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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 2145
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a Lutheran Monastery and the issue of Christian monks.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christian funerals and the afterlife.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the celebration of “Saints Days.”
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Monday, September 15, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a way of teaching and a very “church-y” word.
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Prophet Without Honor, Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation
Weekend Edition for September 13-14, 2025
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer another question about the history of Communion elements.
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about some of the more stereotyped Christians in America today.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we continue our week of mailbag shows with a perennial question about the “P” word.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we continue our week of mailbag shows with another question about Christian athletes.
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Monday, September 8, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christians and Sports throughout history.
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Road to the Reformation — A Live Talk from HWSS 2022
Weekend Edition for September 6-7, 2025
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Friday, September 5, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the tense situation in 1981 when the President had the Pope arrested!
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Thursday, September 4, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the prayers that begat a peaceful revolution and the end of the Cold War.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the time England and her colonies went to bed and woke up 11 days later.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember events in London in the ominous year of 1666.
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Monday, September 1, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer another question about a sometimes polarizing hand motion sometimes used in church.
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Bonus Replay! The Faith of Diet Eman and the Dutch Resistance
Weekend Edition for August 30-31, 2025
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Friday, August 29, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a giant in English philosophy and his role in the development of the church and state in the West.
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the great and underrated attempts at Christian Unity during the 30 Years’ War.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the self-proclaimed “Rock and Roll Preacher” and giant of the Jesus People music scene.
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