Thinking Fellows

Scott and Caleb take a look at listener questions from the month of January. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support 1517  The Small Catechism  Mere Christianity 

Dr. Scott Keith and Caleb Keith sit down and talk about Scott's latest book, titled,  Where Two or Three Are Gathered. The book is an edited volume which covers the importance and place of friendship in the Christian life.  Show Notes: Support the Show Where Two or Three are Gathered (Amazon) Where Two or Three are Gathered (1517 shop)  

The Thinking Fellows closeout 2019 with a discussion about New Year's resolutions. The conversation turns to guilt, confession, and forgiveness finally ending with a recap of the books everyone is reading right now.  Show Notes Support 1517   

The Thinking Fellows talk about Christmas platitudes, comfort at Christmas, and share some personal Christmas stories. Thank you for supporting the show in 2019. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Donate to 1517 Being Dad: Father as a Picture of God's Grace  

Scott and Caleb are joined by Chad Bird to talk about the Old Testament. Caleb asks the question of how does the Gospel of Christ found and proclaimed in the words of the Old Testament. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support 1517 40min in the OT Sally Loyd Jones children's Bible

The Thinking Fellows are joined by Dr. Jonathan Mumme to discuss the purpose and practice of Christian worship? How does or should Christian worship distinguish itself from other religious traditions of this world? Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the show Mumme: Church As Fullness In All Things Here We Still Stand  

Scott and Caleb Keith take this time to update listeners of the Thinking Fellows and ask for their support. Caleb also asks Scott what he thinks the most pressing theological issue of our age is and what 1517 is doing to address this problem. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes Support the Thinking Fellows and 1517 1517.org 1517 Academy

On this episode the Fellows answer a handful of questions submitted by listeners. Among them is the question, is baptism a good work that earns salvation? Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.  Show Notes: Support the Show HWSS Registration  The Small Catechism Scriptural Baptism    

On this episode, the Fellows have a conversation about historical methodology and why it is important for the practice of theology but also daily life. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Donate to 1517 Signup for HWSS Ken Ham and Bill Nye

The Thinking Fellows are joined by Delwyn Campbell, who is an LCMS missionary in Gary Indiana. Pastor Campbell talks about how a missionary is called to bring the Gospel to places close or far, where it is not being preached. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.    Show Notes Support the mission efforts of Delwyn Campbell and his Family Register for HWSS2020 Watch the 2019 HWSS video...

The Thinking Fellows sit down with Dave Zahl to talk about his new book. Dave explains the concept of Seculosity and how people create systems of self-justification. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: HWSS 2020 Mockingbird Seculosity

The Thinking Fellows record a live podcast every year at the Here We Still Stand conference. Per tradition, the Fellows are joined by Drs, Jim Nestingen, and Steve Paulson. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show as the fellows discuss the common faith. Show Notes: Register for HWSS 2020 Where Two or Three are Gathered Credo Why Believe Anything at All Free to Be Small Catechism 

Have you ever noticed that sometimes you can't understand what a theologian is trying to say? On the episode, the thinking Fellows talk about meaningless statements, language games, two types of history, and much more. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: HWSS 2020 Tractatus   Surprised By Joy Why Believe Anything at All  

In this episode, the Thinking Fellows try to navigate the theological and philosophical problems of secular doomsaying. The topics range from modern indulgences to preaching Law and Gospel to the secular world. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: 1517 Podcasts Here We Still Stand Conference in Germany Seculosity

The Thinking Fellows talk about friendship, fatherhood, and masculinity. In particular, this episode is about the struggle and need for friendship in the Christian life. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: 1517 Podcasts Being Dad Where Two or Three Are Gathered  

On this episode, the Fellows address a listener's question about what it means when somebody calls themselves Reformed. The conversation leads to a little bit of history and systematics. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Calvin's Institutes   Heidelberg Catechism  Thinking Fellows on Facebook Thinking Fellows on Twitter Caleb on Twitter Adam on Twitter...

How do you know you are truly repentant? Does your life have to be wrecked by some special sin before you know the Gospel? The Thinking Fellows tackle two questions which are frequently used to cause doubt. These issues end up demonstrating the need for proclaiming the full force of the Law and the fullness of Christ and his Gospel. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.   Shoe Notes:...

The Thinking Fellows reflect on the benefits of studying philosophy. Scott and Adam discuss how 20 years ago, Rod introduced the two of them to reading and studying philosophy. The consensus of this conversation is that the benefit of philosophy is not formal knowledge but an introduction to critical thinking. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.   Show Notes: support the Show A Shor...

The Thinking Fellows are joined by friends to have a conversation in a Hotel bar in Bergen Norway. While the show covers many topics, the discussion centers on the importance of friendship and dialogue in the Christian life. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.   Show Notes: Support 1517 Where Two or Three are Gathered Tactics

The Thinking Fellows are joined by Stephen Pietsch for a live recording in Bergen Norway. Scott, Adam, And Rod gave lectures at the Lutheran  Study Days conference. We close the conference with a special episode of the show. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.

On a rare episode featuring only Caleb Keith and Dr. Adam Francisco, the Thinking Fellows ask the questions: Is Islam a Christian heresy and can apologetics be comforting? At the end of the episode, Dr. Francisco gives an update from the 1517 publishing house. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support 1517 Banned Books: John of Damascus  HWSS Crucifying Religion  Let t...

The Thinking Fellows ask the question, what is the Bible? This conversation follows an episode on the historic creeds and how they are built from and relate to Christian Scripture. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.    Show Notes: Support the Thinking Fellows 1517 Podcasts Sensible Christianity  The New Testament Documents Are They Reliable History, Law, and Christianity 

As a lead up to Here We Still Stand 2019, the Thinking Fellows discuss the importance and use of creeds and confessions. The historic creeds are brief summations of Scriptural truth. Their use has been to combat heresy by gifting the words of faith and crediting Christ alone for salvation. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.  Show Notes: Support the Thinking Fellows Here We Still St...

Question and Answer episodes give us a unique opportunity to directly engage with the Thinking Fellows audience. Today's episode includes questions about Erasmus of Rotterdam, the Lord's Supper, and Prayer companions. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.  Show Notes: Support the Show Lutheran Study Days Norway The Essential Erasmus Lutheran Book of Prayer Prayers of the Reformers  

Did the Lutheran reformers influence the development of the Church of England? The Thinking Fellows chime in on this recently requested question. The conversation centers around politics, education, and the circulation of Lutheran theology. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.  Show Notes: Support the Thinking Fellows Lutheran Study Days Bergen Norway Enthusiasm and the Enthusiasts