1. Today on the show, we remember the father of African American spiritual hymnody: H.T. Burleigh.
  2. Wandering, wandering. Where do we stand with God?
  3. Today on the show, we remember composer Felix Mendelssohn, the man behind Bach’s 19th-century resurgence.
  4. Today on the show, we remember the conversion of the first singing Country and Western Cowboy.
  5. We invited Old Testament and Hebrew scholar, Chad Bird, to talk to us about Proverbs 31. This passage talking about a wife of noble character is often discussed in women's Bible studies or events. It's used to inspire, accuse, exhaust, or at least show us some kind of standard that we feel we can never reach.
  6. . . . but the joke's on Herod. Joseph takes Mary and baby Jesus to refuge in Egypt, and all that happens in Matthew 2 is done in order to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament.
  7. So what happens when you come to the lowest moment of your life and doubt that anything good can come out of it? God meets you there in His Redeemer. Craig and Troy finish up the book of Ruth.
  8. Scott and Caleb are joined by Chad Bird to talk about his new book, Unveiling Mercy.
  9. Four stars! The story of Ruth is the rom-com of the year! But actually, it's even so much better than that. Craig and Troy open up the book of Ruth and start to see how God unfolds His long game through this spectacular and important story.