1. Jesus joins us in our weirdness. In this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of how to judge a hymn with Joseph Scriverner’s classic hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."
  2. On this day we remember the first Ecumenical council held at Nicea in 325, as well as Mother Bernadina Matthews, founder of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa. Our reading is the poem "Do not live for death" by Wendell Berry.
  3. This time around Mike sits down with Dr. Braun to discuss the history of Lutheranism in America.
  4. On this day, we remember the feast of St. Barnabas, missionary. And on this day we remember the death of Roger Bacon, scholar. Our reading is "On Prayer #1," by Dave Harrity. We’re proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.
  5. Is America a Christian nation? To help answer that question, Dr. Dan van Voorhis looks at the background and context of the constitution of the United States.
  6. On this day, we remember Eugenius Bulgaris, who coined the term "euthanasia," and the reunification of the southern and northern Presbyterian churches in 1983. Our reading is a selection from "Between Noon and Three" by Robert Farrar Capon.
  7. On this day, we remember St. Columba, missionary to Scotland, and St. Ephrem of Syria, Doctor of the Church. Our reading is the hymn "Abide with Me" by Henry Francis Lyte.
  8. On this day we remember the feasts of St. Thomas Ken and St. Melania the Elder. Our reading is from Thomas Ken's hymn, "Awake My Soul, and with the Sun."
  9. On this day, New Amsterdam was given freedom of worship in 1644. And Franz Gruber, composer, died in 1863. Our reading is "The Resignation" by Chatterton.
  10. On this day, Christina of Sweden abdicated the throne in 1654 and the YMCA was founded in 1844. Our reading is from Isaac of Ninevah.
  11. Today we remember the festival of St. Boniface who died in 754 and the birthday of Justus Jonas, Lutheran reformer, born on this day in 1493. Our reading is "The Crucifixion" by Malcolm Guite.
  12. Pump the hate brakes, Riley! This week, Gillespie and Riley begin a four-episode discussion on how to judge a hymn. In the first installment, they look at Amazing Grace and ask: "Is this a great, good, or bad hymn?" What makes a Christian hymn great? What should a church do with bad hymns?