Author

  1. 362: Olson - Putting Second Things Second

    book
    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?
    362: Olson - Putting Second Things Second

  2. Wrestling Against Needing God

    book
    08/15/24
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Working through the book, "Making Christian Counseling More Christ-Centered," Katie Koplin and Gretchen Ronnevik discuss how the theology of the cross impacts how we view ourselves.
    Wrestling Against Needing God

  3. 360: Olson - Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti

    book
    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.
    360: Olson - Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti

  4. Incomprehensible Wrath and Suffering

    book
    08/07/24
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson discusses the need for preachers to preach in a world that experiences suffering and war.
    Incomprehensible Wrath and Suffering

  5. Uncomfortable Work of the Law

    book
    08/05/24
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    What does mental health have to do with the 95 thesis and the Heidelberg Disputations? Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin.
    Uncomfortable Work of the Law

  6. Navigating Theology and Marriage with Doug Klembara

    book
    07/23/24
    11 mins
    By Doug Klembara | Kelsi Klembara
    Kelsi and her husband, Doug Klembara, share how they navigated their theological differences in the early days of marriage.
    Navigating Theology and Marriage with Doug Klembara

  7. 359: Table Talk

    book
    07/19/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Ramble Tamble. In this episode, we do a pastor’s table talk that centers on inculcating a deeper appreciation for heavenly mystery and earthly reality: prayer at home, worship on vacation, the connection of the land to God’s judgment and salvation of his people, the early church’s exegesis, Genesis snd Revelation, and Logos theology that binds the Trinity and Creeds.
    359: Table Talk

  8. Sanctified by Faith not Works

    book
    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.
    Sanctified by Faith not Works

  9. 358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

    book
    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.
    358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

  10. Justified by Christ

    book
    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.
    Justified by Christ

  11. Finding God in the Darkness with Bradley Gray

    book
    06/25/24
    15 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Bradley Gray
    1517 Contributor and pastor, Bradley Gray, joins Kelsi to talk about his incredible book, ⁠Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pit of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment⁠, and specifically, how he sees God responding to suffering throughout Scripture.
    Finding God in the Darkness with Bradley Gray

  12. Law and Gospel in Christian Counseling

    book
    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.
    Law and Gospel in Christian Counseling