Christopher Gillespie

  1. Monday, October 26, 2020

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    10/26/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1966. We remember the World Congress on Evangelism. Today's reading is a good word on the church's future from the Apocalypse of St. John.
    Monday, October 26, 2020

  2. Sunday, October 25, 2020

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    10/25/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1400. We remember the poet, servant, and pilgrim Geoffrey Chaucer. The reading comes from another English storyteller and Christian, John Bunyan, his "He Who Would Valiant Be" from the Pilgrim's Progress.
    Sunday, October 25, 2020

  3. 177: Clement of Alexandria - True martyrdom is the knowledge of the only true God

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    10/25/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Stop Showing Off and Get Back in Line... In part two of our reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved, we discuss when martyrdom isn’t martyrdom and why the topic is more relevant today than ever.
    177: Clement of Alexandria - True martyrdom is the knowledge of the only true God

  4. Saturday, October 24, 2020

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    10/24/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1923. We remember the poet, agnostic, and Christian convert Denise Levertov. The reading is from Levertov, "A Cure of Souls."
    Saturday, October 24, 2020

  5. Friday, October 23, 2020

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    10/23/20
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1456. We remember San Giovanni da Capistrano, the fiery Franciscan preacher, a heresy hunter, and septuagenarian soldier. The reading is a quote from John of Damascus.
    Friday, October 23, 2020

  6. Thursday, October 22, 2020

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    10/22/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1870. We remember James William Charles Pennington. The reading is from George Mackay Brown, "A Poem for Shelter."
    Thursday, October 22, 2020

  7. 176: Clement of Alexandria - Martyrdom: A Witness Both by Life and Word

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    10/22/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Easy There, Fella, Everybody’s Gonna Get a Turn... In this episode, we begin a reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, "The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved." What constitutes martyrdom for Christians? Where does the idea of martyrdom originate, and is it still a relevant topic for us today?
    176: Clement of Alexandria - Martyrdom: A Witness Both by Life and Word

  8. Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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    10/21/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1528. The reformer Brenz published his tract to stop the persecution of his rival Anabaptists. The reading is from Alice Meynell, "Easter Night."
    Wednesday, October 21, 2020

  9. Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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    10/20/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1634. We remember the Japanese martyr, Margaret of Nagasaki. The reading is from Brennan Manning, from his "The Furious Longing For God."
    Tuesday, October 20, 2020

  10. Monday, October 19, 2020

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    10/19/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1984. We remember the polish priest and martyr Jerzy Popiełuszko. The reading is Les Murray's "Easter, 1984."
    Monday, October 19, 2020

  11. 175: Patrick Henry Reardon - Death is Sin Rendered Visible

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    10/19/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    This isn't a plus one... The second part of our episode on Patrick Henry Reardon's book, Christ in the Psalms. Taking a hard look at how we confuse the two kingdoms, avoid controversial topics in the church and the tragic consequences of not taking everything captive to Christ.
    175: Patrick Henry Reardon - Death is Sin Rendered Visible

  12. Sunday, October 18, 2020

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    10/18/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1646. We remember Isaac Jogues, the first saint and French martyr in North America. The reading is from S. Trevor Francis, two stanzas of his famous hymn, "O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus."
    Sunday, October 18, 2020