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  1. Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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    09/21/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we talk about the color, the fruit, and the house of Orange.
    Tuesday, September 21, 2021

  2. Monday, September 20, 2021

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    09/20/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about celebrities and the church.
    Monday, September 20, 2021

  3. Sunday, September 19, 2021

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    09/19/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Elling Eielsen and the contribution of Norwegians to American Lutheranism.
    Sunday, September 19, 2021

  4. 219a: Dreher - The death of God in the West

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    09/18/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s So Soft, And Squishy. In this episode, we continue to read Rod Dreher’s book on being a Christian dissident. We discuss soft totalitarianism and its effects on the church and culture. What happens when everyone has a grievance and nobody can forgive?
    219a: Dreher - The death of God in the West

  5. Saturday, September 18, 2021

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    09/18/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we examine the curious case of Therese Neumann and the Stigmata.
    Saturday, September 18, 2021

  6. Friday, September 17, 2021

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    09/17/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we commemorate the feast of Hildegard von Bingen.
    Friday, September 17, 2021

  7. Thursday, September 16, 2021

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    09/16/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the curious story of Bob Schuller and his Crystal Cathedral.
    Thursday, September 16, 2021

  8. Implications of Assurance

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    09/15/21
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Kelsi Klembara | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode Gretchen and Katie get to as Kelsi Klembara about the practical implications of giving assurance. To put it another way, what is the fruit of giving assurance?
    Implications of Assurance

  9. Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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    09/15/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we consider the encyclical Spiritus Paraclitus (1920) and the Catholic doctrine of Scripture.
    Wednesday, September 15, 2021

  10. Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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    09/14/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Holy Cross day and discuss the origins and development of the Cross/Crucifix.
    Tuesday, September 14, 2021

  11. Monday, September 13, 2021

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    09/13/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about a German Christian community persecuted by the Nazis.
    Monday, September 13, 2021

  12. 218a: Dreher - The Totalitarian State Seeks to Control Your Actions, Thoughts, and Emotions

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    09/12/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Christians Rush in Where Fools Fear to Tread. In this episode, we read Rod Dreher’s “Christian Dissidents.” What is totalitarianism? What are the consequences of soft totalitarianism? What is the Christian response to tyranny?
    218a: Dreher - The Totalitarian State Seeks to Control Your Actions, Thoughts, and Emotions