1. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the “First Woman of the Reformation” Katharina Zell.
  2. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the story of the Canaanite woman who begs that he heal her daughter.
  3. Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
  4. Dr. Paulson outlines some of the major interpretive issues of modern Bible historians.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember a Walloon, a Reformer, and an important 16th c. Confession of Faith.
  6. Dr. Paulson discusses how some theology distrusts the literal meaning of Scripture.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the early church.
  8. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we tell the story of a real, not metaphorical, trial by fire.
  9. I’ve Got That Joy, Joy, Joy, Down in My Heart. In this episode, we discuss death, rebirth, and eternal life as examined and explained in The Joy of Eternal Life by Philip Nikolai.
  10. So, there's a question we should ask: What can we rightly expect from our government?