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  1. Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

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    05/07/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day we remember the Second Council of Lyon and the filioque controversy, the Scottish philosophers Reid and Hume, and St. Acacius. Our reading is "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne.
    Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

  2. Monday, May 6th, 2019

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    05/06/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day we remember Cornelius Jansen, Dominic Savio, and Henrey VIII's command that every congregation receive a Bible. Our reading is "Descent" by Malcolm Guite.
    Monday, May 6th, 2019

  3. Sunday, May 5th, 2019

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    05/05/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today we remember Søren Kierkegaard and the Scopes trial, with a reading from Kierkegaard, "Two Discourses at Friday Communion."
    Sunday, May 5th, 2019

  4. Saturday, May 4th, 2019

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    05/04/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today we remember the English Reformation martyrs, St. Florian, and conclude with a poem "The Dying Christian to His Soul" by Alexander Pope.
    Saturday, May 4th, 2019

  5. Friday, May 3rd, 2019

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    05/03/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today we remember Pope Gelasius claiming the Universal See c.495, the legend of Alexandria and Antonina, the Florida Holy Wars, George Whitefield's first visit to America, and conclude with the poem "Peace" by Henry Vaughn.
    Friday, May 3rd, 2019

  6. Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

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    05/02/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day we remember Athanasius (d. 373), Athanasius Kircher, Elias Boudinot, and the anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. Our poem is "Hymn to God, My God In My Sickness" by Donne.
    Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

  7. This is Water

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    05/02/19
    10 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode ONE HUNDRED (they finally did it) of Let the Bird Fly! the guys sit down (sans Ben despite their best efforts to get him there) to discuss the commencement address This is Water by David Foster Wallace.
    This is Water

  8. Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

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    05/01/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day we remember St. Philip, the first broadcast of "Back to the Bible" in 1939, Frederick the Wise, and conclude with a poem by G.K. Chesterton, "The Convert."
    Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

  9. Episode 4: Cinderella

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    04/24/19
    1 min
    By Cindy Koch
    On this episode we talk about Cinderella, the difference between circumstance and identity, God's gifts found in ordinary objects, and our longing for the "happily ever after" ending. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
    Episode 4: Cinderella

  10. Episode 5: Jack and the Beanstalk

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    04/24/19
    1 min
    By Cindy Koch
    On this episode we recall the story Jack and the Beanstalk, discussing God's Kingdom and its perceived insignificance, also drawing connections from this fairy tale to the biblical account of David and Goliath. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
    Episode 5: Jack and the Beanstalk

  11. Episode 6: Lion King

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    04/24/19
    1 min
    By Cindy Koch
    Join the conversation with Cindy Koch and her children in this six-part series involving select FAIRY TALES. On this episode we discuss the Lion King, recognizing sin and deceit in this world, but also finding hope for the happy ending promised to us in Christ. We were inspired by an essay by J.R.R. Tolkien called “On Fairy Stories”. Ultimately, these fun stories stir up simple truths about ourselves, our God, and the greatest story we know in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
    Episode 6: Lion King

  12. On the Commodification of People

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    04/17/19
    8 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    Wade hijacks the podcast and forces Mike and Peter to discuss the commodification of people.
    On the Commodification of People