1. They Call Me Rhetorical Working Man. In this episode, we discuss Luther‘s teaching on justification and vocation while reading James Nestingen’s essay on the same topic. We cover feudalism, the rise of capitalism, how the reformation took hold in the cities in Germany, the three estates, the two kingdoms, church life versus social life, and the consequences for Christians of not being grounded in faith and prayer as detailed by Luther, in particular, in his explanations to the petitions of the Lord Prayer.
  2. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Jesus' teaching on divorce.
  3. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the story in which a rogue preacher has been casting out demons in the name of Jesus – much to the dismay of the disciples.
  4. This week, we observe the sailors' behavior and their reversion to a religion of making sacrifices.
  5. Kelsi talks with Pastor Matt Popovits about his forthcoming book, ⁠Junk Drawer Jesus: Discarding Your Spiritual Clutter and Rediscovering the Supremacy of Grace⁠.
  6. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steven Paulson discuss the story in which the disciples argue with each other about who will be the greatest in the kingdom of God.
  7. Katie Koplin and Gretchen Ronnevik talk about what it means to grow in Christlikeness.
  8. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steven Paulson discuss a failed instance of the disciples trying to heal someone.