

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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Feb 20, 2020 • 9min
Thursday, February 20, 2020
On this day, we remember John Williamson Nevin, b. 1803, and St. Leo of Catania, d. 789. The reading is from Malcolm Guite, "Our Burning World." We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 19, 2020 • 6min
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
On this day, we remember how Empress Theodora restored the icons of Hagia Sophia in 842. We remember Melchior Klesl, b. 1552. The reading is a quote Jacques Ellul, "Holy Troublemakers." We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 18, 2020 • 6min
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
On this day Germantown Quaker petition against slavery was published in 1688. And it is the birthday of Nikos Kazantzakis, b. 1883. The reading is from Francis Daniel Pastorius, his "Epitaph." We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 17, 2020 • 6min
Monday, February 17, 2020
On this day, we remember Mesrop Mashtots, d. 440, and Giordano Bruno, d. 1600. The reading is "Atonement" by Sofia M. Starnes. We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 16, 2020 • 6min
Sunday, February 16, 2020
On this day, we remember Philip Melanchthon, b. 1497, and Gaspard de Coligny, b. 1519. The reading is "The Spirit searches everything" by Tania Runyon. We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 15, 2020 • 7min
Saturday, February 15, 2020
On this day, we remember Lutheran musician Michael Praetorius and American Baptist preacher William Miller. The reading is a quote from "Surprised by Hope" by NT Wright. We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 14, 2020 • 6min
Friday, February 14, 2020
On this day, we remember St. Valentine and Frederick Douglass. The reading is "Jesus Praying" by Hartley Coleridge. We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 13, 2020 • 7min
Thursday, February 13, 2020
On this day, we remember Sister Julia McGroarty and Bruce Metzger. The reading is "Arbor Vitae" by Siegfried Sassoon. We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 12, 2020 • 7min
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
On this day, we remember St. Julian the Hospitaller and Cotton Mather, b. 1663. The reading is "Eternal God, How They've Increased" by Mather. We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

Feb 11, 2020 • 6min
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
On this day, we remember Hugh of St. Victor and William Carstares. The reading is "Christians, come, in sweetest measures" by Adam of St. Victor. We're a part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.


