

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 17, 2023 • 7min
Monday, July 17, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer questions about the "flavor wheel" of the Christian Experience. — 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 15, 2023 • 31min
The Christian History Almanac Weekend Edition Presents: Thomas Oden's Change of Heart
Weekend Edition for July 15-16, 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 14, 2023 • 6min
Friday, July 14, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the tragic story of Samson Occom, Mohegan Missionary, and Preacher. — 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 13, 2023 • 7min
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember amongst the most important Archbishops of Canterbury, Hubert Walter. — 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 12, 2023 • 6min
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Nathan Söderblom, the "Prophet of Christian Unity." — 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 11, 2023 • 6min
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we tell the story of the mysterious Syrian Bardesanes in the 2nd century. — 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 10, 2023 • 7min
Monday, July 10, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Pietism and the End Times. — 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 8, 2023 • 26min
The Christian History Almanac Weekend Edition Presents: "the Varieties of Christian Experience
Weekend Edition for July 8-9, 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 7, 2023 • 6min
Friday, July 7, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, remember Francis "Frank" Grimke, a giant in both the Presbyterian church and Civil Rights movement. — 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 6, 2023 • 6min
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we look back at a dust-up between Church and State in Elizabethan England and Archbishop Grindal. — 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).


