1. Today, in the Christian History Almanac, we revisit perhaps the “most interesting character” of 20th-century Church History.
  2. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a “visionary,” the trailblazing and tragic Bob Pierce.
  3. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a few questions about Messianic Judaism from a friend in Maine.
  4. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the story of the rich young man.
  5. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the first Bible printed in English (and it’s probably not the one you think).
  6. They Call Me Rhetorical Working Man. In this episode, we discuss Luther‘s teaching on justification and vocation while reading James Nestingen’s essay on the same topic. We cover feudalism, the rise of capitalism, how the reformation took hold in the cities in Germany, the three estates, the two kingdoms, church life versus social life, and the consequences for Christians of not being grounded in faith and prayer as detailed by Luther, in particular, in his explanations to the petitions of the Lord Prayer.
  7. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the first Christian “celebrities,” St. Francis of Assisi.
  8. Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the most significant and controversial preachers in the early Republic: William Ellery Channing.
  9. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about authority, the Pope, and church history.