Podcast
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.
- History chart
- #174
- Episodes
- 2,497
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 7 min
- On air since
- 2019
- Latest episode
- 19 hours ago
Episodes
2,497 episodes, newest first
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7 min
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a towering figure in the Anglican tradition: Richard Hooker.
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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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6 min
Monday, November 2, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about a Reformation time machine.
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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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29 min
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Father O'Flaherty's Mission of Mercy — the Vatican's Underground Railroad
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Weekend Edition for October 31, 2026
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• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Friday, October 30, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of an overlooked character in the story of the Reformation: Strasbourg's Jacob Sturm.
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the four "conversions" of Nilakantha Nehemiah Goreh.
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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an Irish priest's famous satire of both the church and the world.
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the most important female author in Shakespeare's England and her translation of the Psalms.
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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Monday, October 26, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christian history and antisemitism.
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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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32 min
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: CT Time Capsule, October 2016
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Weekend Edition for October 24-25, 2026
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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Friday, October 23, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Christian evangelist behind the most translated film of all time.
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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6 min
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a detective novelist and headmaster who left us with one of the great Easter hymns.
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember St. Ursula and a story of 11,000 Virgins (!)
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an actress who reminded us that God is bigger than Elvis.
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Monday, October 19, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Bible conspiracy theories.
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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31 min
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Spirit Filled? Spooky Stories from Church History
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Weekend Edition for October 17-18, 2026
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Friday, October 16, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the artist who helped launch the Reformation in Wittenberg.
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Lithuanian Jew who became one of the most important Missionaries to China: Samuel Schereschewsky.
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• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a forgotten Swiss reformer whose name was a joke about his receding hairline.
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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Canadian Geologist who paired his faith with an examination of the fossil record.
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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7 min
Monday, October 12, 2026
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about titles used in church.
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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (https://outerrimterritories.com/)
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