

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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Jul 28, 2023 • 6min
Friday, July 28, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember "the Red Headed Priest" Antonio Vivaldi. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 27, 2023 • 7min
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Salomon Glassius—co-editor of one of Lutheranism's most important texts. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 26, 2023 • 6min
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember a mythical saint from the early church and her curious story. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 25, 2023 • 7min
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember one of the most popular saints about whom we know almost nothing. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 24, 2023 • 6min
Monday, July 24, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we recount a story requested by a listener of a great 20th c. Martyr. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 22, 2023 • 33min
The Christian History Almanac Weekend Edition Presents: the Life and Music of J.S. Bach
Weekend Edition for July 21-22, 2023 — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 21, 2023 • 6min
Friday, July 21, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Catholic Reformer Philip Neri. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 20, 2023 • 6min
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Humberto Noble Alexander — a Cuban Christian imprisoned for this faith. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 19, 2023 • 7min
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the popular evangelist in the Jazz Age: Paul Rader. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Jul 18, 2023 • 6min
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the conference in New Lebanon in 1827. — Show Notes: · Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser · 1517 Podcasts · The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: · The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato · Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray 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: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).


