1. Fat Camels and Catchy Songs — Gillespie and Riley finish their reading of John of Damascus’ critique of Islam, then jump into the writings of Arius to better understand the foundation of Islam and modern American Christianity.
  2. Did Jesus really descend into hell? And did Peter just say Baptism saves us?
  3. Dan talks about the second half of the 20th century and how it has led to the current cloudy question of where Christianity is headed.
  4. On this episode, Dan van Voorhis leads listeners through origins of fundamentalism and modernism in American Christianity.
  5. And Your Bird Can Sing! Gillespie and Riley conclude their discussion of hymnody with Chad Bird’s hymn, The Infant Priest Was Holy Born. Again, they focus on pastoral care, comfort for Christians, and what happens when the church ignores the reality of sin, death, and Satan.
  6. The fellows discuss the differences between the first and second Great Awakenings as well as the impact of migration westward.
  7. Do You Have a Great Hymn This Week? Go Fish! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss Thomas Chisholm’s poem turned hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. More discussion of hymnody, church music, and how what we sing can help or hinder pastoral care.
  8. The Thinking Fellows are once again joined by Dr. Dan van Voorhis to discuss the history of Christianity in America. This time, they cover the context, characters, and development of the first great awakening.