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  1. Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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    02/09/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1849. We remember the creation of Vatican City as an independent city-state in 1929. The last word for today comes from the "Third inkling" Charles Williams.
    Tuesday, February 9, 2021

  2. Monday, February 8, 2021

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    02/08/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1587. We remember Mary Stuart, Mary Queen of Scots. The reading for today comes from English poet Robert Herrick, "His Prayer for Absolution."
    Monday, February 8, 2021

  3. Sunday, February 7, 2021

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    02/07/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1878. Today, we rank the top four popes of all time. The reading is from Martin Luther, "On the Freedom of the Christian."
    Sunday, February 7, 2021

  4. 191b: Solzhenitsyn - We lie to ourselves for assurance

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    02/06/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gag me with a spoon. In this episode, part two of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s essay, “Live Not by The Lies.” We consider herd mentality, our fear of standing up to unjust authority, and the secular indoctrination that infects the church.
    191b: Solzhenitsyn - We lie to ourselves for assurance

  5. Saturday, February 6, 2021

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    02/06/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 679. We remember St. Amand, the Frankish Missionary bishop of Neustria. The reading for today comes from Angelico Chavez, "Jesus at the Well."
    Saturday, February 6, 2021

  6. Preaching in the Presence of God’s Kingdom: In the Ring with Dr. Jeff Pulse

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    02/05/21
    3 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch | Jeffrey Pulse
    Like needing to find a bathroom, the urgency of preaching the presence of God’s kingdom should be felt in the very inner being of every pastor. Not that anything has changed, but God is definitely demonstrating the vulnerability of sinners to the masses. The harvest is now!
    Preaching in the Presence of God’s Kingdom: In the Ring with Dr. Jeff Pulse

  7. Friday, February 5, 2021

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    02/05/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1851. We remember John Pye-Smith, the theologian, headmaster, and geologist. The last word for today comes from Sarah Maitland, from her "A Joyful Theology."
    Friday, February 5, 2021

  8. 191a: Solzhenitsyn - Things have almost reached rock bottom

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    02/04/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Lies Taste Like Wonder-bread. In this episode, part one of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s essay, “Live Not by The Lies.” We discuss the two kingdoms, the need for Christ alone with no additives, and the importance of having an ethos.
    191a: Solzhenitsyn - Things have almost reached rock bottom

  9. Thursday, February 4, 2021

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    02/04/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 856. We remember Rabanus Maurus, a Benedictine monk. Our reading is a hymn from Maurus, "Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire."
    Thursday, February 4, 2021

  10. Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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    02/03/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1788. The Reverend Richard Johnson preached the first Christian sermon in Australia, under a tree in the Sydney cove. The reading is from John Newton, "Father Forgive Them."
    Wednesday, February 3, 2021

  11. Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just

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    02/02/21
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    Experience the reality of God while the world is ending. Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and Dr. Arthur Just from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne explore how the real tangible gifts of God break through the shadows of this crumbling world.
    Meeting the End and the Beginning in Bread and Wine: In the Ring with Dr. Art Just

  12. Tuesday, February 2, 2021

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    02/02/21
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1864. Today, we will remember Adelaide Anne Procter, one of the most famous Victorian poets who was a devout Catholic and advocate for the poor and distressed. The reading is from Procter, "The Shadows of the Evening Hours."
    Tuesday, February 2, 2021