The McKrakenCast podcast has now surpassed 5000 downloads! I know this isn’t a particularly large number, but I’m rather proud of this modest milestone. See the podcast's top 5 episodes and hear about some "podcaster's choice" deep cuts!

Read about Markus #Barth's criticisms of #American foreign policy in conversation with @mlindsay_mark 's new book on his life and work! #theology #politics

Think about how #Luther & #Calvin wrestled with Paul's divine commission vs. their need for orderly #church governance in their time. A fascinating glimpse into how context shapes #biblical interpretation. #ChurchHistory #Reformation #Theology

"'Apostles bring transformative good news' - Bedford's insight helps us understand #Paul's self-identification in #Galatians. He's reminding readers of the life-changing message he first brought them. #BiblicalScholarship #Christianity

"The implicit suggestion, which we get more explicitly later in the chapter, is that #Paul encountered the resurrected #Christ—and that this is just as good or better, in Paul’s mind, than having known #Jesus when Jesus was alive and walking around."

Ehrman on the Apocalypse of Paul: "the worst punishment of all ... Comes to bad theologians, who are enclosed in a deep well with a completely unbearable stench."

I finally got to the text of #Galatians - wonders never cease! "The book of Acts comes several decades after the letter to the Galatians. We have every reason to think that the story about #Paul told in Acts cleans things up"

Here's a new post on George Hunsinger's treatment of @Philippians 3:18–19. Who might #Paul describe as "belly worshippers" today? #NewTestament #theology #bible

Not sure how it's going to go but I'm trying to integrate all my various productions within Substack. Does anyone have experience with this? If I continue to publish at my current podcast / blog locations, will those automatically migrate?

I know it isn't a giant number, but my podcast only needs 10 more downloads to hit 5k total downloads. Anyone out there looking for some #theology to listen to?

#KarlBarth is often credited with starting a revival of the #doctrine of the #Trinity in systematic #theology. This paragraph comprises his first robust account of that doctrine.

A fresh installment of my series on #KarlBarth's Göttingen #Dogmatics is now posted! This is §5 on the #doctrine of the #Trinity.

Helmut #Gollwitzer (affectionately known as #Golli) was born 116 years ago today. Celebrate the day by learning about his incredible life and exploring the continued relevance of his #political #theology by clicking below!

"Just because we cannot get it right does not mean that we cannot do better" - @citizentheology

There's just something so satisfying about putting all the books away at the end of the semester once the classes are done and the grades are in.

#KarlBarth died on this day 56 years ago. Learn more about his life and #theology by clicking below!

I'm still working my way through #Galatians...

RT @NickFreiling: A writing tip from David Bentley Hart: "All these vapidly doctrinaire injunctions – urging you to write only plain decla…

Check out my conversation with Tripp here:

It was great talking with @trippfuller today about #KarlBarth and Crisis #Theology for the #Advent season. We talked about Barth's Gottingen Dogmatics, which I have a podcast series on. Here's a link to the most recent installment: