1. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the history of the ubiquitous “Vacation Bible School.”
  2. Little Willy Plays in Duty. In this episode, we read Steven Paulson’s Outlaw God, discussing the appeal of the Law (in the abstract), why old Adam loves pretending he has free will, the Ninevite Conundrum, Jonah’s wormy preacher, and our obsession with placing therapy alongside Christ as a means of grace.
  3. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the first names in modern English Bible translations: James Moffatt.
  4. What is the right sacrifice before God? Dr. Paulson continues to examine Cain and Able in an effort to refute the notion that the difference between the two was a result of the correct use of free will.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another giant of the 18th century: the teaching, dissenting, and hymn-writing Philip Doddridge.
  6. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the pastor, inventor, and college administrator: Eliphalet Nott.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patriarch of one of the Church of England’s most influential families.
  8. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the persecution of Christians, often by other Christians (!)
  9. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the two words the preacher is called to give: the binding word, and the loosing word.