1517 Podcasts

On this day, we remember English poet and literary critic Samuel Taylor Coleridge, born 1772. And today is the feast day for St. John of Bridlington, the last saint canonized before the English Reformation. The reading is "Epitaph" by Coleridge.

On this day we remember a defender of the Christian faith, Ernst Hengstenberg, born 1802, and a definer of the faith, P. Schaff, who died on this day in 1893. The reading is "In Memory of My Dear Grandchild" by Anne Bradstreet.

On this day, the famous Olney Hymns were first published in 1779. And Charles Spurgeon preaches and tragedy strikes the Surrey Gardens Music Hall in 1856. The reading is "Praise for Faith" by William Cowper.

Pastor Hodel Teaches On Ephesians 4:17- 5:2

Orgies and drunkenness and licentiousness, oh my! Sometimes Christians get hung up on the really “big” sins, but Paul lists quarreling and jealousy right there with them. What’s the connection? Craig and Troy discuss how love does no wrong to a neighbor, for love is the fulfillment of the law.

On this day, we celebrate the feast of St. Luke, author of one-quarter of the New Testament. We also remember Christian August Crusius, a counterpart to Kant, who died on this day in 1775. The reading is "Miserere, my Maker," anonymous.

On this special bonus episode, Debi (and producer Dan) talk with Nickolas Butler. Nik is the best selling author whose recent book "Little Faith" deals with faith, church, family, and loss. Both Debi and Dan read the book and wondered, "What kind of relationship Butler has with the church?" And so Debi contacted him, and he was willing to come on the show and talk about the book and his complicated faith.

In this episode, Debi talks with our new friend Matt about his troubled relationship with the church. She then talks with RJ Grunewald.

This episode is with our new friend Jake who has left the church, then Debi talks with Donavon Riley.

In this episode, we talk with our new friend Dana who has had issues with the church. After Debi talks with Dana, she talks with author Chad Bird from 1517.

Jericho has fallen but it isn’t all smooth sailing going forward. Someone has “broken faith” and all of Israel feels the consequences.

On this day, we remember the controversial Reformation figure Andreas Osiander and the prolific Lutheran theologian Johann Gerhard. The reading is from Gerhard's "Sacred Meditations."