Podcast Overview

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Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation

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.
- Reformation Figures
- Reformation History
Thursday, October 17, 2024

10/17/24

13 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the mysterious and controversial reformer Andreas Osiander.
- Christian History
- Reformation Figures
361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

08/16/24

11 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Street-Fighting Man. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the question of when it is permissible for Christians to oppose civil authority. It’s more important than ever for Christians to grasp the fundamentals of vocation, the relation of politics to liturgy, the place of the sacraments within the worship of the church, and the life of Christians, why there cannot be such a thing as a Christian nation.
358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

06/28/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Tick, Tick, Boom. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss Romans 3 while reading Philip Melanchthon’s commentary on Paul’s epistle. The main topics of conversation are the limitations of the law, faith that saves, gratuitous forgiveness and the living, and the present tense power of the gospel.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

10/17/23

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we consider the life and works of a multifaceted and kaleidoscopic enigma (!) Johann Gerhard.
321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

09/16/23

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

You can call me any day or night. Call me! In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s verbosely titled treatise, “That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven by Scripture." We discuss ordination, church authority, the doctrine of the pastoral call, and much more.
299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life

03/18/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

I’ve Got That Joy, Joy, Joy, Down in My Heart. In this episode, we discuss death, rebirth, and eternal life as examined and explained in The Joy of Eternal Life by Philip Nikolai.
295: Melanchthon - The people of God are not made by fleshly propagation and the worship of the Law

02/22/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Is It True, Or Is It Truly True? In this episode, we discuss election, true and false church, law, mercy, and why we can’t stop judging the Gospel as we read Philip Melanchthon’s 1541 commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans.
Friday, January 27, 2023

01/27/23

10 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we tell the story of Paavo Ruotsalainen and Finnish Christianity.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

01/24/23

10 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we tell the story of Guillaume Briçonnet, a man caught between stability and reform.
- Reformation Figures
- Reformation History
Why You Should Celebrate the Reformation

11/08/22

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

In this episode, The Thinking Fellows address the idea that the Reformation is not worthy of celebration but is lamentable.
Consciences Captive to the Word of God (HWSS Live 2022)

10/18/22

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt | Steven Paulson

The Thinking Fellows recorded a live show in Sandiego, California.
- Reformation Figures
- Reformation History