1517 Podcasts

If God does all this stuff anyway, why should we even pray for it? Craig and Troy wade back into the Lord's Prayer and our receiving of what He does.

כפרת - "You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth. And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat... " EXODUS 25:17–18, 21–22

The year was 1877. Today we remember the peculiar ministry of Mordecai Ham, Jr. The reading is from William Willimon.

Awake, O sleeper, and know the difference between law and gospel.

Into The Mystic. In this episode, we read and discuss the crucifixion as interpreted by Simone Weil, an anarchist, philosopher, and mystic.

The year was 1868. Today we remember the founding of Hampton College by the American Missionary Association. The reading is from Psalm 47 in the Scottish Metrical Psalter.

ארון - "They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height." EXODUS 25:10

In this episode, Blake sits down with guitarist and songwriter, Tim Quick. They discuss Tim's love for guitar as a young boy that resulted in a career as a musician on Broadway.

תבנית - "And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it." EXODUS 25:8–9

The year was 1717. Today we remember the Bangorian Controversy and the questions it raised about church authority. The reading is from John Newton.

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.

Scott, Caleb, and Adam are joined by David Andersen and Ed Killian to talk about David’s book, In Defense of Christian Ritual.