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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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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.

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head back to Egypt, to modern Nigeria and the martyrdom of Elijah Yisa.
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    • 6 min
    Tuesday, December 5, 2023

    Tuesday, December 5, 2023

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to Egypt to learn about Clement of Alexandria and his impact on the church.
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    • 7 min
    Monday, December 4, 2023

    Monday, December 4, 2023

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christianity in the early American Colonies.
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    • 7 min
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Christmas History Almanac Vol. II

    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Christmas History Almanac Vol. II

    Weekend Edition for December 2-3, 2023
    Listen to A VERY CHA CHRISTMAS by Daniel van Voorhis on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/a-very-cha-christmas/pl.u-yRE7LIYdyrBM 
    Listen to Dan's Christmas Gift to You by Daniel van Voorhis on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/dans-christmas-gift-to-you/pl.u-rlKLqtPRvGJ6 
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    More from the hosts:
    Dan van Voorhis
    SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac
    CONTACT: CHA@1517.org
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    Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

    • 34 min
    Friday, December 1, 2023

    Friday, December 1, 2023

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the most popular bible commentator in 19th century America: Albert Barnes.
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    • 8 min
    Thursday, November 30, 2023

    Thursday, November 30, 2023

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the enigmatic filmmaker Terrence Malick and his “profoundly Christian vision.”
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    Join the 1517 Academy
    More from the hosts:
    Dan van Voorhis
    SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac
    CONTACT: CHA@1517.org
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    • 8 min

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336 Ratings

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The reality of our Faith strengthened by its history wending through the ages. Our history is as ironic as the Bible-proof the God is not a great car salesman but sure knows how to get us from one place to another.

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Meaningful and relevant content

Concise and substantive, and very well prepared

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