Christian History Almanac
1517 Podcasts
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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Apr 25, 2021 • 9min
Sunday, April 25 2021
The year was 1502. Today we remember Georg Major, the man, and the controversies. The reading is from W.H. Auden. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 24, 2021 • 8min
Saturday, April 24, 2021
The year was 1915. Today we remember aspects of the Armenian genocide. The reading is from Corrie Ten Boom. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 23, 2021 • 8min
Friday, April 23, 2021
The year was 1960. Today we remember Toyohiko Kagawa. The reading is Anya Krugovoy Silver's "No, It's Not." #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 22, 2021 • 8min
Thursday, April 22, 2021
The year was 1775. Today we remember Georg Hermes and the Catholic Enlightenment in Germany. The reading is "The Empty Tomb" by Tania Runyon. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 21, 2021 • 9min
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The year was 1109. Today we remember one of the "Big A's" Anselm of Canterbury. The reading is from T.S. Eliot. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 20, 2021 • 8min
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
The year was 1962. Today we remember Karl Barth and his featured cover story in the popular TIME Magazine. The reading is from Barth. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 19, 2021 • 9min
Monday, April 19, 2021
The year was 1529. Today we remember the birth of "Protestantism" and its development over the centuries. The reading is from the Protestant Richard Baxter. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 18, 2021 • 7min
Sunday, April 18, 2021
The year was 1521. Today we remember the famous Reformation soliloquy of Martin Luther. The reading is from Luther's most famous hymn. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 17, 2021 • 8min
Saturday, April 17, 2021
The year was 1843. Today we remember a Moravian Jamaican missionary in Ghana. The reading is from Alfred Lord Tennyson In Memoriam. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Apr 16, 2021 • 7min
Friday, April 16, 2021
The year was 1218. Today we remember the mysterious and enigmatic Peter Waldo. The reading is from Alexander Pope. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory — FULL TRANSCRIPTS available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
