1. The first episode of Preaching the Text introduces the hosts, Dr. Steven Paulson and Pr. John Hoyum, as they start this new study of the Sunday lectionary texts.
  2. Writer and musician, Andy Squyres, talks with Kelsi about the grace and relief found in living a normal, mundane life and where to look for God in suffering.
  3. Gretchen Ronnevik is the author of Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted and co-host of the podcast, Freely Given.
  4. In this episode, Paulson discusses why God hides the Gospel.
  5. It can all seem so unfair. The wicked prosper and the ones who look to God seem to suffer the most.
  6. From the 4 corners of the cross, Christ’s gift of redemption spreads throughout the earth, throughout the generations, and is perpetually praised in the celestial realm.
  7. Pain and suffering; it can feel like punishment from an angry God, and we try to figure out the cause, to our own frustration.
  8. Waiting on God can seem like slow motion torture sometimes.
  9. In this episode, Paulson helps listeners envision Luther's idea that the preacher is a "long-bowman" taking aim at the heart.
  10. Judas, Peter, and you are all betrayers of Jesus, and yet He does the work necessary to forgive your sins.
  11. The day of Jesus' death races ever nearer, and we see both a woman who believes upon Him and a man who betrays Him.