Podcast Overview

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284: Early Church Fathers on the Birth of Jesus

12/19/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Is It Too Early for Jesus’ Birth? In this episode, we read excerpts from various early church fathers on Jesus’ birth, with a heavy emphasis on the historicity of God’s incarnation. What part did earthly signs play in announcing Jesus’ birth? Why did it matter to the early fathers that God was born on an actual day, in an actual place, at an actual time? Do we at the present place the same emphasis as the early fathers on Jesus’ birth?
282: Irenaeus - Learn that Christ, born of the virgin, is your Lord and Savior

12/12/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Ted Just Admit It! He’s Always Been The Lamb. In this episode, we discuss Irenaeus’ Proof of Apostolic Preaching and what he has to say to those who make a show of faith but deny the incarnation of the Son according to the witness of Scripture.
- Church Fathers
- Incarnation
Wednesday, December 7, 2022

12/07/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember another of the “Big A’s,” St. Ambrose of Milan.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

11/30/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we commemorate St. Andrew on his feast day.
Illustrated Theology

11/30/22

3 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

We are excited to have Natasha Kennedy, illustrator for to a children's book on the Apostle's Creed, talking about communicating through illustrated theology.
276: Tertullian - On the Flesh of Christ

11/13/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

God Has No Skin in The Game? In this episode, we discuss Tertullian’s argument against Marcion about God’s being born flesh and blood in his treatise, On The Flesh of Christ. What’s at stake when well-meaning Christians disembody God and, consequently, Christians?
274: Ireneaus of Lyon - Jesus summed up in Himself the long history of the human race

11/06/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

The Stuff That Heresies Are Made Of. In this episode, we discuss Ireneaus’ attack on the Marcionite and Gnostic heresies, which sought to divide Christ’s two natures, and the ramifications of this teaching for the churches today.
Let's Talk Some More About Jesus

11/03/22

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

In a world where we are expected to create our own truth, finding a firm, steady place to examine truth can be a relief from the decision fatigue.
272: Augustine - The authority of Scripture should be respected and accepted with the purest faith

10/30/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Blind Faith Is Worthless Unless It’s Blind Faith in Us. In this episode, we discuss Augustine’s Confessions, specifically Augustine’s reflection on the Manichaeans and the effect God’s Word had on his conversion to Christianity.
Chit Chat and the 2nd Article of the Creed

10/27/22

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

Gretchen and Katie move onto the 2nd Article of the Apostle's Creed, that discusses the 2nd person of the Trinity.
The Purpose of the Creeds

09/28/22

3 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

Perms, and catechism. No, Gretchen and Katie are not going through middle school again, they are walking through the Apostle's Creed in Luther's Small Catechism.
Theology in the Home

05/05/22

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

We recently had the chance to meet in person with our podcast producer: Caleb Keith, and so we took the opportunity to have a conversation with him about catechizing children. In other words: what do you want your kids to know about God before they grow up and leave the home?
- Catechesis
- Reformation Doctrine