1. Today on the Almanac, we remember the story behind one of the church’s most beloved hymns.
  2. Today on the Almanac, we remember the founding of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles in 1781.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we remember Richard Niebuhr and his schema for understanding Christianity and Culture.
  4. Today on the Almanac, we learn about a monk who lived on a stone pillar for over 30 years… for Jesus?
  5. Today on the Almanac, we remember a pivotal figure in the history of Christianity and science.
  6. On this episode, Caleb and Scott complete their comments on the Augsburg Confession and the Apology.
  7. Today on the Almanac, we remember two smaller characters in the Gospels and the development of their legends in church history.
  8. Christians Get Ready, There’s a’Change That’s Coming. In this episode, we read Rod Dreher’s book, "Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents." We discuss what happens when society and the churches turn away from God’s Word and the Church, and defect, choosing instead to worship and obey people and things that are not Christ.
  9. Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about Scandinavian Pietism.
  10. Today on the Almanac, we talk about the first of the “Big A’s”: St. Augustine.
  11. Today on the Almanac, we remember another “father of modern church music,” Josquin Deprez.
  12. Today on the Almanac, we remember the founding of the Philadelphia Ministerium in 1748 and the founding of “American Lutheranism.”