1. An Arm-Twisting Confession. In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles on the gospel, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper. Why did he have to have “his arm twisted” to write them? What is he trying to teach the churches about the gospel? How does the gospel circumscribe and define the Church, worship, and Christian life? Why does something written in the 1530s matter today? We look to answer all these questions and more on this episode of the Banned Books podcast.
  2. In this episode of Tough Texts, Dan Price and Scott Keith go over the parable of the Good Samaritan, discussing its implications on moralism, the law, and the nature of compassion.
  3. *in sarcastic voice* Thank goodness for bible verses that are perfectly clear!
  4. In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Dan Price explore the parable of the Good Samaritan.
  5. In this episode of Outside Ourselves Summer Break, 1517 executive director, Scott Keith, joins Kelsi to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and specifically, the character arc of Tony Stark or Iron Man over the course of the Avengers: Infinity Saga series.
  6. . . . which is exactly what Jesus did for you. He suffered for your sin, the righteous for the unrighteous.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Council of Nicaea in 325 and what did, and didn’t, happen there.
  8. Over And Done With. In this episode, we read Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope and discuss the validity of the papacy’s claims to divine authority, the response of Lutherans and Protestants to the death of Pope Francis, how to love one’s neighbor while disagreeing them, the distinction between heterodoxy and heresy, and much much more.
  9. In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price explore the challenging biblical text of the Transfiguration of Jesus as described in Luke 9:28-36.
  10. Except that we see Him--and see Him plainly--in Christ.
  11. In a new segment of Outside Ourselves, Kelsi hosts theologians Robert Kolb and Steven Paulson for a debate on the third use of the law.
  12. Jesus is the forgiveness of our sins, Jesus is the forgiveness for your sins, Jesus is the forgiveness for all sins, period.