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Finally, the end of Judges! Except it's depressing . . . and sad . . . and full of foolishness and falseness and just plain sin.

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss what it means that Christianity is credal, why this was such a big deal in the ancient world, and why it is becoming an increasingly important distinctive in the West today.

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the “Queen of the Methodists,” Selena Hastings.

In this episode, Katie Koplin and Gretchen Ronnevik interview their friend Raleigh Sadler, who is the founder and executive director of "Let My People Go" which is a ministry that empowers churches to fight human trafficking, and reaching those most vulnerable.

In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price delve into the puzzling story in Mark 11 about Jesus cursing a fig tree and clearing the temple.

If you’re willing to except it, you’re greater than John the Baptist.

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a theologian who can lay claim to being the most significant since St. Paul (!)

David and Adam discuss the life and times of St. Athanasius (d. 373), especially his classic work On the Incarnation.

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss what makes a person clean or unclean.

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patron saint of wayward children and the namesake of a famous L.A. beach town.

Do The Thing. In this episode, we discuss liturgy. What is the difference between a sacramental rite and a sacrificial rite? Why are' member berries' so juicy and delicious? Can a priest or the church affect God's actions? Can a church integrate non-Christian rites into its worship?

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a popular song with a seemingly obvious Christian message.