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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 AlmanacThursday, June 26, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another giant of the 18th century: the teaching, dissenting, and hymn-writing Philip Doddridge. Show Notes…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, June 25, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the pastor, inventor, and college administrator: Eliphalet Nott. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, June 24, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patriarch of one of the Church of England's most influential families. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, June 23, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the persecution of Christians, often by other Christians (!) Show…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Conspiracies, Myths and Other Silly Things Christians Have Said Part 1
Weekend Edition for June 21-22, 2025 1517.org The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Church History Mythbusting Weekend Edition for February 3-4, 2024 Show Notes…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, June 20, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Diet of Augsburg in 1530 with five things you may not have known. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, June 19, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Council of Nicaea in 325 and what did, and didn't, happen there. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, June 18, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the author of a Puritan manifesto and a man who really didn't like church vestments. Show Notes: Support…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, June 17, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the arrest and martyrdom of Pope Martin I. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, June 16, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about titles in church. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Famous Fictional Clergy Part II
Weekend Edition for June 14-15, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, June 13, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the most famous weddings in all of [church] history. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, June 12, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we ask a few questions about the real "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, June 11, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the feast of St. Barnabus and his cameo in the book of Acts. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, June 10, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a date synonymous with church unification in North America in the 20th century. Show Notes: Support 1517…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, June 9, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to talk about "mysteries" and liturgies. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Better to Reign in Hell than Serve in Heaven? John Milton's Paradise Lost
Weekend Edition for June 7-8, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, June 6, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the architects of the "Mercersburg Theology": John W. Nevin. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, June 5, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the children of the famed "Operation Auca" that took the lives of Jim Elliot and others. Show Notes…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, June 4, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the leading Lutherans in America during the Revolutionary Era. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man who coined the phrase "the evangelization of the world in this generation." Show Notes: Support…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, June 2, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question from Sweden about "Just War." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the Godfather of Gospel Thomas A. Dorsey
Weekend Edition for May 31-April 1, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, May 30, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we take a look at what might be the most significant piece of church music in the 20th century. Show Notes: Support…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, May 29, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the event in the Middle Ages that changed EVERYTHING. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, May 28, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an important Medieval Archbishop and the making of "Canterbury" as we know it. Show Notes: Support 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, May 27, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we wish a "Canadian folk mystic" a happy 80th birthday. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, May 26, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Communion practices. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the May Mailbag
Weekend Edition for May 24-25, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, May 23, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a key juncture between the Reformation and the history of education. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, May 22, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we have a few events in the critical 4th century for the future of the church. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, May 21, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the memorable story behind one of Ira Sankey's most popular hymns. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, May 20, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Scottish Puritan and his role in the "Marrow" controversy. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, May 19, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag for more fun with Popes! Show Notes…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A History of Talking in Church Part 3
Weekend Edition for May 17-18, 2025 Show Notes: https://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/1766-mayhew-the-snare-broken-sermon…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, May 16, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a recent and often overlooked tragedy in the Martyrs of the Sudans. Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, May 15, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the tragic ending of the Battle of Frankenhausen and its impact on the Radical Reformation. Show Notes…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, May 14, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the forgotten Apostle: Matthias. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, May 13, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a radical Swedish pietist, his utopian community, and murder. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, May 12, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christians consuming blood (!?) Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Reformation Sermon, or, A History of Talking in Church Part 2
Weekend Edition for May 10-11, 2025 Invocavit Sermons of 1522 https://www.1517.org/articles/500th-anniversary-luthers-invocavit-sermons-part-1…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, May 9, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the so-called "Radical Priest" from "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," Daniel Berrigan." Show Notes…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, May 8, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, remember an English reformer, William Tyndale, and his famous tract on a difficult passage: the parable of the unjust…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, May 7, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head back to the 14th century (to feel better about our own times) and observe the election of a controversial pope…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, May 6, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the unveiling of what is, perhaps, the most famous altarpiece in history. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, May 5, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the church and celebrity culture. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Sermon, or, A History of Talking in Church Pt. 1
Weekend Edition for May 3-4, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, May 2, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the "Big A's" but by looking at something they didn't write. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, May 1, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Franciscus Junius at the beginning of our 7th season! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, April 30, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Huguenots and their disastrous American colonies. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, April 29, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first name in Jazz and his Sacred Recordings. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, April 28, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christians and history. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the Fashion Show
Weekend Edition for April 26-27, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, April 25, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Christian scholar who sought "the highest reason and the fullest faith," J.B. Lightfoot. Show Notes…
Christian History AlmanacThursday, April 24, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a timely anniversary and then "pivot" to a pressing related story. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network…
Christian History AlmanacWednesday, April 23, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the "mother" of Quakerism: Margaret Fell Fox. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517…
Christian History AlmanacTuesday, April 22, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the "patron saint of American moderates" and founding president of Princeton: Jonathan Dickinson. Show…
Christian History AlmanacMonday, April 21, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to talk about the pagan origins of our favorite holidays. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast…
Christian History AlmanacThe CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the Mailbag and AMA Leftovers!
Weekend Edition for April 19-20, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events…
Christian History AlmanacFriday, April 18, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the more important, but often overlooked, Church Fathers: St. Cyprian. Show Notes: Support 1517…