Podcast Overview

Author

Think that was bad? Hold my beer . . .

08/30/24

4 mins

By Craig Donofrio | Troy Neujahr

Finally, the end of Judges! Except it's depressing . . . and sad . . . and full of foolishness and falseness and just plain sin.
362: Olson - Putting Second Things Second

08/27/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Do The Thing. In this episode, we discuss liturgy. What is the difference between a sacramental rite and a sacrificial rite? Why are' member berries' so juicy and delicious? Can a priest or the church affect God's actions? Can a church integrate non-Christian rites into its worship?
360: Olson - Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti

08/09/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

We Worship & Adore… You? In this episode, we discuss the intersection of liturgy and politics as we read Oliver Olson’s essay, Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti. It’s a historical survey of liturgical practice and politics from ancient Israel to the present, discussing the importance of symbolism, meaning, and the purpose of liturgy for faith and life.
Freedom to Be Ordinary

07/15/24

5 mins

By Gretchen Ronnevik | Katie Koplin

As Gretchen Ronnevik was with her family at Mount Carmel Bible Camp, she ran into her friends, Nathan and Joy Hoff who run an internship program in California for young adults at their church.
Sanctified by Faith not Works

07/09/24

5 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman

The Thinking Fellows discuss sanctification, a doctrine from which Lutherans and other Protestants differ significantly.
- Sanctification
- Reformation Doctrine
358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

06/28/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Tick, Tick, Boom. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss Romans 3 while reading Philip Melanchthon’s commentary on Paul’s epistle. The main topics of conversation are the limitations of the law, faith that saves, gratuitous forgiveness and the living, and the present tense power of the gospel.
Justified by Christ

06/27/24

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco

Justification is famously called the article upon which the church stands or falls. It is the article upon which The Lutheran Reformation stood boldly and confessed the Scriptural truth that we are made right before God by grace through faith on account of Christ alone.
Preaching Letter and Spirit

05/29/24

5 mins

By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith

Dr. Paulson begins an important conversation about distinguishing law and gospel.
Humanity is Sinful and Unclean

05/27/24

5 mins

By Scott Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman

The Thinking Fellows discuss the doctrine of man. What is humanity? What is human nature? What does it mean that man is sinful?
Grace and Peace in Christ (Live Recording)

05/17/24

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bob Hiller

The Thinking Fellows are live from the Here We Still Stand regional event in North West Arkansas.
Christians in the political arena

04/17/24

5 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam reflect on the Christian disposition toward politics in general and American politics in particular.
Going No Contact

02/01/24

5 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

Is it okay for Christians to cut off contact with someone? Is it okay to cut off contact with family members? What about forgiveness?