Weekend Edition for October 31, 2026

Show Notes:

• Support the work at 1517
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• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education
• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of an overlooked character in the story of the Reformation: Strasbourg's Jacob Sturm.

Show Notes:

• Support the work at 1517
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• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the four "conversions" of Nilakantha Nehemiah Goreh.

Show Notes:

• Support the work at 1517
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• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an Irish priest's famous satire of both the church and the world.

Show Notes:

• Support the work at 1517
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• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education
• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the most important female author in Shakespeare's England and her translation of the Psalms.

Show Notes:

• Support the work at 1517
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What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christian history and antisemitism.

Show Notes:

• Support the work at 1517
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What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

Weekend Edition for October 24-25, 2026

Show Notes:

• Support the work at 1517
• 1517 on YouTube
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• 1517 Events Schedule
• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education
• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

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 YouTube
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• 1517 Events Schedule
• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education
• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

Follow 1517:

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SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac

CONTACT: CHA@1517.org

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)