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Christian History Almanac

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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.

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Monday, March 31, 2025 31.03.2025 7:05

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about friendship across theological divisions. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! https://www.1517.or...

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents the Greatest Lenten Story Ever Told: Dante's Inferno 29.03.2025 35:12

Weekend Edition for March 29-30, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! https://www.1517.org/chacelebrate The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop....

Friday, March 28, 2025 28.03.2025 6:38

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we wish a happy birthday to the "Godfather of Gospel Music." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! https://www.1517.org/chacelebrate The Impossible...

Thursday, March 27, 2025 27.03.2025 7:11

Today on the Christian History Almanac, Dan tells a story about a tract he was given and a curious date for the season's celebrations. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https...

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 26.03.2025 6:59

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the eccentric (and electric!) Czech Priest Prokop Diviš, the "European Franklin." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https:...

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 25.03.2025 6:58

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember what might be the most significant day in world history! Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/products/...

Monday, March 24, 2025 24.03.2025 7:14

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to dig a little deeper into numerology and the Bible. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/p...

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The "Secret" History of Lent 22.03.2025 31:10

Weekend Edition for March 22-23, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize Ditching the Checklist by Mark Matte...

Friday, March 21, 2025 21.03.2025 7:43

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the extremely influential medieval order of the Cistercians. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/produ...

Thursday, March 20, 2025 20.03.2025 8:06

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Isaac Newton and consider his study of God's "Two Books." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/products...

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 19.03.2025 6:24

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man who "invented" the Biblical concordance. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/products/97819626...

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 18.03.2025 6:23

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Frankfurt Recess of 1558 and what it meant for the future of the Reformation. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https:...

Monday, March 17, 2025 17.03.2025 7:19

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about "evangelicalism." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/products/9...

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Turn Around Bright Eyes, Repentance and Conversion in Church History 15.03.2025 39:05

Weekend Edition for March 15-16, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize Ditching the Checklist by Mark Matte...

Friday, March 14, 2025 14.03.2025 6:44

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we get wild for both Pi Day and Einstein's Birthday (!?) Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/products/978196265470...

Thursday, March 13, 2025 13.03.2025 7:04

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a key layperson in the Reformation and the man behind Luther's Rose: Lazarus Spengler. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : h...

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 12.03.2025 6:52

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Robert Lowry, one of the first English hymn writers to write both lyrics and music for his compositions. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by...

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 11.03.2025 7:26

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a famous Victorian-era Scottish Christian who attempted to harmonize faith and science. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley :...

Monday, March 10, 2025 10.03.2025 6:09

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the church and the American Revolution. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://sh...

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: "Shrouded", the Mystery of Turin's Famous Relic 08.03.2025 38:40

Weekend Edition for March 8-9, 2025 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley : https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes...

Friday, March 7, 2025 07.03.2025 7:25

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another "forgotten" hymn writer and theologian: Denmark's Birgitte Boye. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Re...

Thursday, March 6, 2025 06.03.2025 6:54

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the life of the Martin Niemöller and his turn against Hitler and famous poem. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of t...

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 05.03.2025 7:16

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we pause to remember the beginning of the "Lenten" season (and this year, with the East and the West together!) Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Brok...

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 04.03.2025 6:55

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the giant of 19th-century Hebrew studies: Franz Delitzsch. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Boo...

Monday, March 3, 2025 03.03.2025 6:39

Today on the Christian History Almanac, head to the mailbag to answer a question that Dan would probably rather not. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformatio...