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346: Irenaeus - On the Passion

03/30/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Passion. In this episode, we read Irenaeus on Christ’s passion and discuss Holy Week, the consequences of following Christ, what happens when things lack clear definition, and the consequences for the Church.
Preserving Christian Community

03/22/24

6 mins

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

The Thinking Fellows discuss the importance of the Christian community.
344: Ambrose - The mystical feast of the altar of the Lord

03/17/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Plug In, Baby. In this episode, we read St. Ambrose’s work, On the Mysteries, enjoying his exegesis and defense of the body and blood of Jesus. We also discuss recognizing patterns in the Bible, testing the spirits who want to separate out the heavenly from the earthly, and the importance of symbol and meaning for Christian comfort.
343: Cyril of Jerusalem - Mystagogical Catechesis

03/09/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Let’s Get Weird. This episode discusses Cyril of Jerusalem’s mystagogical catechesis, especially the Lord’s Supper. We converse about the biblical patterns of the sacraments, anointing, and the higher truth about Jesus as bread from heaven.
- Church Fathers
- Catechesis
341: John Cassian - The Spirit of Acedia

02/24/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Hey, You Guys! In this episode, we discuss the dominant spirit of our age, acedia, by reading and discussing St. John Cassian’s exposition of acedia in The Institutes.
340: St. John Chrysostom - Homily on the Gospel of St. John Chapter Six

02/18/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

There’s Power in the Blood. In this episode, we read a homily on John’s Gospel, the power of Christ’s blood, and a whole lot of symbolism in John Chrysostom’s exegesis.
Our Father

02/09/24

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

The Outlaw God discusses the greeting of the Lord's Prayer, where we are given the name of God.
- Catechesis
- Small Catechism
The First Article of the Apostles Creed

01/05/24

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

Dr. Paulson and Caleb discuss the first article of the Apostles Creed.
The Ninth and Tenth Commandments

12/28/23

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

"You shall not covet." The final two commandments bring the Outlaw God back to the subject of the human will.
Freedom Lessons (Freely Given)

12/12/23

5 mins

By Katie Koplin | Blake Flattley | Gretchen Ronnevik

We are interviewing Blake Flattley and Steve Zank to talk about the new "Freedom Lessons" album that they did with Flame.
Illustrating the Bible with Natasha Kennedy

12/05/23

12 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

In this episode of Outside Ourselves, Kelsi chats with illustrator Natasha Kennedy about her illustrations in the FatCat Children Series books (Lexham Press).
- Art
- Catechesis
- Scripture
329: Venerable Bede - On the Song of Songs

11/25/23

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

We Need More Mother’s Milk & Pomegranate Seeds. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss the Song of Songs and read the seventh-century monk, Bede, who takes us on a wild ride through the text; we converse about exegesis, cosmology, the church, why the meaning of words matters, how to read the Bible like an early medieval theologian, and why the story about Jesus changes the world.