Best Doth Protest Podcasts (2025)

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James' New Substack, Andrew's Greece & Turkey Trip, Charlie Kirk 1:00:35

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Andrew and James return to have a catch-up episode- with each other and with you. James started a substack called "Rogues & Reformers" on how Reformational theology can inform our read of comic books and superheroes. Andrew discusses a church trip he went on walking in the footsteps of Paul the Apostle. We offer what we hope can be a pastoral word …

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Story of the English Reformation (pt. 2) 1:07:07

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In this episode we look at Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves, Martin Luther's influence on English churchmen like William Tyndale and Robert Barnes, the influence of the English-Schmalkaldic dialogues on the 39 articles, and more. (Show correction: the author Andrew mentions is Michael Whiting, not Whitling! Apologies) We also took the first …

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Story of the English Reformation (pt. 1) 1:14:50

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Did Henry VIII found the Anglican Church? That's one of many things we explore in this episode which will be the first of a multi-part series where James and Andrew discuss the 16th Reformation in England. In this part, we look at the so-called three 'streams' of Anglicanism, the Tudors, and Henry's reign up to his divorce with Anne of Cleves. Enjo…

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Matthew Barrett on the Catholicity of the Reformers (Repost) 1:10:45

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Matthew Barrett has recently made religious news: converting to Anglican Christianity from the Southern Baptist Convention and his new appointment at Trinity Anglican Seminary in Ambridge as research professor of theology. In this throwback episode, Dr. Barrett joined Andrew and James on the podcast to discuss his book The Reformation as Renewal: R…

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Matthias Flacius Illyricus (with Wade Johnston) 1:13:38

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Continuing on the topic of the generation of Lutherans after Luther's death from our preceding episode, Dr. Wade Johnston comes on the show to discuss his recent book Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus. The story of Flacius alone gives us a big picture on 2nd-generation Lutheranism as he was a significant f…

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2nd Generation Lutherans 1:18:26

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"Philippists", "Flacians", "Stoics", "Synergists". These are all names given, whether pejoratively or appropriately, to factions and groups that arose within the movement Luther started after his death. James and Andrew dive into this period of the second half of the 16th century to explore who some of these people were and what some of the debates…

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Reviewing Lowell Green's book How Melanchthon Helped Luther Discover the Gospel 1:11:30

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"Faith", "Righteousness", "Sin". These are terms that meant something different to the young Luther than the later Luther. What changed? According to a study done by Lutheran theologian the Rev. Dr. Lowell Green, it was Luther's young colleaugue and friend Philip Melanchthon who had a lot to do with it. In this episode, James and Andrew review this…

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Continued Thoughts on Bonhoeffer (the Person) 1:02:02

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Andrew shares his deep appreciation for Dietrich Bonhoeffer that he has gained since seeing the 2024 movie, reading primary and secondary resources on Bonhoeffer, and teaching a Bonhoeffer class at his parish. Shownotes Literature that Andrew recommended in the show: Charles B. Marsh's Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Ferdinand Schlinge…

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Vindicating Cranmer: The 2025 Anglican Way Conference 1:02:10

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James and Andrew share about their experience at the Anglican Way conference in February, 2025. Shownotes: -The videos of all the speaker presentations of the conference can be watched here. (https://anglicanway.org/2025-conference/) -the name of the eccentric apocalypticist of the 1480's that Andrew and James couldn't think of was Johann Hilten of…

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The German Peasants' War (with Lyndal Roper) 1:05:08

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Dr. Lyndal Roper joins us on this episode to discuss the turbulent and devastating peasant wars of 1525, a series of events that comes up often in Reformation studies but are hardly in themselves ever the center of focus in historical study. Dr. Roper's most recent book Summer of Fire and Blood is the first major book in a generation devoted to thi…

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Mary Madgalene and the Reformation (w/ Steven Tyra) 56:22

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Mary Magdalene appears in the sermons and writings of Luther, Zwingli, Bullinger, Calvin, and Beza in ways that reflect their theological perspectives. Dr. Steven Tyra joins the podcast on this episode to discuss his work in this interesting area. Steven Tyra's work referenced: -"Mary Shames Us All": Martin Luther's Reception of the Medieval Magdal…

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Going Through Our Top Episodes (Part 2/2) 1:09:19

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James and Andrew continue the list, covering our top 5 most listened to episodes of Doth Protest. It was a wonderful opportunity to have a great discussion about topics often brought up on the show in general: Law & Gospel distinction (and uses of the Law), biblical interpretation, our confessional understanding of Anglicanism, and some good ol' 16…

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Amy Mantravadi on Her Book Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation 1:01:27

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We're incredibly delighted to have Amy Mantravadi on this episode to talk about her book Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation. Broken Bonds is a work of histoical-fiction centered on the historical figures Martin Luther, Desiderius Erasmus, and Philip Melanchthon. You can visit and check out more of Amy's work at her website (amymantravadi.com)…

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New Year 2025: Andrew & James catch up and go through top episodes (Part 1) 1:13:03

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Happy New Year! Andrew and James catch up on how Christmas and life-in-general went over the past few weeks, and then go through, discuss and reflect upong #10 to #6 of the top 10 most listened to Doth Protest episodes of all time. Then we ran out of time... so a second part going from #5 through #1 will be released soon. Blessings to you this new …

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Learning to Love Jesus and the 39 Articles 1:14:22

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The Rev. Ben Randall, senior associate rector of Galilee Church, Virginia Beach and author of the new book Introducing Anglicanism: A Catechism on the Thirty-Nine Articles joins Andrew and James on the podcast today to talk about his book, along with sharing the story of how he came to faith. Ben is an ordained priest in the Church of England but c…

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Thoughts on the Bonhoeffer Movie 1:08:26

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Andrew comes on to share his thoughts on the 2024 movie "Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin" and the way it has been received. Links: Statement made by the International Bonhoeffer Society Statement made by actors of the Bonhoeffer film Eric Metexas' book Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. Charles Marsh's book Strange Glory: A Life of Dietric…

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Law & Gospel for All Christians (with Josh Nickel) 1:01:50

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Andrew and James had a wonderful conversation with Joshua Nickel on his book Walk Between Heaven and Earth: Listening to Martin Luther On How to Be a True Theologian. Visit Josh's website https://joshuamarknickel.com/By Doth Protest

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Embracing Grace (Crossover Episode with The Reclamation Podcast) 59:59

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The Reclamation joins forces with Doth Protest in this week's episode. Join Michael Lewis and Brad Kafer as we hear the stories of two Episcopal priests (James Rickenbaker and Kyle Tomlin) and how they each came to gospel clarity. We also discuss the fruits of Christ centered preaching and rightly understanding Jesus' disposition toward us as belie…

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The Solas and the Leipzig Debate (with Volker Leppin) 53:31

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Renowned Luther scholar Volker Leppin comes on the podcast to for a great discussion on his most recent book Sola: Christ, Grace, Faith, and Scripture Alone in Martin Luther's Theology from Lutheran Quarterly Books and the famous debate between Martin Luther and Johann Eck in June and July of 1519 known as the Leipzig Debate which proved to be a tu…

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Catholic Luther Scholarship (with Mickey Mattox) 56:14

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Mickey Mattox joins Andrew and Stephen on today’s podcast to discuss Roman Catholic scholars who have contributed to the study of Martin Luther. Dr. Mattox, a Roman Catholic theologian himself, is the Flack Family Foundation Chair and Professor of Theology at Hillsdale College. He has been lecturing and writing about Martin Luther for decades. SHOW…

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The Bible in the Early Church (with Gerald Bray) 1:30:21

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Andrew and James were blessed to be joined by church historian Gerald Bray. In this episode, Dr. Bray discusses his studies of the early church father Tertullian, how we got the Christian Bible, and how people in the early church read, received, and interpreted the Bible. Tune in for a fascinating conversation. Dr. Gerald Bray is research professor…

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Response to John Martignoni's A Blue Collar Answer to Protestantism 1:25:49

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Doth Protest hosts Andrew and James along with friend of the show Connor Longaphie of Transcendent Truth Media attempt to answer some of the questions that popular Roman Catholic apologist says are questions that "Protestants can't answer" in his book A Blue Collar Answer to Protestantism: Catholic Questions Protestants Can't Answer. But more impor…

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Packer with a Side of Tolkien (A Discussion with Joel Scandrett) 1:24:52

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We are joined by the Rev. Dr. Joel Scandrett, associate professor of historical theology at Trinity Anglican Seminary, who was also a friend and colleague of J.I. Packer. Together they edited an Anglican catechism To Be a Christian. Dr. Scandrett joins us to talk about Packer as he knew him. Toward the end of the episode, he and James discuss Lord …

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How C.S. Lewis Interpreted the Bible (with Ray Baker) 1:06:18

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Dr. Ray Baker joins Andrew and James today to discuss C.S. Lewis' hermeneutics and approach to Scripture. It was such an enjoyable conversation. Shownotes: Dr. Baker's book that we referred to throughout the episode is Beyond Narnia: The Theology of C.S. Lewis Here is a link to other articles and essays written by Dr. Baker…

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An Anglican and Reformed Baptist Conversation (Crossover Episode w/ Theocast) 1:07:44

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James and Andrew were delighted to be joined by Jon Moffit and Justin Perdue from the podcast Theocast. In this episode, we get into: 1) What distinguishes a Reformed Baptist from most typical Baptists in North America (which is rather similar to what distinguishes Anglicans like Andrew and James from many Anglicans in North America) 2) Discussing …

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Episode 71: A Tribute to "Dad" Rod Rosenbladt 1:02:24

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My guests, Ted Rosenbladt, and Erick Sorenson and my co-host Brad Kafer talk about the life and legacy of Rod Rosenbladt and the legacy he has left for all of us of Gospel Clarity!! Guests: Ted Rosenbladt and Erick Sorensen are a part of the ministry of 1517.org. Check out all the content there and be blessed by it!!! Website: https://www.1517.org …

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Melanchthon: Father of Anglicanism? (with Peter D. Robinson) 1:08:12

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The Most Rev'd Peter D. Robinson, Presiding Bishop of the United Episcopal Church of North America joins the podcast to discuss Philip Melanchthon's influence on 16th-century Anglicanism. Shownotes: -In this episode we frequently refer back to Bishop Peter's article "Melanchthon and Anglicanism" in The North American Anglican and Dewey D. Wallace, …

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Episode 70: Brokenness and The Imago Dei w/ Sam Powell 45:23

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My guest, Sam Powell of Sam Powell Ministries, discuss the importance of understanding The Imago Dei (Image of God) in how we view God, ourselves and others. We talk about the brokenness that comes with a bad understanding of our being Image Bearers and how having a right understanding, with The Gospel at the center, helps us to heal. Guests: Sam P…

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Preparing for the Ascent: Drew Nathaniel Keane on the 1662 Prayer Book Liturgy 1:14:16

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Drew Nathaniel Keane (who previously appeared on the episode "Samuel L. Bray and Drew Keane on the 1662 Book of Common Prayer International Edition") comes back on the podcast to discuss his 2024 book How to Use the Book of Common Prayer that he authored along with Samuel Bray. We had a great conversation on the contents of the classic Prayer Book.…

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Andrew's Response to the Luther series on 'The Rest is History' 1:08:08

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Doth Protest host Andrew delves into a recent series done on The Rest is History podcast about Martin Luther. Shownotes: Bernhard Lohse's book Martin Luther's Theology Steven Ozment's book The Age of Reform Erik Herrmann's article "Luther's Absorption of Medieval Biblical Interpretation and His Use of the Church Fathers" in The Oxford Handbook of M…

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Episode 69: Brokenness and The Good Gift of Weakness w/ Eric Schumacher 41:12

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My guest, Eric Schumacher and I discuss his book, The Good Gift of Weakness!! We talk about how weakness is very misunderstood in the church and how understanding weakness biblically can help us deal with our own weakness as broken vessels struggling to trust in Christ and The Gospel!! Guests: Eric Schumacher is an author, podcaster, and songwriter…

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Episode 68: Broken by A Child's Medical Crisis w/ Eric Schumacher and Jessika Sanders 41:27

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My guests, Eric Schumacher and Jessika Sanders, join me to discuss the brokenness that comes from dealing with a child's illness and how prayer and the Gospel can bring rest and comfort through that ordeal!! Guests: Eric Schumacher and Jessika Sanders both know what it’s like to face a family medical crisis, and they are passionate about helping ot…

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Bibles (with Jay Mills) 1:03:36

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The NIV, the RSV, the KJV? The Women's Bible, the Student's Bible, the Athlete's Bible, the Construction Worker's Bible? There's all kinds of Bibles out there, and where to start? Former guest of the pod the Rev. Jay Mills joins Andrew and James today. They each discuss the translations and editions of the Bible that they prefer, both for their own…

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Crossover Episode with The Broken Vessels Podcast 1:02:44

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James and Andrew were honored to be guests on podcast Broken Vessels: Theology for a Broken Church hosted by Joshua Simpkins and Brad Kafer. Check out more content from The Broken Vessels Podcast here.By Doth Protest

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Episode 67: Brokenness, Luther And Ministry with Doth Protest 1:01:13

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My guests, James and Andrew of Doth Protest join Brad and I in celebrating Luther and his contribution to the understating of the Gospel of grace extra nos!! Doth Protest Links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doth-protest/id1549751430 Broken Vessels Podcast Contact: Website: https://thebrokenvesselspodcast.com Email: [email protected]…

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Revisiting Our Favorite Theologians (and James' Sabbatical) 1:21:51

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An unintended multiple-sessions-in-the-making episode. James and Andrew revisit their favorite theologians list from two years ago and make some changes. James also fills us in on the research on church growth and travels he did during his sabbatical. Shownotes -James referenced Alister McGrath's book Narrative Apologetics: Sharing the Relevance, J…

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Episode 66: Brokenness, Trinitarian Orthodoxy and EFS w/ Dr. Matthew Barrett 47:42

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My guest, Dr. Matthew Barrett, and I discuss the importance of Trinitarian Orthodoxy for us as believers and how a misunderstanding of the Trinity through heterodox and heretical views (ESS/EFS and others) in the church can cause much brokenness in the church. We also discuss how reclaiming the simple understanding of The Doctrine of God can help u…

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Episode 65: Brokenness and Gospel Centered Biblical Counseling w/ Zeb Lyons 53:46

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My guest, Zeb Lyons, and I, discuss Gospel centered biblical counseling: what it should look like and how it can actually be an option in helping us deal with our brokenness as Christians. Guest:Zeb Lyons is the husband of Amanda and father of four. He grew up in a pastors home watching the blessings and chaos of ministry life and seeing the damage…

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James & Andrew Review the '95 Theses to the Episcopal Church' Part 3 1:08:20

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This is the third and final part of our series where we reviewed a set of statements put forth by the Episcopal Fellowship for Renewal. Shownotes: In this episode, Andrew mentions the article "Those Hyper-Politicized Evangelicals" by Timothy Dalrymple. James mentions the book Scandal of the Evangelical Mind by Mark A. Noll…

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Luther, Calvin, and the Law 1:08:02

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James and Andrew dive into the Reformational distinction of Law and Gospel followed by a discussion on the 'uses' of the Law as they appear in Calvin's Institutes and in Luther's thought. Shownotes: The quotations on the three uses of the Law from Calvin are from Ford Lewis Battle's translation of Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 2, Chapte…

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Episode 64: Theology for The Broken Church: A Year in Review and Looking Forward to 2024 25:26

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Brad and I reflect on the year of 2023 on BVP and what we look forward to in 2024. Broken Vessels Podcast Contact: Website: https://thebrokenvesselspodcast.com Email: [email protected] FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796906071459681/

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Luther and Marx: A Discussion with Paul Hinlicky 54:08

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Andrew is thankful for his doctoral-supervisor Dr. Paul Hinlicky coming on the podcast. In this episode, Dr. Hinlicky discusses one of his earliest theological interests: Karl Marx's reception of Martin Luther. Enjoy! We are thankful for Queen of the Sciences for cross listing this episode. About our guest: Paul R. Hinlicky is a Lutheran pastor, ec…

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Episode 63: Brokenness, Faith and Skepticism w/Shane Rosenthal 50:53

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My guest, Shane Rosenthal of The Humble Skeptic, and I discuss what true biblical faith looks like, how misunderstanding that brings brokenness, and how a healthy skepticism and the Gospel bring healing to that brokenness as we wrestle with our faith to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Guest: Shane Rosenthal is the founder and host of The…

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”Street Theology”? Hebrew Roots Movement and the Right-Dividers 1:12:29

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Friend and co-host of the past Stephen Burnett joins Andrew to talk about a couple of interesting movements that have happened within, and perhaps on the fringes, of the church, and why they think both of these movements are missing something important. The beliefs and quotations that Stephen was referring to on the Right-Dividers came from this si…

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Episode 62: Theology For The Broken Church: Brokenness, Christmas and The Incarnation w/ Bob Hiller 46:26

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In this special Christmas episode, Brad and I are joined by Bob Hiller of The White Horse Inn and 1517 as we discuss the brokenness of Christmas and the Good News of the Incarnation which brings healing to our brokenness. Show Notes: Guest: Bob Hiller is the senior pastor of Community Lutheran Church in Escondido, CA. He is a baptized husband, fath…

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Episode 61:Broken by High Anthropology w/David Zahl 34:09

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My guest, David Zahl of Mockingbird Ministries, and I discuss how having a philosophy of high anthropology brings brokenness to us personally and to the church and how understanding low anthropology both from a biblical perspective and practically can actually help us to move toward healing in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Guest: David Zahl is the di…

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Episode 60:Brokenness and Deconstruction w/ Sarabeth Kapusta 51:22

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I'm joined in this episode by Sarabeth Kapusta of the Reconstructing Your Faith Podcast to discuss the topic of deconstructionism. We talk about why we believe many are deconstructing their faith, and how the Gospel helps us to reconstruct to a healthy and healing faith in Christ. Guest: Sarabeth Kapusta is a wife, mother, podcaster, and survivor o…

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Corinthians Redacted? A Discussion with Frank W. Hughes 1:12:35

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We took a break from our normal routine of Reformational history and theology. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Frank Hughes, a friend and colleague in ministry who served in the same diocese as him. Frank is also New Testament scholar who has recently co-written a book with his friend and fellow New Testament scholar the late Robert Jewett tit…

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Episode 59: Brokenness, Tragedy and God's Sustaining Grace w/ Paul and Cherrell Thomas 48:15

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In this episode, I'm joined by some dear friends of mine, Paul and Cherrell Thomas, that faced insurmountable tragedy in their lives, yet God sustained them through His grace in the Gospel as they endured the unknowns of this tragedy. Guests: Paul and Cherrell Thomas are friends that were part of my church in Utah when I lived there. They now resid…

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Part 2: James & Andrew Review ’95 Theses to the Episcopal Church’ from Episcopal Fellowship for Renewal 1:13:55

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We offer out apologies for people who listen to us via Spotify, who would not have been able to listen to our last couple of episodes. We initially had an issue with new episodes/updates appearing on Spotify because of our recent podcast host change. We have resolved the issue. This is our recent episode where Andrew and James go further down the l…