Episodes

  • The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of Singing in the Early Christian Church
    Apr 18 2026

    Weekend Edition for April 18-19, 2026

    Show Notes:
    • Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
    • Support 1517 Podcast Network
    • 1517 Podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
    • 1517 Events Schedule
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

    What's New from 1517:

    • 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today

    • Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

    • A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco

    • Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann

    • The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

    • Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper

    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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    Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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    33 mins
  • Friday, April 17, 2026
    Apr 17 2026

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of church growth amongst the Ethiopians in the last century.

    Show Notes:
    • Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
    • Support 1517 Podcast Network
    • 1517 Podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
    • 1517 Events Schedule
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

    What's New from 1517:

    • 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today

    • Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

    • A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco

    • Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann

    • The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

    • Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper

    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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    Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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    7 mins
  • Thursday, April 16, 2026
    Apr 16 2026

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head way back in time and look at one of the most contested valleys and mysterious words in biblical history.

    Show Notes:
    • Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
    • Support 1517 Podcast Network
    • 1517 Podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
    • 1517 Events Schedule
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

    What's New from 1517:

    • 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today

    • Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

    • A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco

    • Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann

    • The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

    • Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper

    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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    Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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    6 mins
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026
    Apr 15 2026

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of Jerome of Prague and his exploits in 15th-century Bohemia.

    Show Notes:
    • Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
    • Support 1517 Podcast Network
    • 1517 Podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
    • 1517 Events Schedule
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

    What's New from 1517:

    • 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today

    • Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

    • A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco

    • Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann

    • The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

    • Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper

    More from the hosts:

    • Dan van Voorhis

    SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

    CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

    SUBSCRIBE:

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    Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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    7 mins
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026
    Apr 14 2026

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an opportunity for pan-Reformation unity in Poland.

    Show Notes:
    • Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
    • Support 1517 Podcast Network
    • 1517 Podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
    • 1517 Events Schedule
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

    What's New from 1517:

    • 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today

    • Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

    • A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco

    • Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann

    • The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

    • Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper

    More from the hosts:

    • Dan van Voorhis

    SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

    CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

    SUBSCRIBE:

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    Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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    7 mins
  • Monday, April 13, 2026
    Apr 13 2026

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Psalm 23 and "Good Shepherd Sunday."

    Show Notes:
    • Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
    • Support 1517 Podcast Network
    • 1517 Podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
    • 1517 Events Schedule
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

    What's New from 1517:

    • 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today

    • Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

    • A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco

    • Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann

    • The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

    • Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper

    More from the hosts:

    • Dan van Voorhis

    SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

    CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

    SUBSCRIBE:

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    Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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    8 mins
  • The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Best Ever "Christian" Album You've Never Heard—The Mountain Goats and the Life of the World to Come
    Apr 11 2026

    Weekend Edition for April 11-12, 2026

    Show Notes:
    • Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
    • Support 1517 Podcast Network
    • 1517 Podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
    • 1517 Events Schedule
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

    What's New from 1517:

    • 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today

    • Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

    • A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco

    • Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann

    • The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

    • Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper

    More from the hosts:

    • Dan van Voorhis

    SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

    CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

    SUBSCRIBE:

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    Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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    36 mins
  • Friday, April 10, 2026
    Apr 10 2026

    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the easter day martyrdom that led to Greek Independence.

    Show Notes:
    • Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
    • Support 1517 Podcast Network
    • 1517 Podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
    • 1517 Events Schedule
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

    What's New from 1517:

    • 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today

    • Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

    • A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco

    • Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann

    • The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

    • Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper

    More from the hosts:

    • Dan van Voorhis

    SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

    CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

    SUBSCRIBE:

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    Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

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    7 mins