1. Welcome to the Church, Can I Take Your Order? In this episode, we discuss Clement of Rome on the Church, especially good order, fruits of faith, and why the congregation at Corinth shouldn’t run off its pastors.
  2. Only briefly distracted by another Christmas rant, Craig and Troy return to the book of Timothy to examine the qualifications of a deacon of the church
  3. Today on the show, Dan tells the story of a man he spent three years researching, Johann Arndt.
  4. Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about congregational singing and an early hymnal.
  5. Today on the show, we remember Herman Bavinck on the 101st anniversary of his death.
  6. In 1 Timothy 2, Paul sets out to describe how the church service is conducted and structured. What is governing principle for both?
  7. Today on the show, we look at the complicated religious context of Mary, Queen of Scots.
  8. God Doesn’t Do Prophet-sharing. In this episode, we discuss Gerhard von Rad’s explanation of a prophet’s freedom and lack of choice regarding his call and proclamation. What’s at stake for preachers, and all Christians, when God calls us to speak a specific word, to a specific people, at a specific time according to his decision?
  9. Today on the show, we remember the ultimate in Reformation irenicism: Martin Bucer.
  10. Today on the show, we remember the “second Martin” of the Reformation on the 500th anniversary of his birth.
  11. In this episode, The Thinking Fellows address the idea that the Reformation is not worthy of celebration but is lamentable.