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  1. 56: The Marburg Articles

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    05/08/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Papa, can you hear me? In this episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the Marburg Theses. The Reformers, Luther and Zwingli (and their colleagues), sat down to try to find common theological ground. What resulted has influenced the Church to this day.
    56: The Marburg Articles

  2. Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

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    05/07/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day we remember the Second Council of Lyon and the filioque controversy, the Scottish philosophers Reid and Hume, and St. Acacius. Our reading is "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne.
    Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

  3. Monday, May 6th, 2019

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    05/06/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day we remember Cornelius Jansen, Dominic Savio, and Henrey VIII's command that every congregation receive a Bible. Our reading is "Descent" by Malcolm Guite.
    Monday, May 6th, 2019

  4. Sunday, May 5th, 2019

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    05/05/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today we remember Søren Kierkegaard and the Scopes trial, with a reading from Kierkegaard, "Two Discourses at Friday Communion."
    Sunday, May 5th, 2019

  5. Saturday, May 4th, 2019

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    05/04/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today we remember the English Reformation martyrs, St. Florian, and conclude with a poem "The Dying Christian to His Soul" by Alexander Pope.
    Saturday, May 4th, 2019

  6. Friday, May 3rd, 2019

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    05/03/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today we remember Pope Gelasius claiming the Universal See c.495, the legend of Alexandria and Antonina, the Florida Holy Wars, George Whitefield's first visit to America, and conclude with the poem "Peace" by Henry Vaughn.
    Friday, May 3rd, 2019

  7. Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

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    05/02/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day we remember Athanasius (d. 373), Athanasius Kircher, Elias Boudinot, and the anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. Our poem is "Hymn to God, My God In My Sickness" by Donne.
    Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

  8. This is Water

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    05/02/19
    10 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    On episode ONE HUNDRED (they finally did it) of Let the Bird Fly! the guys sit down (sans Ben despite their best efforts to get him there) to discuss the commencement address This is Water by David Foster Wallace.
    This is Water

  9. Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

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    05/01/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day we remember St. Philip, the first broadcast of "Back to the Bible" in 1939, Frederick the Wise, and conclude with a poem by G.K. Chesterton, "The Convert."
    Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

  10. 55: Ulrich Zwingli - 67 Theses Defending Reform

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    05/01/19
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Dear Rome... Yeah, It’s Probably For The Best That We Never See Each Other Again. This week, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Ulrich Zwingli’s 67 Theses defending the theological reforms in Zurich. Zwingli is provocative, sometimes hyperbolic, but driven by a zeal for the reformation doctrine of Christ alone for the salvation of sinners apart from their works.
    55: Ulrich Zwingli - 67 Theses Defending Reform

  11. Christianity in America: The Colonies

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    04/30/19
    2 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Dan van Voorhis | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    Dr. Dan van Voorhis leads a discussion on the history of Christianity in America. This episode focuses on the religious practices of American colonies and their lasting impact.
    Christianity in America: The Colonies

  12. 54: Oswald Chambers - Collision of God and Sin

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    04/24/19
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You have us the Good News now give us the goods! This week, Gillespie and Riley give Oswald Chambers a second go-round, reading and discussing The Collision of God and Sin.
    54: Oswald Chambers - Collision of God and Sin