1. Today on the Almanac, we consider the history of Christian worship and Luther’s Deutsche Messe.
  2. Today on the Almanac, we consider the crucial Battle at Melvin Bridge.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we consider the life and death of Michael Servetus.
  4. Today on the Almanac, we remember Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel Music.
  5. A Mighty Fortress is Our God’s Memory. In this episode, we read and discuss Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher. Why is communal memory important to preserving correct doctrine? What happens to families when communal memory is lost? When do traditions enable soft totalitarianism to infiltrate our churches and culture?
  6. Today on the Almanac, we head to the mailbag for a rapid-fire session.
  7. Today on the Almanac, we look at the end of the Reformation with the Peace of Westphalia.
  8. Today on the Almanac, we try to untangle the identity of James the Just.
  9. Today on the Almanac, we remember Salome from the Gospels (but not the dancer).
  10. Today on the Almanac, we remember the complicated life and death of CCM star Rich Mullins.
  11. Today on the Almanac, we remember Johann Gruber, the “saint of Gusen.”