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  1. 361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

    book
    08/16/24
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Street-Fighting Man. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the question of when it is permissible for Christians to oppose civil authority. It’s more important than ever for Christians to grasp the fundamentals of vocation, the relation of politics to liturgy, the place of the sacraments within the worship of the church, and the life of Christians, why there cannot be such a thing as a Christian nation.
    361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Commitment to Reconciliation

    book
    07/25/24
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    The rest of Gretchen Ronnevik's interview with Nathan and Joy Hoff had a handful of technical difficulties, but the conversation was so rich that none of it seems to matter.
    Commitment to Reconciliation

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Freedom to Be Ordinary

    book
    07/15/24
    5 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik | Katie Koplin
    As Gretchen Ronnevik was with her family at Mount Carmel Bible Camp, she ran into her friends, Nathan and Joy Hoff who run an internship program in California for young adults at their church.
    Freedom to Be Ordinary

  8. 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

  9. A Theology of Relationships with Robert Kolb

    book
    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.
    A Theology of Relationships with Robert Kolb

  10. 355: Jacques Ellul - Making the Church Worldly

    book
    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.
    355: Jacques Ellul - Making the Church Worldly

  11. 354: Jacques Ellul - Conforming the Church to the Modern World

    book
    05/30/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s Hip to Be Square. In this episode, we discuss the errors of high anthropology, the kingdom of God, theology of glory, theology of the world, realized eschatology, adding “isms” to Christianity, the necessity of the embodied Word of God, John’s gospel, Colossians, and real antinomianism while reading False Presence of the Kingdom by Jacques Ellul.
    354: Jacques Ellul - Conforming the Church to the Modern World

  12. Episode 275: Head vs. Heart (Orthodoxy and Pietism)

    book
    05/30/24
    6 mins
    By Wade Johnston | Michael Berg
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss the head, the heart, and where Christianity should aim.
    Episode 275: Head vs. Heart (Orthodoxy and Pietism)