The year was 1466. We remember Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. The reading is an excerpt from Psalm 60 in the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650.

The year was 1978. We remember the first printing of the New International Version of the Bible. The reading is from N.T. Wright, "Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense."

The year was 1966. We remember the World Congress on Evangelism. Today's reading is a good word on the church's future from the Apocalypse of St. John.

The year was 1400. We remember the poet, servant, and pilgrim Geoffrey Chaucer. The reading comes from another English storyteller and Christian, John Bunyan, his "He Who Would Valiant Be" from the Pilgrim's Progress.

Stop Showing Off and Get Back in Line... In part two of our reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved, we discuss when martyrdom isn’t martyrdom and why the topic is more relevant today than ever.

The year was 1923. We remember the poet, agnostic, and Christian convert Denise Levertov. The reading is from Levertov, "A Cure of Souls."

The year was 1456. We remember San Giovanni da Capistrano, the fiery Franciscan preacher, a heresy hunter, and septuagenarian soldier. The reading is a quote from John of Damascus.

The year was 1870. We remember James William Charles Pennington. The reading is from George Mackay Brown, "A Poem for Shelter."

Easy There, Fella, Everybody’s Gonna Get a Turn... In this episode, we begin a reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, "The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved." What constitutes martyrdom for Christians? Where does the idea of martyrdom originate, and is it still a relevant topic for us today?

The year was 1528. The reformer Brenz published his tract to stop the persecution of his rival Anabaptists. The reading is from Alice Meynell, "Easter Night."

The year was 1634. We remember the Japanese martyr, Margaret of Nagasaki. The reading is from Brennan Manning, from his "The Furious Longing For God."

The year was 1984. We remember the polish priest and martyr Jerzy Popiełuszko. The reading is Les Murray's "Easter, 1984."