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.
Episodes
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May 20, 2023 • 33min
CHA Weekend Edition Presents I Will Follow: the Life and Faith of Bono
Weekend Edition for May 20-21, 2023 — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 19, 2023 • 6min
Friday, May 19, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to medieval England to hear about a famous saint and why horseshoes are considered lucky. #history — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 18, 2023 • 7min
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Francis Bellamy and the peculiar world of late 19th c. America. #history — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 17, 2023 • 7min
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we look at the early Anglican Church and one of its sometimes-overlooked characters: Archbishop Matthew Parker. #history — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 16, 2023 • 7min
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we tell the story of Justus Helmuth, a Lutheran pastor in Revolutionary-era America. #history — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 15, 2023 • 7min
Monday, May 15, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Theonomy. #history — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 13, 2023 • 36min
CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Behold, Your Mother (Or, There's Something About Mary)
Weekend Edition for May 13-14, 2023 #christianhistory — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 12, 2023 • 7min
Friday, May 12, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the break of Henry VIII and Martin Luther in the year 1521. #history — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 11, 2023 • 7min
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the "Culture Wars" in the church in Germany and the Falk Laws. #history — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
May 10, 2023 • 7min
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Walker Percy—a Catholic, novelist, philosopher, and cultural critic. #history — Support the Show https://www.1517.org/donate The 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts 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).
