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264: Flannery O’Connor - Revelation pt. 1

08/27/22

5 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

A Christ-Haunted Parable... In this episode, we discuss faith, segregation, and the Christ-haunted south as described by Flannery O’Connor in her short story, Revelation. What happens to us when we discuss race, gender, class, and culture apart from Christ Jesus? What does it mean that the churches are Christ-haunted? What happens when the churches are quiet about what God’s Word says to a nation’s leaders, clergy, and people?
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
Listener Q and A

08/25/22

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

For our 101st episode, we are answering more listener questions, since we received so many.
263: Dostoyevsky - The Devil—Ivan's Nightmare pt. 2

08/22/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

You Silver-tongues Devil... We conclude our discussion of Dostoevsky’s dialogue between Ivan Karamazov and the devil from the Brothers Karamazov.
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
262: Dostoyevsky - The Devil—Ivan's Nightmare pt. 1

08/14/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Speak if The Devil… In this episode, we discuss Ivan Karamazov’s argument with the devil from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, The Brothers Karamazov. How do we recognize the evil one when he comes to us, mainly when he portrays himself as someone who wants what’s best for us?
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
261: Herman Melville - Moby Dick

08/06/22

5 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Welcome to The Terrordome. In this episode, we read and discuss “The Sermon” from Moby Dick. What is a preacher's responsibility to his congregation in his preaching? What happens when the Gospel is talked about but never preached? What happens when Jonah is preached without Christ at the conclusion of the sermon?
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
The End

08/05/22

1 min

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

. . . and with that, Craig and Troy put Matthew to bed, wrapping up with a dive into the Great Commission
260: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 2

07/30/22

5 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Was It Only A Dream? We conclude our reading and discussion of "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathanial Hawthorne. What happens when sin, death, and Satan are unaddressed by Christians, and especially the churches? What kind of damage does hypocrisy do to a community, congregation, and our Christian relationships?
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
259: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 1

07/28/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Good Christian People? In this episode, we read and discuss the parable of Young Goodman Brown, a short story by Nathanial Hawthorne. What happens when Christians don’t have a Gospel preacher? What happens when we carry our guilt and are tempted by the devil? How do we distinguish between God and the devil?
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
258: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 3

07/17/22

5 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

It’s For Your Own Good. We conclude our reading and discussion of Dostoevsky’s, The Grand Inquisitor. What are we willing to sacrifice to accept the devil’s offer of miracles, mystery, and authority? Why do we surrender to temptation, and what do we expect are the consequences? What can we learn from Jesus’ rejection of the devil’s temptations, and what does that mean for Christians today?
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
Psalm 31 Kris Winrich sings “Waiting for My Deliverance”

07/16/22

2 mins

By Chad Bird

Pain and suffering; it can feel like punishment from an angry God, and we try to figure out the cause, to our own frustration.
- Suffering
- Salvation
- Sin
The Cold Treatment

07/11/22

1 min

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

In this episode, Paulson uncovers the "cold treatment" for predestination sickness.
- Preaching
- Ministry of the Church
257: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 2

07/09/22

5 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Happiness in Slavery. We continue to read and discuss the parable of the Grand Inquisitor, in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s, The Brothers Karamazov. In this episode, the Grand Inquisitor details why Jesus’ rejection of Satan’s temptations in the wilderness doomed humanity.
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church