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On this day, we celebrate the feast of the Annunciation and remember Catherine of Siena, b. 1347. The reading is "Annunciation" by John Donne.

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.

On this day, we remember Florentius Radewijns, d. 1400, and Oscar Romero, d. 1980. The reading is "A Future Not Our Own" by Ken Untener.

Abimelech gets word of the drunken threats issued against him and plans an ambush. Zebul’s eyesight isn’t any better than his judgment. The wrath of Abimelech is thorough and includes a whole lot of salt. Jotham’s fable/prophecy comes full circle and Abimelech unsuccessfully tries to avoid what he sees as an embarrassing death legacy.

I’m Not Really A Joiner. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, state religion, Christian civil religion, and being your own god.

On this day, we remember Nicholas Owen, b. 1562, and Marion "Pat" Robertson, b. 1930. The reading is "The Absence" by R.S. Thomas.

Pastor Koch Teaches On

On this day, we remember St. Benedict, who died in 550, and Brother Klaus, who died in 1787. The reading is "Thee, God, I come from, to thee go" by Gerard Manley Hopkins.

We know how reading God's Word can sometimes be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. Craig and Troy discuss how God uses the Word in our lives by both convicting us of our sin and delivering us the forgiveness of those same sins through Jesus Christ. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and give us a great review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Email us: ForYouRadio@1517.org www.1517.org/foryou We're proud to be a podcast of 1517.org podcasts.

On this day, we remember St. Cuthbert and Fred Rogers. The reading is a poem, "Lent" by Christina Rossetti.

Welcome to A Church of Pure Imagination. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, what happens when Christianity disconnects itself from what’s concrete and real, especially the incarnation of God.

On this day, we celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph and remember Jean Astruc, born in 1684. The reading is from Thomas Nash, "A Litany in Time of Plague."