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
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, The Wartime Heroics of Chiune Sugihara
Weekend Edition for August 2-3, 2025
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Friday, August 1, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of a notable convert in 17th-century China.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the 16th century's most influential Catholic.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the preacher with the “Golden Words” known for famous (and short!) sermons.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the Scottish Minister and Natural Philosopher whose life went from controversy to near universal praise.
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Monday, July 28, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the Virgin Mary in Church history.
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Sacred Trips and Holy Tokens, Christian Pilgrimages and Relics
Weekend Edition for July 26-27, 2025
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Friday, July 25, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the disciple celebrated today along Europe’s most famous paths for pilgrimage.
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Thursday, July 24, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Medieval female saint whose life has long shocked contemporary readers.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we apologize to Apollinarus of Ravenna and tell the story of Bridget of Sweden.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the blind Chinese evangelist martyred in the Boxer Rebellion.
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Monday, July 21, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the various theologies of the Lord’s Supper.
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Guinness, World Records, and Church History
Weekend Edition for July 19-20, 2025
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Friday, July 18, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the “Polish Bear” and his reticent contribution to the Reformation.
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another early convert in another of the world’s most populous countries.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the events of the first baptism by Protestant missionaries in China.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head back in time to remember the historic events surrounding the church of the Holy Sepulchre on this day.
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Monday, July 14, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a current buzzword and its implications for Christians.
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Legend of Honey Mouth—St. Bernard and the Middle Ages
Weekend Edition for July 12-13, 2025
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Friday, July 11, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Viking warrior princess who converted a nation (!)
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