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Monday, January 23, 2023

01/23/23

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the Moravians.
- Christian History
- Reformation History
Friday, January 20, 2023

01/20/23

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we have a special mailbag episode about the daily lectionary.
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

01/17/23

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember Anthony, the father of Monasticism.
- Church Fathers
- Christian History
290: Schaeffer - A Protestant Evangelical Speaks to His Lutheran Friends

01/16/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Francis & The Sunshine Band. In this episode, we discuss Francis Schaeffer’s ecumenical address to Lutherans, the consequences of seeking church unity using legal categories, the dilemma with Christian purity, the distinction between the hidden and revealed church, and why it matters.
Friday, January 13, 2023

01/13/23

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember the publishing of the first hymnal with hymns in the vernacular in 1501.
287: 1 Clement - Let our whole body be kept in working order in Christ Jesus

01/02/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Welcome to the Church, Can I Take Your Order? In this episode, we discuss Clement of Rome on the Church, especially good order, fruits of faith, and why the congregation at Corinth shouldn’t run off its pastors.
- Church Tradition
- Ministry of the Church
Wednesday, December 28, 2022

12/28/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we look at the Feast of the Innocents or Childermas.
Tuesday, December 27, 2022

12/27/22

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, Dan tells the story of a man he spent three years researching, Johann Arndt.
Monday, December 26, 2022

12/26/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about congregational singing and an early hymnal.
284: Early Church Fathers on the Birth of Jesus

12/19/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Is It Too Early for Jesus’ Birth? In this episode, we read excerpts from various early church fathers on Jesus’ birth, with a heavy emphasis on the historicity of God’s incarnation. What part did earthly signs play in announcing Jesus’ birth? Why did it matter to the early fathers that God was born on an actual day, in an actual place, at an actual time? Do we at the present place the same emphasis as the early fathers on Jesus’ birth?
Dan van Voorhis and the History of Christmas

12/15/22

2 mins

By Dan van Voorhis | Kelsi Klembara

Join Kelsi as she chats with 1517 Scholar in Residence, Dan van Voorhis, about the magic of Christmas.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

12/13/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember Herman Bavinck on the 101st anniversary of his death.