1. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of buried treasure.
  2. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the seed that grows while the hired men are sleeping.
  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. On this episode of Preaching the Text, Steve Paulson unpacks the famous parable of the sower.
  5. In this episode, the Thinking Fellows discuss the centrality and importance of Christians' doctrinal content and confessions.
  6. It’s the Cross, Stupid. In this episode, we discuss how God makes a theologian of the cross, how the theology of glory infiltrates churches and their doctrine, and how the cross of Christ reveals the truth about human history.
  7. Dr. Paulson discusses how some theology distrusts the literal meaning of Scripture.
  8. What is the difference of being a theology of the cross, and the theology of glory?
  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. Is It True, Or Is It Truly True? In this episode, we discuss election, true and false church, law, mercy, and why we can’t stop judging the Gospel as we read Philip Melanchthon’s 1541 commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans.
  11. Today on the show, we remember a rural Bavarian Lutheran with an international impact.