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Centrally Speaking — 87 episodes

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Encountering World Religions: Living with Hinduism

2

Latest News from Eastern Ukraine: A Christian Worker's Perspective

3

An example of Schwenkfelder persecution - the Viehweg in Harpersdorf

4

Five hundred years of the New Testament in English: The Testimony of William Tyndale

5

The Last Mile of Missions

6

The Value of a Tenebrae service for getting the most out of Easter

7

Devotional Literature from Caspar Schwenckfeld: Heavenly Balm and the Divine Physician

8

Why is the Second Century important for a Christian?

9

Illuminating News about Iranian protests and the Iranian Church

10

The Schwenkfelder Migration as told at the Day of Remembrance

11

Advent and the Advent Wreath

12

Christmas Carols - Then and Now

13

Religious Persecution and a Christian Response to It

14

The Rising Influence of Islam in Marseille, France: A Christian Missionary's Perspective

15

God is for Me: A Study of God's Heart through the Stories of Women in Scripture

16

What is Involved with Bible Translation?

17

Jesus' Passion and the Sovereignty of God

18

It's Been 1700 Years since the Council of Nicaea: Why is that Event so Important?

19

Engaging Youth In our Day: A conversation with Dave Coryell from Christian Endeavor

20

Latest News from Eastern Ukraine from a Career Missionary to Zaporizhzhya

21

Spiritual Practices for a Faith Filled Christmas

22

The Early Schwenkfelders: An Extraordinary Culture of Prayer

23

Christian Conversion, Dramatic and Ordinary

24

Schwenkfelders and the Sacraments - Then and Now

25

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the University

26

Islam and Christianity: Practical Differences

27

The Renovation of the Central Schwenkfelder Church: how the church building intersects with the community

28

The Christian and Lent: A Perspective from Central Schwenkfelder Church

29

Schwenkfelders, Fraktur, and the Christian Faith: An artifact of a vibrant Christian community

30

How to Find Yourself: Why Looking Inside is Not the Answer

31

What is the Danger of Antisemitism?

32

Celebrating Christmas with Family and Christ in a Consumer Age

33

Latest Developments in the Conflict between Ukraine and Russia

34

Making Sense of the Conflict between Israel and Hamas

35

Guardian Angels

36

Schwenkfelders, Faith, and the Peter Wentz Farmstead

37

Christianity and Peace: Rebuilding a Historic Connection

38

Health and the African Continent: A Perspective from Uganda

39

The Cross and Violence

40

Recent news from East Ukraine - a Christian Worker's Perspective

41

Youth Ministry and Generation Z

42

Messiah Here with Us

43

Blue Christmas: A Perspective for finding joy even with the loss of a loved one

44

The United Choir Concert: Past and Present

45

Finding Hope in a Weary World

46

Discussing the Decline of Biblical Literacy in the West with Scott Hafemann

47

What is the Day of Remembrance for the Schwenkfelders?

48

Fleeing from Zaporozhye Ukraine: a Testimony from a Ukrainian family

49

Fleeing the Khmer Rouge: the Tha Family and Refugees from Cambodia

50

The Church, Jesus, and Refugees

51

Making Sense of the Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: An Interview with a Missionary to Zaporizhzhia

52

Making Sense of the War in Ukraine: An Interview with a Missionary to Zaporizhzhia

53

Richard Wurmbrand: A Persecuted Christian with an Important Voice for Today

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Entertaining Angels Unaware: A Discussion about Refugees

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Teaching our Youth the Christian Story

56

Is Christmas Unbelievable? Four Important Questions Everyone Should Ask

57

The Church's Future in Afghanistan

58

Are We Imposing Our Christian Values on Them?: A Missionary's Response to the Question

59

One Year Since the Passing of George Floyd: What Have We Learned?

60

Reflections from Ministry with Refugees in Texas

61

What is Pentecost and Its Jewish Significance?

62

Communism and Christianity Part 2: Reflections on Growing up in Romania during the time of Communism

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Communism and Christianity Part 1: Reflections on Growing up in Romania during the time of Communism

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What really happened to Jesus when he died on the Cross?

65

Entering the Twilight Zone: Making Hard Decisions at the End of Life

66

Is Belief in a God Rational?

67

Worcester Historical Society and Its Relationship to the Schwenkfelder Church

68

Covid-19: Is this Pandemic God's Prophesied Judgement?

69

Finding Comfort in Loss During the Covid-19 Crisis

70

Supporting our Local Youth in Public Schools

71

Wait a Minute in Stressful Times: Addressing Stress from a Christian Perspective

72

Preservation and the Schwenkfelder Culture

73

God Behaving Badly? Providing Explanation to some difficult Old Testament passages

74

Hope in a World of Despair

75

What happened to the disciples following Jesus' resurrection?

76

How can a Christian Perspective Help Me Enjoy Thanksgiving?

77

Young Adults and Families and the Church with Julian Scavetti

78

Reconciliation between Races through Christ

79

Racism, but then Reconciliation in Christ Conclusion

80

Racism, but then Reconciliation in Christ Introduction

81

Christians and Artificial Intelligence

82

“When do I know that I have a problem with anger?”

83

Coping with Loss and Bereavement

84

How did the Schwenkfelders influence Montgomery County?

85

Living a Life Beyond Sexual Abuse

86

How do we know that Jesus existed?

87

How can a Christian Perspective Help Me Enjoy Thanksgiving?