Christian History Almanac

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.

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Church History Trivia Time 09/19/2026

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Church History Trivia Time Weekend Edition for September 19-20, 2026 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42882355

Friday, September 18, 2026 09/18/2026

Friday, September 18, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a group of dissident Baptists in the Soviet Union and four generations of pastors. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42882320

Thursday, September 17, 2026 09/17/2026

Thursday, September 17, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a woman who channeled her own sorrow into a vast collection of hymns. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42882280

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 09/16/2026

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patron saint of those with difficult in-laws (among other things). Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42882245

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 09/15/2026

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the short life of a semi-obscure minister whose life was a witness to Jesus. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42882225

Monday, September 14, 2026 09/14/2026

Monday, September 14, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a big question about church history and what the past can do for us. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42882195

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Fall Mega Mail Bag '26 09/12/2026

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Fall Mega Mail Bag '26 Weekend Edition for September 12-13, 2026 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42882155

Friday, September 11, 2026 09/11/2026

Friday, September 11, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a historic Manhattan Chapel with ties to Revolutionary America and 9/11. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42853470

Thursday, September 10, 2026 09/10/2026

Thursday, September 10, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the significant yet underappreciated reformer with the most intimidating of names: Wolfgang Musculus. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42853425

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 09/09/2026

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the insurance manager responsible for a few of the most popular English hymns. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42838230

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 09/08/2026

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Italian priest-turned-Reformer with a curious name: Peter Martyr Vermigli. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42815735

Monday, September 7, 2026 09/07/2026

Monday, September 7, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember when the Scottish King banned bearbaiting on Sundays (and what he allowed). Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42803210

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The (Semi) Forgotten (Quasi) Radical Balthasar Hubmaier 09/05/2026

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The (Semi) Forgotten (Quasi) Radical Balthasar Hubmaier Weekend Edition for September 5-6, 2026 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42787225

Friday, September 4, 2026 09/04/2026

Friday, September 4, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the more important (and curious) 20th-century theologians: Wolfhart Pannenberg. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42738235

Thursday, September 3, 2026 09/03/2026

Thursday, September 3, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember “Pastor Greg” (AKA Gregory the Great). Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42723565

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 09/02/2026

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember J.R.R. Tolkien, his faith and storytelling as the exercise of the image of God. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42664095

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 09/01/2026

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Cambridge Platonist who wrestled with Calvinism, Ghost Stories, and Angels wearing Boots and Spurs. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42626770

Monday, August 31, 2026 08/31/2026

Monday, August 31, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the history of “Non-Denominational” Churches. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42612185

The Christian History Almanac Presents: The Predestination Debate, Past and Present 08/29/2026

The Christian History Almanac Presents: The Predestination Debate, Past and Present Weekend Edition for August 29-30, 2026 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42594455

Friday, August 28, 2026 08/28/2026

Friday, August 28, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the only theologian to have his own yearly episode: St. Augustine. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42580540

Thursday, August 27, 2026 08/27/2026

Thursday, August 27, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a forgotten British evangelical preacher and his work on both sides of the Atlantic. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42557125

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 08/26/2026

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Thomas Bradwardine: an Archbishop, Mathematician, and precursor to the Reformation. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42557095

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 08/25/2026

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we untangle the curious identities of the multiple saints who share the same name. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42543810

Monday, August 24, 2026 08/24/2026

Monday, August 24, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about hymns and the particular history of a curious hymn. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42522935

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Josephus, Jesus, and the Limits of History 08/22/2026

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Josephus, Jesus, and the Limits of History Weekend Edition for August 22-23, 2026 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42518855

Friday, August 21, 2026 08/21/2026

Friday, August 21, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Poet/Bishop who witnessed and helped to record the fall of Rome. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42504115

Thursday, August 20, 2026 08/20/2026

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember St Stephen, his Right Hand, and Hungarian Christianity. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42492935

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 08/19/2026

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the most underrated Scot in Church History: Alexander Henderson. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42481775

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 08/18/2026

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we consider the “lives of saints” on an anniversary for a man most famous for his cataloging of them. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42470460

Monday, August 17, 2026 08/17/2026

Monday, August 17, 2026 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Mary in the Reformation traditions. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: Follow 1517: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie () /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/42448180

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