1. The Thinking Fellows discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's first book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
  2. Only briefly distracted by another Christmas rant, Craig and Troy return to the book of Timothy to examine the qualifications of a deacon of the church
  3. It’s A Show, About Nothing! In this episode, we revisit and discuss C.S. Lewis’ introduction to Athanasius, On the Incarnation. We end up doing a recap of the past year, which means Christmas movies, the incarnation, and lots and lots of rabbit trails on this episode of The Banned Books Podcast.
  4. Today on the show, we remember the poet, Denise Levertov.
  5. The Thinking Fellows discuss J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit.
  6. Today on the show, we remember the Russian priest and polymath Pavel Florensky.
  7. In 1 Timothy 2, Paul sets out to describe how the church service is conducted and structured. What is governing principle for both?
  8. Today on the show, we remember Dave Brubeck and his unlikely fusion of Jazz and music for the church.
  9. Today on the show, we remember author Madeleine L’Engle.
  10. God Doesn’t Do Prophet-sharing. In this episode, we discuss Gerhard von Rad’s explanation of a prophet’s freedom and lack of choice regarding his call and proclamation. What’s at stake for preachers, and all Christians, when God calls us to speak a specific word, to a specific people, at a specific time according to his decision?