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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Jun 24, 2023 • 36min
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Summer Reading List- a Top 20 (of sorts)
Weekend Edition for June 24/25, 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).
Jun 23, 2023 • 8min
Friday, June 23, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we celebrate St John's Eve (the holiday you didn't know you needed!) — 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).
Jun 22, 2023 • 8min
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember St. Paulinus of Nola, possibly the inspiration behind a Christian classic. — 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).
Jun 21, 2023 • 8min
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Onesimus Nesib, patriarch of Ethiopian Lutheranism. — 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).
Jun 20, 2023 • 8min
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Traian Dorz, a significant (but overlooked) Romanian Christian behind the "Iron Curtain." — Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser 1517 Podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 on Youtube More from Dan van Voorhis SHOW NOTES 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).
Jun 19, 2023 • 8min
Monday, June 19, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about one of the most significant theologians of the 19th century. — Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser 1517 Podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 on Youtube More from Dan van Voorhis SHOW NOTES 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).
Jun 17, 2023 • 29min
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Father Greg and the Homeboys
Weekend Edition for June 16, 2023 — Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser 1517 Podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 on Youtube More from Dan van Voorhis SHOW NOTES 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).
Jun 16, 2023 • 8min
Friday, June 16, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember a key figure in Norwegian/American Lutheranism: Herman Preus. — Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser 1517 Podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 on Youtube More from Dan van Voorhis SHOW NOTES 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).
Jun 15, 2023 • 9min
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember a key figure in German Methodism in America: Wilhelm Nast. — Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser 1517 Podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 on Youtube More from Dan van Voorhis SHOW NOTES 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).
Jun 14, 2023 • 8min
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the opening of a conference that marked a high point in the history of "World Missions": Edinburgh 1910. — Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser 1517 Podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 on Youtube More from Dan van Voorhis SHOW NOTES 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).
