Banned Books

We Need More Mother’s Milk & Pomegranate Seeds. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss the Song of Songs and read the seventh-century monk, Bede, who takes us on a wild ride through the text; we converse about exegesis, cosmology, the church, why the meaning of words matters, how to read the Bible like an early medieval theologian, and why the story about Jesus changes the world. SHOW NOTES:  Bede bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bede The Venerable Bede: On the Song of Songs and Selected Writings https://www.amazon.com/Venerable-Bede-Selected-Writings-Spirituality/dp/0809147009   SUPPORT: Support 1517 http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg   What’s New from 1517: Freedom Lessons Album https://learn.1517.org/freedom-lessons-listen Free 2023 Advent Resources https://learn.

The Parable of the Lawless, Polygamist Groom. In this episode, we discuss the parable of the ten virgins as preached by John Piper. We converse about law and promise, red herrings, who’s wise and foolish in the parable, the bondage of the will and the doctrine of election, and the consequences for hearers of such parabolic sermons. SHOW NOTES:  Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom, Past and Future https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/jesus-christ-the-bridegroom-past-and-future John Piper bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Piper_(theologian) Free Will https://thebookofconcord.org/formula-of-concord-solid-declaration/article-ii/ Election https://thebookofconcord.org/formula-of-concord-solid-declaration/article-xi/   SUPPORT: Support 1517 http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg   What’s

In this episode, we discuss preaching to those in prison, the consequences of sin, and the power of the gospel. We read excerpts from Karl Barth’s prison sermons and converse about preaching, pastoral care to the vulnerable, where Jesus locates himself for the preaching of the Gospel, and how we can all “set the captives free” through the power of the Gospel proclaimed for the forgiveness of sin. SHOW NOTES:  Karl Barth’s Sermons to the Basel Prisoners: How to Preach the Church Dogmatics https://postbarthian.com/2015/04/25/karl-barths-sermons-basel-prisoners-preach-church-dogmatics/ Karl Barth - Deliverance to the Captives Deliverance to the Captives Karl Barth bio https://www.britannica.com/biography/Karl-Barth How not to preach to prisoners https://youtu.be/i4WHi6Ykmo0?si=Bn6v8Lia6-fTz-EK    SUPPORT: Support the Podcast Network http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-netwo

I’m A Loser, Baby, So Why Don’t You Resurrect Me? In this episode, we discuss the difference between our ideas of Jesus as a “winner” who gives us big wins in life versus Jesus, who wins by losing to sin, death, and the devil. We read Gerhard Forde’s article “Loser Takes All” and consider how we bend Jesus to our ideas of satisfaction, safety, and success. SHOW NOTES:  LOSER TAKES ALL: The Victory of Christ by Gerhard O. Forde (Lutheran Standard September 2, 1975: 3-5. Reprinted in 2004 A More Radical Gospel, 98-101.) https://amzn.to/45FErte  Alternate take: https://steadfastlutherans.org/2018/07/reviewing-forde-fordes-1975-loser-takes-all-the-victory-of-christ/x2   SUPPORT: Support the Podcast Network http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg   What’s New from 1517: 2023 HWSS Confer

One More Movie Reference Ought to Do It. In this episode, we discuss God’s Word and Armor. We return to Harold Ristau’s book, Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls, to converse about God’s Word, ministry, being a soldier in the army of Christ, and angelic backup, and we make many movie references as we go! SHOW NOTES:  Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls (Lexham Ministry Guides) by Harold Ristau https://amzn.to/3ZNPIGW or https://lexhampress.com/product/219570/spiritual-warfare-for-the-care-of-souls  My First Exorcism: What the Devil Taught a Lutheran Pastor about Counter-cultural Spirituality by Harold Ristau https://amzn.to/48Jv6ni  Canadian Pastor Moves Family to Kenya After Threats https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/91561-canadian-pastor-claims-life-danger-moves-entire-family-kenya Biography https://www.doxology.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Dr.-Ristau-bios.pdf Decorated Canadian Veteran and Pastor: Trudeau Has Declared War on His Own People https://americanfaith.com/decorated-canadian-veteran-and

In this episode, we discuss spiritual warfare and its effects on clergy and laity alike. We read Harold Roseau’s book to discuss the realities of spiritual warfare, what’s at stake, and what happens when we take seriously what the Bible teaches us about the unseen and seen war raging around us. SHOW NOTES:  Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls (Lexham Ministry Guides) by Harold Ristau https://amzn.to/3ZNPIGW or https://lexhampress.com/product/219570/spiritual-warfare-for-the-care-of-souls  My First Exorcism: What the Devil Taught a Lutheran Pastor about Counter-cultural Spirituality by Harold Ristau https://amzn.to/48Jv6ni  Canadian Pastor Moves Family to Kenya After Threats https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/91561-canadian-pastor-claims-life-danger-moves-entire-family-kenya Biography https://www.doxology.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Dr.-Ristau-bios.pdf Decorated Canadian Veteran and Pastor: Trudeau Has Declared War on His Own People https://americanfaith.com/decorated-canadian-veteran-and-pastor-trudeau

Saddle Up! This episode discusses prayer and spiritual warfare while reading Dr. Ken Korby’s essay, Prayer: Pre-Reformation to the Present. We converse about the purpose and goal of prayer, what Jesus is doing when we pray, and how the Holy Spirit acts in and through prayer. SHOW NOTES:  Text—Christians at Prayer, p. 113 https://archive.org/details/christiansatpray0000unse/mode/2up Come and See (1985) https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/come-and-see In Memoriam – Kenneth Korby (1924-2006) http://cwirla.com/2018/06/15/in-memoriam-kenneth-korby-1924-2006/ The Prophecy (1995) https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-prophecy Alexander Pope's An essay on criticism, 1709 https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/69379/an-essay-on-criticism John Martin (painter) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Martin_(painter)   SUPPORT: Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/ch

Baptized, Confirmed, and Ordained. In this episode, we discuss the early Lutheran formulation of calling and ordination of pastors and preachers. What is ordination, when does it happen, are their rules and rites that must be followed, and much, much more! SHOW NOTES:  The text: https://bannedbooks.libsyn.com/71708669689__f28ba2aa-7a7a-4579-abb3-d145fcc87f98pdf    SUPPORT: 1517 Podcast Network Survey https://form.typeform.com/to/PFVYubFp  Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg   What’s New from 1517: Faith and Reason Exchange https://www.1517.org/podcasts/faith-and-reason-exchange  2023 HWSS Conference Livestream Signup http://1517.org/livestream Join the 1517 Academy https://academy.1517.org/  Faith in the Face of Tyranny https://shop.1517.

You can call me any day or night. Call me! In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s verbosely titled treatise, “That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven by Scripture." We discuss ordination, church authority, the doctrine of the pastoral call, and much more. SHOW NOTES:  "That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven by Scripture." Luther's Works, American Edition, Volume 39, Page 305. https://www.covenanter.org/reformed/2016/4/21/that-a-christian-assembly-or-congregation-has-the-right-and-power-to-judge-all-teaching-and-to-call-appoint-and-dismiss-teachers-established-and-proven-by-scripture Pope Francis, Tony Blair, & Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Join Clinton Foundation Event Promoting Globalism https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/09/14/pope-francis-tony-blair-pfizer-ceo-albert-bourla-joi

Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God. In this episode, we discuss tyranny and resistance while reading a book of the same title by Reformation scholar David Mark Whitford. What is tyranny? When are Christians called to resist tyranny, and what does that entail? Are there any standards by which a Christian may judge whether a government serves God or the devil? SHOW NOTES:  Tyranny and Resistance: The Magdeburg Confession and the Lutheran Tradition by David Mark Whitford https://amzn.to/44S2S6I  The Magdeburg Confession: 13th of April 1550 AD https://amzn.to/3P7mfmh  Free Burma Rangers https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/free-burma-rangers The Man With No Legal Identity - Off the Grid in Appalachia

We Need to Get Ba’aled Out. In this episode, we read Warren Graff’s article, "Baalism in the Life of the Church," and discuss the roots of Baal worship in Israel and its consequences for Israel and churches today. Pastor Warren Graff (Grace Lutheran Church, Albuquerque) holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Nevada, Reno, an M.Div. and an S.T.M. (Master of Sacred Theology) in Old Testament Studies, both from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.  SHOW NOTES:  Ba'al https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal  Baalism Versus the Church by Warren Graff https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bannedbooks/Baalism.10.pdf    SUPPORT: 1517 Podcast Network Survey https://form.typeform.com/to/PFVYubFp  Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg   What’s

All In The Family. In this episode, we discuss marriage, vocation, and cute theology of the cross. How can Luther’s teaching and preaching on marriage and vocation help Christians at present waist the temptations of the world and Satan, which pervert and disrupt God’s will for marriage? What does baptism have to do with marriage? How does Luther’s formulation of marriage and family help Christians comprehend their relation to society and the state? SHOW NOTES:  Support Lahaina https://linktr.ee/kanoepach Luther on Marriage, Vocation, and the Cross JAMES ARNE NESTINGEN https://wordandworld.luthersem.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/23-1_Defining_Marriage/Luther%20on%20Marriage,%20Vocation,%20and%20the%20Cross.pdf Son of War https://spotterup.com/son-of-war/ The Case Against Conscription https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/the-case-against-conscription.html Sources and Contexts of the Book of Concord https://amzn.to/45aS7gt  Jesus Weeps, in Anger? https://www.1517.org/articles/jesus-weep

Spiritual War, What Is It Good For?  In this episode, we discuss pastoral care to the healthy and sick and spiritual warfare while reading Wilhelm Loehe’s book, The Pastor.  SHOW NOTES:  The Pastor - Wilhelm Loehe https://www.amazon.com/Pastor-Wilhelm-Loehe/dp/0758650272 Three Books on the Church - Wilhelm Loehe  Drei Bücher von der Kirche https://amzn.to/3KrS5bW  Malleus Maleficarim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum  Simultaneously Righteous and Sinner: An Introduction https://www.1517.org/articles/simultaneously-righteous-and-sinner-an-introduction   SUPPORT: Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg What’s New from 1517: Join the 1517 Academy https://academy.1517.org/  Freedom Lessons Street Team https://learn.1517.org/join-th

War, What Is It Good For? In this pre-show discussion, we warm up with a conversation about Martin Luther, current events and headlines, and spiritual warfare. SHOW NOTES:  Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel https://amzn.to/3Q7EJoO  Peter Santenello https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterSantenello/ Nomad and Gen-X https://www.thegenxfiles.com/tag/nomad/ G.E.M. Anscombe https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/anscombe/ Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by Christopher R. Browning https://amzn.to/44zV36c  High Noon https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/high-noon Ep. 2369 The No-Babies Problem Is Destroying the World https://tomwoods.com/ep-2369-the-no-babies-problem-is-destroying-the-world/ DELIVER US FROM EVIL: SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN LUTHERAN PERSPECTIVE https://www.doxology.us/spotlight-october-2012/  Of Good Comfort by Stephen Pietsch https://amzn.to/3O67rDQ  The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart by Harold L. Senkbeil https://amzn.to/3YhD3vb  Weller’s Luther Guide for the

Shout At The Devil. In this episode, we discuss various questions regarding spiritual warfare while reading Martin Luther’s letter to his friend and pupil, Jerome Weller. SHOW NOTES:  Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel https://amzn.to/3Q7EJoO  Peter Santenello https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterSantenello/ Nomad and Gen-X https://www.thegenxfiles.com/tag/nomad/ G.E.M. Anscombe https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/anscombe/ Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by Christopher R. Browning https://amzn.to/44zV36c  High Noon https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/high-noon Ep. 2369 The No-Babies Problem Is Destroying the World https://tomwoods.com/ep-2369-the-no-babies-problem-is-destroying-the-world/ DELIVER US FROM EVIL: SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN LUTHERAN PERSPECTIVE https://www.doxology.us/spotlight-october-2012/  Of Good Comfort by Stephen Pietsch https://amzn.to/3O67rDQ  The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart by Harold L. Senkbeil https://amzn.to/3YhD3vb  Weller’s Luther Gu

Don’t Pull Anything… In this pre-show discussion, we warm up with a conversation about Rene Girard, current events and headlines, and Jesus and the Christian faith. SHOW NOTES:  The End of Scapegoating BY S. MARK HEIM https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/264317.pdf Summary of Girard's Christianity | René Girard's Mimetic Theory https://youtu.be/2sT2u2THf9A  Girard bio https://iep.utm.edu/girard/ S. Mark Heim https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/stephen-mark-heim   SUPPORT: Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg What’s New from 1517: The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato https://shop.1517.org/products/the-new-quest-for-paul-and-his-reading-of-the-old-testament-the-contr

Hey Man, Nice Shot. 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 scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim? SHOW NOTES:  The End of Scapegoating BY S. MARK HEIM https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/264317.pdf Summary of Girard's Christianity | René Girard's Mimetic Theory https://youtu.be/2sT2u2THf9A  Girard bio https://iep.utm.edu/girard/ S. Mark Heim https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/stephen-mark-heim   SUPPORT: Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg What’s New from 1517: The New Quest for Paul an

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 some extremely deep waters regarding the mimetic tradition, the nature of sacrifice, scapegoating, Satan’s power, and Jesus’ crucifixion. SHOW NOTES:  Girard - I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightning https://amzn.to/3JEKG8u Summary of Girard's Christianity | René Girard's Mimetic Theory https://youtu.be/2sT2u2THf9A  Girard bio https://iep.utm.edu/girard/   SUPPORT: Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg What’s New from 1517: The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato https://shop.1517.org/products/the-new-quest-for-paul-and-his

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 https://www.1517.org/series/the-sermons-of-gerhard-forde The Robe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Robe Rowan Atkinson skit cleared https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jan/13/rowan-atkinson-jesus-sketch-cleared-ofcom Rowan Atkinson Live - Amazing Jesus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN-8G0HCD5U   SUPPORT: Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts  1517 Podcasts http://www.1517.org/podcasts  The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/151

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.org/podcast-overview?&search=grothe   SUPPORT: Support the work of 1517 http://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/   The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg More from the hosts: Donovan Riley https://www.1517.org/contributors/donavon-riley  Christopher Gillespie https://www.1517.org/contributors/christopher-gillespie   MORE L