Podcast Overview

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Law and Gospel in Christian Counseling

06/24/24

5 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

We've found Katie Koplin, in the midst of moving into an old church, and working on her training to become a Christian counselor.
357: Kierkegaard - Fear and Trembling

06/21/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Life Isn’t Fair, and The World Is Mean. In this episode, we discuss Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac while reading Kierkegaard’s commentary on it and comparing it to Martin Luther and Rene Girard’s comments on it. It’s a meta-meta episode, and one of us confuses Kierkegaard’s biography with that of Nietzsche for much of the episode.
Starting Backwards

06/13/24

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

In this episode, Dr. Paulson outlines how knowledge of the gospel becomes the starting point for reading scripture.
- Law and Gospel
- Scripture
A Theology of Relationships with Robert Kolb

06/11/24

10 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Robert Kolb

In this episode, Kelsi interviews Dr. Robert Kolb about his newest book, ⁠Face to Face: Luther's View of Reality⁠.
355: Jacques Ellul - Making the Church Worldly

06/09/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Watching The World Go Down in History. In this episode of Banned Books, we read "False Presence of the Kingdom" by Jacques Ellul and discuss worldly Christianity, the lessons of history, the Machine, focusing on heavenly things to answer earthly questions, seeking the origin of things, and the dangers of being trapped in the present.
Allegorizing Scripture

06/08/24

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

In this episode, Paulson explains how allegory turns all Scripture into moral or legal lessons.
351: Gregory of Nyssa - The Life of Moses

05/05/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Get Down Manna. In this episode, we discuss manna, the incarnation, liturgy, Christian life, materialism, techno-authoritarianism, modern feminism, divine election, hierarchy and authority, unity in multiplicity, and the power of God’s Word, all while reading The Life of Moses by St. Gregory of Nyssa.
Episode 271: Sola Scriptura

05/02/24

7 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE, Jason and Wade discuss sola scriptura, Scripture alone.
349: Martin Luther - The Song of Habakkuk

04/19/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Who Stole The Soul? In this episode, we finish our discussion of Luther’s commentary on Habakkuk, talking about history, what happens when the Word walks amongst us, what a blessing is, earthly matters of vocation and calling, and churches as islands of salvation.
Encore: Intervention!

04/12/24

5 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

Encore presentation: Steve Lownes returned to the studio to help Craig and Troy work out their relationship, but instead we end up talking more about the intersection of theology and therapy.
- Practical Theology
- Mental Health
Encore: Law, Gospel, Bros, and Therapy

04/12/24

5 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

Encore presentation: Therapist Steve Lownes joins Craig and Troy for a discussion on theology and therapy. How are they the same, and how are they different?
348: Martin Luther on the Prophet Habakkuk

04/12/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Love Will Keep Us Together. In this episode, we discuss the Song of Habakkuk, Martin Luther’s commentary on the song, Jesus as the foundation of reality, why mirrors are dangerous, trans-humanism, pop culture, church architecture, consumerism, why liturgy is an expression of the truth, how the Holy Spirit covers all things in meaning, and how the sacrament anchors earth to heaven.