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  1. Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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    10/13/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1781. Joseph II introduced his "Patent of Toleration." The reading is from William Cowper, his "Sometimes a Light Surprises."
    Tuesday, October 13, 2020

  2. Monday, October 12, 2020

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    10/12/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1600. We remember Luis De Molina. The reading is the conclusion of Walt Hearn's "The Scientist's Psalm."
    Monday, October 12, 2020

  3. Sunday, October 11, 2020

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    10/11/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1962. The Second Vatican Council was convened. The reading is from Karl Barth, an excerpt from a sermon on Ephesians 2.
    Sunday, October 11, 2020

  4. Saturday, October 10, 2020

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    10/10/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1674. We remember the poet Reverend Thomas Traherne. The reading is the Anglican collect for Traherne.
    Saturday, October 10, 2020

  5. Friday, October 9, 2020

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    10/09/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1201. We remember Robert of Sorbonne. The reading is a paraphrase of Francis of Assisi from "All Creatures of Our God and King."
    Friday, October 9, 2020

  6. In the Ring: Preaching in an Upside-down World with Dr. David Schmitt

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    10/08/20
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    We were going to talk about preaching during the pandemic, but then things got even crazier. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. David Schmitt discussing how the preaching task is always the same, but the target changes. And Tyler… where’s the bell?
    In the Ring: Preaching in an Upside-down World with Dr. David Schmitt

  7. Thursday, October 8, 2020

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    10/08/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1927. We remember missionary and martyr Phillip James, or “Jim” Elliot. The reading is an excerpt from chapter 11 of the Epistle to the Hebrews.
    Thursday, October 8, 2020

  8. Bill Brimer - Songwriter

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    10/07/20
    1 min
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with songwriter, Bill Brimer. They discuss the vocations of musician and songwriter, and where Bill finds creative inspiration. You can stream Bill’s new album here.
    Bill Brimer - Songwriter

  9. Wednesday, October 7, 2020

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    10/07/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1796. We remember the pastor and philosopher Thomas Reid. The reading is an excerpt from Eugene Peterson's "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction."
    Wednesday, October 7, 2020

  10. Tuesday, October 6, 2020

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    10/06/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1919. We remember Baron Paul Nicolay, the Lutheran evangelist in Russia. Our reading is from Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, titled "Confession."
    Tuesday, October 6, 2020

  11. Monday, October 5, 2020

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    10/05/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1695. We remember the Reverend John Glas. The reading is "Sing Hosanna" by Glas.
    Monday, October 5, 2020

  12. Presidents and Pastors, Public Speaking is Hard

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    10/04/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    How many presidents does it take to make us question our confidence in this country? No problem, Jesus will be back soon! Just listen to the preachers tell it like it is, and everything will be ok.
    Presidents and Pastors, Public Speaking is Hard