

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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Dec 9, 2022 • 6min
Friday, December 9, 2022
Today on the show, we remember Ida Scudder and her work in India as a medical missionary. @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).

Dec 8, 2022 • 7min
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Today on the show, we look at the complicated religious context of Mary, Queen of Scots. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #OTD #scots @TheQueenofScots @MarieStuartSoc @MaryQueenMovie — 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).

Dec 7, 2022 • 7min
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Today on the show, we remember another of the "Big A's," St. Ambrose of Milan. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #Advent — 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).

Dec 6, 2022 • 7min
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Today on the show, we remember Dave Brubeck and his unlikely fusion of Jazz and music for the church. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history @TheDaveBrubeck #jazz #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).

Dec 5, 2022 • 7min
Monday, December 5, 2022
Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer another Christmas question. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #pagan #festivals #holiday — 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).

Dec 3, 2022 • 48min
CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The AdventMas Hymn Countdown
Weekend Edition for December 3-4, 2022 @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #hymns #advent — 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).

Dec 2, 2022 • 9min
Friday, December 2, 2022
Today on the show, we remember the father of African American spiritual hymnody: H.T. Burleigh. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #burleighslegacy #Spirituals — 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).

Dec 1, 2022 • 9min
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Today on the show, we remember the newly sainted Charles De Foucauld. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #saintdujour #SaintOfTheDay — 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).

Nov 30, 2022 • 8min
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Today on the show, we commemorate St. Andrew on his feast day. @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).

Nov 29, 2022 • 9min
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Today on the show, we remember author Madeleine L'Engle. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history @MadeleineLEngle @Maddy_LEngle — 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).


