Banned Books
380 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 228 ratingsWelcome to Banned Books, where we read and converse with the rebel children, the holy mischief-makers of God, who fight against the kind of useless religious, spiritual, and moral methods of life improvement that seeks to smother the glory of God in Jesus Christ. We want to introduce you to those who forgot everything except Jesus Christ and him crucified. We all struggle with fear of being last, lost, least, littlest, and dead, and so we are here to encourage, challenge, provoke, and maybe even offend you by introducing you to theologians who at one time or another were banned by their church, declared dangerous, or simply vilified for daring to confess that Christ alone is the way, truth, and life. Welcome rebel children, holy mischief makers, and fools for Christ. This podcast is for you.
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355: Jacques Ellul - Making the Church Worldly
June 10, 2024 00:37 - 2 hours - 128 MBWatching The World Go Down in History. In this episode of Banned Books, we read "False Presence of the Kingdom" by Jacques Ellul and discuss worldly Christianity, the lessons of history, the Machine, focusing on heavenly things to answer earthly questions, seeking the origin of things, and the dangers of being trapped in the present. SHOW NOTES: Jacques Ellul - False Presence of the Kingdom https://amzn.to/4c0tWnY Bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Ellul Black Robe (1991) h...
354: Jacques Ellul - Conforming the Church to the Modern World
May 30, 2024 23:23 - 1 hour - 110 MBIt’s Hip to Be Square. In this episode, we discuss the errors of high anthropology, the kingdom of God, theology of glory, theology of the world, realized eschatology, adding “isms” to Christianity, the necessity of the embodied Word of God, John’s gospel, Colossians, and real antinomianism while reading False Presence of the Kingdom by Jacques Ellul. SHOW NOTES: Jacques Ellul - False Presence of the Kingdom https://amzn.to/4c0tWnY Bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Ellul S...
353: Bede the Venerable - Transfiguration Homily for Lent
May 25, 2024 13:14 - 2 hours - 122 MBThis Too Shall Pass. In this episode, we discuss temporary and eternal things, transfiguration, cosmic events, dancing on the liminal edge, mammon, profiteering, earthly vocations, the Trinity, and the music of the spheres. SHOW NOTES: Bede bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bede Homilies on the Gospels: Book One - Advent to Lent (Volume 110) - Homily 1.24 on Matthew 16:27-17:9 https://amzn.to/3yJvqVe Grace (photograph) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_(photograph) Butterfly ...
352: Gregory of Nazianzus - Letter 58 To Basil
May 17, 2024 12:35 - 2 hours - 145 MBDear Prudence. In this episode, we focus our discussion on prudence, temperance, and modesty regarding church, marriage, public discourse, and social media while reading Gregory of Nazianzus’ letters to Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa about their doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Basil's later death. SHOW NOTES: Gregory of Nazianzus Bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_Nazianzus Gregory Letter 58 to Basil p. 179 https://dn720005.ca.archive.org/0/items/tertullian-the-earl...
351: Gregory of Nyssa - The Life of Moses
May 05, 2024 21:07 - 3 hours - 166 MBGet Down, Manna. In this episode, we discuss manna, the incarnation, liturgy, Christian life, materialism, techno-authoritarianism, modern feminism, divine election, hierarchy and authority, unity in multiplicity, and the power of God’s Word, all while reading The Life of Moses by St. Gregory of Nyssa. SHOW NOTES: Gregory of Nyssa - THE LIFE OF MOSES http://www.newhumanityinstitute.org/pdf-articles/Gregory-of-Nyssa-The-Life-of-Moses.pdf The Funeral of a Great Myth (of Universal or Po...
350: Aelfric and Basil - The Anglo-Saxon Hexameron
April 27, 2024 20:19 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBBreak on Through (To The Other Side). In this episode, we discuss creation, the eating of forbidden fruit, cosmology, the meaning of things, Jesus clearing the way for us to enter back into paradise, and how the Bible ends up changing culture by translating God’s Word into the vernacular while reading The Hexameron of Basil the Great as preached by Aelfric. SHOW NOTES: HEXAMERON OF ST. BASIL https://ia803404.us.archive.org/22/items/hexameronofbasil00aelfuoft/hexameronofbasil00aelfuof...
349: Martin Luther - The Song of Habakkuk
April 20, 2024 00:03 - 2 hours - 161 MBWho Stole The Soul? In this episode, we finish our discussion of Luther’s commentary on Habakkuk, talking about history, what happens when the Word walks amongst us, what a blessing is, earthly matters of vocation and calling, and churches as islands of salvation. SHOW NOTES: Luther's Works, Vol. 19: Lectures on the Minor Prophets II https://amzn.to/3UfWe80 PDF Version https://s3.amazonaws.com/cph-org-assets/media/pdf/151761.pdf Gray Man theory https://www.tactical.com/how-to-be-...
348: Martin Luther on the Prophet Habakkuk
April 12, 2024 23:07 - 2 hours - 161 MBLove Will Keep Us Together. In this episode, we discuss the Song of Habakkuk, Martin Luther’s commentary on the song, Jesus as the foundation of reality, why mirrors are dangerous, trans-humanism, pop culture, church architecture, consumerism, why liturgy is an expression of the truth, how the Holy Spirit covers all things in meaning, and how the sacrament anchors earth to heaven. SHOW NOTES: Luther and the Old Testament https://amzn.to/3xpUUXk Archive.org link https://archive.org/d...
347: Bornkamm - The God of the Old Testament
April 05, 2024 23:23 - 3 hours - 185 MBDay Trippin’. In this episode, we talk about Easter, altars, cosmic mountains, church history, open fonts, restored virtue, saints, angels, powers of darkness, idols, icons, images, searching for the truth, and how Jesus is the archetype of all archetypes, and in between we read Luther on the Old Testament by Heinrich Bornkamm. SHOW NOTES: Luther and the Old Testament https://amzn.to/3xpUUXk Archive.org link https://archive.org/details/lutheroldtestame0000born SUPPORT: Suppor...
346: Irenaeus - On the Passion
March 30, 2024 18:46 - 2 hours - 113 MBPassion. In this episode, we read Irenaeus on Christ’s passion and discuss Holy Week, the consequences of following Christ, what happens when things lack clear definition, and the consequences for the Church. SHOW NOTES: Proof of the Apostolic Preaching by Irenaeus, Saint, Bishop of Lyon https://archive.org/details/proofofapostolic0001iren/page/90/mode/2up Disenchantment (Weber) https://www.britannica.com/topic/disenchantment-sociology SUPPORT: Support 1517 http://www.1517.o...
345: Peterson - We Live in a World Filtered Through the Imagination
March 23, 2024 18:15 - 2 hours - 143 MBJust My Imagination. In this episode, we read Eugene Peterson’s book, Under the Unpredictable Plant, and discuss theological imagination at length. What are the consequences when the church takes its cues from a culture with no imagination? Can Christians tell biblical stories without a theological imagination? What happens when the earthly and heavenly are divided by a lack of imagination into merely rationalized explanations? SHOW NOTES: Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration...
344: Ambrose - The mystical feast of the altar of the Lord
March 17, 2024 23:02 - 3 hours - 173 MBPlug In, Baby. In this episode, we read St. Ambrose’s work, On the Mysteries, enjoying his exegesis and defense of the body and blood of Jesus. We also discuss recognizing patterns in the Bible, testing the spirits who want to separate out the heavenly from the earthly, and the importance of symbol and meaning for Christian comfort. SHOW NOTES: Ambrose - On the Mysteries https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3405.htm Ambrose Bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose Open Library http...
343: Cyril of Jerusalem - Mystagogical Catechesis
March 09, 2024 23:29 - 2 hours - 115 MBLet’s Get Weird. This episode discusses Cyril of Jerusalem’s mystagogical catechesis, especially the Lord’s Supper. We converse about the biblical patterns of the sacraments, anointing, and the higher truth about Jesus as bread from heaven. SHOW NOTES: Cyril - Catechetical Lectures https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3101.htm SUPPORT: Support 1517 http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https:/...
342: Luther - Now the Works of the Flesh are Plain
March 02, 2024 20:48 - 2 hours - 124 MBEverybody’s Working for the Weekend. In this episode, we continue our Lenten tradition of reading Luther’s Galatians commentary in March, discussing past and present idolatry and why we keep falling for the same sales pitches from the same gods. SHOW NOTES: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) https://shop.1517.org/products/martin-luthers-commentary-on-galatians-1535-lectures, p. 478 Banned Books - Luther’s Galatians Lectures episodes https://www...
341: John Cassian - The Spirit of Acedia
February 24, 2024 21:50 - 2 hours - 129 MBHey, You Guys! In this episode, we discuss the dominant spirit of our age, acedia, by reading and discussing St. John Cassian’s exposition of acedia in The Institutes. SHOW NOTES: The Spirit of Acedia From the Institutes of John Cassian https://www.pathsoflove.com/acedia/cassian-acedia.html#10.1 John Cassian bio https://orthodoxwiki.org/John_Cassian Large Catechism on Acedia https://thebookofconcord.org/large-catechism/part-i/#lc-tc-0099 Panpsychism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
340: St. John Chrysostom - Homily on the Gospel of St. John Chapter Six
February 18, 2024 22:25 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBThere’s Power in the Blood. In this episode, we read a homily on John’s Gospel, the power of Christ’s blood, and a whole lot of symbolism in John Chrysostom’s exegesis. SHOW NOTES: St. John Chrysostom HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN https://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/03d/0345-0407,_Iohannes_Chrysostomus,_Homilies_on_The_Gospel_Of_John,_EN.pd Absurdity of Moralistic Platitudes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4WHi6Ykmo0 SUPPORT: Support 1517 http://www.1517.org/donate-podca...
339: Rosenbladt - Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too
February 10, 2024 01:57 - 2 hours - 153 MBSure Shot. In this episode of Banned Books, we read Rod Rosenbladt’s essay, Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too. We talk about theological mentors, the Reformation, law and Gospel, justification, sanctification, the Church, and where we find our comfort at all times, in all places. SHOW NOTES: Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too https://www.modernreformation.org/resources/articles/christ-died-for-the-sins-of-christians-too St. Ephraim - Hymns on Paradise https://arch...
338: Kleinig - Rituals and the Enactment of the Gospel
February 03, 2024 01:44 - 2 hours - 122 MBThe Chairman’s Intent. In this episode of Banned Books, we converse about the Gospel, ritual, and how and why God embodies his grace while reading John Kleinig’s article, Rituals and the Enactment of the Gospel. SHOW NOTES: Rituals and the Enactment of the Gospel http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/RitualsandtheEnactmentoftheGospelKleinig.pdf John Kleinig resources https://www.johnkleinig.com Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls https://a.co/d/6iduYYc Leviticus (Concordia Comm...
337: Chesterton - Heretics: On Sandals and Simplicity
January 26, 2024 23:21 - 2 hours - 159 MBSimple Man. In this episode of Banned Books, we read G.K. Chesterton and discuss everything from simple living to the death and resurrection of Christ as the foundation of reality, the higher meaning of cups, and why a tomato is just a tomato. SHOW NOTES: G.K. Chesterton - Heretics https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/470/pg470-images.html#chap10 Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton Rituals and the Enactment of the Gospel http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/Ritua...
336: Tolkien - On Christian Preaching
January 20, 2024 20:57 - 2 hours - 111 MBKeep The Beat. In this episode, we converse about good and bad sermons as defined by J.R.R. Tolkien. We discuss cosmology, truth, love, and why how we use words matters. SHOW NOTES: 63 To Christopher Tolkien, 24 April 1944 (FS 19), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien https://time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the_letters_of_j.rrtolkien.pdf There is No Literal Meaning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLPDSRL5f4 The Craft of Preaching https://www.1517.org/craftofpreaching SUPPORT: ...
335: Gregory the Great - Pastoral Rule
January 13, 2024 00:46 - 2 hours - 132 MBThe Art of Noise. In this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of pastoral care — the art, the discipline, and the experience of pastoral care — while reading The Rule of Gregory the Great. It’s all about church leadership and pastoral ministry in this week’s episode of Banned Books. SHOW NOTES: Rule of St. Gregory https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/36011.htm Gregory Bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Gregory_I SUPPORT: Support 1517 http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 P...
334: MacDonald - The Cause of Spiritual Stupidity
January 08, 2024 12:11 - 2 hours - 135 MBThe Man Who Sold The World. In this episode, we discuss what attachment to things rather than Christ gets us while reading George Macdonald’s Unspoken Sermons. The conversation leads us through the topics of higher and lower things, bread-making, willing and wanting, God-gifted vocations, and how to properly end a sermon. SHOW NOTES: George MacDonald - Unspoken Sermons https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/9057/pg9057-images.html Wikipedia Bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mac...
333: Herzberger - The Family Altar at Christmas
December 23, 2023 00:09 - 2 hours - 112 MBThe God Who Stole Christmas. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss Christmas Eve and Christmas Day readings, prayers, hymns, and traditions. We also have a lot of fun jesting and critiquing time-held hymns and traditions. We talk translations, history, worship, and why Christmas is the best time to embrace the enchanting absurdity of Jesus — the God-in-the-flesh, who’s come to be a Light in the darkness, a shield against sin, the world and the devil, and the Door opened and welcoming u...
332: Norman Nagel - The Lord has more than one Elijah
December 16, 2023 20:22 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBWon’t Get Fooled Again. In this episode of Banned Books, 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. SHOW NOTES: Selected Sermons of Norman Nagel: From Valparaiso to St. Louis by Norman Nagel https://amzn.to/3GKRks4 Audio sermons: https://logia.org/audio-downloads/in-the-name-of-jesus-sermons-by-norman-e-nagel-part-1 SU...
331: Martyn Lloyd-Jones - The End of the World
December 11, 2023 23:52 - 2 hours - 115 MBAll 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. SHOW NOTES: Transcript of Sermon: https://opentheo.org/i/6710363444782272749/the-end-of-the-world Balfour Declaration https://www.britannica.com/event/Balfour-Declarati...
330: Aelfric - The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
December 01, 2023 23:28 - 2 hours - 130 MBSober 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. SHOW NOTES: The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church https://www.gutenberg.org/files/38334/38334-h/38334-h.htm#page601 Bio https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/43514/chapter/36...
329: Venerable Bede - On the Song of Songs
November 25, 2023 12:44 - 2 hours - 134 MBWe Need More Mother’s Milk & Pomegranate Seeds. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss the Song of Songs and read the seventh-century monk, Bede, who takes us on a wild ride through the text; we converse about exegesis, cosmology, the church, why the meaning of words matters, how to read the Bible like an early medieval theologian, and why the story about Jesus changes the world. SHOW NOTES: Bede bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bede The Venerable Bede: On the Song of Songs an...
328: John Piper - Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom, Past and Future
November 18, 2023 21:02 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBThe Parable of the Lawless, Polygamist Groom. In this episode, we discuss the parable of the ten virgins as preached by John Piper. We converse about law and promise, red herrings, who’s wise and foolish in the parable, the bondage of the will and the doctrine of election, and the consequences for hearers of such parabolic sermons. SHOW NOTES: Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom, Past and Future https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/jesus-christ-the-bridegroom-past-and-future John Piper bio ...
327: Karl Barth - How to Preach to Prisoners
November 08, 2023 22:52 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBIn this episode, we discuss preaching to those in prison, the consequences of sin, and the power of the gospel. We read excerpts from Karl Barth’s prison sermons and converse about preaching, pastoral care to the vulnerable, where Jesus locates himself for the preaching of the Gospel, and how we can all “set the captives free” through the power of the Gospel proclaimed for the forgiveness of sin. SHOW NOTES: Karl Barth’s Sermons to the Basel Prisoners: How to Preach the Church Dogmatics...
326: Forde - Loser Takes All, the victory of Christ
October 21, 2023 15:03 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBI’m A Loser, Baby, So Why Don’t You Resurrect Me? In this episode, we discuss the difference between our ideas of Jesus as a “winner” who gives us big wins in life versus Jesus, who wins by losing to sin, death, and the devil. We read Gerhard Forde’s article “Loser Takes All” and consider how we bend Jesus to our ideas of satisfaction, safety, and success. SHOW NOTES: LOSER TAKES ALL: The Victory of Christ by Gerhard O. Forde (Lutheran Standard September 2, 1975: 3-5. Reprinted in 200...
325: Ristau - The Word and Armor of God
October 15, 2023 21:51 - 2 hours - 164 MBOne More Movie Reference Ought to Do It. In this episode, we discuss God’s Word and Armor. We return to Harold Ristau’s book, Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls, to converse about God’s Word, ministry, being a soldier in the army of Christ, and angelic backup, and we make many movie references as we go! SHOW NOTES: Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls (Lexham Ministry Guides) by Harold Ristau https://amzn.to/3ZNPIGW or https://lexhampress.com/product/219570/spiritual-warfar...
324: Ristau - Demonic Games and Mental Health
October 10, 2023 00:45 - 2 hours - 152 MBIn this episode, we discuss spiritual warfare and its effects on clergy and laity alike. We read Harold Roseau’s book to discuss the realities of spiritual warfare, what’s at stake, and what happens when we take seriously what the Bible teaches us about the unseen and seen war raging around us. SHOW NOTES: Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls (Lexham Ministry Guides) by Harold Ristau https://amzn.to/3ZNPIGW or https://lexhampress.com/product/219570/spiritual-warfare-for-the-care-of...
323: Korby - Prayer: Pre-Reformation to the Present
October 02, 2023 01:11 - 2 hours - 131 MBSaddle Up! This episode discusses prayer and spiritual warfare while reading Dr. Ken Korby’s essay, Prayer: Pre-Reformation to the Present. We converse about the purpose and goal of prayer, what Jesus is doing when we pray, and how the Holy Spirit acts in and through prayer. SHOW NOTES: Text—Christians at Prayer, p. 113 https://archive.org/details/christiansatpray0000unse/mode/2up Come and See (1985) https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/come-and-see In Memoriam – Kenneth Korby (1924-2...
322: An Early Lutheran Ordination
September 23, 2023 21:45 - 1 hour - 104 MBBaptized, Confirmed, and Ordained. In this episode, we discuss the early Lutheran formulation of calling and ordination of pastors and preachers. What is ordination, when does it happen, are their rules and rites that must be followed, and much, much more! SHOW NOTES: The text: https://bannedbooks.libsyn.com/71708669689__f28ba2aa-7a7a-4579-abb3-d145fcc87f98pdf SUPPORT: 1517 Podcast Network Survey https://form.typeform.com/to/PFVYubFp Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser ht...
321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers
September 16, 2023 18:26 - 2 hours - 143 MBYou 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. SHOW NOTES: "That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Ap...
320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance
September 09, 2023 13:10 - 2 hours - 216 MBResistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God. In this episode, we discuss tyranny and resistance while reading a book of the same title by Reformation scholar David Mark Whitford. What is tyranny? When are Christians called to resist tyranny, and what does that entail? Are there any standards by which a Christian may judge whether a government serves God or the devil? SHOW NOTES: Tyranny and Resistance: The Magdeburg Confession and the Lutheran Tradition by David Mark Whitford https://am...
319: Graff - Baalism in the Life of the Church
September 02, 2023 19:43 - 2 hours - 230 MBWe Need to Get Ba’aled Out. In this episode, we read Warren Graff’s article, "Baalism in the Life of the Church," and discuss the roots of Baal worship in Israel and its consequences for Israel and churches today. Pastor Warren Graff (Grace Lutheran Church, Albuquerque) holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Nevada, Reno, an M.Div. and an S.T.M. (Master of Sacred Theology) in Old Testament Studies, both from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. SHOW NOTES: Ba'al ht...
318: Nestigen - Luther on Marriage, Vocation, and the Cross
August 17, 2023 22:03 - 2 hours - 241 MBAll In The Family. In this episode, we discuss marriage, vocation, and cute theology of the cross. How can Luther’s teaching and preaching on marriage and vocation help Christians at present waist the temptations of the world and Satan, which pervert and disrupt God’s will for marriage? What does baptism have to do with marriage? How does Luther’s formulation of marriage and family help Christians comprehend their relation to society and the state? SHOW NOTES: Support Lahaina https://li...
317: Löhe - Pastoral Care of the Sick
August 08, 2023 11:41 - 2 hours - 132 MBSpiritual War, What Is It Good For? In this episode, we discuss pastoral care to the healthy and sick and spiritual warfare while reading Wilhelm Loehe’s book, The Pastor. SHOW NOTES: The Pastor - Wilhelm Loehe https://www.amazon.com/Pastor-Wilhelm-Loehe/dp/0758650272 Three Books on the Church - Wilhelm Loehe Drei Bücher von der Kirche https://amzn.to/3KrS5bW Malleus Maleficarim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum Simultaneously Righteous and Sinner: An Intr...
The Book Brief: Luther - Warming up to spiritual warfare
July 22, 2023 00:58 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWar, What Is It Good For? In this pre-show discussion, we warm up with a conversation about Martin Luther, current events and headlines, and spiritual warfare. SHOW NOTES: Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel https://amzn.to/3Q7EJoO Peter Santenello https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterSantenello/ Nomad and Gen-X https://www.thegenxfiles.com/tag/nomad/ G.E.M. Anscombe https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/anscombe/ Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Pol...
316: Luther - Letters of Spiritual Counsel to the Anxious and Despondent
July 22, 2023 00:40 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBShout At The Devil. In this episode, we discuss various questions regarding spiritual warfare while reading Martin Luther’s letter to his friend and pupil, Jerome Weller. SHOW NOTES: Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel https://amzn.to/3Q7EJoO Peter Santenello https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterSantenello/ Nomad and Gen-X https://www.thegenxfiles.com/tag/nomad/ G.E.M. Anscombe https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/anscombe/ Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solu...
The Book Brief: Girard - BONUS: PreshowExtra Bit
July 19, 2023 21:31 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBDon’t Pull Anything… In this pre-show discussion, we warm up with a conversation about Rene Girard, current events and headlines, and Jesus and the Christian faith. SHOW NOTES: The End of Scapegoating BY S. MARK HEIM https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/264317.pdf Summary of Girard's Christianity | René Girard's Mimetic Theory https://youtu.be/2sT2u2THf9A Girard bio https://iep.utm.edu/girard/ S. Mark Heim https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-facult...
315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating
July 16, 2023 10:54 - 2 hours - 143 MBHey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim? SHOW NOTES: The End of Scapegoating BY S. MARK HEIM https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/264317.pdf Summary of Girard's Christianity | René Girard's Mimetic T...
314: Girard - I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightning
July 03, 2023 21:04 - 2 hours - 162 MBSatan Drives Out Satan? In this episode, we dig deep into Jesus’ question, Can Satan drive out Satan? With the help of Rene Gerard’s book, I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightening. This episode goes into some extremely deep waters regarding the mimetic tradition, the nature of sacrifice, scapegoating, Satan’s power, and Jesus’ crucifixion. SHOW NOTES: Girard - I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightning https://amzn.to/3JEKG8u Summary of Girard's Christianity | René Girard's Mimetic Theory https://youtu....
313: Two Sermons on the Bound Will
June 24, 2023 22:35 - 2 hours - 125 MBSermonator 2: Judgment Day. In this episode, we read two sermons from Gerhard Forde and Steven Paulson, then discuss preaching to bound wills, the consequences for Christians when free will sermons are preached, and what’s to be done about bad preaching. SHOW NOTES: The Captivation of the Will: Luther vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage https://amzn.to/3r0Bgy1 "Call Me Beulah" by Steven D. Paulson https://modernreformation.org/resource-library/articles/call-me-beulah/ The Sermons ...
312: Paulson - Preaching Categorically to Bound Wills
June 16, 2023 22:03 - 2 hours - 139 MBA Total Eclipse of The Heart. In this episode, we discuss preaching to bound wills, and the consequences for both preachers and listeners, as we read Steven Paulson’s essay, Preaching Categorically to Bound Wills. SHOW NOTES: Concordia Pulpit Resources • Volume 19, Part 4, Series B https://concordiahistoricalinstitute.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/archival_objects/27919 Pilgrim's Progress series https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview?&search=Bunyan Grothe series on Romans https://w...
311: Forde - Proclamation is the Present Tense of the Gospel
June 09, 2023 23:03 - 2 hours - 146 MBIn this episode, we discuss the good and bad of preaching, the difference between proclamation and teaching, how we lie to ourselves about God, and how to “preach the text” so that Christ is delivered “for you” for the forgiveness of sin. SHOW NOTES: Proclamation: The Present Tense of the Gospel https://archive.org/details/sim_dialog_1990_29_index/page/n1/mode/2up Theology is for Proclamation https://amzn.to/3WUQZKR Large Catechism - Third Article https://bookofconcord.org/lar...
310: Sasse - The Theologia Crucis belongs to the Western Church
June 04, 2023 18:54 - 2 hours - 123 MBIt’s the Cross, Stupid. In this episode, we discuss how God makes a theologian of the cross, how the theology of glory infiltrates churches and their doctrine, and how the cross of Christ reveals the truth about human history. SHOW NOTES: Letters to Lutheran Pastors: Volume 1 https://amzn.to/45HmRXf President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961) https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-dwight-d-eisenhowers-farewell-address St. Louis Edition of Luther's Wor...
309: Sprinkle - Charis: God's Scandalous Grace for Us
May 30, 2023 18:52 - 2 hours - 117 MBDiving for Gomers. In this episode, we have a much-needed conversation about slavery to sin, Ezekiel’s whore metaphor for God’s relationship with his people, and why it’s important that Christians not shy away from difficult conversations about how God describes sin and grace in the Bible. SHOW NOTES: Charis: God's Scandalous Grace for Us by Preston Sprinkle https://amzn.to/3MYy12n CONTACT and FOLLOW: Email mailto:[email protected] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Banne...
308: Augustine - On Christian Teaching
May 20, 2023 01:35 - 1 hour - 104 MBWalk Like An Augustinian. In this episode, we discuss preaching while reading Augustine’s, On Christian Teaching, where he explains the importance of heavenly wisdom, eloquence, and getting out of the way of God’s Word. SHOW NOTES: On Christian Doctrine https://ccel.org/ccel/augustine/doctrine/doctrine.xiii.html Augustine Bio https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Augustine/Christian-Doctrine CONTACT and FOLLOW: Email mailto:[email protected] Facebook https://www.f...