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  1. Honoring Emperors

    book
    01/26/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    From the city begun by Mad Anthony in 1794, some mad preachers carry on the revolutionary spirit with some spirited talk about submitting to murderous immoral pagan emperors.
    Honoring Emperors

  2. Anselm and Concursus

    book
    01/25/21
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    On this episode, Dr. Paulson introduces Anselm's presentation of Concursus or the idea that human creatures cooperate with God and His will.
    Anselm and Concursus

  3. Monday, January 25, 2021

    book
    01/25/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1863. We remember the Quaker, Rufus Matthew Jones. The last word for today, a word about peace, comes straight from the Prince of Peace's mouth in the Gospel of John.
    Monday, January 25, 2021

  4. Sunday, January 24, 2021

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    01/24/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1076. Emperor Henry IV convened a synod at Worms to deal with the power-hungry pope. The reading is from John Newton, his poem, "A Thought on the Seas-Shore."
    Sunday, January 24, 2021

  5. Saturday, January 23, 2021

    book
    01/23/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1549. We remember Transylvanian Lutheran Johannes Honterus. The last word for today comes from a Hungarian poet, János Pilinsky, “On the Third Day.”
    Saturday, January 23, 2021

  6. Friday, January 22, 2021

    book
    01/22/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1561. We remember Francis Bacon. The last word for the day comes from another Christian philosopher, Blaise Pascal.
    Friday, January 22, 2021

  7. Thursday, January 21, 2021

    book
    01/21/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1059. We remember Michael Kerullarios. The reading is a prayer by Søren Kierkegaard.
    Thursday, January 21, 2021

  8. Wednesday, January 20, 2021

    book
    01/20/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 288. We remember St. Sebastian. The reading is from Gerhard Forde, “On Being a Theologian of the Cross.”
    Wednesday, January 20, 2021

  9. The Creed

    book
    01/19/21
    1 min
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    Caleb, Scott, and Rod walk through the Apostles Creed and Luther’s explanations.
    The Creed

  10. 189: Kennedy - A Christian stands for truth even when it hurts the most

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    01/19/21
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    White Bread with Bologna and Propaganda Spread. In this episode, we continue reading a sermon preached by Bishop Gerald Kennedy, on Communism in Churches (c. 1960). The discussion focuses on whether propaganda is more important than the truth.
    189: Kennedy - A Christian stands for truth even when it hurts the most

  11. Tuesday, January 19, 2021

    book
    01/19/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 399. We remember Pulcheria, the silent star of the 5th century. The reading is from George Herbert, “The Hold Fast.”
    Tuesday, January 19, 2021

  12. Monday, January 18, 2021

    book
    01/18/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1951. We remember one of the most famous of all missionaries, Amy Carmichael. The reading is an octave from Ms. Carmichael.
    Monday, January 18, 2021