Thinking Fellows

Last week the Fellows talked about the Means of Grace, as a direct follow-up to that episode the Fellows now dive into Baptism. Why get Baptized? How does Baptism work? Who should be Baptized? Sit Back, relax, and grab a drink as the soothing waters of Baptism drown you in Christ. Featured this Episode: Donate! Audio at 1517 Legacy Luther's Small Catechism Romans 6 Virtue in the Wasteland Imagine

Early on in the show we dedicated a whole episode to the topic of grace. Now it is time to expand on the topic of grace and discuss how God delivers the saving Grace of Christ to His people. Sit back, relax, and grab a drink as the grace of Christ soothes your troubled soul. Featured This Episode: The Christian Life Cross or Glory? Donate to help the Thinking Fellows Facebook Twitter

Lutherans can often be misunderstood as rejecting the existence or necessity of good works. On episode 14 the Thinking Fellows discuss why this common misconception is not true. Sit back, relax and grab a drink to find out why good works are a fruit of faith and not saving grace. Featured this Episode. Speakers Bureau James Richard Melanchthon The Jagged Word

Do Lutherans even have a doctrine of predestination? I thought that was the Calvinists? This week, The Fellows discuss predestination, which is a little known or seldom talked about doctrine among Lutherans. Sit back, relax, and grab a drink to find out why predestination is a gift of assurance and not a tool to damn your neighbor. Featured this Episode: Wittenberg vs. Geneva Loci Translations Facebook Twitter Donate

On this episode, the Thinking Fellows do things differently. Deviating from the typical Loci topics, the guys interview Pastor Brian Thomas. Brian Thomas is the author of 1517 the Legacy Project's latest book Wittenberg vs. Geneva. The Fellows talk about the book and briefly cover how Lutheranism differs from Calvinism. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Featured this Episode: Wittenberg vs. Geneva Facebook Twitter Donate

The Thinking Fellows discuss the human will and ask some important questions. What role does the will have in or on the Christian life? What does it mean for the will to be bound? And does the will have anything to do with faith or salvation? As usual, the Fellows look to Scripture and the teachings of the Lutheran Reformation for the answer. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Featured the Episode: The Bondage of the Will Where Christ is Present Article 18 of the Augsburg Confession 1517 Newsletter

The doctrine of conversion is highly debated among Christians. The Thinking Fellows find their answer not so surprisingly away from logic and back in Christ. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Featured This Episode: Faith Founded on Fact Luther's Small Catechism Bondage of the Will

This week, the Thinking Fellows talk about the various theories of atonement. On their quest for clarity, the Fellows examine Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. Sit back, relax, grab a drink and join the conversation. Featured this week: Virtue in the Wasteland 1517 Legacy Social Media Facebook Twitter Book of Concord Online

Last week we ran out of time and barely scratched the surface of the theology of the person and work of Christ. This week we continue our conversation and touch on active and passive obedience and other pieces of the "Godman" puzzle. Sit back, relax, and grab a drink as we conquer our first "part 2" episode. Featured this week: Audio at 1517 Legacy Thinking Fellows on Social Media Facebook Twitter http://www.thinkingfellows.com

On episode 6 the Thinking Fellows talk about faith. Faith is one of the Solas of the Reformation, and is instrumental to salvation. Follow the good Drs. as they discuss why faith isn't a work and explain the difference between faith in worldly things and faith in God. Sit back, relax, grab a drink and enjoy the show. Featured this episode: Dr. Keith Loci Translation Myth, Allegory, and Gospel 1517 Legacy Blog