1. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christianity in the early American Colonies.
  2. Thankful for God’s salvation.
  3. Sober Up, He’s Coming! In this episode of the Banned Books podcast, we read Aelfric’s Advent homily while discussing decorating churches for Christmas, the importance of symbolism for the Christian faith, what a tide is, and why the books Genesis and Revelation reference everything regarding faith and life.
  4. Throughout this magnificent chapter, we have meditated on the ways of God, the benefits of walking with God, staying close to Him and learning from Him. Now as we get to the end of the chapter we see that we are all like lost sheep, and we all desperately need the salvation given to us through Christ. THe Psalm ist says "let Your hand helpme, for I have chosen Your precepts". We see the goal but only Christ has accomplished this.  The talented Markita Knight sings "Bring Me Home"
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the enigmatic filmmaker Terrence Malick and his “profoundly Christian vision.”
  6. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the only French king to be named a saint: St Louis IX.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the founding of the Royal Society and the role of Christianity in modern science.
  8. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the famous English “occultist” John Dee.
  9. We Need More Mother’s Milk & Pomegranate Seeds. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss the Song of Songs and read the seventh-century monk, Bede, who takes us on a wild ride through the text; we converse about exegesis, cosmology, the church, why the meaning of words matters, how to read the Bible like an early medieval theologian, and why the story about Jesus changes the world.
  10. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a once popular but long-forgotten philosopher and natural theologian, Thomas Dick.