Author

  1. When to Step Down and When to Step Back

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    06/03/21
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode we are answering a question sent into us, about when it's ok to say "no" to being pulled into serving in a ministry. We talk about how we don't always "feel like" being involved, and also manipulation, and the "savior complex" we slip into so easily.
    When to Step Down and When to Step Back

  2. Thursday, June 3, 2021

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    06/03/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the enigmatic beat poet and Dominican brother William Everson/Brother Antoninus.
    Thursday, June 3, 2021

  3. David Zahl - Writer

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    06/02/21
    1 min
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with writer, David Zahl. They discuss his journey into writing, the philosophy of writing from below, and the struggle with the inner critic.
    David Zahl - Writer

  4. Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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    06/02/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the mysterious and popular St. Elmo.
    Wednesday, June 2, 2021

  5. How to Talk to God

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    06/01/21
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt | Bob Hiller
    Caleb is joined by Dr. Rod Rosenbladt and pastor Bob Hiller to talk about the Lord’s Prayer.
    How to Talk to God

  6. Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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    06/01/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember a giant of 20th-century theology Reinhold Niebuhr on the 50th anniversary of his death.
    Tuesday, June 1, 2021

  7. Don’t Need to Explain the Trinity

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    05/31/21
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    We are all veterans of some sort. Wounded from little wars with no heroes welcome and scars disguised as character flaws. Let the dead bury their own. Grab a seat, O weary soldiers. Let us entertain you with a fairy tale that might be actually be real.
    Don’t Need to Explain the Trinity

  8. Monday, May 31, 2021

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    05/31/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag and answer a question about “missionary Baptists” from Ben in Lino Lake, MN.
    Monday, May 31, 2021

  9. Sunday, May 30, 2021

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    05/30/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Joan of Arc on the anniversary of her being put to death as a “relapsed heretic.”
    Sunday, May 30, 2021

  10. Saturday, May 29, 2021

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    05/29/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we examine the year 1453 and its significance for the modern age.
    Saturday, May 29, 2021

  11. Friday, May 28, 2021

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    05/28/21
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we answer a mailbag question about the motto “In God We Trust.”
    Friday, May 28, 2021

  12. Thursday, May 27, 2021

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    05/27/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we talk a little about John Calvin on the anniversary of his death.
    Thursday, May 27, 2021