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Featured text: "Adiaphora and Tyranny" — Matthias Flacius
Kick Out the Jams. In this episode, we focus on the raw, real work of life in the parish—the ordinary burdens, the hidden insecurities, and the quiet faith that holds it all together. We explore the distinction between philosophy and theology and why attempts to fuse them often leave both diminished. There's talk of reformation—its drama, its necessity, and its cost. We reflect on the pervasive victim-perpetrator dynamic that shapes so much of modern life and how the gospel when rightly preached, breaks that cycle. At the heart of it all is this: the power of Christ's mercy to open what we've shut tight, to drive out the bitterness we've made into habit, and to speak a word stronger than shame.
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Adiaphora and Tyranny https://amzn.to/4iSmFKN
Bente on Flacius Heresy https://thebookofconcord.org/introductory-materials/historical-introductions/the-flacian-controversy/
Matthias Flacius and the Survival of Luther's Reform https://amzn.to/4jiRHeP
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Featured text: "Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession?" — Lucas Woodford
Hey, Hey, What Can I Do? In this episode, we read Lucas Woodford's book, Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession? and discuss the Great Commission, evangelism, the radical gospel, the purpose of the church's preaching about Jesus, post-modern consumerism, and many, many rabbit trails into uncharted topics.
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Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession? https://amzn.to/41OqgUn
Butler's Lives of the Saints https://amzn.to/3DWiw9y
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Featured text: "Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness" — Eugene H. Peterson
First It Giveth. In this episode, we discuss Jonah's vocation, gospel imagination, dogmatic materialism, spell casting, the contemporary effects of the Industrial Revolution, and God's preference for wasted places while reading Eugene Peterson's Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness.
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Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018) was a longtime pastor and professor of spiritual theology at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia. His many acclaimed books include Tell It Slant, The Jesus Way, Eat This Book, and the contemporary translation of the Bible titled The Message.
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness https://amzn.to/4iOyIbR
Conservations with Rev. Eugene H. Peterson (2015) https://www.doxology.us/return-to-conversations-with-rev-eugene-h-peterson/
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Featured text: "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien" — J.R.R. Tolkien
And so it begins. In this episode, we read the letters of J.R.R. Tolkien for Lent. We discuss sin and mercy, Eden and scientific materialism, ecumenism and cults, and much more!
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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien https://amzn.to/3FbRqLS
Shelby Foote https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_Foote
Phrygian Mode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_mode
Max Richter - The New Four Seasons Vivaldi Recomposed https://www.maxrichter-fourseasons.com/en/
"The phrase "kill your darlings" originated with British writer Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch in his 1916 book On the Art of Writing."
Luther: The human soul is in the middle of temporal things, like the center in a circumference. If, then, it does not remain by itself inwardly, it is quiet and asleep. But it is openly busy on the circumference, it is endlessly divided, as Augustine beautifully discusses it. But if it remains within, all things move in on it and converge on it, just as, if the center remains, the circumference depends totally on it. But if you move the center, you have moved the whole circumference and you have changed the circle. Thus all these words show how precious the faithful souls are in the presence of God. (AE10:335-336)
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Featured text: "The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction" — Donavon Riley
The Impossible Prize In this episode, we explore The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction, a forthcoming book that examines addiction not just as a habit or illness, but as a form of misplaced worship. We discuss how addiction draws us toward false gods, demanding our devotion and shaping our lives in ways we barely recognize. More than a personal struggle, addiction weaves itself into families, communities, and churches—warping trust, distorting love, and hollowing out the soul. How can we reclaim what has been lost? How do we confront addiction not just physically and mentally, but as a deeply spiritual battle? Join us as we dig into these questions and consider a way forward, one rooted in truth, grace, and the renewal of the whole person.
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The Impossible Prize (1517) https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction https://amzn.to/4h8SD44
A Theology of Addiction with Donavon Riley (Outside Ourselves) https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/a-theology-of-addiction-with-donavon-riley
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Featured text: "Oration, Meditatio, Tentatio" — John Kleinig
Who Made Who? Today, we read an essay by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig about what makes a theologian. Dr. Kleinig explains Martin Luther's threefold description of how the master of theology, the Holy Spirit, makes one a theologian through contemplative prayer, meditating on Scripture within the communion of saints, and being translated into the kingdom of heaven by God's Word—all this and much more on this week's episode of the podcast.
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John Kleinig - Oration, Meditatio, Tentatio https://ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/kleinigoratio.pdf
John Kleinig johnkleinig.com
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Featured text: "St. Anselm's Book of Meditations and Prayers" — Anselm
You May Be Right… In this episode of Banned Books, we read Anselm of Canterbury's Meditation on Sin and Penance. We discuss the consequences of sin, the Fountain of Mercy, Jesus' excuses, the doctrine of simul iustus et peccator , theological presuppositions, and how we speak influences our behavior.
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St. Anselm's Book of Meditations and Prayers https://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/03d/1033-1109,_Anselmus_Cantuariensis,_Meditationes_et_Orationes,_EN.pdf
Sin and Confession on the Eve of the Reformation https://amzn.to/3CG0oA9
Smalcald III https://thebookofconcord.org/smalcald-articles/part-iii/article-iii/
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Featured text: "On Wealth and Poverty" — John Chrysostom
Dig, Lazarus, Dig! In this episode of Banned Books, we read St. John Chrysostom's sermon on the Rich Man and Lazarus — wealth, poverty, Satanic feasts, ivory beds, spiritual warriors, Chaldean comfort dogs, and the dangers of actors and perfume on this podcast episode.
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On Wealth and Poverty: St. John Chrysostom https://amzn.to/42HecoN
Taylorism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_management
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Featured text: "The New Testament Devotional Commentary, Volume 1" — Bo Giertz
Leper Messiah. In this episode, we read Bo Giertz's commentary on Jesus' healing of a leper and Cornelius' servant… boy… slave boy. Giertz addresses textual criticism, catechesis, miracles, and the liturgy of the Church, and we delve into the effect of disbelief in Jesus' power to heal and make whole affects modern Christians and non-believers alike.
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Giertz Books from 1517 https://shop.1517.org/search?type=product&q=giertz
Gutenberg https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johannes-Gutenberg/Printing-of-the-Bible
Laborers For Christ to cease operations in June https://reporter.lcms.org/2020/laborers-for-christ-to-cease-operations-in-june/
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Featured text: "Understandings of the Church" — Origen
Good Christians, One and All Rejoice? In this episode, we read Origen's response to Celsus about whether or not Christians are detrimental or beneficial to society. Does the Church uplift or undermine culture? What part does faith play in living a virtuous life?
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Understandings of the Church by E. Glenn Hinson https://amzn.to/4iTKi6a
Anthony the Great https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/2025-01-17
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