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  1. 416: Luther - To this office of the law, however, the New Testament immediately adds the consoling promise of grace through the gospel

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    11/13/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Don’t Look Back in Anger. In this episode, we continue reading Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles, focusing on contrition, repentance, and freedom. Why does the law need to terrify and leave us hopeless? How does attention to the self lead us into death and hell? What happens when belief is preached as something “we do” rather than something “done to” us? Likewise, when repentance is self-activated and self-actuated, what are the consequences for our daily lives? This and much, much more on this episode of the show.
    416: Luther - To this office of the law, however, the New Testament immediately adds the consoling promise of grace through the gospel

  2. 415: Luther - The Mass is a dangerous thing, fabricated and invented without God’s Word and will

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    11/07/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Mass Effect. In this episode, we continue our reading of The Smalcald Articles, focusing on Luther’s critique of the Roman Mass and all its consequences for the churches and Christian life. We discuss mimetic desire, sacrificial religion, the exclusive work of Jesus.
    415: Luther - The Mass is a dangerous thing, fabricated and invented without God’s Word and will

  3. 414: Luther - God is extravagantly rich in His grace

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    10/31/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    An Arm-Twisting Confession. In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles on the gospel, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper. Why did he have to have “his arm twisted” to write them? What is he trying to teach the churches about the gospel? How does the gospel circumscribe and define the Church, worship, and Christian life? Why does something written in the 1530s matter today? We look to answer all these questions and more on this episode of the Banned Books podcast.
    414: Luther - God is extravagantly rich in His grace

  4. Hide and Seek with God

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    08/27/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    On this episode of The Outlaw God, Dr. Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith and continue discussing Luther’s early engagement with mysticism, Augustine and the Heidelberg Disputation.
    Hide and Seek with God

  5. Mysticism Through Love

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    08/20/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    In this episode of the Outlaw God podcast, Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith take a look into Eastern and Western influences on mysticism.
    Mysticism Through Love

  6. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of Bad Ideas (and What We Can Learn From Them) Part 2

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    08/16/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for August 16-17, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of Bad Ideas (and What We Can Learn From Them) Part 2

  7. Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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    08/13/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the 7th century’s “most interesting man” and a link between the East and West.
    Wednesday, August 13, 2025

  8. Mysticism and the Mind

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    08/13/25
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode of the Outlaw God, Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith explore the transition from mysticism to evangelicalism, focusing on Luther's scholarship.
    Mysticism and the Mind

  9. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of Bad Ideas (and What We Can Learn From Them) Part 1

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    08/09/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for August 9-10, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of Bad Ideas (and What We Can Learn From Them) Part 1

  10. Finding the Unknown God

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    07/16/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    In this episode of the Outlaw God podcast, Stephen Paulson and Caleb Keith explore the themes of divine election, the search for the unknown God, and humans attempts of understanding God through mysticism.
    Finding the Unknown God

  11. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Legend of Honey Mouth—St. Bernard and the Middle Ages

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    07/12/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for July 12-13, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Legend of Honey Mouth—St. Bernard and the Middle Ages

  12. Method of Mysticism

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    07/09/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    In this episode of the Outlaw God podcast, Stephen Paulson and Caleb Keith look into the complexities of Martin Luther's relationship with mysticism, exploring how Luther's views diverge from traditional mysticism.
    Method of Mysticism