1. Nearly two decades ago, Pope Benedict XVI (formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) delivered what is often called the Regensburg lecture. Though it was meant to rekindle the relationship between faith and reason (or science and theology) in higher education, much of the world—or at least the Muslim majority world—got distracted by a brief reference he made to a fifteenth-century dialogue about Islam, its theological voluntarism, and the consequences of such a view of God.
  2. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX, Mike and Wade are joined by Prof. Joshua Johnson from the college to discuss education as formation. Despite Wade’s best efforts, the guys got a little distracted at a few points, but we think it was fun, and the topic is one we hope to return to in the future.
  3. In today's episode of Tough Texts, Daniel Emery Price and Scott Keith explore a critical conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3:1-8.
  4. One More Movie Reference Ought to Do It. In this episode, we discuss God’s Word and Armor. We return to Harold Ristau’s book, Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls, to converse about God’s Word, ministry, being a soldier in the army of Christ, and angelic backup, and we make many movie references as we go!
  5. In the 6th part of this long and fascinating Psalm, Chad looks at spiritual hunger, our need to rely on God rather than ourselves or our circumstances. He speaks of the wineskin analogy and explains how it applies to us daily. Rebekah Caggegi sings "My Soul Belongs to You".
  6. In this episode, we discuss spiritual warfare and its effects on clergy and laity alike. We read Harold Roseau’s book to discuss the realities of spiritual warfare, what’s at stake, and what happens when we take seriously what the Bible teaches us about the unseen and seen war raging around us.
  7. Saddle Up! In this episode, we discuss prayer and spiritual warfare while reading Dr. Ken Korby’s essay, Prayer: Pre-Reformation to the Present. We converse about the purpose and goal of prayer, what Jesus is doing when we pray, and how the Holy Spirit acts in and through prayer.
  8. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE, Wade, Mike, and Jason discuss theology as a practicus habitus (a practical aptitude or habitude or habit).
  9. Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss today the issue of pain in childbirth, and whether or not taking pain medication during childbirth effects your sanctification, or your moral standing.
  10. Are accountability groups a good idea? The Thinking Fellows discuss the potential use of accountability groups in the church.
  11. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the confession of Peter concerning the true divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ.