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  1. Sunday, February 21, 2021

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    02/21/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1869. We remember the baptism of Ranavalona II. The reading for today comes from Christopher Smart, a reflection on Abraham, "Faith."
    Sunday, February 21, 2021

  2. 193b: Luther - Christ has made us free, not civilly, not physically, but divinely

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    02/20/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Free For It All. This week on the podcast, we continue our Lenten series on Christian freedom in Martin Luther’s Galatians lectures. In this episode, Gospel, Satan, and competing freedoms.
    193b: Luther - Christ has made us free, not civilly, not physically, but divinely

  3. Saturday, February 20, 2021

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    02/20/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1977. We remember Ugandan martyr Archbishop Janani Luwum. The reading for today comes from Henry Vaughn, “The Revival.”
    Saturday, February 20, 2021

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Christianity on Trial - Classics Episode # 60

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    02/17/21
    1 min
    By John Warwick Montgomery
    Welcome to Christianity on Trial, where the claims of Christianity are examined and judged by the rules of evidence as used in the court of law. Your host, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, is a lawyer, a theologian, an author, and an accomplished defender of biblical Christianity. He is no stranger to the rules of evidence or the courtroom. So with our skeptical world for the prosecution and Dr. John Warwick Montgomery for the defense, stay with us as we listen in on Christianity on Trial.
    Christianity on Trial - Classics Episode # 60

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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!