1. Psalm 7 is a prayer that gives expression to those who have experienced persecution.
  2. As this Psalm is set in the the time of the Babylonian exile, Chad Bird meditates on the types of exile we find in scripture and in our lives.
  3. There are times when we feel farther away from God than we used to be. This reminds us that even though we feel exiled, God is with us in our exile.
  4. Look away from me, that I may smile again. Rather than putting on a happy face, it might be better to honestly grieve during seasons of heartbrokenness.
  5. Apostle fight, round one . . . GO! Paul puts the smackdown on Peter in a in a no-holds-barred fight for the gospel, because there's too much at stake.
  6. We remember the year 1453 and the fall of Constantinople. The reading is "The Eternal Gifts of Christ the King" by Ambrose of Milan.
  7. We remember the year 2007 and the death of theologian John Macquarrie. The reading is a quote from Macquarrie.
  8. We remember the year 1576 and the birth of Caspar Schoppe. The reading is from Richard Crashaw, "A Song."
  9. Welcome to Christianity on Trial, where the claims of Christianity are examined and judged by the rules of evidence as used in the court of law. Your host, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, is a lawyer, a theologian, an author, and an accomplished defender of biblical Christianity. He is no stranger to the rules of evidence or the courtroom. So with our skeptical world for the prosecution and Dr. John Warwick Montgomery for the defense, stay with us as we listen in on Christianity on Trial.
  10. We remember the year 1831 and the death of Georg Hermes. The reading is from the Pensees of Blaise Pascal.
  11. It's ok to remember those who gave their life for their country and not remind them that Jesus did something greater just so they don't get a big head. You can tell them the Good News however! Sins forgiven - for free!