Podcast Episodes

399: More Questions Answered - Myth and Taylor Swift

What Do You Mean, There’s More to This? In this episode, we answer a listener's question about Taylor Swift that leads us into a conversation about symbols and meaning, religious iconography, wild tr…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah

Little Willy Plays in Duty. In this episode, we read Steven Paulson’s Outlaw God, discussing the appeal of the Law (in the abstract), why old Adam loves pretending he has free will, the Ninevite Conu…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

397: Q&A Episode - Civil Disobedience

The Long and Winding Road.

In this episode, we answer another listener's question about civil disobedience, understanding the tension for old Adam that’s inherent within the two kingdoms doctrine, an…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

396: Paulson - God's Law, God's Gospel

All That and A Bag of Chips.

In this episode, we return to Steven Paulson’s book, The Outlaw God. We discuss law and Gospel, why God sends a preacher, why we hate Christ preached, and what therapy ca…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

395: Questions Answered

Just Answer the Question. In this episode, we answer listener questions, specifically active and passive choices, active and passive righteousness, election and the bondage of the will, addiction, th…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

394: Paulson - The Battle of Words

Strong Words for a Strong Word.

In this episode, we read Steven Paulson’s book, The Outlaw God. We discuss preaching, doing God’s Word to listeners, calling out curses and blessing confessions, using…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

393: Table Talk

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.

In this episode, we discuss how pre-modern church history, the Industrial Revolution, therapeutics, language, corporate culture, and the flight of heretics from Euro…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

392: Keller - What Is the Church?

Come Together, Right Now… In this episode, we read from Tim Keller’s sermon, which asks, “What is the Church?” We discuss the relationship between churches and culture, what the church is and isn’t, …

Published on 4 months ago

391: The gracious will and good pleasure of God in Christ Jesus

Burning Down The House.

In this episode, we continue our discussion of election, addressing the certainty of election, how we are chosen, the human limits of perseverance in faith, why the pope is a …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

390: Concerning the Eternal Predestination and Election of God

Somebody Told Me.

In this episode, we read the Book of Concord on election, and discuss why God chooses to forgive all people on the cross, why some reject the gospel, why Lutherans reject double pre…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago