Is This The Real Life... In this double-length episode, Riley and Gillespie ask what are the consequences for not grounding our preaching, teaching, prayer, and worship in concrete reality as revealed by God’s Word of law and Gospel? SHOW NOTES: Seminex (wiki) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminex Steven Pressfield https://amzn.to/3eEqj9o Self-Donation of God - Jack Kilcrease https://amzn.to/3eEzfvc Coddling of the American Mind - Jonathan Haidt https://amzn.to/2CovQUe Gospel for those Broken by...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Pure Evil Hidden in Plain Sight. Human trafficking, sexual abuse, and how the Church can engage with and fight against Satanic evil. SHOW NOTES: Human Trafficking in God’s World https://www.christianity.com/christian-life/art-and-culture/human-trafficking-gods-world.html Homeland Security https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/what-human-trafficking US Department of State https://www.state.gov/policy-issues/human-trafficking/ National Human Trafficking Hotline https://humantraffickinghotline.org LCMS...
Jul 04, 2020•58 min
It’s Not Like You Can Change History Just Because Your Feelings Are Hurt... Right? Riley and Gillespie discuss history, feelings, and canceling the cancelers with God’s Word, all this in preparation for part two on human trafficking. SHOW NOTES: Martin Luther statue in Baltimore https://reformationcharlotte.org/2020/06/24/leftists-now-calling-for-destruction-of-historic-statue-of-protestant-reformer-marin-luther-in-baltimore/ — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE Y...
Jul 02, 2020•38 min
Wow, I gotta be honest... I did not see that coming! Anti-semitism, public doctrine, and when it’s necessary to tear down our idols. SHOW NOTES: Martin Luther - “The Jews & Their Lies” (1543) https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/martin-luther-quot-the-jews-and-their-lies-quot MARTIN LUTHER, "That Jesus Christ Was Born a Jew" (1523) https://ccjr.us/dialogika-resources/primary-texts-from-the-history-of-the-relationship/luther-1523 Ethnic gnosticism Ethnic Gnosticism | Dr. Voddie Baucham - YouT...
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min
We Are Not Your Kind. Gillespie and Riley respond to a listener question: Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a part of the Christian Church? SHOW NOTES: Christianity vs. Jehovah’s Witnesses https://biblereasons.com/christianity-vs-jehovah-witness/ Myth of Progress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress#Myth_of_Progress Jehovah’s Witness history https://carm.org/jehovahs-witnesses-history Hypostasis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypostasis_(philosophy_and_religion Bad Analogies for the Trinity https://luthe...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Riley and Gillespie continue their conversation on moderation in public dialogue, the wrath of God, our passions, and not succumbing to media propaganda. SHOW NOTES: Different Ministries, Different Means, One God! - Ken Korby http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/KorbyDifferentMinistriesMeansOneGod.pdf No, A George Orwell Statue Isn’t Being Removed For Offending Journalists https://www.enmnews.com/2020/06/15/no-a-george-orwell-statue-isnt-being-removed-for-offending-journalists/ 8:46 - Dave Chapelle h...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 6 min
You Can’t Get Right if You Can’t Relate... Much too little has been done either to articulate or to augment the kind of "pastoral care" that equips Christian citizens to demonstrate care for the world in their daily vocation. SHOW NOTES: Different Ministries, Different Means, One God! - Ken Korby http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/KorbyDifferentMinistriesMeansOneGod.pdf Liberation Theology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology Two Swords Doctrine https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Our appearance is designed to be familiar and to put you at ease. We continue our discussion of the Church and social change and upheaval. SHOW NOTES: Warrior Priest - Goebbels Neil Postman - Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology Best Tom Cruise Running Moments Katee Sackhoff - How I Train My Body BJJMoses Quote — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube (new!) Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gil...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Are You Gonna Slay It? We take a deep dive into the relation of the Church to social change and upheaval. SHOW NOTES: The Violence of Modernity - Fr. Stephen Freeman Project Veritas - #ExposeAntifa Trump: The Art of the Deal How to win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie Bible Study - Psalm 8 J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues Rick and Morty - STAR MORT RICKTURN OF THE JERRI - Season 4, Episode 10 We Are The Useful Idiots: How Our Nation Di...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Riley and Gillespie take a break from the usual format to consider how our nation quickly forgot COVID-19 in the wake of the death of George Floyd. We seek to better understand what is happening regarding the protests and rioting, how it affects the Church, and how Christians might respond. SHOW NOTES: Psalm 9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalms+9&version=NKJV No Justice, No Peace https://www.1517.org/articles/no-justice-no-peace I Would Rather Die Than Hate You https://www.1...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Come With Me if You Want to Live. The two most important words we will ever hear. Main Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535), p. 154 https://shop.1517.org/products/martin-luthers-commentary-on-galatians-1535-lectures SHOW NOTES: The Small Catechism https://catechism.cph.org Evil Eye https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye William Wallace Can't Convince the Scots to Fight | Louder With Crowder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dD1YbG-qAE — CONTACT and FOLLOW...
May 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min
You work on commission right? Big mistake, big….Huge! What doing our absolute best to impress God gets us. Main Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535), p. 148 https://shop.1517.org/products/martin-luthers-commentary-on-galatians-1535-lectures 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 Facebook Twitter SUBS...
May 29, 2020•57 min
“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-lectures Show Notes: Red Pill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_pill_and_blue_pill G.I. Joe Live Stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JTl6N7ZUjE Musonius Rufus – Hard, Beautiful Work https...
May 23, 2020•49 min
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#VI.%20The%20Third%20Use%20of%20the%20Law. CD214: Facial Recognition https://congressionaldish.com/cd214-facial-recognition/ Isenheim Altarpiece https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isenheim_Altarpie...
May 21, 2020•47 min
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@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE: YouTube (new!) Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT: Gillespie Coffee ( gillespie.coffee ) Gillespie Med...
May 19, 2020•53 min
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 Control - Warrior Priest — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with a friend or two! Please subscribe, rate, and review us on the foll...
May 14, 2020•51 min
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 The Clone Wars — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with a friend or two! Please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following ...
May 09, 2020•47 min
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 them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with a friend or two! Please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following Podcast portals and apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sti...
May 06, 2020•37 min
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 Righteousness Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Bill Burr destroyed Steve Jobs The Science of Interstellar Ergot poisoning The Strange and Gro...
May 02, 2020•53 min
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 Glitch in the Matrix (David Fuller production) Funny Farm Jonathan Frakes (wiki) Moral influence theory (Abelard) Satisfaction theory (Anselm) Christus Victor theory (Aulén) EPIC 2014 (Googlezon...
Apr 30, 2020•55 min
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, scattershot episode with tongue planted firmly in cheek. And the worst offenses are in the post-show. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes: Babylon...
Apr 24, 2020•56 min
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) Show Notes: Argument Clinic - Monty Python Dogma (film) Tropic Thunder (film) X-Files (series) Zoolander (film) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . An...
Apr 22, 2020•50 min
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 Jordan Peterson — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with a friend or two! Please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following ...
Apr 19, 2020•44 min
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. Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535) Show Notes: Martyr Made Podcast Making Sense #197: Sam Harris — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to...
Apr 15, 2020•35 min
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 Books series 97: Martin Luther, “Scripture with Its ‘Internal’ and ‘External’ Clarity” from “The Bondage of The Will” Seculosity - David Zahl — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to u...
Apr 11, 2020•50 min
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 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with...
Apr 08, 2020•46 min
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? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with a friend or two! Please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following Podcast portals and apps: A...
Apr 07, 2020•55 min
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) Show Notes: Wag the Dog — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with a friend or two! Please subscribe, rate, and review us on t...
Apr 04, 2020•43 min
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 Galatians (1535) Show Notes: Astonished Heart BB series If I were the devil - Paul Harvey — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with...
Mar 28, 2020•45 min
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 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with a friend or two! Please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following Podcast portals and...
Mar 25, 2020•37 min
