1. Herod fulfills his promise so that Jesus can fulfill His; John decreases, Jesus increases.
  2. In this episode Gretchen and Katie get to as Kelsi Klembara about the practical implications of giving assurance. To put it another way, what is the fruit of giving assurance?
  3. In this episode, Caleb and Dr. Paulson discuss salvation ex nihilo or "from nothing."
  4. In this episode, we interview one of our favorite people: Kelsi Klembara, editor of the 1517 website. Kelsi has done a lot of research on the topic of assurance of our salvation from both a theological and historical point of view, and we had some questions for her.
  5. We finish up our conversation with Heidi Goehmann on the relationship between mental health and theology.
  6. This episode extends further into questions about certainty and evil. Dr. Paulson discusses the concept of "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
  7. It has been 1 year since Katie and Gretchen started the Freely Given podcast.
  8. As Dr. Paulson works through chapter 6, he explains the difference between God lending out his power and proclaiming God's use of his power.
  9. In this episode we talk about who does what in repentance. It can be easy to put ourselves in the driver's seat of someone else's repentance.
  10. Dr. Paulson and Caleb continue to outline Luther’s response to Erasmus.
  11. Is repentance really just an afterthought or a one-time event? Or is it the way of the Christian life in which God turns us away from ourselves and towards His Son.
  12. Dr. Paulson continues into chapter six of Luther's Outlaw God. In this episode, he further defines what it means for man to "not want God to be God."