Banned Books

Featured text: "My Utmost for His Highest" — Oswald Chambers This week, Gillespie and Riley give Oswald Chambers a second go-round, reading and discussing The Collision of God and Sin. Text:   The Collision of God and Sin, Oswald Chambers, His Utmost for Our Highest, April 12 Show Notes:   My Utmost for His Highest Oswald Chambers bio Oswald Chambers - Complete & Effective Dominion Martyrology - P...

Featured text: "My Utmost for His Highest" — Oswald Chambers Riley and Gillespie tackle a daily devotion from one of the OG's of the Holiness Movement, Oswald Chambers. Text: "Complete and Effective Dominion," Oswald Chambers, His Utmost for Our Highest, April 12 Show Notes :   My Utmost for His Highest Oswald Chambers bio Letters of Paul and Seneca The Good Place (Netflix) Ratzinger a.k.a. Benedi...

Featured text: "The Catechism of St. Thomas Aquinas: Baptism" — Thomas Aquinas Riley and Gillespie dig into the Doctor Angelicus and his catechism on Baptism. Text: The Catechism of St. Thomas Aquinas - BAPTISM Show Notes :   Bio Luther's Small Catechism - Baptism Council of Orange Faustus de Riez Slap a confirmand — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517legacy.com ....

Featured text: "We Are All Called to Be Christian Communicators" — Beth Moore Riley and Gillespie tackle a request from a listener to engage with Beth Moore, popular author and speaker among evangelical Christian women. Text: WE ARE ALL CALLED TO BE CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATORS, Beth Moore Show Notes :   Video — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517legacy.com . Please sub...

Featured text: "Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It" — David Zahl This week, Gillespie and Riley interview David Zahl about his forthcoming book, " Seculosity ." This week, Gillespie and Riley interview David Zahl about his forthcoming book, " Seculosity ." Text: Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Fo...

Featured text: "God or Self — Which?" — Charles Spurgeon In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Charles Spurgeon's sermon, "God or Self - Which?" This week, traditions, rituals, and a lot of talk about pastoral care. Text: God or Self- Which? by Charles Spurgeon Show Notes :   Biography Wikipedia Big in Japan - Tom Waits — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBo...

This week, Gillespie and Riley answer your questions and respond to your comments. Show Notes :   Episode 34 - Billy Graham John Kleinig - Concordia Commentary on Leviticus John Kleinig's site Episode 21 - William Seymour Episode 45 - Dostoevsky Gay Clergy Scandal Reclaiming the Lutheran Liturgical Heritage - Oliver Olson Christianity in Roman Africa   The Kite Runner — Questions? Comments? Show I...

Featured text: "Good Country People" — Flannery O'Connor Gillespie and Riley go back to O'Connor's short story, Good Country People to discuss faith, humility, and the uncomfortable truth about ourselves. Our Text: Good Country People, Flannery O'Connor Show Notes :   Complete Stories of Flannery O'Connor Link to Part 1: #46 Biography (New Georgia Encyclopedia) Mark Twain - Letters from Earth — Qu...

Featured text: "Good Country People" — Flannery O'Connor This week, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Flannery O'Connor's short story, Good Country People. What does it mean that someone is a good Christian? Our Text: Good Country People, Flannery O'Connor Show Notes :   Biography (New Georgia Encyclopedia) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517legacy.com . Pleas...

Featured text: "The Idiot" — Fyodor Dostoyevsky This week, Gillespie and Riley read from Dostoevsky's novel, The Idiot, and discuss the roots of the Roman Catholic church, atheism, socialism, and distinguishing between Christ and the Gospel and our own need to be God in God's place. Our Text: The Idiot, Fyodor Dostoevsky Show Notes :   Ep: 104 Silence (Shusaku Endo and Martin Scorcese) Fyodor Dost...

Featured text: "The Hammer of God" — Bo Giertz This week , we read from Bo Giertz's novel, "The Hammer of God," and discuss belief, revivalism versus liturgy, and what happens when Jesus alone is the focus of all our attention. Our Text: Hammer of God, p.122-123ff Show Notes :   Luther the Seelsorger Sereneity - Shepherd Book death scene Liturgy and Spiritual Awakening - Bo Giertz 1517 article: "D...

Featured text: "Christ's Answer to the World" — Billy Graham In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Billy Graham's sermon, and the consequences of preaching law after the Gospel, adverbs, and the importance of staying away from God where He isn't preached, revealed, and worshipped in Christ Jesus. Our Text: BILLY GRAHAM - Christ's Answer to the World (Sermon) Show Notes :   Billy Gr...

Featured text: "William Barclay: A Spiritual Autobiography" — William Barclay This week, Gillespie and Riley read from William Barclay's spiritual biography, whether all people go to heaven. Our Text: William Barclay - "I am a Convinced Universalist" , from William Barclay: A Spiritual Autobiography , pg 65-67, William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, 1977. Show Notes :   William Barcl...

Featured text: "Against Two Letters of the Pelagians" — Augustine In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read St. Augustine's response to the Pelagians, who used his earlier writings against him, about misrepresentation concerning the effect of baptism. Our Text: ST. AUGUSTINE - Against Two Letters of the Pelagians (Book III) (Misrepresentation Concerning the Effect of Baptism) Show Notes :   Pelagi...

Featured text: "Letters of Spiritual Counsel" — Martin Luther This week, Gillespie and Riley read a pastoral letter written by Martin Luther advising a friend to not avoid being a sinner and put all his sins on Christ, who became the chief of sinners for us. Our Text: MARTIN LUTHER - Letters of Spiritual Counsel, p. 109-111   Show Notes :   Theodore Tappert Confession Concerning Christ's Supper —...

Featured text: "Mere Christianity" — C.S. Lewis In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss C.S. Lewis' thoughts on God being born a man. Our Text: C.S. LEWIS - Mere Christianity (The Obstinate Toy Soldiers) Show Notes :   6 Heretics Who Should Be Banned From Evangelicalism: A few church leaders who have just gone too far. Theological Inception - Banned Books Episode 1 Pr. Riley's Sermon...

Featured text: "Luther's Christmas Book" — Martin Luther Gillespie and Riley return this week with another episode dedicated to Martin Luther's Christmas sermon. This time, they dig into the underlying brutality of the Christmas Gospel, Mary's humiliation, and Joseph's dilemma. Our Text: Martin Luther's Christmas Book, p. 30-31 Show Notes :   Roland Bainton, Reformation in the 16th Century Bainton...

Featured text: "Luther's Christmas Book" — Martin Luther In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read from a Christmas sermon by their favorite heretic, Martin Luther. They discuss Mary's example of how God makes theologians of the cross through suffering, oppression, weakness, and hopelessness. Our Text: Martin Luther's Christmas Book, p. 28-29, Roland Bainton Show Notes :   Roland Bainton, Reformat...

Featured text: "Shipwrecked at the Stable" — Brennan Manning Gillespie and Riley follow up their reading of Brennan Manning's Advent Meditation, "Shipwrecked at The Stable" by discussing why Roman Catholic theology, as Manning presents it, is so appealing to Protestants. Our Text: Shipwrecked At The Stable by Brennan Manning Show Notes :   Planking with Brennan Manning, part 1 Virtue in the Wastel...

Featured text: "Shipwrecked at the Stable" — Brennan Manning This week, Gillespie and Riley dive into Brennan Manning's Advent Meditation, "Shipwrecked at The Stable," and they go deep into Manning's expression of Roman Catholic theology. Our Text: Shipwrecked At The Stable by Brennan Manning Show Notes :   Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) New Mysticism Johnny Mathis Christmas Manning Biography E...

This week, Gillespie and Riley tackle your questions and comments. We discuss election, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Bible translations, Sunday School, and much, much more. Augustine through the Ages: An Encyclopedia by Allan D. Fitzgerald Augustine of Hippo: A Biography First Edition, Forty-Fifth Anniversary Edition by Peter Brown Calvin's Institutes Book 3, Chapter 21 Lutheran Confessions, Solid D...

Featured text: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation" — Gerhard Forde This week, Gillespie and Riley wrap up their reading of Gerhard Forde's "On Being a Theologian of The Cross." What are the ramifications for Christians when God creates (He does not find) that which is pleasing to Him? Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde , The...

Featured text: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation" — Gerhard Forde Continuing their conversation from episode #31, Gillespie and Riley follow Gerhard Forde, and with him examine Luther's Heidelberg Disputation. This week, Aristotle, righteousness, and whose work is worth calling "good." Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde , P...

Featured text: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation" — Gerhard Forde Gillespie and Riley return this week, in conversation with Gerhard Forde about death, doing your best, and getting the "good" of works put in its proper place. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde , Part IV: "God's Work in Us: The Righteousness of Faith" Show N...

Featured text: "On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation" — Gerhard Forde Gillespie and Riley continue their conversation about thesis nineteen of Luther's Heidelberg Disputation (with commentary by Gerhard Forde), and what distinguishes a theologian of the cross from a theology of glory. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde , Sectio...