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.

Thursday, October 3, 2024 10/03/2024

Thursday, October 3, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the first Christian “celebrities,” St. Francis of Assisi. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33309097

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 10/02/2024

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the most significant and controversial preachers in the early Republic: William Ellery Channing. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33296107

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10/01/2024

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about authority, the Pope, and church history. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33271412

Monday, September 30, 2024 09/30/2024

Monday, September 30, 2024 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about authority, the Pope, and church history. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33254407

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of the World’s Most Famous Book, Part I 09/28/2024

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of the World’s Most Famous Book, Part I Weekend Edition for September 28-29, 2024 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33239367

Friday, September 27, 2024 09/27/2024

Friday, September 27, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember George Müller and his well-won reputation as a champion of orphans. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33231052

Thursday, September 26, 2024 09/26/2024

Thursday, September 26, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Christian intellectual and poet T.S. Eliot on his birthday. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33209027

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 09/25/2024

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the up-and-down life of the “most unfortunate of Popes.” Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33194097

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 09/24/2024

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the creation of the never-dull Lambeth Conference amongst the Anglicans. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33180502

Monday, September 23, 2024 09/23/2024

Monday, September 23, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, Dan is back and heads to the mailbag to answer a question about church history and his recent travels. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33160747

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Charles Schulz, Charlie Brown and the Christian Faith- Reprised 09/21/2024

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Charles Schulz, Charlie Brown and the Christian Faith- Reprised Weekend Edition for September 21-22, 2024 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/33150477

Friday, September 20, 2024 09/20/2024

Friday, September 20, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the decline of Christianity in the West. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32997332

Thursday, September 19, 2024 09/19/2024

Thursday, September 19, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the biggest name in Biblical Archaeology, William F. Albright. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32997262

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 09/18/2024

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a few Bible questions from listeners. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32997122

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 09/17/2024

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer our first-ever question about Bigfoot (and other weird things we may or may not believe in). Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32997027

Monday, September 16, 2024 09/16/2024

Monday, September 16, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the priest and translator J.B. Phillips (and one of Dan’s favorite ghost stories). Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32996937

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: VCE Redux 09/14/2024

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: VCE Redux Weekend Edition for September 14-15, 2024 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32983832

Friday, September 13, 2024 09/13/2024

Friday, September 13, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about one of the most popular Christian entertainers in the CCM world in the late 1900s. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32983727

Thursday, September 12, 2024 09/12/2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the “Burned Over District” and New Religious Movements. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32983677

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 09/11/2024

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about a perennial question related to the Reformation: the possibility of reconciliation. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32955467

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 09/10/2024

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about one of the most popular Christian entertainers in the CCM world in the late 1900s. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32955432

Monday, September 9, 2024 09/09/2024

Monday, September 9, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the word suddenly a buzz: “Zionism.” Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32955382

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Christianity and the Visual Arts (another top 10 list) 09/07/2024

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Christianity and the Visual Arts (another top 10 list) Weekend Edition for September 7-8, 2024 Isenheim Altarpiece- St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow- 1561- Christ of St. John of the Cross 1951- David- Michelangelo 1506- the Angelus- Jean-Francois Millet 1859- Sainte-Chapelle in Paris- Stained Glass 13th c. - Christ Pantocrator- Mosaic, Hagia Sophia 1261- Christ of the Breadlines- Fritz Eichenberg 1951- Hagia Sophia- Istanbul 537- Prodigal Son- Rembrandt- Ghent Altarpiece/Adoration of the Lamb- Van Eyk 1432- Pieta- Michelangelo 1499- Book of Kells- 8th c. - Last Supper- Da Vinci 1498- The Sistene Chapel- 1512 Michelangelo- Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32936332

Friday, September 6, 2024 09/06/2024

Friday, September 6, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first “pilgrims” and the significance of their travel to the New World. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32936232

Thursday, September 5, 2024 09/05/2024

Thursday, September 5, 2024 Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about prayer and the rosary. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32900607

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 09/04/2024

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we look into a question about the Book of Kells, the famous Irish illuminated manuscript. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32887377

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 09/03/2024

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the dastardly, pious, reckless, or genius Oliver Cromwell. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32871407

Monday, September 2, 2024 09/02/2024

Monday, September 2, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the ubiquitous Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32854837

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Rivals! 08/31/2024

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Rivals! Weekend Edition for August 31, 2024 Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32813922

Friday, August 30, 2024 08/30/2024

Friday, August 30, 2024 Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first “American Jezebel”: Anne Hutchinson. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts: SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US: Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (). /episode/index/show/christianhistoryalmanac/id/32800352

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