1. Dazed & Confused. In this episode, we continue our series on The Bondage of the Will (1525), by Martin Luther. We read Dr. James Nestingen’s historical introduction to the treatise and delve into the ways two theologians differed in their exegesis of Scripture, their interpretation of Christian doctrine, and the early and medieval church-theological traditions that influenced Erasmus and Luther as they engaged in a back-and-forth.
  2. In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Price discuss Acts chapter 8, focusing on the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch.
  3. In this episode of the Outlaw God, Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith look at the mystical interpretations of Psalm 18, focusing on the phrase "God made darkness his hiding place."
  4. In this episode, we begin our series commemorating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s treatise, de Servo Arbitrio — The Bondage of the Will. We begin by reading Dr. Steven Paulson’s theological analysis of what’s at stake in Luther’s treatise, as well as its sharp-edged consequences for churches today. As it was received then, so it is now by dedicated students of this work: it cleaves those who seek Jesus plus philosophy, ideology, or personal interests from those who insist on Christ alone in all things relating to matters of salvation, faith, etc.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about practices surrounding Holy Communion.
  6. Wetly All the Way. In this episode, we visit with author Kathryn Morales about her new book, Remembering Your Baptism. We discuss who should be baptized and why. How many times does someone need to be baptized? Can someone fall away from baptism, and what if someone doubts that baptism saves them from judgment and death? This and much, much more on today’s episode of the podcast.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the Lord’s Prayer.
  8. *in sarcastic voice* Thank goodness for bible verses that are perfectly clear!
  9. You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away. In this episode, we read the Outlaw God and discuss the hidden life of a Christian. How are Christians to understand the living Word, or Christ crucified before Adam and Eve, or being called into vocations that serve the kingdom of life rather than a culture of death?
  10. In this episode of Tough Text, Scott Keith and Dan Price explore the parable of the persistent widow from Luke 18.
  11. What is the right sacrifice before God? Dr. Paulson continues to examine Cain and Able in an effort to refute the notion that the difference between the two was a result of the correct use of free will.
  12. What is the right sacrifice before God? Dr. Paulson continues to examine Cain and Able in an effort to refute the notion that the difference between the two was a result of the correct use of free will.