1. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the 2nd Council of Orange (529) and its far-reaching effect on the doctrines of Divine Grace.
  2. David and Adam talk about Friedrich Nietzsche's parable of the madman and its implications for thinking about morality and ethics.
  3. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE, Mike, Wade, and Greg (should he just replace Jason longterm?) discuss the image of God.
  4. David and Adam use an old Greek myth as the starting point for a conversation about confirmation bias and other shortcomings to understand and make sense of things.
  5. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the metrical Psalter.
  6. "Hand Made" sounds great, except when it comes to treating something hand made as though it were God. Chad gives a wonderful meditation on idolatry, and Aralyn Macare sings "Human Hands".
  7. Psalm 40- David declares his innocence in this Psalm.
  8. The God Who Stole Christmas. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss Christmas Eve and Christmas Day readings, prayers, hymns, and traditions. We also have a lot of fun jesting and critiquing time-held hymns and traditions. We talk translations, history, worship, and why Christmas is the best time to embrace the enchanting absurdity of Jesus — the God-in-the-flesh, who’s come to be a Light in the darkness, a shield against sin, the world and the devil, and the Door opened and welcoming us into eternal life.
  9. Verse 28 of Psalm 119 reads "My soul melts away for sorrow; strenthen me avvording to Your word." Chad encourages us with good news as he unpacks these writings in week 2 of Psalm 119. Ryan Delmor sings "I Only Want to Cling to You".
  10. In this short but profound Psalm , we are once again given great reasons for our hope.Psalm 123 Izzi Ray sings "I Lift Up My Eyes"
  11. God remembers Hannah and she bears a son and names him Samuel.