1. Fight the Power! In this episode, we learn from pastor and theologian Helmut Thielecke about the gods we worship, the God that encounters us, and what technology actually does to us. What do Satan’s temptations teach us about Jesus, God’s Word, piety, and making sense of mystery? Is Christianity supposed to be a sensible religion? What kind of “opium” does the evil one offer us to lead us away from the Truth? What is distinctive about the worshippers of the God of power? What happens when technology becomes a means of power rather than merely a tool? What does God’s fight for the world look like, and how does it conclude?
  2. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the history of the ominous “rapture.”
  3. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the texts for Reformation Sunday.
  4. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the nature of prayer in connection to the parable of the unjust judge.
  5. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's account of Christ's healing of the ten lepers.
  6. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the unworthy servants.
  7. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the difference between heaven and hell.
  8. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the dishonest manager in Luke's gospel, which they rename it as the parable of the "wiley pastor."
  9. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's parable of the Lost Sheep.