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  1. 322: An Early Lutheran Ordination

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    09/23/23
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Baptized, Confirmed, and Ordained. In this episode, we discuss the early Lutheran formulation of calling and ordination of pastors and preachers. What is ordination, when does it happen, are their rules and rites that must be followed, and much, much more!
    322: An Early Lutheran Ordination

  2. Saved by Grace Alone

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    09/18/23
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    What does it mean that we are saved by grace alone?
    Saved by Grace Alone

  3. 321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

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    09/16/23
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You can call me any day or night. Call me! In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s verbosely titled treatise, “That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven by Scripture." We discuss ordination, church authority, the doctrine of the pastoral call, and much more.
    321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

  4. 320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

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    09/09/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God. In this episode, we discuss tyranny and resistance while reading a book of the same title by Reformation scholar David Mark Whitford. What is tyranny? When are Christians called to resist tyranny, and what does that entail? Are there any standards by which a Christian may judge whether a government serves God or the devil?
    320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

  5. Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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    09/05/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the “First Woman of the Reformation” Katharina Zell.
    Tuesday, September 5, 2023

  6. 316: Luther - Letters of Spiritual Counsel to the Anxious and Despondent

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    07/21/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Shout At The Devil! In this episode, we discuss various questions regarding spiritual warfare while reading Martin Luther’s letter to his friend and pupil, Jerome Weller.
    316: Luther - Letters of Spiritual Counsel to the Anxious and Despondent

  7. Crossing the Red Sea

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    07/12/23
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, Dr. Paulson and Caleb go back yet again and discuss the events of the book of Exodus.
    Crossing the Red Sea

  8. Reshaping Bible History

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    06/13/23
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson outlines some of the major interpretive issues of modern Bible historians.
    Reshaping Bible History

  9. Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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    05/31/23
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember a Walloon, a Reformer, and an important 16th c. Confession of Faith.
    Wednesday, May 31, 2023

  10. Luther on the Christian Life

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    05/22/23
    1 min
    By Debi Winrich | Steven Paulson | Daniel Emery Price
    In this episode, Debi talks with Luther scholar and 1517 Scholar-in-Residence Steven Paulson.
    Luther on the Christian Life

  11. CHA Weekend Edition Presents I Will Follow: the Life and Faith of Bono

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    05/20/23
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for May 20-21, 2023
    CHA Weekend Edition Presents I Will Follow: the Life and Faith of Bono

  12. The Miserable Refuge of Tropes

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    05/09/23
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson discusses how some theology distrusts the literal meaning of Scripture.
    The Miserable Refuge of Tropes