1. 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
  2. Today on the show, we tell the story of perhaps the most famous evangelist of the 19th century.
  3. Today on the show, we remember the oldest and longest-running Christian radio station in America.
  4. Today on the show, we remember Herman Bavinck on the 101st anniversary of his death.
  5. In 1 Timothy 2, Paul sets out to describe how the church service is conducted and structured. What is governing principle for both?
  6. Torah! Torah! Torah! In this episode, we discuss the book, Reading Moses, Seeing Jesus: How the Torah (Law) Fulfills its Goal in Yeshua (Jesus). This time it’s all about how to read and exegete the Scriptures to reveal the purpose and goal of the Torah and what that means for us today.
  7. Today on the show, we remember Dave Brubeck and his unlikely fusion of Jazz and music for the church.
  8. Who’s Running the Verbs of Grace? In this episode, we discuss Augustine’s defense of God’s grace against the Pelagians, with a healthy dose of Reformation theology added for seasoning.
  9. Today on the show, we remember the father of African American spiritual hymnody: H.T. Burleigh.
  10. Divide by Two, but Add by One. In this episode, we discuss Nestorius’ sermon on whether Mary was Theotokos or not and what happens when one tries to comment on the two natures of God using Greek philosophy to exegete Scripture.
  11. 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?
  12. Today on the show, we remember a Christian “devoted to the least of these,” Dorothy Day.