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  1. 261: Herman Melville - Moby Dick

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    08/06/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Welcome to The Terrordome. In this episode, we read and discuss “The Sermon” from Moby Dick. What is a preacher's responsibility to his congregation in his preaching? What happens when the Gospel is talked about but never preached? What happens when Jonah is preached without Christ at the conclusion of the sermon?
    261: Herman Melville - Moby Dick

  2. CHA Weekend Edition — Eugene Peterson: A Man with a Message

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    08/06/22
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Weekend Edition for August 6-7, 2022
    CHA Weekend Edition — Eugene Peterson: A Man with a Message

  3. Friday, August 5, 2022

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    08/05/22
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Thomas McCrie Sr and the sometimes confusing labyrinthine Scottish church.
    Friday, August 5, 2022

  4. Thursday, August 4, 2022

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    08/04/22
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Chautauqua camps that blended sacred and secular mass culture in the 19th century.
    Thursday, August 4, 2022

  5. Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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    08/03/22
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the Renaissance Martyr: Etienne Dolet.
    Wednesday, August 3, 2022

  6. Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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    08/02/22
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, Dan tells the story of the assassination of Henry III, the King of France, during the French Wars of Religion.
    Tuesday, August 2, 2022

  7. Monday, August 1, 2022

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    08/01/22
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, Dan is back and heads to the mailbag.
    Monday, August 1, 2022

  8. 260: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 2

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    07/30/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Was It Only A Dream? We conclude our reading and discussion of "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathanial Hawthorne. What happens when sin, death, and Satan are unaddressed by Christians, and especially the churches? What kind of damage does hypocrisy do to a community, congregation, and our Christian relationships?
    260: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 2

  9. The CHA Interview: The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with Will Ryan

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    07/30/22
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Weekend Edition for July 30-31, 2022
    The CHA Interview: The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with Will Ryan

  10. Friday, July 29, 2022

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    07/29/22
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac: The legacy of Wilberforce.
    Friday, July 29, 2022

  11. 259: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 1

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    07/28/22
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Good Christian People? In this episode, we read and discuss the parable of Young Goodman Brown, a short story by Nathanial Hawthorne. What happens when Christians don’t have a Gospel preacher? What happens when we carry our guilt and are tempted by the devil? How do we distinguish between God and the devil?
    259: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 1

  12. Thursday, July 28, 2022

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    07/28/22
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac: A Second Crusade.
    Thursday, July 28, 2022