1. Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the remarkable and often overlooked Mark Hopkins.
  2. Today on the Almanac, we remember a central figure in the history of Christian Apologetics.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we remember a man famous for psychoanalyzing Martin Luther.
  4. Today on the Almanac, we look at the man famous for his theory of Protestantism and Capitalism.
  5. Today on the Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the relationship between Martin Luther and John Calvin.
  6. Gatekeepers & Madmen. We read and discuss two parables, by Franz Kafka and Friedrich Nietzsche. What happens when people don’t have a preacher sent by the Holy Spirit to declare forgiveness? Without the Gospel, where does the law end?
  7. Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of a church body reuniting 122 years later.
  8. Today on the Almanac, we remember Ephram of Syria and his place in Syriac Christianity.
  9. Today on the Almanac, we wish Gustavo Gutierrez a happy 94th birthday and learn about his impact on the church.
  10. Humble Kings & Flightless Geese. We read and discuss two parables by Soren Kierkegaard. In this episode, the purpose of parables, the condescension of God, and why there’s no forgiveness in Kierkegaard’s parables.
  11. Today on the Almanac, we look at the story behind one of America’s preeminent Baptist Churches.