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  1. Friday, January 8, 2021

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    01/08/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 482. We remember Severinus of Noricum. The reading for today will be a poetic interpretation of Psalm 150 from Isaac Watts.
    Friday, January 8, 2021

  2. 187: Gerald Kennedy - Contentiousness is not listed as Christian virtue

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    01/07/21
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Red Dawn in the Church. In this episode, a sermon by Bishop Gerald Kennedy on communism in the churches. What did it mean in 1960, and what does it mean today, that religion is an opiate?
    187: Gerald Kennedy - Contentiousness is not listed as Christian virtue

  3. Thursday, January 7, 2021

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    01/07/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 367. Athanasius sent his festal letter, which confirmed the canon of Scripture. Our reading is from Malcolm Guite, "Epiphany."
    Thursday, January 7, 2021

  4. Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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    01/06/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year is 1973. We remember Theodore "Tommy" Hicks. The reading for today, the feast of Epiphany, comes from Peter Chrysologus.
    Wednesday, January 6, 2021

  5. Introduction to the Small Catechism

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    01/05/21
    1 min
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    Caleb, Scott, and Rod discuss the the context and introduction to Luther’s Small Catechism.
    Introduction to the Small Catechism

  6. Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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    01/05/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year is 567. We remember the Second Council of Tours and the 12th Night of Christmas. The reading is from William Butler Yeats, "The Magi."
    Tuesday, January 5, 2021

  7. Monday, January 4, 2021

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    01/04/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year is 1953. “The Catholic Hour” made its debut on NBC television. The reading is by Pauline Johnson, a 19th century Canadian Poet, “Christmastide.”
    Monday, January 4, 2021

  8. Sunday, January 3, 2021

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    01/03/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1785. We remember the founding of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The reading is from Charles Wesley, "What angel can the grace explain."
    Sunday, January 3, 2021

  9. Saturday, January 2, 2021

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    01/02/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1940. We remember our latest Dr. Gene Scott All-Star, Jim Bakker. The reading is "Saving Jesus" by Paul Lake.
    Saturday, January 2, 2021

  10. Friday, January 1, 2021

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    01/01/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1655. We remember the Enlightenment philosopher, Christian Thomasius. The reading is "Another Year is Dawning" by Francis Ridley Havergal.
    Friday, January 1, 2021

  11. Thursday, December 31, 2020

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    12/31/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    It is the last day of the year. We consider various calendars and end-of-year practices. The reading is from Alfred Lord Tennyson, "Ring Out Wild Bells."
    Thursday, December 31, 2020

  12. Wednesday, December 30, 2020

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    12/30/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1906. We remember Josephine Butler, an evangelical Anglican. The reading is "Carol of the Poor Children" by Richard Middleton.
    Wednesday, December 30, 2020