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  1. Monday, March 18, 2024

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    03/18/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the origins of the Catholic Church.
    Monday, March 18, 2024

  2. 344: Ambrose - The mystical feast of the altar of the Lord

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    03/17/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Plug In, Baby. In this episode, we read St. Ambrose’s work, On the Mysteries, enjoying his exegesis and defense of the body and blood of Jesus. We also discuss recognizing patterns in the Bible, testing the spirits who want to separate out the heavenly from the earthly, and the importance of symbol and meaning for Christian comfort.
    344: Ambrose - The mystical feast of the altar of the Lord

  3. CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of the Scottish Kirk

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    03/16/24
    4 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for March 16-17, 2024
    CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of the Scottish Kirk

  4. Friday, March 15, 2024

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    03/15/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember John Davenport and his Puritan colony of New Haven in the New World.
    Friday, March 15, 2024

  5. Thursday, March 14, 2024

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    03/14/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember St. Mathilda and her influence on the creation of the Christian West in the Middle Ages.
    Thursday, March 14, 2024

  6. Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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    03/13/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the forgotten British Evangelical and Reformer, Robert William Dale.
    Wednesday, March 13, 2024

  7. Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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    03/12/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the great hymn writer Paul Gerhardt.
    Tuesday, March 12, 2024

  8. Monday, March 11, 2024

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    03/11/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, Dan goes behind the scenes and answers a common question on how the sausage gets made.
    Monday, March 11, 2024

  9. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Frederick Buechner- the Novelist as Evangelist

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    03/09/24
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for March 9-10, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Frederick Buechner- the Novelist as Evangelist

  10. 343: Cyril of Jerusalem - Mystagogical Catechesis

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    03/09/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Let’s Get Weird. This episode discusses Cyril of Jerusalem’s mystagogical catechesis, especially the Lord’s Supper. We converse about the biblical patterns of the sacraments, anointing, and the higher truth about Jesus as bread from heaven.
    343: Cyril of Jerusalem - Mystagogical Catechesis

  11. Friday, March 8, 2024

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    03/08/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the First Great Awakening and a famous colonial sermon likened to “dry wind to a smoldering fire.”
    Friday, March 8, 2024

  12. Thursday, March 7, 2024

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    03/07/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the remarkable story told by a woman in the early church: the Passion of Perpetua and Felicity.
    Thursday, March 7, 2024