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  1. Thursday, March 25, 2021

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    03/25/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1917. Today we remember the Georgian Orthodox Church and their call for independence. The reading is from Sergei Bulgakov.
    Thursday, March 25, 2021

  2. Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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    03/24/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1638 (and 1726). Today we remember the enigmatic latitudinarian Daniel Whitby. The reading is from a 4th-century hymn by Aurelius Prudentius.
    Wednesday, March 24, 2021

  3. Tuesday, March 23, 2021

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    03/23/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1198. Today we remember the mysterious Waldensians and their expulsion from Spain. The reading is John Milton's reflection on them in his "On the Late Massacre in Piedmont."
    Tuesday, March 23, 2021

  4. Monday, March 22, 2021

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    03/22/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1621. Today we remember the 17th century’s “Most Interesting Man”. The reading is from John Calvin’s Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew.
    Monday, March 22, 2021

  5. Sunday, March 21, 2021

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    03/21/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1557. Today we remember Anne Howard (nee Dacre) and the Elizabethan persecutions. The reading is from Robert Southwell's "The Nativity of Christ."
    Sunday, March 21, 2021

  6. Saturday, March 20, 2021

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    03/20/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1477. Today we remember Jerome Emser, a Reformation-era controversialist. The reading is “The Loving Soul’s Jubilation” by Bernard of Clairvaux.
    Saturday, March 20, 2021

  7. 196b: Luther - Paul cuts out all merit and gives glory only to God

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    03/19/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Grace Means Never Having to Try Harder. In this episode, Martin Luther’s comments on the letter to the Galatians regarding God’s mercy and predestination.
    196b: Luther - Paul cuts out all merit and gives glory only to God

  8. Friday, March 19, 2021

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    03/19/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1748. Today we remember the erstwhile Quaker, Elias Hicks. The reading is “Welcoming Angels” by Pat Schneider.
    Friday, March 19, 2021

  9. Thursday, March 18, 2021

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    03/18/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1314. Today we remember Jacques de Molar and the end of the Knights Templar. The reading is from Justin Martyr.
    Thursday, March 18, 2021

  10. Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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    03/17/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 2012. Today we remember Pope Shenouda III from the Coptic Orthodox Church. The reading is from "The Prayer of St. Patrick."
    Wednesday, March 17, 2021

  11. Tuesday, March 16, 2021

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    03/16/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1244. Today we remember the Cathar’s last stand at Montségur. The reading is from “Good is the Flesh” by Brian Wren.
    Tuesday, March 16, 2021

  12. 196a: Luther - I was forgiven only by God’s boundless grace

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    03/15/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The stunning truth about God’s grace. In this episode, Luther’s comments about Galatians 1:15. What do we do when it’s revealed God chooses to be gracious to us while we are wicked and blasphemous?
    196a: Luther - I was forgiven only by God’s boundless grace