Sermonator 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 of Gerhard Forde...
Jun 24, 2023•2 hr 16 min
A 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://www.1517.or...
Jun 16, 2023•2 hr 31 min
In 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/large-catechism/ SUPPO...
Jun 09, 2023•2 hr 40 min
It’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 Works http://www.ct...
Jun 04, 2023•2 hr 14 min
Diving 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:BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BannedBooksPod/ Twitter htt...
May 30, 2023•2 hr 7 min
Walk 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:BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BannedBooksP...
May 20, 2023•1 hr 53 min
Drowning The Branch Manager for Christ. In this episode, we discuss Jonah, ministry, and the aches and pains of church life while reading Eugene Peterson’s book, Under The Unpredictable Plant. SHOW NOTES: Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness https://amzn.to/3VXD1XT Conversations with Rev. Eugene H. Peterson https://www.doxology.us/return-to-conversations-with-rev-eugene-h-peterson/ CONTACT and FOLLOW: Email mailto:BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook https://www.facebook...
May 14, 2023•2 hr 24 min
Honey, Where Did This Thing Come From? In this episode, we discuss the Lord’s Supper, early church tradition, worship, and the question, “Where did this come from?” At the same time, we read Dr. Norman Nagel’s essay, “Medicine of Immortality and Antidote against Death.” SHOW NOTES: Nagel obituary: https://reporter.lcms.org/2019/obituary-rev-dr-norman-edgar-nagel-professor-emeritus-at-concordia-seminary-st-louis/ Medicine of Immortality PDF https://logia.org/pdf-back-issues/4-4-hermann-sasse Comm...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 39 min
Who Controls Baptism? In this episode, we discuss the baptismal controversy in the early church. Cyprian, Novation, and a whole cloud of witnesses join us on the podcast this week. SHOW NOTES: Cyprian Epistle 75 https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/050675.htm Cyprian bio https://www.theopedia.com/cyprian Novatianism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novatianism Freedomland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedomland_U.S.A. Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The Wo...
Apr 29, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Riley Suffers An Aneurysm. In this episode, we discuss the topic of the will while reading Anselm’s treatise on free will and its ramifications for faith, piety, and pastoral care. SHOW NOTES: On Free Will https://faculty.fordham.edu/klima/Blackwell-proofs/MP_C41.pdf Ontological Arguments https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ontological-arguments/ Moral influence theory of atonement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_influence_theory_of_atonement Vivarium https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/vivari...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 48 min
Living on a Prayer! In this episode, we discuss the collects of Thomas Cranmer, which turns into a discussion of the collects of Veit Dietrich, which then turns into a discussion about a myriad of other topics regarding the Reformation teaching on prayer and vocation. SHOW NOTES: The Book of Common Prayer 1662 https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/The%20Book%20of%20Common%20Prayer%201662.pdf Collects of Veit Dietrich https://acollectionofprayers.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/...
Apr 20, 2023•2 hr 9 min
And We Are Live! In this episode, we go live for Holy Week and answer listeners' questions: election, repentance, the church, law and gospel, and on and on we go. SHOW NOTES: Formula - Epitome XI. Election https://thebookofconcord.org/formula-of-concord-epitome/article-xi/ Sin and Confession on the Eve of the Reformation (Princeton Legacy Library, 1568) Hardcover – April 19, 2016 by Thomas N. Tentler (Author) https://amzn.to/3KDZtBq Milto of Sardis - From the Discourse on Soul and Body http://ww...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Distinct, But Not Divided. In this episode, we discuss the Christian doctrine of the two kingdoms and its consequences for the Christian life while reading James Nestigen's "The Two Kingdoms Distinction." SHOW NOTES: The Two Kingdoms Distinction: An Analysis with Suggestion by JAMES ARNE NESTINGEN https://wordandworld.luthersem.edu/content/pdfs/19-3_Politics/19-3_Nestingen.pdf Christian Questions and their Answers http://catechism.cph.org/en/questions-answers.html SUPPORT : 1517 Podcast Network ...
Apr 05, 2023•2 hr 20 min
Are We Just Rats in a Maze? In this episode, we discuss grief, mourning, death, and hope while reading C.S. Lewis’s book, A Grief Observed. SHOW NOTES: A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis https://amzn.to/3K62Gtl A portrait of Joy Davidman https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/helen-joy-davidman-mrs-c-s-lewis-1915-1960-a-portrait/ SUPPORT : 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ Support the work of 1517 https://www.1517.org/donate Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast https://thewarriorp...
Mar 27, 2023•2 hr 3 min
I’ve Got That Joy, Joy, Joy, Down in My Heart. In this episode, we discuss death, rebirth, and eternal life as examined and explained in The Joy of Eternal Life by Philip Nikolai. SHOW NOTES: The Joy of Eternal Life https://amzn.to/3Jm0vQN Hymn Sing Happy Hour https://learn.1517.org/hymn-sing-happy-hour SUPPORT : 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ Support the work of 1517 https://www.1517.org/donate Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast https://thewarriorpriestpodcast.wordpress.com S...
Mar 18, 2023•1 hr 48 min
A Harsh & Necessary Conversation About Death. In this episode, we discuss death and resurrection concerning the death of a child from Gregory P. Schulz’s book, The Problem of Suffering: A Father’s Hope. SHOW NOTES: Gregory P. Schulz - The Problem of Suffering: A Fathers Hope https://amzn.to/3T2FRJT Hymn Sing Happy Hour https://learn.1517.org/hymn-sing-happy-hour SUPPORT : 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ Support the work of 1517 https://www.1517.org/donate Warrior Priest G...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 34 min
Red, Red Wine… In this episode, we discuss Norman Nagel’s Lenten sermon on Jesus’ parable of the vineyard workers, focusing on the gift-giving God and what interferes with Jesus being a gift for us. SHOW NOTES: Selected Sermons of Norman Nagel https://amzn.to/3mnaDAW 212-1 In the Name of Jesus: Sermons by Norman E. Nagel, Part 1 https://logia.org/audio-downloads/in-the-name-of-jesus-sermons-by-norman-e-nagel-part-1 212-1 In the Name of Jesus: Sermons by Norman E. Nagel, Part 2 https://logia.org/...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Say Hello to My Little Church! In this episode, we discuss Christ’s church and all its vagaries and particularities as expressed in Bo Giertz’s book, Christ’s Church. SHOW NOTES: Christ’s Church: Her Biblical Roots, Her Dramatic History, Her Saving Presence, Her Glorious Future https://a.co/d/4vPwPgi SUPPORT : 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ Support the work of 1517 https://www.1517.org/donate Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast https://thewarriorpriestpodcast.wordpress.com St J...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Is It True, Or Is It Truly True? In this episode, we discuss election, true and false church, law, mercy, and why we can’t stop judging the Gospel as we read Philip Melanchthon’s 1541 commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans. SHOW NOTES: Commentary on Romans by Philipp Melanchthon https://a.co/d/bY23Uqv SUPPORT : 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ Support the work of 1517 https://www.1517.org/donate Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast https://thewarriorpriestpodcast.wordpress.com ...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Predestination Is Sick! In this episode, we discuss Steven Paulson’s book, The Outlaw God, focusing our conversation on double presentation, preaching God’s electing promise to sinners, and the consequences of worshipping a philosophical-material god. What are the consequences for people who don’t have a preacher of God’s promise? What does God’s promise have to say to those who believe all people will go to heaven when they die? What are the consequences for sinners when they try to know God ap...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Dirt Naps Are For The Living. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Robert Capon’s, The Foolishness of Preaching, focusing on preaching forgiveness, insisting that the dead reform their deadness, and the consequences of high anthropology. SHOW NOTES: The Foolishness of Preaching: Proclaiming the Gospel Against the Wisdom of the World, Chapter 4, pages 20. https://a.co/d/8LHFErN All Charges Dropped! https://shop.1517.org/products/all-charges-dropped-devotional-narratives-from-earthly-cour...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Your Guilt Is Misplaced. In this episode, we discuss Robert Capon’s book, The Foolishness of Preaching. We focus on Capon’s argument for why death and resurrection must be preached for a sermon to be rightly called a Christian sermon, for it to be a Gospel proclamation, and the consequences for preachers who avoid addressing sin, death, and forgiveness of sins. SHOW NOTES: The Foolishness of Preaching: Proclaiming the Gospel Against the Wisdom of the World, Chapter 4, pages 20. https://a.co/d/8L...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Isn’t That A Daisy? In this episode, we discuss Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Good Friday sermon, focusing on preaching the cross, where to locate sin, what effect the law has on our external works, and why a proclaimer is necessary to get the Gospel. SHOW NOTES: The Death of the Saviour the End of All Sacrifices https://biblehub.com/sermons/auth/schleiermacher/the_death_of_the_saviour_the_end_of_all_sacrifices.htm Theopedia bio Friedrich Schleiermacher | Theopedia Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosop...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Francis & The Sunshine Band. In this episode, we discuss Francis Schaeffer’s ecumenical address to Lutherans, the consequences of seeking church unity using legal categories, the dilemma with Christian purity, the distinction between the hidden and revealed church, and why it matters. — SHOW NOTES: A Protestant Evangelical Speaks to His Lutheran Friends in a Day of Theological Crisis by Francis A. Schaeffer http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/SchaefferAProtestantEvangelicalSpeaksToHisLutheranFri...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Love Amongst The Cling-Ons. In this episode, we discuss Philip Melanchthon’s Loci Communes, focusing our attention on justification, faith, love, and prayer. — SHOW NOTES: Melanchthon and Bucer (Library of Christian Classics) by Wilhelm Pauck amzn.to/3Qh671w The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia https://youtu.be/mY0xM26fCPA SUPPORT 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ Support the work of 1517 http://1517.org/give Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast https://thewarriorpriestpo...
Jan 09, 2023•55 min
How I Met Your Other Mother. In this episode, we discuss Tertullian on Heresies, especially the relationship of philosophy to theology, and how to pastorally address heresies past and present. — SHOW NOTES: 1 Clement 37 - http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/1clement-lightfoot.html Didache - https://legacyicons.com/content/didache.pdf Autism, Academics, and Animals - Dr. Temple Grandin https://youtu.be/XYZP1wuGBD8 SUPPORT 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ Support the work...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Welcome to the Church. Can I Take Your Order? In this episode, we discuss Clement of Rome on the Church, especially good order, fruits of faith, and why the congregation at Corinth shouldn’t run off its pastors. — SHOW NOTES: 1 Clement 37 - http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/1clement-lightfoot.html Didache - https://legacyicons.com/content/didache.pdf Autism, Academics, and Animals - Dr. Temple Grandin https://youtu.be/XYZP1wuGBD8 SUPPORT 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcast...
Jan 02, 2023•51 min
It’s A Show, About Nothing! In this episode, we revisit and discuss C.S. Lewis’ introduction to Athanasius, On the Incarnation. We end up doing a recap of the past year, which means Christmas movies, the incarnation, and lots and lots of rabbit trails on this episode of The Banned Books Podcast. — SHOW NOTES: Introduction to St. Athanasius' "On the Incarnation" https://ancientanglican.com/introduction-to-on-the-incarnation-by-c-s-lewis/ The incarnation of the Word of God intro https://www.cslewi...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 54 min
Let’s Not Talk About Love. In this episode, we discuss R.C. Sproul’s Christmas sermon wherein he preaches on the Gospel of Luke chapter 2. The espresso kicked in early, and we read through the whole sermon before diving deep into the distinction between exposition and proclamation, so buckle up. Riley talks too much while Gillespie exercises patience and restraint. — SHOW NOTES: The Birth of Jesus (12-25-2011) - https://www.ligonier.org/learn/sermons/birth-jesus SUPPORT 1517 Podcast Network http...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Is It Too Early for Jesus’ Birth? In this episode, we read excerpts from various early church fathers on Jesus’ birth, with a heavy emphasis on the historicity of God’s incarnation. What part did earthly signs play in announcing Jesus’ birth? Why did it matter to the early fathers that God was born on an actual day, in an actual place, at an actual time? Do we at the present place the same emphasis as the early fathers on Jesus’ birth? — SHOW NOTES: A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs https:...
Dec 20, 2022•53 min
