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  1. 186: Christmas During the Civil War

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    12/17/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Can We Just Have A Civil Christmas? In the episode, what was Christmas like during the Civil War? Puritans, holiday traditions, and why the Church is an incarnate Church.
    186: Christmas During the Civil War

  2. Thursday, December 17, 2020

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    12/17/20
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1551. We remember Father György Martinuzzi. The reading is from Scott Cairns, "Christmas Green."
    Thursday, December 17, 2020

  3. Christmas and Church Seasons

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    12/16/20
    1 min
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith
    Scott, Caleb, and Dave Rufner discuss the place and purpose of Church seasons.
    Christmas and Church Seasons

  4. Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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    12/16/20
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1989. We remember Romanian pastor and dissident Laszlo Tokes. The reading is from Alan Jones, "May Christmas Come."
    Wednesday, December 16, 2020

  5. Andrew Strother - Storyteller

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    12/16/20
    1 min
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with storyteller, Andrew Strother. They discuss his time as a sports photographer, podcaster, and his love for Dungeons and Dragons. You can see Andrew’s photos at AndrewStrother.com or follow him on twitter.
    Andrew Strother - Storyteller

  6. Tuesday, December 15, 2020

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    12/15/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1937. We remember Pavel Alexandrovich Florensky. The reading is from Jean-Paul Richter, "The Holiest Among the Mighty."
    Tuesday, December 15, 2020

  7. Christmas and the Incarnation

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    12/14/20
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    As part of two Christmas episodes, Dr. Paulson talks about the importance of the incarnation.
    Christmas and the Incarnation

  8. Monday, December 14, 2020

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    12/14/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1363. We remember Jean Gerson. The reading for today is a poem entitled "Advent" by Sr. Christine Schenk.
    Monday, December 14, 2020

  9. Sunday, December 13, 2020

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    12/13/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1294. We remember Pietro Morrone, a.k.a. Pope Celestine V. The reading is an Advent reading from Benedict XVI.
    Sunday, December 13, 2020

  10. Saturday, December 12, 2020

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    12/12/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1666. We remember Nikon, the Patriarch of Moscow. The reading is from Frederick Buechner's "Whistling in the Dark."
    Saturday, December 12, 2020

  11. Ancestry.Christ

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    12/11/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Matthew tells us how Jesus came from a proud and glorious lineage of . . . well, of prostitutes, thieves, and murderers as well as kings and prophets, all of whom happen to be God's people. Jesus reaches all the way down into our humanity so that He can fulfill everything for us.
    Ancestry.Christ

  12. Friday, December 11, 2020

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    12/11/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1825. We remember Samuel Ajayi Crowther. The reading is "Wartime Christmas" by American poet Joyce Kilmer.
    Friday, December 11, 2020