

  1. Racism, Slavery, Sin in the House, Hope

    book
    06/10/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Things are falling apart. Nothing new, just a different way. Jesus falls smack dab in the middle of all this shit!
    Racism, Slavery, Sin in the House, Hope

  2. Bewitched!

    book
    06/05/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Paul has a full head of steam and runs into the ground the notion that we receive the Spirit by works instead of by grace. Instead, we are of Abraham, the man of Christ.
    Bewitched!

  3. Creating a Church Culture That Protects the Vulnerable with Raleigh Sadler

    book
    06/04/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Who is vulnerable? How do we help? Raleigh Sadler walks us through how we can look at our community and love our neighbor in need.
    Creating a Church Culture That Protects the Vulnerable with Raleigh Sadler

  4. 144: A Pastoral Debrief on Epidemic, Protests, and Riots

    book
    06/02/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Riley and Gillespie take a break from the usual format to consider how our nation quickly forgot COVID-19 in the wake of the death of George Floyd. We seek to better understand what is happening regarding the protests and rioting, how it affects the Church, and how Christians might respond.
    144: A Pastoral Debrief on Epidemic, Protests, and Riots

  5. Saints and Cinema

    book
    05/18/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    After slipping an orange rind into your Negroni, slip off your Weejuns, put your earphones on and enjoy a funny and frank discussion about Jesus, Michael Mann, and ex-communication! Special guest: Rev. Tim Winterstein
    Saints and Cinema

  6. Is Safety Our God? and other topics

    book
    04/29/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    A discussion about avoiding danger at all costs, church, communion during the pandemic and other topics.
    Is Safety Our God? and other topics

  7. Gimme justice!

    book
    01/31/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Luke 18:1-14: The Parable of the Persistent Widow Get what you want from God by pestering Him until He gives in! Actually . . . NO. Knowing the nature and character of God gives us boldness to approach Him.
    Gimme justice!

  8. 108: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 3

    book
    01/28/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I mean, if you spend all day shuffling words around, you can make anything sound bad. Gillespie and Riley finish their discussion of the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the third of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.
    108: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 3

  9. 107: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 2

    book
    01/23/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    There's a lesson here and we're not going to be the ones to figure it out. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the second of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.
    107: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 2

  10. 106: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 1

    book
    01/22/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Believing stuff is about the stuff, not the believing. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the first of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.
    106: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 1

  11. The Good Samaritan

    book
    12/06/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    “What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answers that question with a parable. We have our own question: “Who am I in this parable?” But a better question is “Who is Jesus for me in the parable?”
    The Good Samaritan

  12. #24 “Weaker Brother or Self-Righteous Bully"

    book
    10/25/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    If you admit that you’re the weaker brother, does that make you the stronger brother because the stronger brother refused to admit he’s the weaker brother? . . . or something like that.
    #24 “Weaker Brother or Self-Righteous Bully