1. Psalm 55 instructs us to call out to God and look to His sure promises when sin and darkness assails us.
  2. Is there any assurance when it doesn't feel like God is with you?
  3. The Psalmist speaks about how God delivers the poor and needy.
  4. Psalm 38 shows a confession of sin that seeks and trusts in God alone forgiveness.
  5. In Psalm 22, we see our pain and suffering imputed to Christ on the cross as he confesses the words of the Psalm.
  6. Crumbling and forsaken, a cry goes out to God.
  7. Psalm 31 delivers the promise that God is our deliverer and steadfast refuge.
  8. Christmas? This Is Pretty Much The Whole Package. Gillespie and Riley read and so discuss Augustine’s sermon “Why Celebrate Christmas?” This episode, more rabbit trails, laughs, and discussion of Psalm 85 as the perfect Christmas sermon text.
  9. I’m spiritual, not Spiritual. Gillespie and Riley continue hijacking their podcast to honor their spiritual father, Norman Nagel. This week, we discuss how to sort out gifts we give ourselves and gifts given by God.
  10. “Let your love be genuine!” But what if it’s not? The Apostle Paul gives us a list that seems hard to fulfill. If it is up to us, we’re in trouble. But if it is all in Christ, it is done. Love! “Butwhat’s in it for me?” When we fail, we flee to Christ. We know what genuine love is by looking at Christ, and in faith we receive genuine love from Him.
  11. Living sacrifices are holy and acceptable to God: What’s that look like? Redeemed and made new by Christ, we use the gifts God has given us to serve others and serve Him.
  12. Paul says he hasn’t yet obtained perfection but is certain he will, but not because of anything he has done.