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350: Aelfric and Basil - The Anglo-Saxon Hexameron

04/27/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Break on Through (To The Other Side). In this episode, we discuss creation, the eating of forbidden fruit, cosmology, the meaning of things, Jesus clearing the way for us to enter back into paradise, and how the Bible ends up changing culture by translating God’s Word into the vernacular while reading The Hexameron of Basil the Great as preached by Aelfric.
Episode 270: Liturgical Time

04/25/24

7 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, Mike and Wade discuss Christianity and time. In a world with so many calendars and seasons, how do Christians ground themselves?
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.
Psalm 134 Rebekah Caggegi and Kaizo Hall sing "May the Lord bless you from Zion"

02/23/24

5 mins

By Chad Bird

In this episode we see the Levites stationed at the temple of the Lord, under the stars, singing praise to the Lord.
- Faith
- Worship
- Psalms
338: Kleinig - Rituals and the Enactment of the Gospel

02/02/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

The Chairman’s Intent. In this episode of Banned Books, we converse about the Gospel, ritual, and how and why God embodies his grace while reading John Kleinig’s article, Rituals and the Enactment of the Gospel.
- Liturgy
- Worship
- Gospel
337: Chesterton - Heretics: On Sandals and Simplicity

01/26/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Simple Man. In this episode, we read G.K. Chesterton and discuss everything from simple living to the death and resurrection of Christ as the foundation of reality, the higher meaning of cups, and why a tomato is just a tomato.
336: Tolkien - On Christian Preaching

01/20/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Keep The Beat. In this episode, we converse about good and bad sermons as defined by J.R.R. Tolkien. We discuss cosmology, truth, love, and why how we use words matters.
Rites, rituals, and righteousness

11/17/23

4 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

Spurred on by last week's conversation, Craig and Troy discuss how tradition is part of an entire philosophy of Christian worship and Christian living.
- Liturgy
- Worship
Dr. Stephen C. Meyer on Intelligent Design (Bonus Episode)

10/12/23

3 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

For more on Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, see https://stephencmeyer.org/.
Psalm 119 Week 5 verses 65-80 Teth and Yodh. Chris Lizotte sings "It's all good, for You are good"

10/06/23

8 mins

By Chad Bird

in this 5th week of Psalm 119, Chad looks at the word God uses when speaking of his creation. Chris Lizotte sings "It's all good, for You are good".
- Psalms
- Creation
Imagine there's no image

09/15/23

4 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

All of humanity commonly bears the imago Dei, or "image of God." And yet, there's a way in which we have lost that image, and it must be restored to us.
The Doctrine of Creation with Lydia Jaeger

09/12/23

4 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Dr. Lydia Jaeger discusses her book, Ordinary Splendor, with Kelsi and the implications of the doctrine of creation for the Christian's life.