1. This month, we discuss the book "The Soul of Shame" by Dr. Curt Thompson. It was a really fun conversation, and Katie called it her top read of the year.
  2. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the sheep and the goats.
  3. The Parable of the Lawless, Polygamist Groom. In this episode, we discuss the parable of the ten virgins as preached by John Piper. We converse about law and promise, red herrings, who’s wise and foolish in the parable, the bondage of the will and the doctrine of election, and the consequences for hearers of such parabolic sermons.
  4. In this book club episode, we discuss "Art and Faith" by Makoto Fujimura. This was a book recommended to us, and we sort out the parts of this book that we appreciated, and the parts where we would disagree.
  5. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the talents.
  6. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the wise and foolish virgins – although Paulson has a suggestion about how we might rename it.
  7. n today's episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price delve into Mark 4:10-12. In this scripture, Jesus teaches about parables, prompting his disciples to ask why he teaches in this manner.
  8. Kelsi and Daniel Emery Price talk about the function and telos of the law and the gospel before jumping into Dan’s book, Scandalous Stories: A Sort of Commentary on the Parables, and their discussion on what can go wrong when reading the parables and the reason Jesus uses them in the first place.