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  1. Monday, February 22, 2021

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    02/22/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1943. We remember Christoph Probst, Hans Scholl, and Sophie Scholl. The reading for today is a short inscription from Sophie Scholl's diary.
    Monday, February 22, 2021

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Dan Garrison - Whiskey Distiller

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    02/17/21
    1 min
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with whiskey distiller, Dan Garrison. They discuss how the loss of his job led to the creation of Garrison Brothers Bourbon, the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas.
    Dan Garrison - Whiskey Distiller

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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