Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about churches and church architecture.

Show Notes:

• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
• Support 1517 Podcast Network
• 1517 Podcasts
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• 1517 Events Schedule
• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

What's New from 1517:

• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

• The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation

• Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes

• Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi

• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Weekend Edition for January 24-25, 2026

Show Notes:

• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
• Support 1517 Podcast Network
• 1517 Podcasts
• 1517 on YouTube
• 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
• 1517 Events Schedule
• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

What's New from 1517:

• Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi
• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the Reformation and a mapmaker from Transylvania.

Show Notes:

• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
• Support 1517 Podcast Network
• 1517 Podcasts
• 1517 on YouTube
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• 1517 Events Schedule
• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

What's New from 1517:

• Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi
• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell a story about three cages hanging from a church in Münster, Germany.

Show Notes:

• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
• Support 1517 Podcast Network
• 1517 Podcasts
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• 1517 Events Schedule
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What's New from 1517:

• Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi
• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the Anglicans and their Book of Common Prayer.

Show Notes:

• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
• Support 1517 Podcast Network
• 1517 Podcasts
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• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

What's New from 1517:

• Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi
• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell a story about maps and the Old Testament and a guy called Sebastian.

Show Notes:

• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
• Support 1517 Podcast Network
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What's New from 1517:

• Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi
• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug

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 answer a question about a Christian revival and a religious revival in America.

Show Notes:

• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
• Support 1517 Podcast Network
• 1517 Podcasts
• 1517 on Youtube
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• 1517 Events Schedule
• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

What's New from 1517:

• Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi
• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).

Weekend Edition for January 17-18, 2026

Show Notes:

• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour
• Support 1517 Podcast Network
• 1517 Podcasts
• 1517 on Youtube
• 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts
• 1517 Events Schedule
• 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education

What's New from 1517:

• Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi
• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com).