1. The struggle is real. That is to say, the struggle with sin. Can we make ourselves holy? Can we find within ourselves the strength to make it better?
  2. Pain and suffering; it can feel like punishment from an angry God, and we try to figure out the cause, to our own frustration.
  3. Fear and great joy at Jesus' resurrection! But also rejection and refusal.
  4. In this episode with Mike Cosper, we talk about grace and virtue. How do we "pursue virtue" and not let go of grace? We discuss the difference between self introspection by checking our own fruit, and confessing our sins.
  5. In this episode, Paulson identifies the worry that all religion tries to answer "Am I chosen by God?"
  6. In this episode, Paulson helps listeners envision Luther's idea that the preacher is a "long-bowman" taking aim at the heart.
  7. When surrounded by evil, it’s easy to think our doom is sure. How we can defend ourselves, how can we judge the wicked, especially when they seem so much smarter,stronger and more confident than us?
  8. In this episode, Paulson identifies Erasmus participating in a futile effort he calls sausage making.
  9. Dr. Paulson explores another violent metaphor from Luther, the arrow of conviction.
  10. Everyone is stained by sin. Who can stand before God? Who can dwell in His holy presence? Only the one who walks blamelessly.
  11. Dr. Paulson explores Luther's rebuttal of the adage "Knowledge is Power."