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  1. Monday, March 3, 2025

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    03/03/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, head to the mailbag to answer a question that Dan would probably rather not.
    Monday, March 3, 2025

  2. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the “Who” Made You Do it? A History of the Bible’s Bad Guy Part 1

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    03/01/25
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for March 1-2, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the “Who” Made You Do it? A History of the Bible’s Bad Guy Part 1

  3. Friday, February 28, 2025

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    02/28/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the greatest essayists of all time and a Christian “skeptic”: Michel de Montaigne.
    Friday, February 28, 2025

  4. 382: Riley - Our False Gods and Addiction

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    02/28/25
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie
    In this episode, we explore The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction, a forthcoming book that examines addiction not just as a habit or illness, but as a form of misplaced worship. We discuss how addiction draws us toward false gods, demanding our devotion and shaping our lives in ways we barely recognize. More than a personal struggle, addiction weaves itself into families, communities, and churches—warping trust, distorting love, and hollowing out the soul. How can we reclaim what has been lost? How do we confront addiction not just physically and mentally, but as a deeply spiritual battle? Join us as we dig into these questions and consider a way forward, one rooted in truth, grace, and the renewal of the whole person.
    382: Riley - Our False Gods and Addiction

  5. Thursday, February 27, 2025

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    02/27/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Emily Morgan and her society devoted to the work of Christ and to make “tired people rested and happy.”
    Thursday, February 27, 2025

  6. Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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    02/26/25
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a “second generation” Reformer: the apocalyptic David Chytraeus.
    Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  7. Tuesday, Feburary 25, 2025

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    02/25/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man behind one of the 19th century’s most famous exorcisms: Johann Blumhardt.
    Tuesday, Feburary 25, 2025

  8. Monday, February 24, 2025

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    02/24/25
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about a mysterious character who shows up in Christian art and iconography from time to time.
    Monday, February 24, 2025

  9. What is the Remnant?

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    02/24/25
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In what way is the Church a remnant? Luther uses God's preservation of a remnant of faithful teachers and preachers throughout scripture and the Church against Erasmus and his argument that Luther stands alone.
    What is the Remnant?

  10. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: You Asked!

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    02/22/25
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for February 22-23, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: You Asked!

  11. Friday, February 21, 2025

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    02/21/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the most famous Anglo-Catholic of the 19th century and a most (in)famous convert: John Henry Newman.
    Friday, February 21, 2025

  12. Thursday, February 20, 2025

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    02/20/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another “forgotten” female poet and theologian: Elizabeth Singer Rowe.
    Thursday, February 20, 2025