1. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer another question about a sometimes polarizing hand motion sometimes used in church.
  2. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss taking up one's cross, hating father and mother, and being a disciple of Christ.
  3. Take Me to Church. In this episode, we read Bo Giertz’s "Christ’s Church: Her Biblical Roots, Her Dramatic History, Her Saving Presence, Her Glorious Future." The Church, who is she? What kind of life is present within the church walls? Who wants to understand that life better and know more about it? We read Christ's Church and take you on a walk from her biblical roots toward her glorious future.
  4. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a giant in English philosophy and his role in the development of the church and state in the West.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the great and underrated attempts at Christian Unity during the 30 Years’ War.
  6. In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Price dive into the often misunderstood topic of speaking in tongues, focusing on Acts 2:1-24 and 1 Corinthians 14:1-5.
  7. We've all been wronged, sometimes by those closest to us, or those who we trust the most. So, how do we respond, especially when we know that we can't truthfully claim our own righteousness and demand God's wrath against those who have hurt us. Oftentimes we hold our feelings inside, keeping our thoughts to ourselves, which only makes things worse.
  8. Peter--the apostle--exhorts pastors to be humble, and he leads by example.
  9. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the self-proclaimed “Rock and Roll Preacher” and giant of the Jesus People music scene.
  10. On this episode of The Outlaw God, Dr. Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith and continue discussing Luther’s early engagement with mysticism, Augustine and the Heidelberg Disputation.