1. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's account of Christ's prayer in Gethsemane.
  2. Today on the Christian History Almanac, Dan recalls another favorite topic and episode through the years: Humor and Christianity.
  3. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look back at one of Dan’s favorite characters - Katharina Schuetze-Zell, the “first woman” of the Reformation.
  4. Kick Out the Jams. In this episode, we focus on the raw, real work of life in the parish—the ordinary burdens, the hidden insecurities, and the quiet faith that holds it all together. We explore the distinction between philosophy and theology and why attempts to fuse them often leave both diminished. There’s talk of reformation—its drama, its necessity, and its cost. We reflect on the pervasive victim-perpetrator dynamic that shapes so much of modern life and how the gospel when rightly preached, breaks that cycle. At the heart of it all is this: the power of Christ’s mercy to open what we’ve shut tight, to drive out the bitterness we’ve made into habit, and to speak a word stronger than shame.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look back at one of Dan’s favorite stories: the eccentric commune behind your grandma’s silverware.
  6. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look back at one of Dan’s favorite topics in church history: the End Times.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look at the origins of April Fool’s Day and its association with Christianity.
  8. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson take up Christ's parable of the wicked tenants.
  9. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about friendship across theological divisions.