1. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THREE, Mike, Wade, and Jason continue their discussion of Helmut Thielicke’s A Little Exercise for Young Theologians. The guys think the book is worth reading, not only for young theologians, but all theologians, laity and the ordained.
  2. From the 4 corners of the cross, Christ’s gift of redemption spreads throughout the earth, throughout the generations, and is perpetually praised in the celestial realm.
  3. Pain and suffering; it can feel like punishment from an angry God, and we try to figure out the cause, to our own frustration.
  4. Waiting on God can seem like slow motion torture sometimes.
  5. Judas, Peter, and you are all betrayers of Jesus, and yet He does the work necessary to forgive your sins.
  6. The day of Jesus' death races ever nearer, and we see both a woman who believes upon Him and a man who betrays Him.
  7. We asked Chad Bird about what it means to wrestle with God. Later this summer, he's coming out with his book on Jacob: "Limping with God." Our discussion went from Jacob being renamed to "Israel" which means "wrestles with God" and how wrestling with God was a keyhole to the crucifixion.
  8. We get to hear about the parable of the sower in this episode, as we continue to talk to Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen about their book "Scandalous Stories: a Sort of Commentary on the Parables."
  9. One at the right hand, and one on the left . . . but Jesus doesn't think that means what they think it means.
  10. Tradition in service of the gospel is good. Demanding the gospel serve tradition shows the filth of your heart.
  11. We had 2 different listeners ask us: what does mortification of sin, also known as mortification of the flesh look like? In this episode, we talk about where this term came from, and what it means.
  12. Christian community is often described as the activity and programs going on at the church. Many people will join a church for the sake of having a tight knit community. But what does Christian community mean?