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  1. Sunday, December 8, 2019

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    12/08/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the feast of Immaculate Conception and Thomas Oden. The reading is "BC:AD" by U.A. Fanthorpe.
    Sunday, December 8, 2019

  2. Saturday, December 7, 2019

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    12/07/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Gabriel Biel and Carl F.H. Henry. The reading is "The God We Hardly Knew" by Oscar Romero.
    Saturday, December 7, 2019

  3. 96: Martin Luther, “Erasmus’ Definition of Free Choice” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    12/07/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Free choice? It'll blow your mind and crush your soul. Gillespie and Riley start to wrap up their series on Martin Luther's treatise on The Bondage of the Will. This episode, what is free choice according to Erasmus? What's at stake in his argument for our ability to participate in our own salvation? Where does that leave God's Word and gifts?
    96: Martin Luther, “Erasmus’ Definition of Free Choice” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  4. Friday, December 6, 2019

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    12/06/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we celebrate the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra. We also remember Phillip Berrigan, who died on this day in 2002. The reading is "The Truce of Christmas" by G.K. Chesterton.
    Friday, December 6, 2019

  5. Thursday, December 5, 2019

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    12/05/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Pope Julius II and Faustus Socinus. The reading is "Joseph's Lullaby" by Ron Klug.
    Thursday, December 5, 2019

  6. Wednesday, December 4, 2019

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    12/04/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember John of Damascus and John Cotton. The reading is "The Greatest Wonder" by William Drummond.
    Wednesday, December 4, 2019

  7. 95: Martin Luther, “Erasmus’ Failure to Distinguish Between Law and Gospel” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    12/04/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Law and Gospel? Let us grab our whiteboard. This has been a long time coming, anyways. Gillespie and Riley talk about what happens when we fail to distinguish God's word of Law from Gospel. More talk about why grammar matters. Finally, we follow a rabbit trail to it's theological conclusion and explain why we always default to law talk rather than Gospel talk when discussing God's will.
    95: Martin Luther, “Erasmus’ Failure to Distinguish Between Law and Gospel” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  8. Tuesday, December 3, 2019

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    12/03/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the reformer, Nicholas von Amsdorf. Today is also the feast day for the prophet Zephaniah. The reading is "A Hymn on the Nativity of My Savior" by Ben Johnson.
    Tuesday, December 3, 2019

  9. Monday, December 2, 2019

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    12/02/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Jan Van Rusybroeck, who died in 1381, and the consecration of St. Paul's London in 1697. The reading is from "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity" by Donne.
    Monday, December 2, 2019

  10. 94: Martin Luther, “God Preached, God Hidden; God’s Will Revealed, God’s Will Secret” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    12/02/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Worshipping the hidden God is basically a funeral with cake! Gillespie and Riley discuss the distinction between God hidden and revealed, and the consequences for how we read the Bible, preach, teach, and care for each other.
    94: Martin Luther, “God Preached, God Hidden; God’s Will Revealed, God’s Will Secret” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  11. Sunday, December 1, 2019

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    12/01/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day in 1989, Gorbachev and Pope John Paul II meet. Today is also the feast day of St. Eligius. The reading is "The Bells" by Longfellow.
    Sunday, December 1, 2019

  12. Saturday, November 30, 2019

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    11/30/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the baptism of St. Ambrose in AD 374. We also remember preacher Martin Boehm, born in 1725. The reading is "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Rossetti.
    Saturday, November 30, 2019