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  1. 387: Flacius - Adiaphora and Tyranny

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    04/12/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Can’t You See. In this episode, we read the Lutheran theologian Matthias Flacius, and discuss inter-church debates, the Lord’s Supper as ground zero for most church conflicts, the consequences of compromise in matters of faith, the limits of love, and when it’s time to push away from the table and go into prayer.
    387: Flacius - Adiaphora and Tyranny

  2. 386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

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    04/04/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Kick Out the Jams. In this episode, we focus on the raw, real work of life in the parish—the ordinary burdens, the hidden insecurities, and the quiet faith that holds it all together. We explore the distinction between philosophy and theology and why attempts to fuse them often leave both diminished. There’s talk of reformation—its drama, its necessity, and its cost. We reflect on the pervasive victim-perpetrator dynamic that shapes so much of modern life and how the gospel when rightly preached, breaks that cycle. At the heart of it all is this: the power of Christ’s mercy to open what we’ve shut tight, to drive out the bitterness we’ve made into habit, and to speak a word stronger than shame.
    386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

  3. What Is the Church?

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    03/06/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    Erasmus accused Luther of being outside of the church and having a novel understanding of Scripture.
    What Is the Church?

  4. Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation

    book
    12/10/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman | Amy Mantravadi
    Amy Mantravadi joins Caleb and Bruce to discuss her novel Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation.
    Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation

  5. A Novel of the Reformation with Amy Mantravadi

    book
    12/10/24
    10 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi | Kelsi Klembara
    In this episode, Kelsi talks with author, Amy Mantravadi, about her new historical novel Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, released by 1517 Publishing last month.
    A Novel of the Reformation with Amy Mantravadi

  6. The Doctrine of Election with Flame: Live from HWSS

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    11/13/24
    10 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Flame
    This is a recording of the live Outside Ourselves interview with Flame at this year's HWSS conference.
    The Doctrine of Election with Flame: Live from HWSS

  7. An Outlaw God For The Church

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    10/24/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson | John W. Hoyum
    This episode of the Outlaw God podcast was recorded live at Here We Still Stand 2024.
    An Outlaw God For The Church

  8. Thursday, October 17, 2024

    book
    10/17/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the mysterious and controversial reformer Andreas Osiander.
    Thursday, October 17, 2024

  9. Elected To Salvation

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    09/17/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bruce Hillman
    In this week's episode, Scott, Bruce, and Caleb discuss the doctrine of election. They emphasize the importance of God's electing through his Word.
    Elected To Salvation

  10. 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

  11. What is Church?

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    09/01/24
    5 mins
    By Bruce Hillman | Caleb Keith
    Caleb and Bruce have a conversation about the doctrine of the church. They work to define how the church is all those with faith in Christ and the gathering of individual believers whom God has called together in specific locations.
    What is Church?

  12. 363: Olson - Liturgy as "Action"

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    08/30/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Runnin’ Down A Dream. In this episode, we dig deeper into liturgy and “action”—who’s doing what and why in Christian worship? How did the ancient pagans worship their gods, and why? What did the 16th-century Reformers teach about worship? Why should we moderns care? Mimesis, anamnesis, liturgical action, ritual, myth, sacrifices, and sacraments—we’ve got it all this week.
    363: Olson - Liturgy as