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  1. Thursday, November 25, 2021

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    11/25/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we pause to give thanks.
    Thursday, November 25, 2021

  2. Wednesday, November 24, 2021

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    11/24/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Jehu Jones Jr, the first African American Lutheran pastor in America.
    Wednesday, November 24, 2021

  3. Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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    11/23/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we discuss Clement of Rome and the Early Church.
    Tuesday, November 23, 2021

  4. 228: Dreher - A Benda Guide to Child-raising

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    11/22/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    High Noon for Moral Courage. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the Benda family in Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher. How can Christian families utilize books, film, and music to teach faith and moral courage in their children?
    228: Dreher - A Benda Guide to Child-raising

  5. Monday, November 22, 2021

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    11/22/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about a great “what if”? In Church History.
    Monday, November 22, 2021

  6. Sunday, November 21, 2021

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    11/21/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the creation of the “Old Catholic Church.”
    Sunday, November 21, 2021

  7. Saturday, November 20, 2021

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    11/20/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the artist, teacher, and rebel Nun Corita Kent.
    Saturday, November 20, 2021

  8. Friday, November 19, 2021

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    11/19/21
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember a popular and curious national hymn.
    Friday, November 19, 2021

  9. Thursday, November 18, 2021

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    11/18/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we look at the life of a Christian botanist working through the claims of Charles Darwin.
    Thursday, November 18, 2021

  10. 227: Bonus Debrief on Anger, Hatred, and Miscarriage

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    11/17/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this bonus episode, we discuss pastoral fatigue, the difficulty in maintaining lies, hatred of what God hates, and the grief of miscarriage.
    227: Bonus Debrief on Anger, Hatred, and Miscarriage

  11. Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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    11/17/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we reflect on the tale of St. Elizabeth of Hungary—an upside-down Cinderella story.
    Wednesday, November 17, 2021

  12. Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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    11/16/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we look at the history of celibacy in the Catholic Church.
    Tuesday, November 16, 2021