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  1. Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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    03/05/25
    13 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we pause to remember the beginning of the “Lenten” season (and this year, with the East and the West together!)
    Wednesday, March 5, 2025

  2. Episode 312: Formalism (Ritualism)

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    02/24/25
    7 mins
    By Wade Johnston | Michael Berg
    In episode THREE HUNDRED AND TWELVE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss the Protestant fear of formalism, or ritualism?
    Episode 312: Formalism (Ritualism)

  3. Episode 311: Routine and Contemplation

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    02/18/25
    7 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode THREE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, Jason and Wade build on the previous episode’s discussion of monasticism by focusing on two aspects of the monastic life from which we can draw practical lessons: routine and contemplation.
    Episode 311: Routine and Contemplation

  4. Marriage Vows

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    02/13/25
    6 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik | Katie Koplin
    For Valentine's Day, Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin talk about the trend of writing marriage vows, and some of the pitfalls of such a trend.
    Marriage Vows

  5. Episode 309: Lutheran Ethics?

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    02/04/25
    7 mins
    By Wade Johnston | Michael Berg
    In episode THREE HUNDRED AND NINE, using a chapter from Mark Mattes' Law & Gospel in Action, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss whether there is such a thing as a Lutheran ethic and, if so, what it looks like (and what it doesn't)?
    Episode 309: Lutheran Ethics?

  6. Village Framework

    book
    01/30/25
    4 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik | Katie Koplin
    Many times, Christian homes view sin as a problem "out there" and not a problem "in here."
    Village Framework

  7. Walking through Deconstruction with Ian Harber

    book
    01/28/25
    11 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Kelsi chats with Christian author Ian Harber about his new book, Walking through Deconstruction: How to be a Companion in a Crisis of Faith, which details his own experience with with Christian deconstruction and return to faith.
    Walking through Deconstruction with Ian Harber

  8. Do We Even Want a Village?

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    01/23/25
    5 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik | Katie Koplin
    In this episode, Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss the Slate article "I'm Starting to Think You Guys Don't Want a Village."
    Do We Even Want a Village?

  9. Episode 307: Evangelical, Lutheran, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox

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    01/21/25
    6 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN, Jason and Wade discuss various terms used to describe Christian churches and which ones apply to Lutherans today.
    Episode 307: Evangelical, Lutheran, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox

  10. Spiritual Direction with Alan Johnson

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    01/17/25
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    What is a spiritual director? Are they directing your spiritual life? Are they telling you to do something? Are they fulfilling a pastoral role?
    Spiritual Direction with Alan Johnson

  11. Good News for Church Burnouts

    book
    01/14/25
    9 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    This week we are playing Kelsi's talk from October's 1517 HWSS conference.
    Good News for Church Burnouts

  12. Spiritual Formation with Alan Johnson

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    01/09/25
    5 mins
    By Gretchen Ronnevik | Katie Koplin
    Are the concepts of "spiritual formation" and Lutheran doctrine compatible?
    Spiritual Formation with Alan Johnson