1. They Call Me Rhetorical Working Man. In this episode, we discuss Luther‘s teaching on justification and vocation while reading James Nestingen’s essay on the same topic. We cover feudalism, the rise of capitalism, how the reformation took hold in the cities in Germany, the three estates, the two kingdoms, church life versus social life, and the consequences for Christians of not being grounded in faith and prayer as detailed by Luther, in particular, in his explanations to the petitions of the Lord Prayer.
  2. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the first Christian “celebrities,” St. Francis of Assisi.
  3. In the final episide of the Song of Deborah Chad contrasts 2 women, the foreigner hero and the mother of the commander who was fell, never to rise. Izz Ray sings "seed of a Woman".
  4. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the most significant and controversial preachers in the early Republic: William Ellery Channing.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about authority, the Pope, and church history.
  6. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about authority, the Pope, and church history.
  7. Spirituality is not a friend of Christianity. More and more people abandon Christianity while maintaining spiritual beliefs, practices, or superstitions.
  8. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember George Müller and his well-won reputation as a champion of orphans.
  9. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Christian intellectual and poet T.S. Eliot on his birthday.