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  1. Wednesday, November 27, 2019

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    11/27/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Hans Denck and Gregory of Sinai. The reading is "Name and Nature" by John F. Deane.
    Wednesday, November 27, 2019

  2. 93: Martin Luther, “Erasmus’s way of reasoning does not let God be God” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    11/27/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Break the cycle. Rise above. Focus on letting God be God. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther’s treatise on the Bondage of The Will. This episode, why Erasmus, deep down, doesn’t want to let God be God for him. Also, why we let God’s Word stand unless we need it to take a knee.
    93: Martin Luther, “Erasmus’s way of reasoning does not let God be God” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  3. Monday, November 25, 2019

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    11/25/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember hymn-writer Isaac Watts, who died in 1748. Today is the feast of St. Catherine. The reading is from Isaac Watts, "A Prospect of Heaven Makes Death Easy."
    Monday, November 25, 2019

  4. Sunday, November 24, 2019

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    11/24/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the Swiss reformer Oecalampadius and the Scottish reformer John Knox. The reading is "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" by William Whitting.
    Sunday, November 24, 2019

  5. 92: Martin Luther, “Free Choice is Nothing” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    11/23/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    C’mon. Free choice? It’s a thought we’ve all had. Gillespie and Riley discuss why free choice is nothing in relation to God and Satan. Why do we insist on participating in our salvation? What’s our end game in arguments for choice? How do we play fast and loose with the Bible to get us there?
    92: Martin Luther, “Free Choice is Nothing” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  6. Saturday, November 23, 2019

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    11/23/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we observe the feast of Clement of Rome, who died on around this day in 99 AD. We remember the Mexican Jesuit Catholic priest Miguel Pro, executed on this day in 1927. The reading is "Fair Shepherd" by Dorothy Sayers.
    Saturday, November 23, 2019

  7. Thursday, November 21, 2019

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    11/21/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the father of liberal theology, Friederich Schleiermacher, and French priest Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire. The reading is a quote from Brennan Manning.
    Thursday, November 21, 2019

  8. 91: Martin Luther, “Universal Sinfulness ifies Free Choice” from “The Bondage of The Will”

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    11/20/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    But,  what about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley discuss original sin and free choice as they continue to read Martin Luther's treatise on "The Bondage of The Will." In this episode, free choice, grace, and Paul paint old Adam into a corner.
    91: Martin Luther, “Universal Sinfulness ifies Free Choice” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  9. Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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    11/20/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember English church musician Thomas Tallis and notable American Baptist preacher Isaac Backus. The reading is "The Sacrifice of Isaac" by D. S. Martin.
    Wednesday, November 20, 2019

  10. Historical Methodology

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    11/19/19
    1 min
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    On this episode, the Fellows have a conversation about historical methodology and why it is important for the practice of theology but also daily life. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.
    Historical Methodology

  11. Tuesday, November 19, 2019

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    11/19/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Elizabeth of Hungary and Billy Sunday. The reading is "It Is Well With My Soul" by Horatio Spafford.
    Tuesday, November 19, 2019

  12. Monday, November 18, 2019

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    11/18/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the consecration of the old and new St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and the papal bull "Unam Sanctum" of 1302. The reading is "Christians and Others" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
    Monday, November 18, 2019