Banned Books

Welcome to Banned Books, where we read and converse with the rebel children, the holy mischief-makers of God, who fight against the kind of useless religious, spiritual, and moral methods of life improvement that seeks to smother the glory of God in Jesus Christ. We want to introduce you to those who forgot everything except Jesus Christ and him crucified. We all struggle with fear of being last, lost, least, littlest, and dead, and so we are here to encourage, challenge, provoke, and maybe even offend you by introducing you to theologians who at one time or another were banned by their church, declared dangerous, or simply vilified for daring to confess that Christ alone is the way, truth, and life. Welcome rebel children, holy mischief makers, and fools for Christ. This podcast is for you.

398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah 06/28/2025

397: Q&A Episode - Civil Disobedience 06/21/2025

396: Paulson - God's Law, God's Gospel 06/13/2025

395: Questions Answered 06/10/2025

394: Paulson - The Battle of Words 05/31/2025

393: Table Talk 05/22/2025

392: Keller - What Is the Church? 05/16/2025

392: Keller - What Is the Church? Come Together, Right Now… In this episode, we read from Tim Keller’s sermon, which asks, “What is the Church?” We discuss the relationship between churches and culture, what the church is and isn’t, where we locate faith, whether Christian faith changes one’s values, and much more. SHOW NOTES: A Vision for a Gospel Centered Life by Dr. Timothy Keller Dalai Lama 160: Timothy Keller - Biblical justice differs in significant ways from all the secular alternatives 161: Timothy Keller - There is no need in liberal society for any consensus on moral values 162: Timothy Keller - Liberals’ insistence that religious views stay out of public discourse is hypocritical 163: Timothy Keller - If you believe in human rights, you are probably not a utilitarian 164: Tim Keller - Lots of foolish and cruel things can make us happy 165: Timothy Keller - Lots of foolish and cruel things can make us happy 279: Tim Keller - The Purpose of Christmas Martin Luther's Commentary On Saint Paul's Epistle To The Galatians More from 1517: : http://www.1517.org/podcasts : : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 : https://www.1517.org/events : https://academy.1517.org/ What’s New from 1517: : https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize : https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist : https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1 More from the hosts: Donovan Riley Christopher Gillespie MORE LINKS: Tin Foil Haloes Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast St John's Lutheran Church (Webster, MN) - FB Live Bible Study Group Donavon's Substack Gillespie's Substack Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis Gillespie Coffee Gillespie Media CONTACT and FOLLOW: Email Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE: YouTube Rumble Odysee Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast /episode/index/show/bannedbooks/id/36598465

391: The gracious will and good pleasure of God in Christ Jesus 05/08/2025

390: Concerning the Eternal Predestination and Election of God 05/01/2025

389: The Power and Primacy of the Pope 04/24/2025

388: Luther - Maundy Thursday 04/19/2025

387: Flacius - Adiaphora and Tyranny 04/12/2025

386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius 04/04/2025

385: Woodford - Great Commission, Great Confusion, or Great Confession? 03/27/2025

384: Peterson - The Stunted Imagination 03/21/2025

383: Tolkien - The 'protestant' search backwards for 'simplicity' and directness ... is mistaken and indeed vain 03/08/2025

383: Tolkien - The 'protestant' search backwards for 'simplicity' and directness ... is mistaken and indeed vain 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! SHOW NOTES: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Shelby Foote Phrygian Mode Max Richter - The New Four Seasons Vivaldi Recomposed "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) More from 1517: : http://www.1517.org/podcasts : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 : https://www.1517.org/events : https://academy.1517.org/ What’s New from 1517: : https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize : https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist : https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1 More from the hosts: Donovan Riley Christopher Gillespie MORE LINKS: Tin Foil Haloes Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast St John's Lutheran Church (Webster, MN) - FB Live Bible Study Group Donavon's Substack Gillespie's Substack Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis Gillespie Coffee Gillespie Media CONTACT and FOLLOW: Email Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE: YouTube Rumble Odysee Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast /episode/index/show/bannedbooks/id/35586265

382: Riley - Our False Gods and Addiction 02/28/2025

382: Riley - Our False Gods and Addiction 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. SHOW NOTES: The Impossible Prize (1517) The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction A Theology of Addiction with Donavon Riley (Outside Ourselves) More from 1517: : http://www.1517.org/podcasts : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 : https://www.1517.org/events : https://academy.1517.org/ What’s New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits: Take 20% Off Our Lenten Devotionals until March 5th: The Sinner/Saint Lenten Devotional: Finding Christ in the Straw: A Forty-Day Devotion on the Epistle of James: More from the hosts: Donovan Riley Christopher Gillespie MORE LINKS: Tin Foil Haloes Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast St John's Lutheran Church (Webster, MN) - FB Live Bible Study Group Donavon's Substack Gillespie's Substack Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis Gillespie Coffee Gillespie Media CONTACT and FOLLOW: Email Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE: YouTube Rumble Odysee Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast /episode/index/show/bannedbooks/id/35486645