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112: Justin Martyr on Free Will and Predestination

The Only Wrong Choice Is to Not Make a Choice... Where does the belief in free will originate? Is free will a biblical doctrine? How does Justin's teaching on free will and salvation still influence the church and western culture today? Text: Writings of Justin Martyr Show Notes: Justin Martyr (bio) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Feb 11, 202038 min

111: Thomas Cranmer, The Collect - Prayer for the Church

They're just psalms! It's OK to pray them! They're psalms! Gillespie and Riley take a listener request. They read and discuss the collects of Thomas Cranmer. Why pray? What should be the content and focus of prayer? How does old Adam fight against God's Word when the new man prays? Text: Book of Common Prayer Online Show Notes: Thomas Cranmer The Collects of Thomas Cranmer, Paul F. M. Zahl and C. Frederick Barbee Romeo + Juliet, Baz Luhrmann — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Feb 7, 202047 min

110: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning," part 2

Must... continue... thinking... in... ways... that... lead... to... dying... with... meaning. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Viktor Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning. How has Frankl's book changed the way people discuss identity and meaning? How has this influenced the Church? Text: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning", p. 49-52 Show Notes: Austin Powers - "Get in ma belly!" "Inside Lleywyn Davis" - Coen Brothers Finding Christ in the Straw: A Forty-Day Devotion on the Epistle of James — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Feb 4, 202054 min

109: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning," part 1

We're all going to die. Come watch TV. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Viktor Frankl's, Man's Search for Meaning. Why has a book that was written by a psychoanalyst and neurologist about his experience in the Nazi death camps had such an effect and influence on the Christian Church? Text: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning", p. 49-52 Show Notes: Jocko Willink Murderball (Documentary) Marvin Gaye - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Feb 1, 202049 min

108: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 3

I mean, if you spend all day shuffling words around, you can make anything sound bad. Gillespie and Riley finish their discussion of the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the third of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremberg, p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering bio — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jan 28, 202043 min

107: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 2

There's a lesson here and we're not going to be the ones to figure it out. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the second of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremburg, p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering bio — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jan 23, 202036 min

106: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 1

Believing stuff is about the stuff, not the believing. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the first of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremberg, p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering bio Bushido - Warrior Priest Podcast — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jan 22, 202038 min

105: Hermann Sasse against National Socialism, pt. 2

See Nazis, that's why you can't have nice things. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of Hermann Sasse's 1932 article against National Socialism. What is the individual Christian to do when his church and neighbors confess the doctrine of the state in opposition to the Gospel of Christ? Text: Sasse, Church Yearbook of 1932 Show Notes: Sasse biography Part 1 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jan 17, 202029 min

104: Hermann Sasse against National Socialism

Click on the button with the picture of the Nazi on it. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss an excerpt from Hermann Sasse's 1932 article against National Socialism. What happens when the message of the church and state are indistinguishable? Text: Sasse, Church Yearbook of 1932 Show Notes: Sasse biography — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jan 15, 202041 min

103: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace" pt. 2

Cheap Grace, a monument to compromise. Gillespie and Riley continue their conversation about Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book, The Cost of Discipleship. This episode, more talk about grace, Nazis, and why the Gospel "but" is so important. Text: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship, p.45-49 Show Notes: Part 1 Rudolph Bultmann Trial at Nuremberg — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jan 8, 202040 min

102: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace"

Cheap grace... some people would pay top dollar for that kind of breakthrough. Gillespie and Riley take a listener request and discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book, The Cost of Discipleship. Grace, discipline, Nazis, and why context matters in this episode. Text: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship, p.45-49 Show Notes: Bonhoeffer bio Barmen Declaration Ordinary Men — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jan 6, 202042 min

Ep 101101: Augustine, "Why Celebrate Christmas?"

Christmas? This Is Pretty Much The Whole Package. Gillespie and Riley read and so discuss Augustine's sermon "Why Celebrate Christmas?" This episode, more rabbit trails, laughs, and discussion of Psalm 85 as the perfect Christmas sermon text. Text: Excerpt from Sermo 185: PL 38, 997-999 Show Notes: Calientitos, Ponche Navideño Selected works by St. Ambrose Donatism Psalm 85 (ESV) Works fo St. Augustine "With Jesus, There's Always Room for Us" - 1517 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Dec 25, 201957 min

Ep 100100: G.K. Chesterton's "The Christmas Ballads"

Break the cycle. Rise above. Focus on Christ in the manger. In their monumental 100th episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss G.K. Chesterton's "The Christmas Ballads." This episode, it's a lot of incarnation talk and a few rabbit trails along the way. Text: G. K. Chesterton, "The Christmas Ballads" from "The Spirit of Christmas" Show Notes: Wikipedia article Religiulous (Bill Maher) Mircea Eliade - History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1 and Volume 2 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Dec 21, 201947 min

99: Martin Luther, "Reviews of Erasmus' Preface" from "The Bondage of The Will"

Sometimes, the end is just the beginning. Gillespie and Riley conclude their reading of Martin Luther's treatise on The Bondage of The Will. This episode, they discuss the relation of emotions to God's Word and why Christians aren't skeptics. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90, #91, #92, #93, #94, #95, #96, #97, #98 Letters of Spiritual Counsel - Luther Series on the Astonished Heart — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Dec 18, 201947 min

98: Martin Luther, "The Clarity of Scripture" from "The Bondage of The Will"

I'm sorry, but your opinion means very little to me. Gillespie and Riley start to wrap up their reading of Martin Luther's Bondage of The Will with a discussion of the Bible's clarity and why personal feelings and our need to find meaning in everything can hijack God's Word. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90, #91, #92, #93, #94, #95, #96, #97 Luther : Right or Wrong? An Ecumenical-Theological Study of Luther's Major Work, The Bondage of the Will, By a Roman Catholic Scholar TULIP - Synod of Dort — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Dec 16, 201948 min

97: Martin Luther, "Scripture with Its 'Internal' and 'External' Clarity" from "The Bondage of The Will"

What about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley wrap up (but, not really) their series on Martin Luther's treatise on The Bondage of the Will. This episode, Erasmus and Luther butt heads about how to interpret Scripture, and Luther lays out how he interprets Scripture, which will form the rest of his argument about the relation (or lack thereof) between free choice and salvation. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90, #91, #92, #93, #94, #95, #96 Manichean Making the Case for Christ - Lee Strobel — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Dec 11, 201948 min

96: Martin Luther, "Erasmus' Definition of Free Choice" from "The Bondage of The Will"

Free choice? It'll blow your mind and crush your soul. Gillespie and Riley start to wrap up their series on Martin Luther's treatise on The Bondage of the Will. This episode, what is free choice according to Erasmus? What's at stake in his argument for our ability to participate in our own salvation? Where does that leave God's Word and gifts? Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90, #91, #92, #93, #94, #95 Hannah Arendt Viktor Frankl The Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holliday — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Dec 7, 201949 min

95: Martin Luther, "Erasmus' Failure to Distinguish Between Law and Gospel" from "The Bondage of The Will"

Law and Gospel? Let us grab our whiteboard. This has been a long time coming, anyways. Gillespie and Riley talk about what happens when we fail to distinguish God's word of Law from Gospel. More talk about why grammar matters. Finally, we follow a rabbit trail to it's theological conclusion and explain why we always default to law talk rather than Gospel talk when discussing God's will. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90, #91, #92, #93, #94 Proteus (Wikipedia) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Dec 4, 201953 min

94: Martin Luther, "God Preached, God Hidden; God's Will Revealed, God's Will Secret" from "The Bondage of The Will"

Worshipping the hidden God is basically a funeral with cake. Gillespie and Riley discuss the distinction between God hidden and revealed, and the consequences for how we read the Bible, preach, teach, and care for each other. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90, #91, #92, #93 Proteus (Wikipedia) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Dec 2, 201950 min

93: Martin Luther, "Erasmus's way of reasoning does not let God be God" from "The Bondage of The Will"

Break the cycle. Rise above. Focus on letting God be God. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther's treatise on the Bondage of The Will. This episode, why Erasmus, deep down, doesn't want to let God be God for him. Also, why we let God's Word stand unless we need it to take a knee. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90, #91, #92 Bolero - Ravel — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Nov 27, 201950 min

92: Martin Luther, "Free Choice is Nothing" from "The Bondage of The Will"

C'mon. Free choice? It's a thought we've all had. Gillespie and Riley discuss why free choice is nothing in relation to God and Satan. Why do we insist on participating in our salvation? What's our end game in arguments for choice? How do we play fast and loose with the Bible to get us there? Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90, #91 Team Dog: How to Train Your Dog - The Navy Seal Way, Mike Ritland Firehose - UHF Strong's Concordance — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Nov 23, 201951 min

91: Martin Luther, "Universal Sinfulness Nullifies Free Choice" from "The Bondage of The Will"

But, what about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley discuss original sin and free choice as they continue to read Martin Luther's treatise on "The Bondage of The Will." In this episode, free choice, grace, and Paul paint old Adam into a corner. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther, Free Choice is of the World Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #89, #90 California Dreaming - Mamas and the Papas Shades of Gray - The Monkees Blackfish Robots - Flight of the Conchords Pachamama — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Nov 21, 201947 min

90: Martin Luther, "The Righteousness of Works and of Faith" from "The Bondage of The Will"

Oh, wow... that's an intense line of questioning. Gillespie and Riley discuss the vital distinction between the righteousness of works and faith in Martin Luther's "The Bondage of The Will." In this episode, it's Abraham, Paul, and the destruction of all our good and virtuous works. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther, Free Choice is of the World Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88, #99 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Nov 16, 201947 min

89: Martin Luther, "Free Choice is of the World" from The Bondage of The Will

Gotta rip the bandaid off now. You'll thank us later. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's work on The Bondage of The Will. This week, reading the Bible categorically, doing theology categorically, and why rejecting election is rejecting Christ and his gifts. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther, Free Choice is of the World Show Notes: Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87, #88 Warrior Priest Podcast Lutheran Insulter — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Nov 11, 201947 min

88: Martin Luther, The Two Kingdoms from "The Bondage of the Will"

Look: You've Got Two Choices, Well, Maybe One... Or None. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther's work on The Bondage of The Will. This week, the discussion focuses on where there's room for choice [as regards to our salvation] when right and left-hand kingdoms are already ruled by Christ and Satan. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther, The Two Kingdoms Show Notes: "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86, #87 Warrior Priest Podcast C.S. Lewis - Screwtape Letters — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Nov 8, 201952 min

87: Martin Luther, The Bondage of The Will, Conclusion, part 2

What I Choose Is My Choice! Gillespie and Riley continue their reading and discussion of Luther's treatise on the bound will. This episode, what happens when God's election of sinners in Christ Jesus is de-emphasized? Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther, Conclusion Show Notes: "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" Episode #86 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Nov 2, 201951 min

86: Martin Luther, The Bondage of The Will

You Want The Truth? You Can't Handle The Truth! Gillespie and Riley begin their series on "The Bondage of The Will," one of only two books Martin Luther wrote that he claimed were worth preserving. In this episode, we begin at the end. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther, Conclusion Show Notes: "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Free edition of "the Bondage of the Will" — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Oct 31, 201947 min

85: HWSS 2019 Live Show with Chad Bird, "Your God is Too Glorious"

Sane People Would Pay Top Dollar for This Kind of Podcast. Gillespie, Riley, and special guest Chad Bird read from his book, "Your God is Too Glorious." They then discuss baptism, suffering, and vocation. Text: Chad Bird, "Your God is Too Glorious," Chapter 10, p. 171. Show Notes: "Crucifying Religion" by Riley — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Oct 23, 201941 min

84: Norman E. Nagel, The Spirit's Gifts from "The Spirit's Gifts in the Confessions and in Corinth"

I'm spiritual, not Spiritual. Gillespie and Riley continue hijacking their podcast to honor their spiritual father, Norman Nagel. This week, we discuss how to sort out gifts we give ourselves and gifts given by God. Text: Norman E. Nagel, "The Spirit's Gifts in the Confessions and in Corinth" Concordia Journal XVIII (July 1992), 234-243. Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Solid Declaration - Good Works J.S. Bach in Japan - Uwe Siemon-Netto — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Oct 16, 201944 min

83: Norman E. Nagel, On the Lord's Supper from "The Spirit's Gifts in the Confessions and in Corinth"

There was Gospel, and blood, and he killed a guy with a trident. Gillespie and Riley continue hijacking their podcast to honor their spiritual father, Norman Nagel. Text: Norman E. Nagel, "The Spirit's Gifts in the Confessions and in Corinth" Concordia Journal XVIII (July 1992), 230-243. Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley The Book of Concord - The Large Catechism The Astonished Heart series Riley's "Forgiveness Is The Foundation" article More writings and presentations from Dr. Nagel — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Oct 11, 201945 min

82: Norman E. Nagel, "The Spirit's Gifts in the Confessions and in Corinth"

Gillespie and Riley hijack their own podcast to pay tribute to their theological hero, Norman Nagel. Text: Norman E. Nagel, "The Spirit's Gifts in the Confessions and in Corinth" Concordia Journal XVIII (July 1992), 230-243. Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley The Soul of Christianity — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Oct 9, 201939 min

81: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - The Celestial City pt.2

This Is The End... Gillespie and Riley wrap up their discussion of John Bunyan's story about the Pilgrim's Progress. This week, we get apocalyptic. Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Past Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" episodes: #73, #74, #75, #76, #77, #78, #79, #80 Perelandra - Space Trilogy - C.S. Lewis Paradise City - Guns n' Roses Christian History Almanac Santiago de Compostela — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Oct 6, 201950 min

80: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - The Celestial City pt. 1

What about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley get to the last chapter of The Pilgrim's Progress. This episode, baptism, carrot on a stick Jesus, and why verbs matter. Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Perseverance of the saints Past Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" episodes: #73, #74, #75, #76, #77, #78, #79 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Oct 1, 201950 min

79: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - Doubting Castle

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fu... wait, wrong story! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. This week, giants, good friends, and more cages. Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Past Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" episodes: #73, #74, #75, #76, #77, #78 Kierkegaard - Parables — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Sep 26, 201949 min

Ep 7878: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - The Interpreter's House REDUX

Despite all my rage, I'm still just a baptized sinner in a cage. Gillespie and Riley respond to a listener request about The Pilgrim's Progress. This week, we go back to the Interpreter's House to see about a man in a cage—the Bible, Jesus, and the problem with cages. Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Larry Norman - I'd Wish We'd All Been Ready Gustav Wingren - Luther on Vocation — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Sep 21, 201951 min

Ep 7777: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - Vanity Fair

Get it all together and put it in a backpack, all your vanity, so it's together. Gillespie and Riley read The Pilgrim's Progress and discuss the "both-and" of Vanity Fair for Christians. Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Warrior Priest Podcast Assumption of Mary Foxe's Book of Martyrs Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Sep 18, 201948 min

Ep 7676: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - The Shadow of Death

So we bailed on that reality and we came to this one. Gillespie and Riley continue to discuss The Pilgrim's Progress. This episode, why fight demons when God will do it for you? Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Past Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" episodes: #73, #74, #75 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Sep 14, 201947 min

Ep 7575: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - Life

Life... say this out loud with an aspirational sigh. Gillespie and Riley continue their series on Pilgrim's Progress. This episode, the cross, present-tense Jesus, and getting the direction right. Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Ernst Becker, "Denial of Death" Warrior Priest Podcast — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Sep 11, 201946 min

Ep 7474: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - The Interpreter's House

Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress." This week, chapter one and two, The City of Destruction and Interpreter's House. We talk more about our need for a present tense Jesus, the limits of allegory, and why Jesus isn't a good example for us to follow. Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Puritans (wiki) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Sep 9, 201945 min

Ep 7373: John Bunyan, "The Pilgrim's Progress" - The City of Destruction

Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress." This week, chapter one, The City of Destruction. We talk about apocalyptic literature, our old friend Plato, the necessity of a real present tense Jesus, and why Riley's version of The Pilgrim's Progress would be a pamphlet. Text: The Pilgrims Progress in Modern English Hardcover – 1979 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Wit (play) - HBO version Stabat mater Runaway Bunny Where the Wild Things Are Puritans (wiki) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Sep 4, 201942 min

Ep 7272: C.S. Lewis - The Incarnation from "The Joyful Christian"

Gillespie and Riley again read and discuss C.S. Lewis' The Joyful Christian. This episode, the Incarnation. Do we go far enough with Jesus' incarnation, to where He wants us to go with him? Text: "The Joyful Christian," C.S. Lewis, p. 50-52 Show Notes: Order "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram On the Incarnation, episodes #1, #2, #3 Theosis — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Aug 28, 201943 min

Ep 7171: C.S. Lewis - The Fall of Man from "The Joyful Christian"

Gillespie and Riley read and discuss C.S. Lewis' meditation on the Fall into Sin. They go deep into the subjects of free will, dualism, retributive justice, and why discussing sin isn't as easy as we'd like. Text: "The Joyful Christian," C.S. Lewis, p. 48-50 Show Notes: Preorder "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Fear Inoculum Jack White and Jack Black True Crime Story — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Aug 22, 201959 min

Ep 7070: Robert Capon - The Mystery of Christ, and why we don't get it... pt. 2

Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Robert Capon's "The Mystery of Christ... and why we don't get it." Faith, works, and more Christian absurdity. Text: "The Mystery of Christ . . . and Why We Don't Get It" by Robert Farrar Capon, p. 90-94 Show Notes: Preorder "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Robert Capon - Youtube Retreat "Get Well Soon" Roadkill Thinking Fellows: Q&A: Prayer, Communion, and Other Questions — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Aug 14, 20191h 2m

Ep 6969: Donavon Riley - Blatant Self-Promotion of "Crucifying Religion"

Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Crucifying Religion, by Donavon Riley so Riley can have a discussion about himself with himself. It's a meta, meta episode! Text: Crucifying Religion: How Jesus is the End of Religion, p.40 Show Notes: Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church - Rod Rosenbladt Warrior Priest Podcast — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Aug 7, 20191h 5m

Ep 6868: Robert Capon - The Mystery of Christ, and why we don't get it...

Gillespie and Riley return to Robert Capon to read and discuss the incarnation of Jesus and how we try to turn free grace into a transaction. Text: "The Mystery of Christ . . . and Why We Don't Get It" by Robert Farrar Capon Show Notes: Preorder "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jul 31, 20191h 5m

Ep 6767: John of Damascus - "An argument directed against the Nestorians"

Gillespie and Riley dive deep into an early church argument about Mary, why a bishop named Nestorius, and Mohammed, rejected the virgin birth, and why it's important to discuss the topic today. Text: Chapter XII.—That the holy Virgin is the Mother of God: an argument directed against the Nestorians. Show Notes: Preorder "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Episode #64 - John of Damascus - Critique of Islam Episode #65 - John of Damascus - Critique of Islam, pt.2 Episode #66 - John of Damascus, Arius, Arianna Nestorius bio Christian Classics Ethereal Library — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jul 24, 20191h 5m

Ep 6666: John of Damascus, Arius, Ariana

Gillespie and Riley finish their reading of John of Damascus' critique of Islam, then jump into the writings of Arius to better understand the foundation of Islam and modern American Christianity. Text: Thalia (Arius) Show Notes: Preorder "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Episode #64 - John of Damascus - Critique of Islam Episode #65 - John of Damascus - Critique of Islam, pt.2 Arius Bio The spread of the controversy — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jul 17, 20191h 5m

Ep 6565: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam, pt. 2

An enthusiast came in here looking for you — real God and country-type. I don't know. Might further the plot. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss John of Damascus again this week. What's an enthusiast? Why are footnotes important? How do Aphrodite, Arius, and a Nestorian monk lay the foundation for Islam? Text: St. John of Damascus's Critique of Islam Show Notes: Preorder "Crucifying Religion" by Riley Donavon Riley on 1517, FB, and Instagram Episode #64 - John of Damascus - Critique of Islam Irishman in Braveheart Revelation 19:10 Life of Brian clip Bushido: The Soul of Japan — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jul 10, 201959 min

Ep 6464: John of Damascus - Critique of Islam

God's prophet? Inconceivable! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the work of John of Damascus which explains why Islam is a Christian heresy. Text: St. John of Damascus's Critique of Islam Show Notes: John of Damascus Josh MacDowell - More than a Carpenter — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jul 3, 201953 min

63: Chad Bird - "The Infant Priest Was Holy Born"

Gillespie and Riley conclude their discussion of hymnody with Chad Bird's hymn, "The Infant Priest Was Holy Born." Again, they focus on pastoral care, comfort for Christians, and what happens when the church ignores the reality of sin, death, and Satan. Show Notes: The Backstory of "The Infant Priest": From a Student's Meditation, to a Scrap of Paper, to a Communion Hymn Christ Hold Fast Facebook page Weeping Angels (Doctor Who) Thinking Fellows - Melanchthon's Loci — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We're proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content through weekly, monthly, and seasonal audio platforms. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today. And as always, don't forget Gillespie's coffee for your caffeinated needs and especially the 1517 Reformation Roast

Jun 26, 20191h 4m