1. Today on Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price explore Hebrews 6:1-6, a passage that can be especially difficult to navigate.
  2. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the landmark sermon, “The Dangers of an Unconverted Ministry.”
  3. באר - And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it." HABAKKUK 2:2
  4. רדף - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. PSALM 23:6
  5. Today on the Almanac, we discuss the scandalous publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1991.
  6. Today on the Almanac, we remember August Hermann Francke and his remarkable work in Halle.
  7. יובל - “On the Day of Atonement you shall sound the trumpet throughout all your land. And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan.” LEVITICUS 25:9–10
  8. We remember the third council of Constantinople which ended on this day in 681. We also remember the birthday of J.B. Phillips–Bible translator and author. The reading is "The Gift" by William Carlos Williams.
  9. On this day we remember the first Ecumenical council held at Nicea in 325, as well as Mother Bernadina Matthews, founder of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa. Our reading is the poem "Do not live for death" by Wendell Berry.
  10. Caleb and Scott are joined by their friend Doug Klembara to discuss to the vocation of design.
  11. Daniel and Erick don't talk much about the tribulation and the end of all things but today is the day!