Today we read from Fleming Rutledge's sermon 'Advent Begins in the Dark', found in Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ. Consider buying it from Hearts & Minds: https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com

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This is an episode of Vespers, the companion podcast to Matins. Vespers episodes are typically available only to people supporting me on Patreon. I decided to unlock this episode to provide some more Advent content.

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We begin our Advent series by reading from one of Martin Luther’s sermons about the second coming of Christ.

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This week we discuss St. John Chrysostom's instructions for catechumens. Along the way we explore familial relationships, baptism, and the Eucharist. 

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In today's episode we continue reading through James. We focus on the relationship between faith and works and the difference between faith and belief.

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Today we dive into G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy. We discuss mystery, intellectualism, and paradox.

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Today we dive into an explanation of the Apostles' Creed from Luther's Small Catechism. 

You can get the Lutheran Book of Prayer from Concordia Publishing House.

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This week we read the first chapter of the Epistle of James. We talk about putting our faith into practice and a Christian conception of freedom.

Our reading is from the English Standard Version published by Crossway.

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This week we're reading from Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich, published by Oxford University Press. We focus on how sorrow and pain can be an expression of God's love.

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