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Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther You work on commission right? Big mistake, big….Huge! What doing our absolute best to impress God gets us. SHOW NOTES: Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan Restrepo - Sebastian Junger Tribe - Junger Minnesota Lutheran and Catholic Buck Governor's Order Doxology — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Faceboo...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther "Sometimes dead is better." In this episode, now that we are dead to sin and alive to Christ through faith, what do we do with our free time? Main Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535), p. 147 https://shop.1517.org/products/martin-luthers-commentary-on-galatians-1535-l...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther The question isn't "what are we going to do," the question is "what aren't we going to do?" In this episode, Jesus becomes sin and death. Main Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) , p. 135 Show Notes: Formula of Concord, Article VI http://bookofconcord.org/fc-ep.php#V...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Gonna make it, Gonna make it, Not gonna make it, Not gonna make it, Not gonna make it! In this episode, distinguishing righteousness from righteousness, good works from justification. Main Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) , p.115 — CONTACT and FOLLOW: BannedBooks@...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Strange Things are Afoot at the Circle K! In this episode, history, justification, good works, and pastoral table talk. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes:   Cannabidiol (CBD) Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII Sam Harris Fear and Social Contro...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther I Hope Our Ministry Makes The Cut. In this episode, the limits of the law, why we feel the need to limit the Gospel, and what happens when ministries diverge. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes:   The Jedi Philosophy is an Absolute Mess The Mandalorian Th...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Proper Skin Care is Important. In this episode, circumcision, the power of symbols, why not all sacraments are the same, and the lessons of history. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes:   Gotta Serve Somebody - Dylan — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Katie Perry Can't Forgive Sins! In this episode, the power of symbols, nailing down why Jesus gave himself for our sin, and grotesque doodles. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes:   Quarantine Qoffe Question #2 on Dark Roast Episode 130: Two Kinds of Right...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther What's The Harm in a Good Theory? In this episode, we discuss the problem with atonement theories, unleashing the Gospel, and the danger in speculating about God. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes:   Bill Burr - F is for Family Peterson Documentary: A Gl...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther This is Almost As Offensive as The Gospel. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, Riley combines chocolate covered espresso beans with mushroom coffee, one of us offends everyone, and our quarantine fever takes over the conversation. It's a wild, scattersho...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther I Want to Believe... Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In the episode, a deep dive into the 80s and 90s pop culture, piling up analogies, and what's so unique about the Gospel. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) S...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Run, Boy, Run! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion on Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, a lot of law talk, some entertaining analogies, and the sum of Christian wisdom. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes:   Jocko Willink Jor...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, more talk about active and passive righteousness, and the practical consequences of confusing law and Gospel, the two kingdoms, and active and passive righteousness...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Sit still; this won't hurt... much. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. This episode, active and passive righteousness. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes:   The Bondage of the Will - Martin Luther Banned...

The show is about nothing! Gillespie and Riley read nothing in this episode. Instead, it's pastoral care debrief about the quarantine, worship, and how to balance faith and love. Show Notes:   109: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning," part 1 110: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning," part 2 The Problem of Suffering: A Father's Hope by Gregory Schulz Young Men in Fire, Norman McLean — Qu...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther It's very beautiful and very cold, and you're not allowed to touch anything. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. This episode, the easiest way to get rid of Jesus. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) — Questions? Com...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Oh, he's very popular... they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. This episode, self-righteousness, false virtue, and human works. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Luther moves pretty fast. You don't stop and read carefully once in a while, you could miss it. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's commentary on Galatians (1535). This episode, Jesus, jerks, COVID-19, and foxes. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galati...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Luther's Gospel Piñata! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther's 1535 Galatians commentary. This episode, true wisdom, Satan, and the point of Paul's letter to the Galatian church. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes:   Jefferson's Bible   — Qu...

Featured text: "The Antichrist" — Friedrich Nietzsche I'm Not Really A Joiner. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, state religion, Christian civil religion, and being your own god. Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 16 Show Notes:   Nietzsche (bio) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org...

Featured text: "The Antichrist" — Friedrich Nietzsche Welcome to A Church of Pure Imagination. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, what happens when Christianity disconnects itself from what's concrete and real, especially the incarnation of God. Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 15 Show Notes:   Nietzsche (bio) Problem of Evil Wh...

Featured text: "The Antichrist" — Friedrich Nietzsche All right, let's put a pin in this, I gotta help your pathetic faith. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." How does the Christian church promote weak piety and a denial of life? How does Christianity as a religion of pity weaken believers and society? What happens to Christianity when it mixes phi...

Featured text: "The Antichrist" — Friedrich Nietzsche That was really traumatizing! I quit! I'm out! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, we talk about how Nietzsche's critique of Christianity can help us check our presuppositions about what Christianity is and is not today. Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 2, 4, ff   Show Notes:   Nietzsche...

Featured text: "Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation" — Desiderius Erasmus Alright. That's it. No more Old Testament proofs for you. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus' diatribe on Salvation and Free Will. This episode, how to squeeze free will out of the Old Testament. Text: Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation , p. 56   Show Notes:   Erasmus (bio) The Bondage...

Featured text: "Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation" — Desiderius Erasmus What, Have You Come to Rub My Face in Inferences Again? Gillespie and Riley continue their reading and discussion of Erasmus' diatribe on Salvation and Free Will. This episode, forgiveness, free will, and how to get around the Bible not saying what you need it to say. Text: Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation...