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  1. Monday, June 29, 2020

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    06/29/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We consider the year 1810 and the founding of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. The reading is from Sir Aubrey De Vere, “Silence in the heavens."
    Monday, June 29, 2020

  2. Sunday, June 28, 2020

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    06/28/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We remember the year 1491 and the birth of Henry VIII of England. The reading is a quote from Gerhard Forde's, "On Being A Theologian of the Cross."
    Sunday, June 28, 2020

  3. Saturday, June 27, 2020

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    06/27/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We remember the year 1906 and the birth of Christian and poet Vernon Watkins. The reading from Vernon Watkins, his poem "Infant Noah."
    Saturday, June 27, 2020

  4. Friday, June 26, 2020

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    06/26/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We remember the year 1988 and the death of Hans Urs Von Balthasar. The reading is from Balthasar, “Love Alone Is Credible.”
    Friday, June 26, 2020

  5. Thursday, June 25, 2020

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    06/25/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We remember the year 1530 and the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. The reading is a quote from William Willimon.
    Thursday, June 25, 2020

  6. Wednesday, June 24, 2020

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    06/24/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We remember the year 1579 when the first Protestant church service in the New World. The reading is from Francis Drake, “Disturb Us O Lord.”
    Wednesday, June 24, 2020

  7. Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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    06/23/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today, we celebrate St. John's Eve. The reading is "Baptism" by George Herbert.
    Tuesday, June 23, 2020

  8. Monday, June 22, 2020

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    06/22/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 431, and we remember St. Cyril and the Council at Ephesus. The reading is “Jehovah Jesus” by William Cowper.
    Monday, June 22, 2020

  9. Sunday, June 21, 2020

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    06/21/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1675, and we remember the rebuilding of St. Pauls' Cathedral in London. The reading is an excerpt from John Bunyan's "Pilgrims Progress."
    Sunday, June 21, 2020

  10. Saturday, June 20, 2020

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    06/20/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We consider the year 1336 on which Benedict XII issued his Papal Bull, Summi Magistri. The reading is from Malcolm Guite, “The Miracle at Cana,” from his “Sounding the Seasons.”
    Saturday, June 20, 2020

  11. Friday, June 19, 2020

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    06/19/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We remember the year 1834 and the birth of preacher Charles Spurgeon. The reading is a quote from the quotable Spurgeon himself.
    Friday, June 19, 2020

  12. Thursday, June 18, 2020

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    06/18/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    We remember the year 1788 and the death of Reverend Adam Gib. The reading is from Thomas Erskine's, “The Believer’s Principles.”
    Thursday, June 18, 2020