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  1. 98: Martin Luther, “The Clarity of Scripture” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    12/16/19
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’m sorry, but your opinion means very little to me. Gillespie and Riley start to wrap up their reading of Martin Luther’s Bondage of The Will with a discussion of the Bible’s clarity and why personal feelings and our need to find meaning in everything can hijack God’s Word.
    98: Martin Luther, “The Clarity of Scripture” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  2. Sunday, December 15, 2019

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    12/15/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Oral Roberts and John Oldcastle. The reading is "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" by Charles Wesley.
    Sunday, December 15, 2019

  3. Saturday, December 14, 2019

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    12/14/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember St. John of the Cross and the opening of Illinois Institute/Wheaton. The reading is "At Bethlehem" by Richard Crashaw.
    Saturday, December 14, 2019

  4. Friday, December 13, 2019

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    12/13/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Phillip Brooks and celebrate St. Lucy's Day. The reading is the carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" by Brooks.
    Friday, December 13, 2019

  5. Thursday, December 12, 2019

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    12/12/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember both the enactment of the Virginia Sabbath Laws in 1712 and the establishment of the American Sabbath Union in 1888. The reading is from "Messiah" by Alexander Pope.
    Thursday, December 12, 2019

  6. Wednesday, December 11, 2019

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    12/11/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember St. Damasus and Greg Bahnsen. The reading is "The Stable" by Sister M. Chrysostom.
    Wednesday, December 11, 2019

  7. 97: Martin Luther, “Scripture with Its ‘Internal’ and ‘External’ Clarity” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    12/11/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    What about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley wrap up (but, not really) their series on Martin Luther's treatise on The Bondage of the Will. This episode, Erasmus and Luther butt heads about how to interpret Scripture. Luther lays out how he interprets Scripture, which will form the rest of his argument about the relation (or lack thereof) between free choice and salvation.
    97: Martin Luther, “Scripture with Its ‘Internal’ and ‘External’ Clarity” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  8. Tuesday, December 10, 2019

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    12/10/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember St. Eulalia of Merida and the publishing of "The Bible in Spain" by George Burrows. The reading is an excerpt from "the Gift of the Magi" by T.S. Eliot.
    Tuesday, December 10, 2019

  9. Monday, December 9, 2019

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    12/09/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember 1905 French Law on the Separation of Church and State and the feast of Juan Diego. The reading is "Christmas" by John Betjeman.
    Monday, December 9, 2019

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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”