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178: Girolamo Savaronola - Do penance, Do it now!

November 10, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
The Pirates of Penance, part 1. In this episode, we look at pre-Reformation preaching. Girolamo Savaronola’s sermon on penance is read and discussed. What is penance, what effect did the sacrament of penance have on church and society, and what effect does it have on us at present?

180: Whitford - The Church and State Have Existed in An Often Unhealthy Tension

November 4, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
It’s The Most Important Election of Our Lives, Until The Next Election. In this special election episode, Gillespie and Riley read David Whitford’s book, "Tyranny and Resistance," and discuss church, state, and the two kingdoms doctrine.

177: Clement of Alexandria - True martyrdom is the knowledge of the only true God

October 25, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
Stop Showing Off and Get Back in Line... In part two of our reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved, we discuss when martyrdom isn’t martyrdom and why the topic is more relevant today than ever.

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176: Clement of Alexandria - Martyrdom: A Witness Both by Life and Word

October 22, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
Easy There, Fella, Everybody’s Gonna Get a Turn... In this episode, we begin a reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, "The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved." What constitutes martyrdom for Christians? Where does the idea of martyrdom originate, and is it still a relevant topic for us today?

175: Patrick Henry Reardon - Death is Sin Rendered Visible

October 19, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
This isn't a plus one... The second part of our episode on Patrick Henry Reardon's book, Christ in the Psalms. Taking a hard look at how we confuse the two kingdoms, avoid controversial topics in the church and the tragic consequences of not taking everything captive to Christ.

174: Patrick Henry Reardon - Divine Wrath is not Some Sort of Irritation

October 16, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
This is not a drill... We return to Patrick Henry Reardon's book, Christ in the Psalms. In this episode, we consider Psalm 6 and the very real, earthly effects of God's wrath, along with political bookends.

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173: Henry Patrick Reardon - The Moral Sentiments of the Psalms are Christian Sentiments

October 14, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
My God can beat up your god... The second part of our discussion of Christ in the Psalms, by Patrick Henry Reardon. What is the temptation when Christians assume that our enemies are God's enemies? How do we pray for and against ourselves at the same time? What's happened to our piety that we are afraid to make demands of God?

172: Henry Patrick Reardon - To Take One's Stand and To Keep Watch

October 12, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
Why Christians are commanded to pray down curses upon their enemies. This episode, Christ in the Psalms, by Patrick Henry Reardon. What's an imprecatory psalm? Why are we taught by Scripture to pray imprecatory psalms, but have largely excluded such prayers from our churches? How does psalm 5 point us to Jesus and culture simultaneously?

171: C.S. Lewis - All schemes of happiness that centered in this world were always doomed to a final frustration

October 5, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
The Enemies at the Gate. We conclude our reading and discussion of C.S. Lewis’ speech on Learning in War-time. More reflection on the three enemies, excitement, frustration, and fear.

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170: C.S. Lewis - The three enemies which war raises up against the scholar

October 2, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
Know Your Enemy! C.S. Lewis explains why excitement, frustration, and fear can drive us to errs in judgment about ourselves, society, and God.

169: C.S. Lewis - Bad philosophy needs to be answered

September 28, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
Sometimes You Just Have to Hit The Reset and Start Over... Sometimes You Don’t. What happens to the church and society when we are incapable of critical thinking? Can we learn from our failures, and the attacks of our enemies? What happens to society when Christ isn’t publicly preached against sin, death, and the devil.

168: C.S. Lewis - We need intimate knowledge of the past

September 26, 2020 | By Christopher Gillespie, Donavon Riley
Steel Our Christian Hearts. We continue with C.S. Lewis’ speech on Learning in War-Time. How important is it for Christians and society to read good books, to learn from our opponents, and to stand up for the truth?

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