In this minisode, an exposition on Christ’s role, as seen in Psalm 2, is read. It is the work of Hippolytus, a theologian of the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries.
A sampling of the writings of Hippolytus can be found at the Early Christian Writings site here
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In Episode 83, Chapter 2 is read from the book “How To Conduct Prayer Meetings” written by Lewis Thompson in 1880.
In this minisode is recited the Midday Prayer from the cycle of prayers known as the Daily Office of the Northumbria Community. The Northumbria Community is a lay monastic centered in the Northumbria region of the England and Scotland. The community has followers around the world in what is described as a “dispersed community.” Its followers do not live in monasteries but rather in everyday circumstances. What binds them together is the daily cycle of prayers as well as the rules of living life with purposeful availability to God and others as well as intentional vulnerability.
In Episode 82, the discussion centers around a mid-19th century devotional called the Believer’s Daily Treasure but perhaps better known as Lincoln’s Devotional.
In this minisode, an excerpt is read from a sermon by the famous 18th century pastor and theologian, Jonathan Edwards.