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177: Clement of Alexandria - True martyrdom is the knowledge of the only true God

10/25/20

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Stop Showing Off and Get Back in Line... In part two of our reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved, we discuss when martyrdom isn’t martyrdom and why the topic is more relevant today than ever.
- Christian History
Saturday, October 24, 2020

10/24/20

10 mins

By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie

The year was 1923. We remember the poet, agnostic, and Christian convert Denise Levertov. The reading is from Levertov, "A Cure of Souls."
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History
Friday, October 23, 2020

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.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History
1 Corinthians 16:1-24 (Episode 185)

10/22/20

1 min

By Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen

Erick and Daniel wrap up Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.
- New Testament
- Scripture
In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

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!
Hope for When Bible Reading is Burdensome

10/22/20

3 mins

By Gretchen Ronnevik

When we approach the Bible from a hyper-individualistic viewpoint, the burden to be in it daily is on our individual shoulders, the burden to interpret and understand it is all on our individual shoulders, and we can end up sitting down to what can appear at first glance to be an enormous to-do list we cannot live up to--an activity to dread. It's the "just read it and then do it" method.
- Scripture
Thursday, October 22, 2020

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."
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History
176: Clement of Alexandria - Martyrdom: A Witness Both by Life and Word

10/22/20

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Easy There, Fella, Everybody’s Gonna Get a Turn... In this episode, we begin a reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, "The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved." What constitutes martyrdom for Christians? Where does the idea of martyrdom originate, and is it still a relevant topic for us today?
- Psalms
- Scripture
The Lost Episode 21 Live from HWSS

10/21/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen

Chad and Daniel are joined by Erick Sorensen live from HWSS.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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."
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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."
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History
Monday, October 19, 2020

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."
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History