1. Only briefly distracted by another Christmas rant, Craig and Troy return to the book of Timothy to examine the qualifications of a deacon of the church
  2. Today on the show, Dan tells the story of a man he spent three years researching, Johann Arndt.
  3. Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about congregational singing and an early hymnal.
  4. Today on the show, we remember Herman Bavinck on the 101st anniversary of his death.
  5. In 1 Timothy 2, Paul sets out to describe how the church service is conducted and structured. What is governing principle for both?
  6. Today on the show, we look at the complicated religious context of Mary, Queen of Scots.
  7. Torah! Torah! Torah! In this episode, we discuss the book, Reading Moses, Seeing Jesus: How the Torah (Law) Fulfills its Goal in Yeshua (Jesus). This time it’s all about how to read and exegete the Scriptures to reveal the purpose and goal of the Torah and what that means for us today.
  8. Who’s Running the Verbs of Grace? In this episode, we discuss Augustine’s defense of God’s grace against the Pelagians, with a healthy dose of Reformation theology added for seasoning.
  9. We are excited to have Natasha Kennedy, illustrator for to a children's book on the Apostle's Creed, talking about communicating through illustrated theology.
  10. Divide by Two, but Add by One. In this episode, we discuss Nestorius’ sermon on whether Mary was Theotokos or not and what happens when one tries to comment on the two natures of God using Greek philosophy to exegete Scripture.
  11. God Doesn’t Do Prophet-sharing. In this episode, we discuss Gerhard von Rad’s explanation of a prophet’s freedom and lack of choice regarding his call and proclamation. What’s at stake for preachers, and all Christians, when God calls us to speak a specific word, to a specific people, at a specific time according to his decision?
  12. Today on the show, we remember the ultimate in Reformation irenicism: Martin Bucer.