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, July 10, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head back to the 16th century and the curious 9 (or 13-day) reign of Lady Jane Grey.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the Heretic Patriot: Jonathan Mayhew.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a curious medieval monk and his allegedly magical donkey.
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Monday, July 7, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head back to the mailbag to answer a question about legalism and the Ten Commandments.
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Difficult “ism’s” and More from the Mailbag
Weekend Edition for July 5-6, 2025
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Friday, July 4, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of a popular and (slightly) peculiar hymn/anthem.
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of an overlooked Italian Reformer and the book he did NOT write.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the saint behind one of the oldest rhymes about the weather.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the organization that gives away more Bibles than any other.
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Monday, June 30, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the history of the ubiquitous “Vacation Bible School.”
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Conspiracies, Myths and Other Silly Things Christians Have Said Part 2
Weekend Edition for June 28-29, 2025
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Friday, June 27, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the first names in modern English Bible translations: James Moffatt.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another giant of the 18th century: the teaching, dissenting, and hymn-writing Philip Doddridge.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the pastor, inventor, and college administrator: Eliphalet Nott.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patriarch of one of the Church of England’s most influential families.
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Monday, June 23, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the persecution of Christians, often by other Christians (!)
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The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Conspiracies, Myths and Other Silly Things Christians Have Said Part 1
Weekend Edition for June 21-22, 2025
1517.org The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Church History Mythbusting Weekend Edition for February 3-4, 2024Show Notes:
Friday, June 20, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Diet of Augsburg in 1530 with five things you may not have known.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Council of Nicaea in 325 and what did, and didn’t, happen there.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the author of a Puritan manifesto and a man who really didn’t like church vestments.
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