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  1. 199: Weil - We Humiliate Ourselves Before False Gods

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    04/08/21
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Idol Talk. In this episode, we return to Simone Weil’s book, Gravity and Grace. Idolatry is the topic of conversation. What is an idol? In what ways does idolatry infiltrate our churches, and what are the consequences? How do we guard against it?
    199: Weil - We Humiliate Ourselves Before False Gods

  2. Thursday, April 8, 2021

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    04/08/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1725. Today we remember John Wise and his contributions to the church and state in colonial new England. The reading is from Edward Shilito.
    Thursday, April 8, 2021

  3. Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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    04/07/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1942. Today we remember the founding of the National Association of Evangelicals. The reading is from Henry Vaughn.
    Wednesday, April 7, 2021

  4. (Episode 64) "Cults, Sects, and World Religions" Part 3

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    04/07/21
    1 min
    By John Warwick Montgomery
    Welcome to Christianity on Trial, where the claims of Christianity are examined and judged by the rules of evidence as used in the court of law. Your host, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, is a lawyer, a theologian, an author, and an accomplished defender of biblical Christianity. He is no stranger to the rules of evidence or the courtroom. So with our skeptical world for the prosecution and Dr. John Warwick Montgomery for the defense, stay with us as we listen in on Christianity on Trial.
    (Episode 64)

  5. Tuesday, April 6, 2021

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    04/06/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1956. Today we remember Daniel Gee Ching Wu and his ministry to Chinese Americans in California. The reading is from C.S. Lewis.
    Tuesday, April 6, 2021

  6. Monday, April 5, 2021

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    04/05/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1811. Today we remember Robert Raikes and the birth of the Sunday school Movement. The reading is from Samuel Taylor Coleridge #OTD #1517 #christianhistory
    Monday, April 5, 2021

  7. Sunday, April 4, 2021

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    04/04/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today we celebrate Easter with John Updike’s “7 Stanzas At Easter,” and we conclude the show with a special announcement about the new season.
    Sunday, April 4, 2021

  8. Saturday, April 3, 2021

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    04/03/21
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1771. Today we remember Hans Nielsen Hauge. The reading is from a Norwegian Hymn.
    Saturday, April 3, 2021

  9. Friday, April 2, 2021

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    04/02/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1877. Today we remember the peculiar ministry of Mordecai Ham, Jr. The reading is from William Willimon.
    Friday, April 2, 2021

  10. 198: Simone Weil - The Cross

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    04/01/21
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Into The Mystic. In this episode, we read and discuss the crucifixion as interpreted by Simone Weil, an anarchist, philosopher, and mystic.
    198: Simone Weil - The Cross

  11. Thursday, April 1, 2021

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    04/01/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1868. Today we remember the founding of Hampton College by the American Missionary Association. The reading is from Psalm 47 in the Scottish Metrical Psalter.
    Thursday, April 1, 2021

  12. Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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    03/31/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1717. Today we remember the Bangorian Controversy and the questions it raised about church authority. The reading is from John Newton.
    Wednesday, March 31, 2021