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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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Wednesday, October 9, 2024 09.10.2024 7:02

Today, in the Christian History Almanac, we revisit perhaps the "most interesting character" of 20th-century Church History. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson o...

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 08.10.2024 7:25

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a "visionary," the trailblazing and tragic Bob Pierce. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on the latest Re:F...

Monday, October 7, 2024 07.10.2024 7:43

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a few questions about Messianic Judaism from a friend in Maine. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on the late...

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Games People Play—Sports and Faith 05.10.2024 34:08

Weekend Edition for October 5-6, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on the latest Re:Formera podcast Signup For Free Advent Church Resources for 2024 The In...

Friday, October 4, 2024 04.10.2024 7:47

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the first Bible printed in English (and it's probably not the one you think). Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and M...

Thursday, October 3, 2024 03.10.2024 8:21

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the first Christian "celebrities," St. Francis of Assisi. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on the l...

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 02.10.2024 8:18

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the most significant and controversial preachers in the early Republic: William Ellery Channing. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director...

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 01.10.2024 9:02

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about authority, the Pope, and church history. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Per...

Monday, September 30, 2024 30.09.2024 8:13

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of the World's Most Famous Book, Part I 28.09.2024 31:21

Weekend Edition for September 28-29, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on the latest Re:Formera podcast Signup For Free Advent Church Resources for 2024 Th...

Friday, September 27, 2024 27.09.2024 7:48

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember George Müller and his well-won reputation as a champion of orphans. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on th...

Thursday, September 26, 2024 26.09.2024 7:41

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Christian intellectual and poet T.S. Eliot on his birthday. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on the la...

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 25.09.2024 7:35

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the up-and-down life of the "most unfortunate of Popes." Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on the latest Re...

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 24.09.2024 7:07

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the creation of the never-dull Lambeth Conference amongst the Anglicans. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson...

Monday, September 23, 2024 23.09.2024 7:28

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, Dan is back and heads to the mailbag to answer a question about church history and his recent travels. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith a...

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Charles Schulz, Charlie Brown and the Christian Faith- Reprised 21.09.2024 48:41

Weekend Edition for September 21-22, 2024 Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Listen to 1517 Executive Director Scott Keith and Magnus Persson on the latest Re:Formera podcast Signup For Free Advent Church Resources for 2024 Th...

Friday, September 20, 2024 20.09.2024 7:00

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 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz Available Now: Hitchhiking with Prophet...

Thursday, September 19, 2024 19.09.2024 7:06

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 Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz Available Now: Hitchhik...

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 18.09.2024 6:53

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 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz Available Now: Hitchhiking with Prop...

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 17.09.2024 6:37

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: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz Avai...

Monday, September 16, 2024 16.09.2024 6:32

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 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz Available No...

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: VCE Redux 14.09.2024 35:29

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 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz Available Now: Hitchhiking with Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament by Chad...

Friday, September 13, 2024 13.09.2024 7:03

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 Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldhei...

Thursday, September 12, 2024 12.09.2024 7:07

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the "Burned Over District" and New Religious Movements. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz Available Now: Hitchhiki...

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 11.09.2024 6:35

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about a perennial question related to the Reformation: the possibility of reconciliation. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldhe...