The Acts of the Apostles may have begun with Peter, but its final nine chapters are a farewell to Paul, repeating his conversion story and bearing witness to multiple authority figures as he heads first to Jerusalem and later to Rome. Join the Third Hour Podcast as we discuss the last portion of the New Testament's most directly historical book.

As Paul concludes his epistle to the Romans and prepares to journey back to Jerusalem, he leaves his readers with some final advice, including strong words for those who judge and those who despise.

Paul continues his epistle to the Romans, and the Third Hour Podcast discusses the crux of his central argument, from the universal problem of sin to the solution of justification by faith in Jesus Christ.

Paul's epistle to the Romans is often considered his magnum opus, a definitive statement on how mankind can be set at rights with the divine. Today, the Third Hour Podcasts investigates the first three chapters of Paul's most comprehensive letter, beginning with a massive existential problem — that everyone falls short of the glory of God.

Is Paul's second epistle to Corinth really the second epistle, or the third? Or even the fourth? Is it one letter or multiple? Join the Third Hour Podcast as we discuss the difficulty of decoding Second Corinthians, possible later additions, and some of the differences between reading Jesus and reading Paul.

Continuing the First Epistle to the Corinthians, the Third Hour Podcast discusses Paul's take on marriage, sexuality, women, unity, spiritual gifts, and resurrection.

As Paul completes one missionary journey and begins another, he receives distressing news from the congregation he founded in Corinth — and begins one of his most difficult epistles yet. Join the Third Hour Podcast as we investigate Acts 18-19 and the first six chapters of 1 Corinthians!

Paul's second missionary journey takes him to Greece, where he spends some time in prison, preaches about the unknown god of Athens, and sends two epistles to the converts in Thessalonica. Join the Third Hour Podcast as we investigate the particulars of Paul's journey and the ways these epistles answer the questions of the Thessalonians — and raise a few new ones.

As Gentile converts flood into the fledgling Christian church, questions about adherence to the Law of Moses threaten to become points of division and contention. Peter, Paul, and other leaders gather in Jerusalem to formulate a response, resulting in two very different accounts — one in Acts, the other in Paul's Epistle to the Galatians.

This week, the Third Hour Podcast takes a look at the Epistle of James, its place in history, what it's arguing and why, and some useful tools for decoding the epistles in general.