1. How are we to understand election in Romans 9? What does it mean that God loved Jacob and hated Esau?
  2. Riley and Gillespie dig into the Doctor Angelicus and his catechism on Baptism.
  3. All views of election and predestination are not equal. These are doctrines meant to comfort and provide assurance.
  4. Should we sin because we are not under law? How do you talk about the law, the gospel and grace in light of the fact that we still sin?
  5. Gillespie and Riley go back to O’Connor’s short story, Good Country People to discuss faith, humility, and the uncomfortable truth about ourselves.
  6. On episode NINETY-THREE of Let the Bird Fly! the guys were invited to record at The Gathering Series, which is put on by The Point of Grace, a Milwaukee area campus ministry group.
  7. Paul sees an objection to the gospel he just laid out in chapter 5 coming and gets in front of it. Should we sin to increase grace?
  8. This week, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Flannery O’Connor’s short story, Good Country People. What does it mean that someone is a good Christian?
  9. Paul describes the relationship between Adam/Sin and Jesus/righteousness. Why is a clean slate not enough?
  10. Paul starts detailing what it means to be justified. He doubles down on the role of grace
  11. Daniel and Erick first spend some more time on verses 16 and 17. Why does Paul need to say that he is not ashamed of the gospel he preaches?
  12. Daniel and Erick continue their study of Romans. Paul is eager to get to Rome to preach the gospel to people who already believe.