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  1. Sunday, March 1, 2020

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    03/01/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we recognize St. David's Day and the founding of Unitas Fratrum in 1457. The reading is from Richard Wilbur, "Matthew VIII, 28ff."
    Sunday, March 1, 2020

  2. Saturday, February 29, 2020

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    02/29/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we recognize the legend of St. Bridget proposing to St. Patrick. We also remember the Shaker, Mother Ann Lee, b. 1736. The reading is from Fleming Rutledge, "And God Spoke to Abraham."
    Saturday, February 29, 2020

  3. Deaths of Despair

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    02/28/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Every year since Kevin graduated high school, “deaths of despair” have been on the rise. What causes people to seek rest in something that will ultimately kill them, and where can we find the rest we seek? Special guest: Rev. Kevin McClain of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashland, OH. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and give us a great review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Email us: ForYouRadio@1517.org
    Deaths of Despair

  4. Friday, February 28, 2020

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    02/28/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Michel de Montaigne, b. 1533, and Samuel Simon Schmucker, b. 1799. The reading is from T.S. Eliot, "Ash Wednesday."
    Friday, February 28, 2020

  5. Thursday, February 27, 2020

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    02/27/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember William Alabaster, b. 1567, and Lewis Sperry Chafer, b. 1871. The reading is from William Butler Yeats, "The Second Coming."
    Thursday, February 27, 2020

  6. Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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    02/26/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Antoine Augustin Calmet, b. 1672, and Johnny Cash, b. 1932. The reading is a poem from Richard Crashaw, "Two Went Up To the Temple to Pray."
    Wednesday, February 26, 2020

  7. Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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    02/25/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we recognize the feast of St. Matthias and remember Oscar Cullman, born in 1902. The reading is from Francis Thompson, "Love and the Child."
    Tuesday, February 25, 2020

  8. Monday, February 24, 2020

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    02/24/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember two Holy Roman Emperors: Charles V, born in 1500, and Matthias, born in 1612. The reading is by Samuel Wesley, "The Sun of Righteousness Appears."
    Monday, February 24, 2020

  9. Sunday, February 23, 2020

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    02/23/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Polycarp, who died around 155 AD, and Gutenberg's Bible, printed in 1455. The reading is from Augustine, "Late Have I loved You."
    Sunday, February 23, 2020

  10. Saturday, February 22, 2020

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    02/22/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Johannes Reuchlin, b. 1455, and Nicholas Ferrar, b. 1592. The reading is from George Herbert, "The Holdfast."
    Saturday, February 22, 2020

  11. Ministering to suffering

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    02/21/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    When our friends are suffering, how should we comfort them? Craig and Troy discuss things NOT to say, and in the end discover just Who was sent to comfort us, and how He does it.
    Ministering to suffering

  12. Friday, February 21, 2020

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    02/21/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Peter Damian, b. 1007, and Robert Southwell, d. 1595. The reading is "Christ's Childhood" by Robert Southwell.
    Friday, February 21, 2020