{"podcast":{"title":"Mortification of Spin","slug":"mortification-of-spin-316552","podcast_index_feed_id":316552,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/mortificationofspin/feed.xml","website_url":"https://mortificationofspin.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16186565/MoSPodcastImage.jpg","author":"Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals","episode_count":564,"summary":"Mortification of Spin is a casual conversation about things that count. Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman deliver a humorous, informal podcast with bite. Listen each week for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation on the challenges facing the Church and the Christian, and decide for yourself if words spoken in a British accent truly carry more weight…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T14:18:51.236902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552"},"episode":{"title":"The Church Calendar: Yay or Nay?","slug":"the-church-calendar-yay-or-nay","published_at":"2026-02-11T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552/the-church-calendar-yay-or-nay","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552","url":"https://mortificationofspin.podbean.com/e/the-church-calendar-yay-or-nay/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gu7qccgxjfv2srx2/84_-_M317_The_Church_Calendar_Yay_or_Nay_with_Carl_Trueman_Todd_Pruitt6opt6.mp3","summary":"Todd and Carl engage in an interesting discussion about the church calendar and its role in the Reformed Protestant tradition. They explore the historical context of the church calendar, its significance, and the nuances of its acceptance among different denominations. I think observation of the church calendar should be a matter of, should we say, congregational conscience. My own view on it has softened over the years in that I used to be very much the Puritan, you know… I've changed my opinion… – Carl Trueman They examine the pedagogical benefits of observing the calendar while addressing concerns about legalism, with a particular focus on Advent and Lent. Tune in for a rich conversation that challenges and inspires listeners to consider the implications of the church calendar in their worship practices. Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Crossway Books, we have awarded three copies of Kevin DeYoung’s beautiful board book for children, The Biggest Story: Advent. Congratulations to JD W. from Bridgewater, VA, Georgie M. from Sunnyvale, CA, and Maretta H. from Grottoes, VA.","meta_description":"Todd and Carl engage in an interesting discussion about the church calendar and its role in the Reformed Protestant tradition. They explore the historical…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1706,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mortification-of-spin-316552/episodes/the-church-calendar-yay-or-nay/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552/the-church-calendar-yay-or-nay.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}