Monthly Archives: March 2025

Hope in the Midst of Failure

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   The gruff cynic Henry Ford once growled, “History is bunk.” Now that Henry Ford himself is history, we can… Read more »

Calvin’s Institutes

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   No luminary in the history of Christianity has been saddled with a worse reputation than John Calvin. For the… Read more »

The Birth of the Church of England

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Unfortunately, no podcast is available to accompany this reflection. Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   Betrayal, lust, adultery, divorce, treason, rebellion, and heads on the chopping block. Who knew that the Reformation in England… Read more »

Luther’s Stand

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   Luther’s Stand What’s the greatest courtroom scene in Hollywood history? Movie lovers have a truckload of memorable moments from… Read more »

God’s Word for Everyone

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   In a typical medieval village, there was only one copy of the Bible. It would have been considered irreplaceable… Read more »

Light in the Dark Ages

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? Your answer will depend, to some extent, on when you… Read more »

Francis of Assisi

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   People who end up as Catholic saints don’t always start out looking like saints. Francis Bernardone, the son of… Read more »

The Crusades

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   “With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But… Read more »

The Great Schism

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   Shortly after I entered seminary, Mary Sue and I hoped that we might be able to make some friends. … Read more »

The Rise of Christendom

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   It’s a very old dream. Wouldn’t it be great to live in some version of God’s kingdom on earth,… Read more »