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366: Nestigen - Justification, Vocation, and Location in Luther's Reformation

10/04/24

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

They Call Me Rhetorical Working Man. In this episode, we discuss Luther‘s teaching on justification and vocation while reading James Nestingen’s essay on the same topic. We cover feudalism, the rise of capitalism, how the reformation took hold in the cities in Germany, the three estates, the two kingdoms, church life versus social life, and the consequences for Christians of not being grounded in faith and prayer as detailed by Luther, in particular, in his explanations to the petitions of the Lord Prayer.
"Vulnerable" with Raleigh Sadler

08/29/24

6 mins

By Gretchen Ronnevik | Katie Koplin

In this episode, Katie Koplin and Gretchen Ronnevik interview their friend Raleigh Sadler, who is the founder and executive director of "Let My People Go" which is a ministry that empowers churches to fight human trafficking, and reaching those most vulnerable.
"All Your Works Are Bad" and Other Hopeful Things

08/22/24

6 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

After chatting a bit about the names of their houses, and life in general, Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin jump back in to the Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, and how it is such a great foundation for Biblical counseling.
Ministry of Reconciliation For You (2 Corinthians 5)

08/15/24

5 mins

By Daniel Emery Price | Scott Keith

In today's episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price dive into 2 Corinthians 5:1-10.
Uncomfortable Work of the Law

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.
Navigating Theology and Marriage with Doug Klembara

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.
359: Table Talk

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.
Justified by Christ

06/27/24

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco

Justification is famously called the article upon which the church stands or falls. It is the article upon which The Lutheran Reformation stood boldly and confessed the Scriptural truth that we are made right before God by grace through faith on account of Christ alone.
Law and Gospel in Christian Counseling

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.
Psalm 148 Izzi Ray sings "Only One"

06/21/24

6 mins

By Chad Bird

Psalm 148
A Theology of Relationships with Robert Kolb

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.
355: Jacques Ellul - Making the Church Worldly

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.