1. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Christ's encounter with the Syrophoenecian woman.
  2. In this episode of Outside Ourselves, Kelsi chats with author and writer, Ashley Lande about her forthcoming book, "The Thing that Would Make Everything Okay Forever.
  3. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the ubiquitous Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig.
  4. Weekend Edition for August 31, 2024
  5. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first “American Jezebel”: Anne Hutchinson.
  6. Runnin’ Down A Dream. In this episode, we dig deeper into liturgy and “action”—who’s doing what and why in Christian worship? How did the ancient pagans worship their gods, and why? What did the 16th-century Reformers teach about worship? Why should we moderns care? Mimesis, anamnesis, liturgical action, ritual, myth, sacrifices, and sacraments—we’ve got it all this week.
  7. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the “Queen of the Methodists,” Selena Hastings.
  8. 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.
  9. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a theologian who can lay claim to being the most significant since St. Paul (!)
  10. David and Adam discuss the life and times of St. Athanasius (d. 373), especially his classic work On the Incarnation.
  11. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patron saint of wayward children and the namesake of a famous L.A. beach town.
  12. 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?