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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Sep 30, 2022 • 7min
Friday, September 30, 2022
Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the publication and controversy behind the Revised Standard Version. @1517 #christianhistory @ThomasNelson #bible #translation — 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).
Sep 29, 2022 • 6min
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Today on the Almanac, we remember William of Tyre, the Medieval Chronicler in Jerusalem and beyond. @1517 #christianhistory @BLMedieval #WilliamofTyre #medieval #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).
Sep 28, 2022 • 7min
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Today on the Almanac, we discuss the idea of a seminary and remember the first graduate Seminary in America. @1517 #christianhistory @CTSFWedu #seminary — 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).
Sep 27, 2022 • 6min
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Today on the Almanac, we talk about all things Jesuit - including when they were accused of sinking the Titanic. @1517 #christianhistory @JesuitsGlobal #Jesuits — 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).
Sep 26, 2022 • 6min
Monday, September 26, 2022
Today on the Almanac, Dan tries to get to the bottom of the legend of Missionary and American Legend: Johnny Appleseed. @1517 #christianhistory @TinCaps #Swedenborg — 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).
Sep 24, 2022 • 53min
CHA Weekend Edition: Mark Heard, Poet and Prophet
Weekend Edition for September 24-25, 2022 @1517 #churchhistory #MarkHeard #Americana #folkmusic #singersongwriter #ccm #gospel — 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).
Sep 23, 2022 • 7min
Friday, September 23, 2022
Today on the Almanac, we remember the Dutch doctor that fused his Christian faith, the Enlightenment, and Medicine. @1517 #christianhistory #medtwitter #histmed #medicine #science #history #historia — 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).
Sep 22, 2022 • 7min
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Today on the Almanac, we remember the author of perhaps the most often sung hymn in the English language. #1517 #christianhistory #hymn #hymns — 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).
Sep 21, 2022 • 7min
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Today on the Almanac, we remember Matthias Zell and the beginning of the Reformation Strasbourg. #1517 #christianhistory #Reformation500 @strasbourg — 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).
Sep 20, 2022 • 6min
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Today on the Almanac, we remember Charles Williams, the "oddest inkling." #1517 #christianhistory @Oddest_Inkling @LewisSymposium @OUPAcademic #Inklings @TolkienSociety — 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).
