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  1. Friday, April 11, 2025

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    04/11/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the most important Papal Encyclical (fancy letter to the church) of the 20th century and maybe beyond.
    Friday, April 11, 2025

  2. Thursday, April 10, 2025

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    04/10/25
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the pastor, professor, poet, and storyteller Henry Van Dyke.
    Thursday, April 10, 2025

  3. Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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    04/09/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we name a patron saint of CHA for our 2000th episode.
    Wednesday, April 9, 2025

  4. Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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    04/08/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Edward John Carnell and his place amongst the “new evangelicals.”
    Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  5. Monday, April 7, 2025

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    04/07/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, Dan recalls another favorite topic and episode through the years: Humor and Christianity.
    Monday, April 7, 2025

  6. Plato's Cave

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    04/07/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    Dr. Paulson discusses Plato's analogy of the Cave. He emphasizes how Erasmus used this analogy to confuse God's words of law and gospel.
    Plato's Cave

  7. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents "What Did We Learn in 2000 Episodes?"

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    04/05/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for April 5-6, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents

  8. Friday, April 4, 2025

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    04/04/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look back at one of Dan’s favorite characters - Katharina Schuetze-Zell, the “first woman” of the Reformation.
    Friday, April 4, 2025

  9. 386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

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    04/04/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Kick Out the Jams. In this episode, we focus on the raw, real work of life in the parish—the ordinary burdens, the hidden insecurities, and the quiet faith that holds it all together. We explore the distinction between philosophy and theology and why attempts to fuse them often leave both diminished. There’s talk of reformation—its drama, its necessity, and its cost. We reflect on the pervasive victim-perpetrator dynamic that shapes so much of modern life and how the gospel when rightly preached, breaks that cycle. At the heart of it all is this: the power of Christ’s mercy to open what we’ve shut tight, to drive out the bitterness we’ve made into habit, and to speak a word stronger than shame.
    386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

  10. Thursday, April 3, 2025

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    04/03/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look back at one of Dan’s favorite stories: the eccentric commune behind your grandma’s silverware.
    Thursday, April 3, 2025

  11. Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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    04/02/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look back at one of Dan’s favorite topics in church history: the End Times.
    Wednesday, April 2, 2025

  12. Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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    04/01/25
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look at the origins of April Fool’s Day and its association with Christianity.
    Tuesday, April 1, 2025