1. Dr. Paulson discusses human suffering.
  2. Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
  3. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, Mike, Wade, and Greg discuss despair, disenchantment, acedia, and other despair-related things.
  4. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the way in which Christ relieves us of our burdens, whether burdens of sin or burdens of suffering.
  5. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX, Mike and Wade discuss disappointment.
  6. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, Mike, Wade, and Greg (sitting in Jason’s abandoned seat) discuss death.
  7. It’s the Cross, Stupid. In this episode, we discuss how God makes a theologian of the cross, how the theology of glory infiltrates churches and their doctrine, and how the cross of Christ reveals the truth about human history.
  8. In today’s episode, Sarah Condon shares her experience with grief and suffering after the death of her parents.
  9. Joy isn't getting what you want when you want it. We can't produce joy, but we can produce pleasure, but we often get those two things confused.
  10. What is the difference of being a theology of the cross, and the theology of glory?
  11. Are Christianity and psychology compatible?
  12. Writer Jane Grizzle talks on what the body’s limitations can teach us about God’s work for us.