Oct 31, 2022

Ted asks about what was so critical that Luther rediscovered in Scripture. Rod talks about the idea of justification, what it means to be ‘declared as if just’, what this discovery meant with regard to Rome, what it meant for Luther personally in his desperation, and how when Jesus said, “It is finished.”, it...

Oct 17, 2022

Ted asks about why Martin Luther’s translation of Scripture into German was so important. Rod talks about how Luther came up with the German language he ended up using in his translation, for whom it was intended, its effect on the German culture at large, and most importantly how it affected the Christian laity.

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Oct 10, 2022

Ted asks about struggling with fear that, finally, my sins have become more than Jesus’ forgiveness will cover. Rod talks about who Jesus spent time with consistently, what those people were like, and what message He had for them and what He promises to and for sinners—even sinners who continue to sin, even while...

Oct 3, 2022

Ted asks about the tussle between Paul and Barnabas at the end of Acts 15 regarding John Mark. Rod talks about these important struggles, mentioning what Acts 15 also had to say about Peter, and focuses on the struggles in the church that are important and why, and relates them to sinners trying to find a faithful...