- 31 minutes 40 secondsEphesians 2:1-10 (Episode 452)
This episode walks through the opening of Ephesians 2 and uses it to clarify the distinction between law and gospel. Daniel, Erick, and Caleb show how Paul first flattens every human being under sin, then lifts everyone up by God's mercy and grace in Christ alone. Have a listen.
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11 September 2026, 8:19 pm - 30 minutes 45 secondsEphesians 1:11-23 (Episode 451)
This episode continues the walk through Ephesians 1, moving from election and predestination into Paul's language of inheritance, sealing, and assurance. Daniel, Erick, and Caleb keep returning to one main point: everything in this chapter points back to Christ, not secret knowledge, not human effort, and not spiritual performance. Have a listen.
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4 September 2026, 10:08 pm - 30 minutes 41 secondsEphesians 1:1-10 (Episode 450)
Erick and Daniel are joined by Caleb Keith as they begin Paul's letter to the Ephesians. This episode quickly zeroes in on Paul's opening emphasis on election, adoption, and being "in Christ." Rather than treating predestination as a speculative puzzle, the conversation frames it as gospel comfort: God's saving work is established before the foundation of the world and delivered in Christ. Have a listen.
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28 August 2026, 6:22 pm - 35 minutes 39 secondsColossians 3:22-4:18 (Episode 449)
Erick, Daniel, and Brian finish Colossians by discussing vocation, work, prayer, and gracious speech, with a close look at Paul's words to bondservants and masters. They also reflect on the faithfulness of Tychicus, Onesimus, Epaphras, Luke, and the rest of Paul's closing greetings as a picture of the church as a real family in Christ. Have a listen.
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24 August 2026, 9:04 pm - 30 minutes 23 secondsColossians 3:16-21 (Episode 448)
The hosts explore Colossians 3, focusing on the gathered church and why singing and preaching shape faith. They also discuss vocation and Paul's household code, showing how ordinary work, family life, and sacrificial love are all transformed by the gospel. Have a listen.
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13 August 2026, 8:22 pm - 29 minutes 42 secondsColossians 2:20-3:17 (Episode 447)
Paul centers Christian identity in Christ alone. The hosts unpack how God buries and raises sinners with him and calls Christians to put sin to death and live from the security of being hidden in Christ. Have a listen.
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6 August 2026, 8:54 pm - 30 minutes 27 secondsColossians 2:1-19 (Episode 446)
Erick, Daniel, and Brian continue through Colossians 2, showing how Paul points believers to Christ alone for wisdom, assurance, and holiness. They discuss why human rules, spiritual add-ons, and self-improvement cannot defeat sin, and how baptism and forgiveness give the Christian true identity and peace. Have a listen.
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30 July 2026, 11:18 pm - 31 minutes 19 secondsColossians 1:16-29 (Episode 445)
Daniel, Erick, and Brian continue through Colossians, unpacking Christ as the creator and sustainer of all things, fully divine and revealed most clearly through the cross. They also discuss Paul's call to proclaim the gospel, what he means by filling up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ, and the hope found in Christ alone. Have a listen.
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23 July 2026, 6:01 pm - 31 minutes 32 secondsColossians 1:1-15 (Episode 444)
Erick and Daniel are joined by Brian Thomas to begin Paul's letter to the Colossians. Paul believes that the identity of the Christian must precede any instruction. And what does it mean that Jesus is the firstborn of all creation? Have a listen.
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16 July 2026, 5:23 pm - 33 minutes 44 secondsGalatians 5:16-6:18 (Episode 443)
The guys conclude Paul's letter to the Galatians in this episode. The works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit wage war. And when you're caught in sin, you need an outside deliverer. Have a listen.
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10 July 2026, 9:24 pm - 31 minutes 13 secondsGalatians 5:1-15 (Episode 442)
The purpose of your freedom is to be free. Circumcision is a terrible way to fulfill the law of love. And legalism always creates division. Have a listen.
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