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  1. Monday, October 9, 2023

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    10/09/23
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christianity and sports.
    Monday, October 9, 2023

  2. A Tumblin Down BONUS episode

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    10/05/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are discussing the book "A Tumblin' Down" by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson. (Our September book club book)
    A Tumblin Down BONUS episode

  3. Saved by Grace Alone

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    09/18/23
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    What does it mean that we are saved by grace alone?
    Saved by Grace Alone

  4. Ordinary Barbie

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    08/31/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie both saw the Barbie movie, and want to talk about it the cultural statements made in this movie.
    Ordinary Barbie

  5. All My Knotted Up Life BONUS Episode

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    08/31/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In our monthly book club episode, these 2 Lutheran women (Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin) discuss Beth Moore's memoir, "All My Knotted Up Life."
    All My Knotted Up Life BONUS Episode

  6. Mental Illness and the Gospel with John Bryant

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    08/30/23
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    This week’s episode is a conversation between author John Bryant and Kelsi about John’s new book (out in September), A Quiet Mind to Suffer With: Mental Illness, Trauma, and the Death of Christ.
    Mental Illness and the Gospel with John Bryant

  7. Teens and the Future of the Church

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    08/15/23
    4 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    As Gen Z and Gen Alpha grow into adolescence and early adulthood, what hope should we have for the future of the church?
    Teens and the Future of the Church

  8. A Good Man is Hard to Find BONUS episode

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    07/31/23
    7 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This month's Book Club, we are doing a short story by Flannery O'Connor, "A Good Man is Hard to Find."
    A Good Man is Hard to Find BONUS episode

  9. The Relationship Between Faith and Reason with David Andersen

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    07/18/23
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Author David Andersen joins Kelsi to discuss his book, "What Can We Really Know? The Strengths and Limits of Human Understanding" and how the study of knowledge leads us to some inevitable truths about ourselves and the limits of knowledge, in general.
    The Relationship Between Faith and Reason with David Andersen

  10. 315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

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    07/15/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
    315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

  11. Talking to Kids about Purity and Modesty

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    07/13/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this last episode with guest Rachel Joy Welcher, we discuss the concept of modesty, and how we talk to our children about their sexuality and their bodies if not through "purity culture" or the secular culture.
    Talking to Kids about Purity and Modesty

  12. Talking Back to Purity Culture

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    07/06/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    To continue our conversation of legalism that becomes cultish, we brought on Rachel Joy Welcher who wrote a book on the purity culture movement.
    Talking Back to Purity Culture