Ted asks about the value of preaching on ‘taking dominion’ with regard to electronic devices. Rod talks about confining preaching to the Biblical themes of law and Gospel, how Lutherans pull from all across the Old and New Testaments to do so, and puts particular subjects into those categories and what it means for us sinners.

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Ted asks about what it means that average and sinful men were the authors of Scripture. Rod talks about the nature and qualities of myth, how it is used positively in storytelling, where it is used negatively, how Scripture is different, and why apologetics is important and why we must avoid that which is silly and false in such regards.

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Ted asks about whether a pastor’s unusually bad sin negates his faithful preaching for sinners. Rod talks about St. Augustine’s position regarding such a scandal, and whether a case of significant wickedness means that the Gospel such a pastor faithfully preached is no longer true.

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Ted asks about Luther’s history and his early temptation toward mysticism. Rod talks about Luther’s origins, why we sinners are tempted to dabble in mysticism, what it really is, and how Jesus’ good news in His Gospel is the real and sufficient solution.

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Ted asks about how bold does a believer need to be. Rod talks about what the earliest converts to Christianity were dealing with and their temptation to return to Judaism due to the dangers they were experiencing, and connects even Peter falling away under the slightest pressure from a girl, and what Christians need to hear, particularly when they’re feeling not-entirely-bold.

Ted asks about the idea of the Bible being inerrant, or without error. Rod talks about recent history of differing positions on the subject, across denominations, and what Jesus’ opinion was of the Old Testament and how He spoke as though historical events recorded in the Old Testament actually happened, and how Jesus’ position on the Old Testament is what Christians should believe and follow.

Ted asks about how people can have knowledge of anything at all. Rod talks about why he abandoned his med schooling, and went to study under Dr. Montgomery, and how Dr. Montgomery began with building the case for Christianity from the four Gospels, and whether they are good historical sources and trustworthy, or not.

Ted and Rod have an unusually candid father-and-son conversation about fathers and personal struggle with sin and faith, and what it means to receive grace from our earthly fathers.

Ted asks about what Jesus’ 'narrow is the way/gate' statement in Matthew 7 means for us Christians in our daily lives. Rod talks about what it doesn’t mean, what ‘narrow’ refers to, and the freedom Christians have when it comes to bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ’s Gospel to the whole world.

Ted asks about the necessity of the law for the Christian believer. Rod talks about Agricola and how Martin Luther was counseling him about the law and the Gospel, and what we sinners should expect from our pastors, and why a proper balance is important for sinners, even believing ones.