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  1. For You Radio episode 13: Heroes of the faith--Jonah

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    09/06/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Heroes all have deep flaws and weaknesses. It is the same in real life as it is in myths. Craig and Troy take a look into the life and times of the Prophet Jonah. He is the kind of Bible Hero that we love to hate, but mostly because he is so much like us. What made Jonah tick? Why did he run when God told him to go to Ninevah? How does God work in spite of Jonah's weakness and rebellion? Listen to this episode of For You Radio and find out!
    For You Radio episode 13: Heroes of the faith--Jonah

  2. Friday, September 6, 2019

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    09/06/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, the "Pilgrims" set sail on Mayflower in 1620. The notable patriarch of American Lutheranism, Henry Melchior Muehlenberg, was born on this day in 1711. The reading is from "The Ragamuffin Gospel" by Brennan Manning.
    Friday, September 6, 2019

  3. Thursday, September 5, 2019

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    09/05/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the birthday of Tommasso Campanella, utopian and astrologer, and also, Gottfried Arnold, theologian and historian. The reading is the hymn, "Thou Who Breakest Every Chain," by Gottfried Arnold.
    Thursday, September 5, 2019

  4. Wednesday, September 4, 2019

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    09/04/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Roman Catholic cardinal and archbishop František Tomášek, who helped the demise of the Czechoslovak communist regime. We also the radical Calvinist Jan van Hembyze, whose betrayal resulted in his beheading in 1584. The reading is by J.R.R. Tolkien, "Song of Aragorn."
    Wednesday, September 4, 2019

  5. For You Radio episode 12: Romans 8:18 and following

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    09/03/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    What can separate you from God's love in Christ Jesus? When bad times hit, are there blessings in it? We bear with the sufferings of this world in anticipation of the glory of God to be revealed. When the doubts of faith arise, to where do we look for comfort and assurance? Join Craig and Troy as they talk about all of these topics and more in Romans 8. Live by grace and not by the law.
    For You Radio episode 12: Romans 8:18 and following

  6. Tuesday, September 3, 2019

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    09/03/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember two ecclesiastical figures, Pope Gregory, who was born in 540, and Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Oliver Cromwell, who died in 1658. The reading is from C.S. Lewis, "As the Ruin Falls."
    Tuesday, September 3, 2019

  7. Monday, September 2, 2019

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    09/02/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the most impressive Symeon the Stylite, who died in 459 on his pedestal. We also remember Danish pastor N.F.S. Grundtvig, d. 1872. The reading is "Abide Among Us, We Implore Thee" from Grundtvig.
    Monday, September 2, 2019

  8. Sunday, September 1, 2019

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    09/01/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    We remember French polymath Marin Mersenne, who died on this day in 1648. We also commemorate the founding of the Order of St. Gregory the Great in 1831. The reading is from H.W. Longfellow, "Blind Bartimaeus."
    Sunday, September 1, 2019

  9. Saturday, August 31, 2019

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    08/31/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember two Biblical figures, Nicodemus & Joseph of Arimethea. On this day in 1688 John Bunyan died, the Puritan author of "Pilgrim's Progress." The reading is from William Blake, "And Did Those Feet."
    Saturday, August 31, 2019

  10. For You Radio Episode 11: Romans 8

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    08/30/19
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! We live in a world full of guilt and accusations. If you are covered with Christ's righteousness, then you have His righteousness in and for you and you cannot be condemned. Join Craig and Troy as they talk about all of these topics and more in Romans 8. Live by grace and not by the law.
    For You Radio Episode 11: Romans 8

  11. Friday, August 30, 2019

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    08/30/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the siege and sack of Jerusalem in AD 70. Also on this day in 1637, Anne Hutchinson was banished from the Massachusetts Bay colony. The reading is "My Body Is a Broken Toy" by Maurice Baring.
    Friday, August 30, 2019

  12. Thursday, August 29, 2019

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    08/29/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the beheading of St. John the Baptist, one of the oldest feast days in the church. We also remember German humanist Ulrich von Hutten, who later joined the Reformation. The reading is an excerpt from "The Meaning of the City" by Jacques Ellul.
    Thursday, August 29, 2019