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  1. Friday, February 19, 2021

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    02/19/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1401. We remember the Lollard uprising of the 15th century and the fracturing of the church in England. Today's reading comes from Walter Brueggeman, "A Way Other Than Our Own, Devotions for Lent."
    Friday, February 19, 2021

  2. 193a: Luther - It is for freedom that Christ has set us free

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    02/18/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Lent Is About Freedom. In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s 1525 Galatians commentary. Why is freedom a vulgar word to the old Adam? And we consider why freedom must be Lent's primary focus for Christians.
    193a: Luther - It is for freedom that Christ has set us free

  3. Thursday, February 18, 2021

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    02/18/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1516. We remember Queen Mary I, daughter of Henry and sister of Elizabeth. The reading for today comes from Christina Rossetti, "Lent."
    Thursday, February 18, 2021

  4. Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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    02/17/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today we celebrate a blessed, happy, solemn Ash Wednesday. The reading for today comes from Malcolm Guite, “ Ash Wednesday.”
    Wednesday, February 17, 2021

  5. Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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    02/16/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 600. We remember how Gregory the Great unified the western world by decreeing that "God Bless you" was the only form of post-sneeze benediction. The last word for today comes from Stanley Hauerwas, from his commentary on the book of Matthew.
    Tuesday, February 16, 2021

  6. Monday, February 15, 2021

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    02/15/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1905. We remember Lewis Wallace. Today's reading comes from John Newton, "Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare."
    Monday, February 15, 2021

  7. Sunday, February 14, 2021

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    02/14/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1628. We remember Valentine "The Stroker" Greatrakes. The reading for today comes from the English poet Joseph Addison, "Ode."
    Sunday, February 14, 2021

  8. 192b: Solzhenitsyn - Never knowingly support lies!

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    02/13/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    A spirit of timidity and a Spirit of courage. In this episode, we conclude our reading of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Live Not By Lies. What happens when the church chooses a spirit of timidity in order to spare itself affliction? Also, the sins of the fathers and the true meaning of sanctuary.
    192b: Solzhenitsyn - Never knowingly support lies!

  9. Saturday, February 13, 2021

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    02/13/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1882. We remember Henry Highland Garnet. Today's reading comes from Charlotte Brontë, the last lines from her longer poem entitled "The Missionary."
    Saturday, February 13, 2021

  10. Friday, February 12, 2021

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    02/12/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1915. We remember a queen of Gospel hymnody, Fanny Crosby. The reading for today is from Crosby, “Cast Thy Care on Jesus.”
    Friday, February 12, 2021

  11. Thursday, February 11, 2021

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    02/11/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1929. We remember when the Lateran Pact recognized the creation of Vatican City as an autonomous country. The reading is Thomas Campion’s “Lenten Hymn.”
    Thursday, February 11, 2021

  12. 192a: Solzhenitsyn - “I am Violence! Make way, step aside, I will crush you!”

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    02/10/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    How Quickly They Forget. In this episode, we continue to read Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Live Not By Lies. What happens when the church takes the easy path of learned helplessness?
    192a: Solzhenitsyn - “I am Violence! Make way, step aside, I will crush you!”