1. Fight the Power! In this episode, we learn from pastor and theologian Helmut Thielecke about the gods we worship, the God that encounters us, and what technology actually does to us. What do Satan’s temptations teach us about Jesus, God’s Word, piety, and making sense of mystery? Is Christianity supposed to be a sensible religion? What kind of “opium” does the evil one offer us to lead us away from the Truth? What is distinctive about the worshippers of the God of power? What happens when technology becomes a means of power rather than merely a tool? What does God’s fight for the world look like, and how does it conclude?
  2. . . . and these three testify. Testify to what?
  3. Craig, Troy, and the Blessed Vicar Mike dive into 1 John 4:13-21.
  4. Except that we see Him--and see Him plainly--in Christ.
  5. Yes, but how do we know that we believe the truth?
  6. Craig and Troy open up a new book of the Bible, the epistle of 1 John.
  7. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Christ's adolescent visit at the temple where his parents leave him behind by accident.
  8. Craig and Troy plumb the depths of the importance of Christmas by simply asking, "But what if it didn't happen that way?"
  9. Craig and Troy return to the little book of Jude, where Jude reminds us of God's authority, ability to judge absolutely.
  10. David and Adam talk about the merits of minimal facts Christian apologetics.