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  1. Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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    10/27/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1978. We remember the first printing of the New International Version of the Bible. The reading is from N.T. Wright, "Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense."
    Tuesday, October 27, 2020

  2. Monday, October 26, 2020

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    10/26/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1966. We remember the World Congress on Evangelism. Today's reading is a good word on the church's future from the Apocalypse of St. John.
    Monday, October 26, 2020

  3. Sunday, October 25, 2020

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    10/25/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1400. We remember the poet, servant, and pilgrim Geoffrey Chaucer. The reading comes from another English storyteller and Christian, John Bunyan, his "He Who Would Valiant Be" from the Pilgrim's Progress.
    Sunday, October 25, 2020

  4. Saturday, October 24, 2020

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    10/24/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1923. We remember the poet, agnostic, and Christian convert Denise Levertov. The reading is from Levertov, "A Cure of Souls."
    Saturday, October 24, 2020

  5. Friday, October 23, 2020

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    10/23/20
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1456. We remember San Giovanni da Capistrano, the fiery Franciscan preacher, a heresy hunter, and septuagenarian soldier. The reading is a quote from John of Damascus.
    Friday, October 23, 2020

  6. In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

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    10/22/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    A crisis isn’t all bad. Crisis encourages us to recognize who we are and what is real. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Bruce Schuchard exploring the crazy history of this sinful world and a preacher’s response to it. The Cross of Christ speaks volumes above anything that is offered as an empty solution. Come Lord Jesus!
    In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

  7. Thursday, October 22, 2020

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    10/22/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1870. We remember James William Charles Pennington. The reading is from George Mackay Brown, "A Poem for Shelter."
    Thursday, October 22, 2020

  8. Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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    10/21/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1528. The reformer Brenz published his tract to stop the persecution of his rival Anabaptists. The reading is from Alice Meynell, "Easter Night."
    Wednesday, October 21, 2020

  9. Storymakers - Writer, Designer, & Illustrator

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    10/21/20
    1 min
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with the team behind Storymakers. They discuss the process of taking a story in written word and turning it into a fully interactive zine for kids. 
    Storymakers - Writer, Designer, & Illustrator

  10. Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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    10/20/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1634. We remember the Japanese martyr, Margaret of Nagasaki. The reading is from Brennan Manning, from his "The Furious Longing For God."
    Tuesday, October 20, 2020

  11. What Would Luther Say About Today?

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    10/19/20
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Be a hero and listen up to the preachers! Real men die for a purpose and bring back a little doctrine in their sermons. Martin Luther would be proud.
    What Would Luther Say About Today?

  12. Monday, October 19, 2020

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    10/19/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1984. We remember the polish priest and martyr Jerzy Popiełuszko. The reading is Les Murray's "Easter, 1984."
    Monday, October 19, 2020