

Banned Books
1517 Podcasts
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jul 4, 2020 • 58min
152: Justin Holcomb - Human Trafficking in God’s World
Pure Evil Hidden in Plain Sight. Human trafficking, sexual abuse, and how the Church can engage with and fight against Satanic evil. SHOW NOTES: Human Trafficking in God’s World https://www.christianity.com/christian-life/art-and-culture/human-trafficking-gods-world.html Homeland Security https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/what-human-trafficking US Department of State https://www.state.gov/policy-issues/human-trafficking/ National Human Trafficking Hotline https://humantraffickinghotline.org LCMS Social Issues > Human Trafficking https://www.lcms.org/social-issues/human-trafficking Seneca Village https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Village Dan Crenshaw episode https://holdthesetruthswithdancrenshaw.libsyn.com/from-survivor-to-leader-courtney-litvaks-journey-to-end-the-scourge-of-human-trafficking Courtney Litvak www.childproofamerica.org — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) Donavon Riley The Warrior Priest Podcast 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517

Jul 2, 2020 • 38min
151: Tearing Down Statues and Cancelling History
It’s Not Like You Can Change History Just Because Your Feelings Are Hurt... Right? Riley and Gillespie discuss history, feelings, and canceling the cancelers with God’s Word, all this in preparation for part two on human trafficking. SHOW NOTES: Martin Luther statue in Baltimore https://reformationcharlotte.org/2020/06/24/leftists-now-calling-for-destruction-of-historic-statue-of-protestant-reformer-marin-luther-in-baltimore/ — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) Donavon Riley The Warrior Priest Podcast 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517

Jun 28, 2020 • 1h 13min
150: Martin Luther - On the Jews and their Lies (1543)
This episode takes a deep dive into Martin Luther's controversial writings on Jews and the implications of his legacy. The hosts challenge listeners to navigate morality's gray areas, discussing the complexities of good and evil in today's society. They also examine the intersection of faith and social justice, and how historical figures like Luther shouldn't be reduced to mere caricatures. Through satire and thoughtful reflection, they encourage a nuanced approach to understanding historical truths and the dangers of intolerance.

Jun 25, 2020 • 1h 10min
149: An Apologetic Primer on Jehovah’s Witnesses
We Are Not Your Kind. Gillespie and Riley respond to a listener question: Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a part of the Christian Church? SHOW NOTES: Christianity vs. Jehovah’s Witnesses https://biblereasons.com/christianity-vs-jehovah-witness/ Myth of Progress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress#Myth_of_Progress Jehovah’s Witness history https://carm.org/jehovahs-witnesses-history Hypostasis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypostasis_(philosophy_and_religion Bad Analogies for the Trinity https://lutheransatire.org/media/st-patricks-bad-analogies/ Bob Dylan - Triplicate https://amzn.to/3i1sK8M Interstellar Black Hole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyYEYzQ77Es The Silmarillion - Tolkien https://amzn.to/2CIdPjL Cthulhu Mythos - HP Lovecraft https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Cthulhu_Mythos — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) Donavon Riley The Warrior Priest Podcast 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517

Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 6min
148: Ken Korby - Wherever the Gospel is spoken, one must also talk about moderation and suffering with joy
Riley and Gillespie continue their conversation on moderation in public dialogue, the wrath of God, our passions, and not succumbing to media propaganda. SHOW NOTES: Different Ministries, Different Means, One God! - Ken Korby http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/KorbyDifferentMinistriesMeansOneGod.pdf No, A George Orwell Statue Isn’t Being Removed For Offending Journalists https://www.enmnews.com/2020/06/15/no-a-george-orwell-statue-isnt-being-removed-for-offending-journalists/ 8:46 - Dave Chapelle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tR6mKcBbT4 Ryan Long - How to Sell Protest Footage to FOX AND CNN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiYZ__Ww02c Whether Soldiers, Too, Can Be Saved? - Martin Luther https://rockrohr.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Luther-WHETHER-SOLDIERS-TOO-CAN-BE-SAVED.pdf The Enlightenment’s Dark Side https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/taking-the-enlightenment-seriously-requires-talking-about-race.html Occupation of Alcatraz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_Alcatraz Occupy Wall Street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street Eugene V. Debs - Communist for President https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_V._Debs 40 Minutes in the Old Testament https://www.1517.org/podcasts/40-minutes-in-the-old-testament — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) Donavon Riley The Warrior Priest Podcast 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517

Jun 17, 2020 • 1h 1min
147: Ken Korby - Different Ministries, Different Means, One God!
You Can’t Get Right if You Can’t Relate... Much too little has been done either to articulate or to augment the kind of "pastoral care" that equips Christian citizens to demonstrate care for the world in their daily vocation. SHOW NOTES: Different Ministries, Different Means, One God! - Ken Korby http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/KorbyDifferentMinistriesMeansOneGod.pdf Liberation Theology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology Two Swords Doctrine https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=36967 Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson M.D https://amzn.to/3hrGARA Crucified God - Jürgen Moltmann https://amzn.to/30SYYNd Curse and mark on Cain history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_and_mark_of_Cain Six-String Samurai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-String_Samurai John Bertram Phillips https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bertram_Phillips Steven Pressfield - Gates of Fire https://amzn.to/37K2efp — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) Donavon Riley The Warrior Priest Podcast 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517

Jun 13, 2020 • 1h 10min
146: Propaganda Never Rests - God Controls The Outcome of History, part 2
Our appearance is designed to be familiar and to put you at ease. We continue our discussion of the Church and social change and upheaval. SHOW NOTES: Warrior Priest - Goebbels Neil Postman - Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology Best Tom Cruise Running Moments Katee Sackhoff - How I Train My Body BJJMoses Quote — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube (new!) Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517

Jun 11, 2020 • 1h 2min
145: The Violence of Modernity - God Controls The Outcome of History, part 1
Are You Gonna Slay It? We take a deep dive into the relation of the Church to social change and upheaval. SHOW NOTES: The Violence of Modernity - Fr. Stephen Freeman Project Veritas - #ExposeAntifa Trump: The Art of the Deal How to win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie Bible Study - Psalm 8 J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues Rick and Morty - STAR MORT RICKTURN OF THE JERRI - Season 4, Episode 10 We Are The Useful Idiots: How Our Nation Divided is Playing Straight Into The Hands of Our Greatest Enemies — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube (new!) Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517

Jun 2, 2020 • 1h 13min
144: A Pastoral Debrief on Epidemic, Protests, and Riots
Riley and Gillespie take a break from the usual format to consider how our nation quickly forgot COVID-19 in the wake of the death of George Floyd. We seek to better understand what is happening regarding the protests and rioting, how it affects the Church, and how Christians might respond. SHOW NOTES: Psalm 9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalms+9&version=NKJV No Justice, No Peace https://www.1517.org/articles/no-justice-no-peace I Would Rather Die Than Hate You https://www.1517.org/articles/i-would-rather-die-than-hate-you Malcom X quote https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8869214-the-white-liberal-is-the-worst-enemy-to-america-and The Last Dance https://www.espn.com/watch/series/2806434b-1deb-4c5c-aae0-04b1ab8eebf7/the-last-dance Luther’s letter to John Hess - “Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague” https://blogs.lcms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Plague-blogLW.pdf — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube (new!) Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517

May 30, 2020 • 1h 4min
143: Martin Luther - Who Loved Me and Gave Himself For Me
Come With Me if You Want to Live. The two most important words we will ever hear. Main Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535), p. 154 https://shop.1517.org/products/martin-luthers-commentary-on-galatians-1535-lectures SHOW NOTES: The Small Catechism https://catechism.cph.org Evil Eye https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye William Wallace Can't Convince the Scots to Fight | Louder With Crowder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dD1YbG-qAE — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube (new!) Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517