1. The first episode of Preaching the Text introduces the hosts, Dr. Steven Paulson and Pr. John Hoyum, as they start this new study of the Sunday lectionary texts.
  2. 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.
  3. In this episode, The Thinking Fellows address the idea that the Reformation is not worthy of celebration but is lamentable.
  4. In this episode, Chad discusses the symbolism of the horn.
  5. Paul reminds us in Eph. 6, that evil is real and present on earth.
  6. In the first Outside Ourselves episode, Kelsi chats with author, David Zahl, about his newest book, Low Anthropology.
  7. Pain and suffering; it can feel like punishment from an angry God, and we try to figure out the cause, to our own frustration.
  8. In this episode, Paulson identifies the worry that all religion tries to answer "Am I chosen by God?"
  9. In this episode, Paulson helps listeners envision Luther's idea that the preacher is a "long-bowman" taking aim at the heart.
  10. In this episode, Paulson identifies Erasmus participating in a futile effort he calls sausage making.
  11. Dr. Paulson explores another violent metaphor from Luther, the arrow of conviction.