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  1. Sunday, November 24, 2019

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    11/24/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the Swiss reformer Oecalampadius and the Scottish reformer John Knox. The reading is "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" by William Whitting.
    Sunday, November 24, 2019

  2. 92: Martin Luther, “Free Choice is Nothing” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    11/23/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    C’mon. Free choice? It’s a thought we’ve all had. Gillespie and Riley discuss why free choice is nothing in relation to God and Satan. Why do we insist on participating in our salvation? What’s our end game in arguments for choice? How do we play fast and loose with the Bible to get us there?
    92: Martin Luther, “Free Choice is Nothing” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  3. Saturday, November 23, 2019

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    11/23/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we observe the feast of Clement of Rome, who died on around this day in 99 AD. We remember the Mexican Jesuit Catholic priest Miguel Pro, executed on this day in 1927. The reading is "Fair Shepherd" by Dorothy Sayers.
    Saturday, November 23, 2019

  4. Thursday, November 21, 2019

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    11/21/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the father of liberal theology, Friederich Schleiermacher, and French priest Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire. The reading is a quote from Brennan Manning.
    Thursday, November 21, 2019

  5. 91: Martin Luther, “Universal Sinfulness ifies Free Choice” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    11/20/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    But,  what about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley discuss original sin and free choice as they continue to read Martin Luther's treatise on "The Bondage of The Will." In this episode, free choice, grace, and Paul paint old Adam into a corner.
    91: Martin Luther, “Universal Sinfulness ifies Free Choice” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  6. Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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    11/20/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember English church musician Thomas Tallis and notable American Baptist preacher Isaac Backus. The reading is "The Sacrifice of Isaac" by D. S. Martin.
    Wednesday, November 20, 2019

  7. Tuesday, November 19, 2019

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    11/19/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Elizabeth of Hungary and Billy Sunday. The reading is "It Is Well With My Soul" by Horatio Spafford.
    Tuesday, November 19, 2019

  8. Monday, November 18, 2019

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    11/18/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the consecration of the old and new St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and the papal bull "Unam Sanctum" of 1302. The reading is "Christians and Others" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
    Monday, November 18, 2019

  9. Sunday, November 17, 2019

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    11/17/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember two influential, esoteric, and controversial figures: Jakob Boehme (d. 1624) and Charles H. Mason (d. 1961). The reading is "Jesus was A Healer" by Les Murray.
    Sunday, November 17, 2019

  10. 90: Martin Luther, “The Righteousness of Works and of Faith” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    11/16/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Oh, wow... that's an intense line of questioning. Gillespie and Riley discuss the vital distinction between the righteousness of works and faith in Martin Luther's "The Bondage of The Will." In this episode, it's Abraham, Paul, and the destruction of all our good and virtuous works.
    90: Martin Luther, “The Righteousness of Works and of Faith” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  11. Saturday, November 16, 2019

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    11/16/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Margaret of Scotland and Pierre Charron. the reading is "A Midrash on the Kingdom Prayer" by Susan McCaslin.
    Saturday, November 16, 2019

  12. Friday, November 15, 2019

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    11/15/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember hymn-writer William Cowper, born in 1731, and Anders Nygren, Lundensian theologian. The reading is "They Could Not Tell Me Who Should Be My Lord" by Edwin Muir.
    Friday, November 15, 2019