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280: Augustine - The Righteousness Which is of God, and the Righteousness Which is of the Law Dec 03, 2022

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Featured text: "On the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin" — Augustine

Who's Running the Verbs of Grace? In this episode, we discuss Augustine's defense of God's grace against the Pelagians, with a healthy dose of Reformation theology added for seasoning.

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Augustine - On the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/15061.htm

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279: Tim Keller - The Purpose of Christmas Nov 24, 2022

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Featured text: "The Purpose of Christmas" — Tim Keller

They Call Me… Tim. In this episode, we discuss Tim Keller's sermon, The Purpose of Christmas. Does it matter that Jesus' birth is a historical fact? What's the difference between an eyewitness account and a legend? What are we really preaching at Christmas, and why should anyone care?

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Tim Keller - The Purpose of Christmas https://www.preachingtoday.com/sermons/sermons/2005/august/244.html

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278: Nestorius - Against the Theotokos Nov 21, 2022

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Featured text: "The Christological Controversy (Sources of Early Christian Thought) by Richard A. Norris" — Nestorius

Divide by Two, but Add by One. In this episode, we discuss Nestorius' sermon on whether Mary was Theotokos or not and what happens when one tries to comment on the two natures of God using Greek philosophy to exegete Scripture.

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Nestorius - First Sermon Against The Theotokos

The Christological Controversy (Sources of Early Christian Thought) by Richard A. Norris https://amzn.to/3XgI6ek

FC SD VIII. The Person of Christ https://thebookofconcord.org/formula-of-concord-solid-declaration/article-viii/

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277: Von Rad - The Prophet's Freedom Nov 16, 2022

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Featured text: "The Message of the Prophets" — Gerhard von Rad

God Doesn't Do Prophet-sharing. In this episode, we discuss Gerhard von Rad's explanation of a prophet's freedom and lack of choice regarding his call and proclamation. What's at stake for preachers, and all Christians, when God calls us to speak a specific word, to a specific people, at a specific time according to his decision?

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Von Rad Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_von_Rad and https://www.theopedia.com/gerhard-von-rad

The Message of the Prophets by Gerhard Von Rad https://amzn.to/3EscScR

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276: Tertullian - On the Flesh of Christ Nov 13, 2022

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Featured text: "On the Flesh of Christ" — Tertullian

God Has No Skin in The Game? In this episode, we discuss Tertullian's argument against Marcion about God's being born flesh and blood in his treatise, On The Flesh of Christ. What's at stake when well-meaning Christians disembody God and, consequently, Christians?

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Tertullian bio https://www.theopedia.com/tertullian

Tertullian - On the Flesh of Christ - Chapters III & IV: https://ccel.org/ccel/tertullian/christ_flesh/anf03.v.vii.iii.html

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275: Karl Barth - I am he that wills but does not perform Nov 09, 2022

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Featured text: "The Epistle to the Romans" — Karl Barth

What We've Got Here Is Failure to Communicate. In this episode, we discuss Karl Barth's Roman's commentary, which cast a long and influential shadow over much of twentieth-century theology, and what it can teach today.

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The Epistle to the Romans https://amzn.to/3E1xZSZ

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274: Ireneaus of Lyon - Jesus summed up in Himself the long history of the human race Nov 06, 2022

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Featured text: "The Christological Controversy (Sources of Early Christian Thought)" — Irenaeus

The Stuff That Heresies Are Made Of. In this episode, we discuss Ireneaus' attack on the Marcionite and Gnostic heresies, which sought to divide Christ's two natures, and the ramifications of this teaching for the churches today.

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The Christological Controversy (Sources of Early Christian Thought) https://amzn.to/3fCTrEv

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273: Forde - The preaching and teaching of Jesus can only be handed on as the Word of the cross Nov 02, 2022

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Featured text: "Theology is for Proclamation" — Gerhard Forde

Did Jesus Have to Die For That Sermon? In this episode, we discuss Gerhard Forde's book "Theology is For Proclamation," specifically the focus and function of all Jesus' preaching and how it defines Christian preaching in every generation.

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Forde - Theology is for Proclamation https://amzn.to/3SG7zu8

The Crucified God: 40th Anniversary Edition https://amzn.to/3TOtErH

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272: Augustine - The authority of Scripture should be respected and accepted with the purest faith Oct 30, 2022

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Featured text: "Confessions" — Augustine

Blind Faith Is Worthless Unless It's Blind Faith in Us. In this episode, we discuss Augustine's Confessions, specifically Augustine's reflection on the Manichaeans and the effect God's Word had on his conversion to Christianity.

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Augustine - Confessions https://amzn.to/3DFhBau

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