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Friday, January 13, 2023

01/13/23

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember the publishing of the first hymnal with hymns in the vernacular in 1501.
287: 1 Clement - Let our whole body be kept in working order in Christ Jesus

01/02/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Welcome to the Church, Can I Take Your Order? In this episode, we discuss Clement of Rome on the Church, especially good order, fruits of faith, and why the congregation at Corinth shouldn’t run off its pastors.
- Church Tradition
- Ministry of the Church
Thursday, December 29, 2022

12/29/22

14 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember the life and faith of the author of “In the Bleak Midwinter,” Christina Rossetti.
- Hymns
- Christian History
Wednesday, December 28, 2022

12/28/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we look at the Feast of the Innocents or Childermas.
Monday, December 26, 2022

12/26/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about congregational singing and an early hymnal.
Matthew 2:13-23 – Christmas 1 (A)

12/26/22

1 min

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

In this episode of Preaching the Text, Steve Paulson and John Hoyum discuss Matthew's account of the slaughter of infant boys by Herod at Bethlehem, along with the flight of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus to Egypt.
Episode # 298 Featuring Pastor Darrin Sheek "Jesus For You"

12/25/22

1 min

By Darrin Sheek

Pastor Sheek Teaches On Luke Chapter 2:1-21
- Christmas
The Christmas History Almanac: the true story behind Silent Night and the Christmas Truce of 1914

12/24/22

1 min

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for December 24-25, 2022
285: R.C. Sproul - The Birth of Jesus

12/21/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Let’s Not Talk About Love. In this episode, we discuss R.C. Sproul’s Christmas sermon wherein he preaches on the Gospel of Luke chapter 2. The espresso kicked in early, and we read through the whole sermon before diving deep into the distinction between exposition and proclamation, so buckle up. Riley talks too much while Gillespie exercises patience and restraint.
2022 Christmas Special

12/21/22

1 min

By Scott Keith | Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen

Christmas According to Saint John.
- Christmas
2022 Christmas Special

12/21/22

1 min

By Scott Keith | Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen

Christmas According to Saint John.
- Christmas
284: Early Church Fathers on the Birth of Jesus

12/19/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Is It Too Early for Jesus’ Birth? In this episode, we read excerpts from various early church fathers on Jesus’ birth, with a heavy emphasis on the historicity of God’s incarnation. What part did earthly signs play in announcing Jesus’ birth? Why did it matter to the early fathers that God was born on an actual day, in an actual place, at an actual time? Do we at the present place the same emphasis as the early fathers on Jesus’ birth?