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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Nov 28, 2022 • 9min
Monday, November 28, 2022
Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer another question about the end times. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #endtimes #apocalypse #judgmentday — 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 26, 2022 • 45min
CHA Weekend Edition: Amy Grant's Crossover Controversies
Weekend Edition for November 26-27, 2022 @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history @amygrant — 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 25, 2022 • 9min
Friday, November 25, 2022
Today on the show, we remember Isaac Watts, the father of English Hymnody. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #poetry #poem #poet — 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 24, 2022 • 8min
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Today on the show, we tell the story of an Ethiopian Orthodox Saint: the nun Walatta Petros. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #livesofsaints #Sudan #African #ethiopia — 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 23, 2022 • 9min
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Today on the show, we tell the story of Baptist minister and comedian Grady Nutt. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #HeeHaw #Waco #Baylor — 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 22, 2022 • 8min
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Today on the show, we to the mailbag for a special Tuesday edition with a question about the Apocrypha. @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #Bible #Apocrypha #Tanakh — 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 21, 2022 • 7min
Monday, November 21, 2022
Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to fulfill the request for a story about a Hawaiian Chiefess. @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 19, 2022 • 33min
CHA Weekend Edition: Between Malachi and Matthew, the Story Behind the First Advent
Weekend Edition for November 19-20, 2022 @1517 #christianhistory #christian #history #bible — 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 18, 2022 • 7min
Friday, November 18, 2022
Today on the show, we remember the dedication of both St. Peter's Basilicas 1300 years apart. @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 17, 2022 • 6min
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Today on the show, we look at the life of a man synonymous with the Italian Renaissance: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. @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).
