1. Today on the Almanac, we remember another giant in the history of American church music.
  2. Today on the Almanac, we remember Ashbel Green Simonton and the arrival of the Presbyterians in Brazil.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we remember the father of American church music.
  4. Today on the Almanac, we remember the fantastical story of St. Lawrence on his feast day.
  5. Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about the most important event in church history.
  6. Breaking Your Rules — In this episode, we continue our reading and conversation about Dr. Steven Paulson’s breakdown of Martin Luther’s explanation of the two kingdoms. Marriage, children, preaching, serving our neighbor, and standing up to evil.
  7. Today on the Almanac, we remember Thomas A Kempis the author of what might be the best-selling devotional book of all time.
  8. Today on the Almanac, we contemplate, among other things, really old banks in Italy and their important connection to the church in Renaissance Italy.
  9. Today on the Almanac, we remember the Dominican Order by counting down the best Dominicans of all time.
  10. Today on the Almanac, we remember when it snowed in Rome but didn’t actually snow in Rome, and the church built where it did/didn’t.
  11. I’ve Got a Gun aka The Whole Armor of God. In this episode, we read and discuss Dr. Steven Paulson’s breakdown of Martin Luther’s explanation of the two kingdoms doctrine. Faith, family, and false idols form the backbone of our talk.
  12. In this episode, Blake sits down with author and speaker, Jessica Thompson. They discuss how the encouragement of others, has helped her to keep writing, the ways in which individuals bring their many gifts together to serve the larger community, and how writing has shaped the way she thinks.