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  1. Friday, October 23, 2020

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    10/23/20
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1456. We remember San Giovanni da Capistrano, the fiery Franciscan preacher, a heresy hunter, and septuagenarian soldier. The reading is a quote from John of Damascus.
    Friday, October 23, 2020

  2. In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

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    10/22/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    A crisis isn’t all bad. Crisis encourages us to recognize who we are and what is real. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Bruce Schuchard exploring the crazy history of this sinful world and a preacher’s response to it. The Cross of Christ speaks volumes above anything that is offered as an empty solution. Come Lord Jesus!
    In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

  3. Thursday, October 22, 2020

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    10/22/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1870. We remember James William Charles Pennington. The reading is from George Mackay Brown, "A Poem for Shelter."
    Thursday, October 22, 2020

  4. Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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    10/21/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1528. The reformer Brenz published his tract to stop the persecution of his rival Anabaptists. The reading is from Alice Meynell, "Easter Night."
    Wednesday, October 21, 2020

  5. (Episode 52) "Innovating Theologians"

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    10/21/20
    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.
    (Episode 52)

  6. Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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    10/20/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1634. We remember the Japanese martyr, Margaret of Nagasaki. The reading is from Brennan Manning, from his "The Furious Longing For God."
    Tuesday, October 20, 2020

  7. Monday, October 19, 2020

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    10/19/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1984. We remember the polish priest and martyr Jerzy Popiełuszko. The reading is Les Murray's "Easter, 1984."
    Monday, October 19, 2020

  8. Sunday, October 18, 2020

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    10/18/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1646. We remember Isaac Jogues, the first saint and French martyr in North America. The reading is from S. Trevor Francis, two stanzas of his famous hymn, "O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus."
    Sunday, October 18, 2020

  9. Saturday, October 17, 2020

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    10/17/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 108. We remember Ignatius of Antioch, one of the earliest church fathers, was put to death. The reading is from St. Ignatius, a good word for 108 AD and 2020.
    Saturday, October 17, 2020

  10. Friday, October 16, 2020

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    10/16/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1950, and C.S. Lewis introduced the world to his classic “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” The reading is an exchange from the same between Lucy and Mr. Beaver.
    Friday, October 16, 2020

  11. In the Ring: Preaching in Chaos with Dr. Peter Nafzger

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    10/15/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Bob Hiller | Paul Koch
    What is essential and non-essential in an age of crisis? Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Peter Nafzger in a discussion about preaching to specific people in a specific location. Half of the Seminary may be from Nebraska, but what does your hyper-local world need to hear? Maybe the preacher’s task is to start a crisis.
    In the Ring: Preaching in Chaos with Dr. Peter Nafzger

  12. Thursday, October 15, 2020

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    10/15/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1573. We remember the early Reformation dialogue with the Eastern church. The reading is Bill Stadick's "The-Sin-Boldly-Bulwark-Never-Failing-Blues."
    Thursday, October 15, 2020