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  1. Episode 313: Sacramental Revival

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    03/04/25
    8 mins
    By Wade Johnston | Michael Berg
    In episode THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss the sacraments and the challenged faced in our day in truly appreciating them (with mind, heart, and spirit) for all that they are and do.
    Episode 313: Sacramental Revival

  2. 380: Anselm - Bracing the Heart Against Despair

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    02/09/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You May Be Right… In this episode of Banned Books, we read Anselm of Canterbury’s Meditation on Sin and Penance. We discuss the consequences of sin, the Fountain of Mercy, Jesus’ excuses, the doctrine of simul iustus et peccator, theological presuppositions, and how we speak influences our behavior.
    380: Anselm - Bracing the Heart Against Despair

  3. 379: Chrysostom - On Wealth and Poverty

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    01/31/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Dig, Lazarus, Dig! In this episode of Banned Books, we read St. John Chrysostom’s sermon on the Rich Man and Lazarus — wealth, poverty, Satanic feasts, ivory beds, spiritual warriors, Chaldean comfort dogs, and the dangers of actors and perfume on this podcast episode.
    379: Chrysostom - On Wealth and Poverty

  4. 377: Origen - The Church as Superior to All Things Pagan

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    01/18/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Good Christians, One and All Rejoice? In this episode, we read Origen’s response to Celsus about whether or not Christians are detrimental or beneficial to society. Does the Church uplift or undermine culture? What part does faith play in living a virtuous life?
    377: Origen - The Church as Superior to All Things Pagan

  5. 376: Origen - Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans

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    01/10/25
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie
    Superabundance. In this episode, we read Origen’s commentary on St. Paul’s epistle to the Romans. We discuss the accusations leveled at Origen’s orthodoxy, exegetical method, and critique of Marcion and discuss how what was written so long ago is relevant to Christians today.
    376: Origen - Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans

  6. 375: A New Year and the Same Old Stuff (Pliny, Clement, and Justin)

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    01/04/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Same Old Story.. In this episode, we read various Christian and non-Christian sources from the first two centuries, discussing their understandings of Jesus Christ, the church, law, and the Gospel, and the effect of the Christian faith on people in Roman society.
    375: A New Year and the Same Old Stuff (Pliny, Clement, and Justin)

  7. Gregory of Nyssa

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    11/26/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman
    The Fellows discuss St. Gregory of Nyssa's Catechetical Discourse, a series of objections and answers to confessions of the Christian faith.
    Gregory of Nyssa

  8. On the Priesthood St. John Chrysostom

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    11/15/24
    6 mins
    By Bruce Hillman | Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Adam Francisco
    The Thinking Fellows are starting a new series highlighting the history of Christian thought.
    On the Priesthood St. John Chrysostom

  9. 365: Schwarz - Christ's Last Will and Testament

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    09/13/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Reign in Blood. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss the Lord’s Supper while reading The Last Supper: The Testament of Jesus by Reinhard Schwarz. We discuss why the distinction between a covenant and a testament is of utmost importance for exegesis, sacramental theology, and Christian life, why promise and gift are central to Luther’s understanding of the sacrament, and how rejecting the sacrament leads to a denial of Christ.
    365: Schwarz - Christ's Last Will and Testament

  10. John 6:35-51 – Pentecost 12 (B)

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    08/08/24
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | John W. Hoyum
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Christ's sermon on the bread of life. Unlike the manna given to the Israelites, Christ himself is the bread which endures to eternal life.
    John 6:35-51 – Pentecost 12 (B)

  11. Episode 284: Lutherans and the Church Fathers

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    08/01/24
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss Lutheranism’s historical approach to the church fathers?
    Episode 284: Lutherans and the Church Fathers

  12. John 6:22-35 – Pentecost 11 (B)

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    07/31/24
    4 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the crowds seeking Jesus in John 6 for bread.
    John 6:22-35 – Pentecost 11 (B)