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January 27, 2019 Mark 6:30-44 ESV

January 20, 2019 Luke 14:12-24 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Toby Keith, “I Love This Bar” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity John Newton, “Amazing Grace” Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

January 13, 2019 Matthew 12:22-32 ESV

January 6, 2019 John 1:43-51 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Winston Groom, Forrest Gump Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Cormack McCarthy, No Country for Old Men Andrew Lloyd Weber, Jesus Christ, Superstar Nancy Peterson, ‘Amish join killer’s funeral,’ in Deseret News Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness Joseph Shapiro, ‘Amish Forgive School Shooter, Struggle with Grief,’ in NPR NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

December 30, 2018 Luke 7:1-10 ESV

December 23, 2018 Matthew 2:13-23 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Joshua Berlinger, “Detention of 100 Christians raises concerns about religious crackdown in China,” CNN.com Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God in the Manger Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther King, Jr, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Malcolm Muggeridge, “But Not of Christ” Walker Percy, The Message in the Bottle Fleming Rutledge, Advent Fleming Rutledge, The Bible and the New York Times NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries Religion News Service, “Walter Brueggemann on speaking truth to power” J.C. Ryle, Holiness Rev. Wang Yi, “My Declaration of Faithful Disobedience”

December 16, 2018 Matthew 2:1-12 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God in the Manger Downton Abbey, TV program Harvard Magazine, “Faculty Faith” Head of State, film Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Fleming Rutledge, Advent Fleming Rutledge, The Bible and the New York Times NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

December 9, 2018 Luke 1:26-38 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary G.K. Chesterton, Autobiography Os Guinness, In Two Minds Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Fleming Rutledge, Advent Fleming Rutledge, The Bible and the New York Times Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

In this episode, Scott Sauls discusses the significance of Joseph's role in the Advent narrative and challenges the common perception of Christmas. He explores themes of obedience and surrender, parallels between violence faced by refugees and Christians today, and the importance of faithfulness and readiness in following Christ.

November 25, 2018 Luke 17:11-19 ESV