Podcast Episodes

315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

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In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoa…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

314: Girard - I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightning

Satan Drives Out Satan? In this episode, we dig deep into Jesus' question, Can Satan drive out Satan? With the help of Rene Gerard's book, I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightening. This episode goes into som…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

313: Two Sermons on the Bound Will

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 a…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

312: Paulson - Preaching Categorically to Bound Wills

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 t…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

311: Forde - Proclamation is the Present Tense of the Gospel

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 delivere…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

310: Sasse - The Theologia Crucis belongs to the Western Church

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…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

309: Sprinkle - Charis: God's Scandalous Grace for Us

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 no…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

308: Augustine - On Christian Teaching

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 th…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

307: Peterson - Under the Unpredictable Plant

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.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

306: Nagel - The Medicine of Immortality

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. Norm…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago