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  1. Sunday, June 6, 2021

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    06/06/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the founding of the YMCA in 1844 and its cultural impact.
    Sunday, June 6, 2021

  2. Saturday, June 5, 2021

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    06/05/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we head back to 988 to remember the baptism of Vladimir the Great and the Christianization of the Rus.
    Saturday, June 5, 2021

  3. Friday, June 4, 2021

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    06/04/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we look at the controversial supreme court decision in Wallace v. Jaffree concerning school prayer in 1985.
    Friday, June 4, 2021

  4. Thursday, June 3, 2021

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    06/03/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the enigmatic beat poet and Dominican brother William Everson/Brother Antoninus.
    Thursday, June 3, 2021

  5. Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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    06/02/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the mysterious and popular St. Elmo.
    Wednesday, June 2, 2021

  6. Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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    06/01/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember a giant of 20th-century theology Reinhold Niebuhr on the 50th anniversary of his death.
    Tuesday, June 1, 2021

  7. 207: A Prayer for Memorial Day

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    06/01/21
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gracious Lord, heavenly Father, on this day we pause to remember the sacrifices made for freedom throughout the past centuries. We do indeed owe a debt of gratitude to those who have paid dearly for the liberty we enjoy.
    207: A Prayer for Memorial Day

  8. Don’t Need to Explain the Trinity

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    05/31/21
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    We are all veterans of some sort. Wounded from little wars with no heroes welcome and scars disguised as character flaws. Let the dead bury their own. Grab a seat, O weary soldiers. Let us entertain you with a fairy tale that might be actually be real.
    Don’t Need to Explain the Trinity

  9. The Cave of Corycos

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    05/31/21
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Quiet meditation in a dark cave, that's what Erasmus thinks will lead to a right relationship of faith in God.
    The Cave of Corycos

  10. Monday, May 31, 2021

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    05/31/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag and answer a question about “missionary Baptists” from Ben in Lino Lake, MN.
    Monday, May 31, 2021

  11. Sunday, May 30, 2021

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    05/30/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Joan of Arc on the anniversary of her being put to death as a “relapsed heretic.”
    Sunday, May 30, 2021

  12. Saturday, May 29, 2021

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    05/29/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we examine the year 1453 and its significance for the modern age.
    Saturday, May 29, 2021