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  1. Saturday, August 24, 2019

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    08/24/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today is St. Bartholomew's day, not a feast for the squeamish. We remember the birthday in 1759 of William Wilberforce. The reading is "Agony" by George Herbert.
    Saturday, August 24, 2019

  2. For You Radio Episode 9: Romans 6:20 and moving into Romans 7

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    08/23/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Romans 6 and into 7: We find that God works salvation in mankind by way of gift and not by works. What does it mean to be set free from sin and being a slave to God? Is that a good thing to be a slave and what does it mean to be set free into slavery? God works salvation in us, it is not our doing for the free gift of God is salvation, for sinners. Join Craig and Troy as they talk about all of these topics and more.
    For You Radio Episode 9: Romans 6:20 and moving into Romans 7

  3. Friday, August 23, 2019

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    08/23/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Francois Hotman, born 1524, and the St. Bartholomew's Eve Massacre of 1572. The reading is from Sir Phillip Sydney, "Leave me, O Love."
    Friday, August 23, 2019

  4. Thursday, August 22, 2019

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    08/22/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, the Alcasian contemporary of the first Reformers, Beatus Rhenanus, was born in 1485. We also remember one of the most unlikely to beatified, St. Guinefort. The reading is from George MacDonald, "Obedience."
    Thursday, August 22, 2019

  5. Wednesday, August 21, 2019

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    08/21/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day in 1741, Handel began composing his most famous work, the oratorio "Messiah." Today, we also remember Alexander Konstantin von Oettingen, Lutheran pastor and statistician, who died in 1905. The reading is from Dietrich Bonhoeffer on forgiveness from "Letters and Papers from Prison."
    Wednesday, August 21, 2019

  6. For You Radio Episode 8: Romans 6 and Baptism

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    08/20/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Romans 6 continued... BAPTISM! The Apostle Paul continues to talk about life in Christ and forgiveness and mercy. - Is baptism more than just a symbol or a Christian ritual? - Who is at work in baptism, God or man? - Who chooses whom in salvation? - Do you choose God or has God chosen you? Join Craig and Troy as they talk about all of these topics and more.
    For You Radio Episode 8: Romans 6 and Baptism

  7. Tuesday, August 20, 2019

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    08/20/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember two European-born theologians who changed the face of the church in America: Francis Asbury and Paul Tillich. The reading is "The Good Shepherd" by Richard Baxter.
    Tuesday, August 20, 2019

  8. Monday, August 19, 2019

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    08/19/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we celebrate the Feast of Apples, also known as the Transfiguration. It is the birthday of C.I. Scofield, born on this day in 1843. The reading is from St. Augustine on the Transfiguration.
    Monday, August 19, 2019

  9. Sunday, August 18, 2019

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    08/18/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the patron saints of masons and horses, Florus and Laurus. And we remember the work of Jean Bolland, whose work collected and preserved the stories of the saints. The reading is "For All the Saints" by William How.
    Sunday, August 18, 2019

  10. For You Radio Episode 7: Romans 6

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    08/17/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Cheap Grace? "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?" - What is "Sanctification" really all about? - How does Baptism relate to our justification and our Sanctification? Join Craig and Troy as they talk about all of these topics and more.
    For You Radio Episode 7: Romans 6

  11. Saturday, August 17, 2019

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    08/17/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember J.V. Andreae, born in 1586, mystic and alchemist. Today is also the commemoration of Johann Gerhard, scholastic and pietist Lutheran. The reading is From "A Handbook of Consolations" by Johann Gerhard.
    Saturday, August 17, 2019

  12. Friday, August 16, 2019

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    08/16/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Wyatt Tee Walker, African American pastor during the Civil Rights Movement, and Anne Bradsteet, a poet and theologian in the Colonial era. The reading is "Deliverance from a fit of fainting" from Anne Bradstreet.
    Friday, August 16, 2019