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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Jan 13, 2023 • 6min
Friday, January 13, 2023
Today on the show, we remember the publishing of the first hymnal with hymns in the vernacular in 1501. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #OTD — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 12, 2023 • 6min
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Today on the show, we remember Henry Alford, a multitalented author, publisher, and priest. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #OTD — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 11, 2023 • 7min
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Today on the show, we tell remember Barbara Heinemann and her assorted spiritual and utopian communities. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #OTD — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 10, 2023 • 6min
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Today on the show, we tell the story of the controversial Norwegian Lutheran Elling Eielsen. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #OTD — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 9, 2023 • 7min
Monday, January 9, 2023
Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the Christian heritage of TCU ahead of tonight's CFB Championship Game. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #OTD — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 7, 2023 • 33min
CHA Weekend Edition: The Siberian Seven
Weekend Edition for January 7, 2023. 1517 #christianhistory #christian #history — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 6, 2023 • 6min
Friday, January 6, 2023
Today on the show, we remember the Medieval Canon lawyer Raymond of Penyafort. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #OTD — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 5, 2023 • 7min
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Today on the show, we remember Andre and Magda Trocme and their heroics during WWII. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #OTD — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 4, 2023 • 7min
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Today on the show, we tell the story of Danish pastor and Nazi resistor Kaj Munk. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
Jan 3, 2023 • 7min
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Today on the show, we remember an early and influential Protestant nun in America. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).
