1. On this episode of Preaching the Text, Steve Paulson and John Hoyum discuss the rewards of the law and the rewards of gospel.
  2. Today on the Almanac, we remember Onesimus, the slave, and his possible post-Pauline life.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we find the nexus between Baseball, Frank Sinatra, and a famous Christian Evangelist.
  4. There has been a lot of calls to fear lately in our world. As alarming things happen in every news cycle, and fear feels like the responsible thing to do, Katie and Gretchen talk about how the opposite of fear isn't apathy, it's hope.
  5. In this episode, Blake sits down with producer and audio engineer, Scott "OZ" Osborne. They discuss his early interest in audio engineering and music, his work as a drummer, audio engineering for television, and now his work producing for podcasts and radio.
  6. The year was 1415. We remember the death of Jan Hus. The reading is from Hus’ “Exhortation to Peace."
  7. On this day, we celebrate the feast of Christmas. Dan gives us a survey of Christmas events throughout time. The reading is "At the Manger Mary Sings" by WH Auden.
  8. On this day, we remember hymn-writer William Cowper, born in 1731, and Anders Nygren, Lundensian theologian. The reading is "They Could Not Tell Me Who Should Be My Lord" by Edwin Muir.
  9. One sermon, two men, maximum effort! In this episode, Gillespie and Riley jump back into Whitefield's sermon, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough." This week, they turn a more critical eye on Whitefield's sermon, discussing revivalism, sermonizing, and the purpose of the church.
  10. Our goal is to proclaim the genuine good news—that’s what “Gospel” means—of Christ’s forgiveness for you. We do not offer you better tips, techniques or checklists. Instead, You Are Forgiven is sermons by faithful pastors who will clearly show how you cannot be forgiven by your own efforts, no matter how well you do on your homework, your checklist of tasks. But they will also show how you are actually and already forgiven because Jesus has done all that is needed, for you!
  11. On this episode, Dr. Francisco teaches us about John of Damascus, an early apologist.