1. Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God. In this episode, we discuss tyranny and resistance while reading a book of the same title by Reformation scholar David Mark Whitford. What is tyranny? When are Christians called to resist tyranny, and what does that entail? Are there any standards by which a Christian may judge whether a government serves God or the devil?
  2. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN, Wade and Jason discuss prayer, especially in light of Luther’s Small Catechism.
  3. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the “First Woman of the Reformation” Katharina Zell.
  4. As Gen Z and Gen Alpha grow into adolescence and early adulthood, what hope should we have for the future of the church?
  5. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, Mike, Wade (even though he was just supposed to work the board), Jason, Nick Schmoller, and Dave Scharf discuss Lutheran higher education and the formation of students.
  6. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE, Mike, Wade, Dan Berg, who may or many not be related to Michael, and Tom Jeske discuss Luther’s catechisms, catechesis, and the family altar.
  7. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT, Mike, Wade, and Dan Berg, who may or many not be related to Michael, discuss beauty and five things it does.
  8. What does it mean to steal? God gives the gift of property to us and to our neighbors, and we have both the expectation and the joy of helping them to protect what He has given. Craig and Troy tumble down the rabbit hole of the seventh commandment, "You shall not steal."
  9. So, let's be frank: sexual sin abounds. The temptation and desire to sin is everywhere in our world.
  10. The fifth commandment instructs us on the value of all human life and our responsibility to protect it.
  11. In this episode, the Thinking Fellows discuss the centrality and importance of Christians' doctrinal content and confessions.
  12. We are called to serve all people, but especially those that are in authority over us.