1. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the most important Russian theologian you have probably never heard of (but should!).
  2. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Catholic Orders and Protestant Denominations.
  3. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the difference between heaven and hell.
  4. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag one more time, to answer one last question about Christian Worship.
  5. Do You Understand the Words That Are Coming Out of My Mouth? In this episode, we read Gerhard Forde’s monograph on Luther’s treatise on The Bondage of the Will. We discuss scriptural exegesis, its internal and external clarity, how modern readers interpret texts, and why we often misread the Bible, as well as why we frequently fail to understand biblical texts that are overt and explicit in their clarity. This, and a conversation about Erasmus’s word study method, Luther’s assertions, living words, and the vibrating, dangerous energy of Scripture.
  6. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a Lutheran Monastery and the issue of Christian monks.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christian funerals and the afterlife.
  8. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the celebration of “Saints Days.”
  9. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a way of teaching and a very “church-y” word.