Christian History Almanac

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Friday, October 23, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Christian evangelist behind the most translated film of all time. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on Y

Oct 23
6 min

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a detective novelist and headmaster who left us with one of the great Easter hymns. Show Notes: Support the work a

Oct 22
6 min

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember St. Ursula and a story of 11,000 Virgins (!) Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube 1517 Podcast Net

Oct 21
6 min

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an actress who reminded us that God is bigger than Elvis. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube 151

Oct 20
7 min

Monday, October 19, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Bible conspiracy theories. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouT

Oct 19
7 min

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Spirit Filled? Spooky Stories from Church History

Weekend Edition for October 17-18, 2026 Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy

Oct 17
31 min

Friday, October 16, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the artist who helped launch the Reformation in Wittenberg. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube 1

Oct 16
6 min

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Lithuanian Jew who became one of the most important Missionaries to China: Samuel Schereschewsky. Show Notes: Su

Oct 15
7 min

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a forgotten Swiss reformer whose name was a joke about his receding hairline. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517

Oct 14
6 min

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Canadian Geologist who paired his faith with an examination of the fossil record. Show Notes: Support the work a

Oct 13
6 min

Monday, October 12, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about titles used in church. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube

Oct 12
7 min

The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Church History Time Capsule 1926

Weekend Edition for October 10-11, 2026 Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy

Oct 10
32 min

Friday, October 9, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an underrated Lutheran on the American Frontier: William Passavant. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on Y

Oct 9
6 min

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a historian trying to come to grips with confessional strife in the French Wars of Religion: Jacques Auguste De Thou.

Oct 8
6 min

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a man whose name is synonymous with both disdain and praise in the Early Modern English Church. Show Notes: Suppor

Oct 7
7 min

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of Ursula of Muensterberg and her great escape on this day. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on You

Oct 6
6 min

Monday, October 5, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about head coverings and veils in church. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 151

Oct 5
6 min

THE CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Translator, Exile and Martyr- the Life and Death of William Tyndale

Weekend Edition for October 3-4, 2026 Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy -

Oct 3

Friday, October 2, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the formation of the first modern Missionary society. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube 1517 Po

Oct 2
6 min

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the 1529 Colloquy that forever altered the path of the Reformation. Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on Y

Oct 1
7 min

Chart trend

Position in the History chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#100#198JulAugSepOct

#114

all-time peak

533

days in the top 200 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Christian History Almanac ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 23, 2026).

#157 ▲ 31 History US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This podcast is excellent! Interesting, well-researched, thought-provoking, and appropriately humorous. I appreciate the wide breath of church history and traditions which it covers. I thoroughly enjoy listening to it daily! It’s also super meaningful and encouraging to hear “…In Christ: The rumors of grace, forgiveness, and the redemption of all things are true. Everything is going to be okay.

Laura Tasker · Dec 2024

My all-time favorite podcast! I’ve been listening since the first season in 2019 and greatly appreciate all the hard work, great research, and cheesy puns in each episode. I’ve learned so much about the church visible, and am so grateful for the ecumenical knowledge.

LnzLuv · Sep 2024

A well balanced look at people over the ages that have good claims to be a Christian. Nonjudgmental and trying to just tell the best verifiable facts without discounting their claims. I am sure that there are hours of research for each 8 minute podcast. Gillespie’s editing makes seamless entertaining programs. With a great gospel assurance to end the program. So everything is really okay.

Steve Baldree · Jan 2024

I listen regularly and very much enjoy Dan’s expertise and humor. The Academy’s loss is the people’s gain. He is a former professor, but he now teaches all of us! I listen on my morning commute and love to start my day hearing him. I’ve come to rely on his signature sign-off saying “Everything is going to be okay.”

MHLundy · Jun 2023

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