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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.

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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Very Special Mailbag (Cornerstone Edition) Nov 08, 2025

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Weekend Edition for November 8-9, 2025

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Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Friday, November 7, 2025 Nov 07, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of an underappreciated meeting between Luther and a representative from the Pope in 1535.

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Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Thursday, November 6, 2025 Nov 06, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of a mysterious saint with connections to Dan's days in graduate school.

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Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Nov 05, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember "another" 5th of November and its role in the English Reformation settlement.

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Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Nov 04, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of a Catholic Counter-Reformer and his foiled assassination attempt.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Monday, November 3, 2025 Nov 03, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a recent meeting between two church leaders and the meme-worthy photo it produced.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Holy Ghosts?! Nov 01, 2025

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Weekend Edition for November 1-2, 2025

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Friday, October 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we talk about the pagan and Christian roots of today's Holiday and prepare you for the Weekend Edition.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

SUBSCRIBE:

Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Thursday, October 30, 2025 Oct 30, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the almost-forgotten founder of the Red Cross.

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What's New from 1517:

Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

More from the hosts:

Dan van Voorhis

SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

SUBSCRIBE:

Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Oct 29, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look at one of Early Modern England's more interesting and overlooked characters with an almost fitting name.

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