1. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to medieval England to hear about a famous saint and why horseshoes are considered lucky.
  2. Say Hello to My Little Church! In this episode, we discuss Christ’s church and all its vagaries and particularities as expressed in Bo Giertz’s book, Christ’s Church.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag.
  4. Today on the Almanac, we remember the father of American church music.
  5. עגל - And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord... Now Eglon was a very fat man. JUDGES 3:12, 17
  6. פרו ורבו - But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. GENESIS 46:27
  7. In this episode Gretchen and Katie start at the beginning. In this episode they each share a bit about their faith, and why the law and gospel mean so much to them.
  8. David states a very bold accusation that God has rejected and abandoned him. The land is quaking, shaking and full of tragedy.
  9. We remember the year 1453 and the fall of Constantinople. The reading is "The Eternal Gifts of Christ the King" by Ambrose of Milan.
  10. The Thinking Fellows closeout 2019 with a discussion about New Year’s resolutions.
  11. On this day, we remember Otto of Freising, German churchman and chronicler, and Johann Agricola, a controversial student of Luther. The reading is "To Thee Oh Lord I Send my Cries" by Agricola.
  12. This is a live episode of 30 Minutes in the New Testament recorded at Mabel Murphys in Fergus Falls Minnesota.