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July 2 - Samson Has the Last Laugh

07/02/21

3 mins

By Chad Bird

שחק - Now the house was full of men and women. All the lords of the Philistines were there, and on the roof there were about 3,000 men and women, who looked on while Samson entertained. JUDGES 16:27
- Hebrew
Freedom

07/01/21

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

In this episode, Katie and Gretchen attempt to define 2 separate terms: Christian freedom and American freedom.
- Christian Freedom
- Vocation
July 1 - Skirt-Chasing Sunny Boy

07/01/21

3 mins

By Chad Bird

שׁמשׁון - And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the Lord blessed him. And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol. JUDGES 13:24–25
- Hebrew
Thursday, July 1, 2021

07/01/21

8 mins

By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie

Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about the End Times.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History
Mark 3:31-4:34 (Episode 219)

06/30/21

1 min

By Chad Bird | Erick Sorensen

Jesus tells stories.
- New Testament
- Scripture
210b: Hitchens - Eschatology is inseparable from religious faith

06/30/21

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

“Religion is predicated on the idea that our time here is short and should be shorter, that our job is to bring on the end of days. This is just a veil of tears and guilt and shame. This, the only life we have—the only life we have that contains music and art and literature and solidarity and sex and love—all of this should be swept away. We can’t wait for the end times to come. That’s what they all have to believe.”
- Christian History
- Ministry of the Church
June 30 - No Barbers, Bars, and Bodies

06/30/21

3 mins

By Chad Bird

נזיר - And the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold, you are barren and have not borne children, but you shall conceive and bear a son. Therefore be careful and drink no wine or strong drink, and eat nothing unclean, for behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. No razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he shall begin to save Israel from the hand of the Philistines.” JUDGES 13:3–5
- Hebrew
Wednesday, June 30, 2021

06/30/21

8 mins

By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie

Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of Pope Marcellinus, the Pope that Apostatized! Maybe. Well, probably not.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History
(Episode 70) "Cults, Sects, and World Religions" Part 9

06/30/21

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.
- Evidential Apologetics
- Christian Apologetics
Storymakers - Creative Team

06/30/21

1 min

By Blake Flattley

In this episode, Blake sits down with the Creative Team from Storymakers. They discuss their process of bringing a story to life through the crafting of words and the use of color and illustrations, as well as their intention to always point people toward the Gospel.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Vocation
A Race Toward Justification

06/29/21

1 min

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

Caleb and Scott read and discuss the first three articles of the Augsburg Confession and the Apology.
June 29 - Shibboleth

06/29/21

3 mins

By Chad Bird

שׁבלת - And the Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, “Let me go over,” the men of Gilead said to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” When he said, “No,” they said to him, “Then say Shibboleth,” and he said, “Sibboleth,” for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 of the Ephraimites fell. JUDGES 12:5–6
- Hebrew