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Mawwiage – Gospeled Boldly #91

David’s gettin’ hitched! As long as Saul doesn’t alter the deal any further… In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the courtship of Michal. Then, as Saul doesn’t cotton too well to his new son-in-law, Michal’s siding with her husband over the raging king.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown contrasts modern marriage ideas with those of an older time.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 18:24-20:17.

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Closer Than A Brother – Gospeled Boldly #90

Or a brother-in-law, for that matter. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the storied friendship of David and Jonathan. But all is not well with Saul, and when he starts to alter the deal… David best beware.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about the danger of interpreting Scripture through politics.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 18:1-23.

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As Lutheran As It Gets

27: Water, Command, Promise with Albrecht Peters

Description: Pr. Riley and Pr. Gillespie double dip into Albrecht Peters’ commentary on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism, Baptism and Lord’s Supper. This week it’s all about Baptism!  

Text: Albrecht Peters, Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, pg. 81-83.

Show Notes:

Dunning–Kruger effect

Bart Simpson’s baptism

Heidelberg Disputations

Luther’s Baptismal Rite

The Flood Prayer:

Almighty, Eternal God, Who, according to Thy righteous judgment, didst condemn the unbelieving world through the flood and, in Thy great mercy, didst preserve believing Noah and his family; and Who didst drown hardhearted Pharaoh with all his host in the Red Sea and didst lead Thy people Israel through the same on dry ground, thereby prefiguring this bath of Thy baptism; and Who, through the baptism of Thy dear Child, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast consecrated and set apart the Jordan and all water as a salutary flood and a rich and full washing away of sins: We pray through the same Thy groundless mercy, that Thou wilt graciously behold this [child] and bless him with true faith in spirit, that by means of this saving flood all that has been born in him from Adam and which he himself has added thereto may be drowned in him and engulfed, and that he may be sundered from the number of the unbelieving, preserved dry and secure in the Holy Ark of Christendom, serve Thy Name at all times fervent in spirit and joyful in hope, so that with all believers he may be made worthy to attain eternal life according to Thy promise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Church of the Cosmic Skull

The Rain (Netflix)

Cargo (Netflix)

Westworld (HBO)

Doc Savage (novels)

Justified (FX)

Celtic Crusades (Lawhead)

The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church (Rosenbladt)

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As Lutheran As It Gets

26: A Confrontation at The Lord’s Table

Text: Albrecht Peters, Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, pg. 46-48

Description: Pr. Riley and Pr. Gillespie dive back into Albrecht Peters’ commentary on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism. This week, they read “Baptism and the Lord’s Supper“ and go deep into Luther’s theology of the sacraments, with the specific critique of the Roman mass. It’s not about your giving but your receiving, promise and trust. 

Show Notes:

Rainy Day Women #12 and 35

Roman mystery cults

Seder meals

Aztec sacrifice

Elijah and the Prophets (1 Kings 18)

Last Action Hero (soundtrack)

Against the Heavenly Prophets (Luther)

Kairos & Chronos (Rev. William Cwirla)

Back to the Future Part III “Fourth Dimensionally!”

Justified

Avengers: Infinity War

Eat the Elephant – The Perfect Circle

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David and Goliath – Gospeled Boldly #89

It’s doesn’t exactly look like the matchup of the century, but it sure goes down in history. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about the fated fight between the giant and the shepherd. And Pastor schools Thomas in both physics and pop culture Jeopardy categories.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about the ethical implications of warfare.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 17:24-58.

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A Secret Chord – Gospeled Boldly #88

Apparently the devil doesn’t get all the good music—he doesn’t even like it! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about young David’s anointing as future king, and his employment with the current king as a musician and armor-bearer. Then, everything changed when the Philistines attacked.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about the idea of a “right” to privacy.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 16:1-17:23.

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As Lutheran As It Gets

25: Forgive us our debts so we’re free to forgive others…

Text: Albrecht Peters, Commentary on Luther’s Catechism: Lord’s Prayer, p.165ff.

Show Notes: Pr. Riley and Pr. Gillespie dive back into Albrecht Peters’ commentary on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism. This week, they read “Lord’s Prayer” and discuss how the Gospel opens the way for us to receive and enjoy forgiveness for Christ’s sake, and how God’s blood-soaked forgiveness frees us to extend absolution to others, even our enemies.

Random Acts of History – This American Life (Schindler’s List reference)

Obermmergau (Passion plays)

Wall-E

Interstellar (2015)

Brand Luther: How an Unheralded Monk Turned His Small Town into a Center of Publishing, Made Himself the Most Famous Man in Europe–and Started the Protestant Reformation (2015)

Fear the Walking Dead

Eat the Elephant – The Perfect Circle

Pete Doctor

The Road – Cormac McCarthy

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What A Hack – Gospeled Boldly #87

All means all, Saul. In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about Saul’s, er… incomplete… conquest of the Amalekites. Samuel shows up to set the record straight, and make sure Agag is really most sincerely dead.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown talks about the pop American Christianity tendency to hype the spiritual at the expense of the physical, and vice-versa.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 15:1-35.

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24: “Sanctification Based On Justification” with Albrecht Peters

Text: Albrecht Peters, Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Creed, p.248ff

Show Notes: Pr. Riley and Pr. Gillespie return to the excellent series from Albrecht Peters, this time delving deep into the Third Article of the Creed and the perennially hot topic: sanctification. 

Creed (2016)

Peaky Blinders

Brawndo – The Thirst Mutiliator

“Like cake in a crisis” 

TPS Reports

Red Swingline

Bjork – Medulla

Great Pacific garbage patch

Maynard James Keenan – Revolver videos

Lost in Space (2018)

Perfect Circle – Eat the Elephant

Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

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Sweet Action – Gospeled Boldly #86

Jonathan saves the day! In this episode, Pastor Eric Brown and Thomas Lemke read about how the son of Saul tees up a victory for the Israelites, and how Saul’s ham-fisted leadership of the situation causes it to fall apart.

In the Backwards Life, Pastor Brown addresses whether podcasts are replacing Church attendance.

This episode covers 1 Samuel 14:1-52.

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