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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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Thursday, August 7, 2025 Aug 07, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a man once called "the Apostle to the 20th Century."

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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).

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Aug 06, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we try to untangle the mess that is the observation of the feast of the Transfiguration.

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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, August 5, 2025 Aug 05, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Medieval Christian King who was the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's King Aragorn.

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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).

Monday, August 4, 2025 Aug 04, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the Lord's Prayer.

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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: Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, The Wartime Heroics of Chiune Sugihara Aug 02, 2025

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Weekend Edition for August 2-3, 2025

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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).

Friday, August 1, 2025 Aug 01, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of a notable convert in 17th-century China.

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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, July 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the 16th century's most influential Catholic.

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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, July 30, 2025 Jul 30, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the preacher with the "Golden Words" known for famous (and short!) sermons.

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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).

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Jul 29, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the Scottish Minister and Natural Philosopher whose life went from controversy to near universal praise.

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What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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).

Monday, July 28, 2025 Jul 28, 2025

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the Virgin Mary in Church history.

Show Notes:

What's New from 1517:

Sinner Saint by 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
Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist
Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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).

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