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9 mins read|12/13/24Tighten Up. In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s Advent 3 ordination sermon, discussing rites and ceremonies, church traditions, God’s mysteries versus the devil’s, and much pastoral talk about transparency and honesty amongst brothers and sisters in the Gospel.
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9 mins read|12/09/24Countdown to Armageddon. In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s Advent 2 sermon (1532) and discuss signs and symbols, the liturgical calendar, funerals, preaching, and many many other things of an episodic nature.
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11 mins read|12/03/24The world rushes forward, lighting up screens and decking out storefronts in a mad sprint toward the next thing, but Advent pulls us back.
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9 mins read|12/16/23Won’t Get Fooled Again. In this episode, we discuss all things Advent - repentance, John the Baptist, preaching Christ, pastoral care to the afflicted and the unrepentant, and how to get to hell - while reading Norman Nagel’s Advent 3 sermon.
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8 mins read|12/11/23All Day and All of the Night. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss Advent and the second coming of Jesus Christ while reading a sermon by Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Along the way, we talk about the symbols and meaning of Christmas, how preaching a biblical sermon doesn’t mean it’s a gospel sermon, and why that matters, all with an extra echo for dramatic effect.
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9 mins read|12/01/23Sober Up, He’s Coming! In this episode of the Banned Books podcast, we read Aelfric’s Advent homily while discussing decorating churches for Christmas, the importance of symbolism for the Christian faith, what a tide is, and why the books Genesis and Revelation reference everything regarding faith and life.
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9 mins read|12/13/22The lesson of Malachi reveals God’s love for his people. When the people ask for proof of God’s love, he reminds them of their election.
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9 mins read|12/08/22We will not become hopeless because the Lord is with us.
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9 mins read|12/23/20People do not seek the gospel because they want to, but because God’s Word drives them to it.
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6 mins read|12/16/20Advent is not a call to prepare to engage in a transaction with God.
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5 mins read|12/08/20The proclamation of Christ's coming is for all people, at all times.
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7 mins read|12/02/20To a world enslaved to time (because it has no future), the Church's disregard for clocks and calendars is ridiculous.
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