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Christian History Almanac
The Christian History Almanac is a daily 5-minute podcast that highlights those stories- sometimes well known, other times less so- that have shaped the history of the church. Hosted by historian and author Dr. Daniel van Voorhis, each daily podcast concludes with a piece of prose or poetry and the reminder that because of the Good News, everything is going to be ok.
Episodes
Christian History AlmanacFriday, September 20, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the decline of Christianity in the West. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, September 19, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the biggest name in Biblical Archaeology, William F. Albright. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, September 18, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a few Bible questions from listeners. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, September 17, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer our first-ever question about Bigfoot (and other weird things we may or may not believe in). Show Notes…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, September 16, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the priest and translator J.B. Phillips (and one of Dan's favorite ghost stories). Show Notes: Support…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: VCE Redux
Weekend Edition for September 14-15, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, September 13, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about one of the most popular Christian entertainers in the CCM world in the late 1900s. Show…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, September 12, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the "Burned Over District" and New Religious Movements. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, September 11, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about a perennial question related to the Reformation: the possibility of reconciliation. Show…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, September 10, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about one of the most popular Christian entertainers in the CCM world in the late 1900s. Show…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, September 9, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the word suddenly a buzz: "Zionism." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Christianity and the Visual Arts (another top 10 list)
Weekend Edition for September 7-8, 2024 Isenheim Altarpiece- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isenheim_Altarpiece_-_In_situ.jpg St Basil's Cathedral in…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, September 6, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first "pilgrims" and the significance of their travel to the New World. Show Notes: Support 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, September 5, 2024
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about prayer and the rosary. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, September 4, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we look into a question about the Book of Kells, the famous Irish illuminated manuscript. Show Notes: Support 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, September 3, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the dastardly, pious, reckless, or genius Oliver Cromwell. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, September 2, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the ubiquitous Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Rivals!
Weekend Edition for August 31, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, August 30, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first "American Jezebel": Anne Hutchinson. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, August 29, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the "Queen of the Methodists," Selena Hastings. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, August 28, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a theologian who can lay claim to being the most significant since St. Paul (!) Show Notes: Support 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, August 27, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patron saint of wayward children and the namesake of a famous L.A. beach town. Show Notes: Support…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, August 26, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a popular song with a seemingly obvious Christian message. Show…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Lindsey's Late Great Planet Earth
Weekend Edition for August 24-25, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, August 23, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the confluence of a Reformer and the Massacre he barely escaped. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, August 22, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another "Founding Father" of an American church body: Isaac Backus. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, August 21, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a giant in education and medieval theology: Peter Lombard. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, August 20, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a "Founding Father" of American Christianity: Francis Asbury. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, August 19, 2024
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the history of communion. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: XX, or The End of the World As We Know It
Weekend Edition for August 17-18, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, August 16, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the father of the modern revival: Charles Finney. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, August 15, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember, with pause, the first crusade, which began on this day in 1096. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, August 14, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the "patron of our difficult century," Maximilian Kolbe. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, August 13, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Michael Servetus, a "rogue" whose life and death were subject to some scrutiny. Show Notes: Support 1517…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, August 12, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question from a friend of the show. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Christianity and the American President
Weekend Edition of August 10-11, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, August 9, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we meet an early American celebrity and pioneer missionary: Adoniram Judson. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, August 8, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an underrated Colonist and Reformer: Roger Williams. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, August 7, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a giant in the history of Christian hymnody: John Mason Neale. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, August 6, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we commemorate St. Dominic and take a whirlwind look at Catholic Orders. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, August 5, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to talk about apologetics and a recent weekend edition on Tim Keller. Show Notes: Support 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: XVI, the Next Episode
Weekend Edition for August 3-4, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, August 2, 2024
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we travel back to Early Modern Germany to examine a council and peace of historic significance. Show Notes: Support…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, August 1, 2024
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we have a special midweek mailbag question about the "Canon" of Scripture. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, July 31, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first publication of a popular modern Bible translation. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, July 30, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the origins and debates around America's official motto. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, July 29, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about how we got the Old Testament. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Making Sense of God, the Life and Thought of Tim Keller
Weekend Edition for July 27-28, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, July 26, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the "Prophet Statesman," William Jennings Bryan, and his role in American political and religious life…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, July 25, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Dutch mystic who wrote the bestselling book of his era and is rumored to have been denied sainthood…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, July 24, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man behind one of the most famous hymns (and famous "stories behind the hymns"). Show Notes: Support…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, July 23, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the young lass and her footstool, perhaps the most famous of all time. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, July 22, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer questions about personal "Mt. Rushmores." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: IV (a list)
Weekend Edition for July 20-21, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, July 19, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we celebrate the 400th birthday of one of the most enigmatic figures in the dissenting tradition and father of the…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, July 18, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a momentous (and remarkable!) proclamation from a 19th-century Pope. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, July 17, 2024
Today on the Christian History Almanac we remember Isaac Watts and his role in shaping modern hymnody and singing in church. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, July 16, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we look at a major schism in the history of the church and the year 1054. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, July 15, 2024
Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the early church and the heart of the Gospel. Show Notes: Support…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: CHA Investigates—Scandal at the Dove Awards?
Weekend Edition for July 13-14, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy…