Podcast Overview

Author

Samaritan Savior (Luke 10:25-37)

10/23/25

5 mins

By Daniel Emery Price | Scott Keith

In this episode of Tough Texts, Dan Price and Scott Keith go over the parable of the Good Samaritan, discussing its implications on moralism, the law, and the nature of compassion.
Luke 18:1-18 – Pentecost 19 (C)

10/13/25

5 mins

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the nature of prayer in connection to the parable of the unjust judge.
Why Do Christians Sing Hymns? | Dr. Steve Mueller, Concordia University Irvine

10/02/25

5 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

Singing is one of the most recognizable parts of Christian worship. But why do Christians sing hymns?
- Hymns
- God's Word
- Liturgy
- Worship
Luke 17:1-10 – Pentecost 17 (C)

09/29/25

5 mins

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the unworthy servants.
Evangelism in the Age of Despair with Andrew Root

09/23/25

11 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

In this episode, Kelsi talks with theologian and author, Andrew Root, about his work on the secular age and his newest book, Evangelism in the Age of Despair.
Luke 16:1-15 – Pentecost 15 (C)

09/15/25

5 mins

By Steven Paulson | John W. Hoyum

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the dishonest manager in Luke's gospel, which they rename it as the parable of the "wiley pastor."
Luke 15:1-10 – Pentecost 14 (C)

09/08/25

5 mins

By Steven Paulson | John W. Hoyum

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's parable of the Lost Sheep.
Monday, August 25, 2025

08/25/25

14 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about practices surrounding Holy Communion.
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: “Why Do We Do That”? A Liturgical Mailbag

08/23/25

6 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for August 23-24, 2025
405: Barfield - Myth is the Ghost of Concrete Meaning

08/22/25

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Little Plastic Castles. In this episode, we read the first Inkling, Owen Barfield, as he defends the use of old words, old stories, and old ways of expressing what’s good, beautiful, and true against modern proponents that argued for more modern “scientific” ways of judging language, esp., poetics and myth, as well as religion and culture.
404: Auden - A Litany and the Horae Cononicae

08/16/25

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Liturgy Amongst the Rubble. In this episode, we read poems by W.H. Auden about pulp fiction, ancient myths, conversion, liturgy, poetics, and how industrialization and corporatism build a new Babel inside and around the churches.
403: Morales - Remembering Your Baptism

08/08/25

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley | Kathy Morales

Wetly All the Way. In this episode, we visit with author Kathryn Morales about her new book, Remembering Your Baptism. We discuss who should be baptized and why. How many times does someone need to be baptized? Can someone fall away from baptism, and what if someone doubts that baptism saves them from judgment and death? This and much, much more on today’s episode of the podcast.