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  1. Thursday, October 1, 2026

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    10/01/26
    15 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the 1529 Colloquy that forever altered the path of the Reformation.
    Thursday, October 1, 2026

  2. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Church History Trivia Time

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    09/19/26
    4 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for September 19-20, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Church History Trivia Time

  3. 454: Elert - Church Fellowship in the Local Congregation

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    09/19/26
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Let’s Stay Together. In this episode, we sit with Werner Elert’s study of Eucharist & Church Fellowship in the First Four Centuries. We discuss ecumenism, fellowship, communion, church polity, and what constitutes “koinonia” in the New Testament and the early church. This and much, much more on this week’s episode of the podcast.
    454: Elert - Church Fellowship in the Local Congregation

  4. Monday, February 23, 2026

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    02/23/26
    13 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question asked such that it got Dan’s attention!
    Monday, February 23, 2026

  5. Friday, January 16, 2026

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    01/16/26
    13 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a key advisor behind the Reformation in Germany: George Spalatin.
    Friday, January 16, 2026

  6. Has Lutheranism Failed?

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    01/11/26
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman | Scott Keith
    Has Lutheranism Failed? In this episode, the Thinking Fellows discuss the purpose and aim of the church to examine if Lutheranism in America has failed.
    Has Lutheranism Failed?

  7. Monday, December 15, 2025

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    12/15/25
    12 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Hanukkah and Christianity.
    Monday, December 15, 2025

  8. When Christians Contradict Themselves

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    12/01/25
    6 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco | Scott Keith
    The Thinking Fellows examine the Ligonier 2025 State of Theology Survey. They identify a major recurring theme: Christians are contradicting themselves.
    When Christians Contradict Themselves

  9. 417: Luther - A deep, evil corruption of nature that reason does not comprehend

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    11/21/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    How Deep Is Your Love! In this episode, we continue our reading of the Smalcald Articles, focusing our attention on sin and the law. What is sin? What does it do to us? What are its effects? And, in following, what is the relationship of the law to sin? Does the law empower us to sin less? Can the law produce good works and good fruits? What is the function of pastoral care in relation to sin and the law? All this and much, much more on this episode of the podcast.
    417: Luther - A deep, evil corruption of nature that reason does not comprehend

  10. Where Lutheranism Disagrees with Thomas Aquinas

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    11/18/25
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman
    In this episode of the Thinking Fellows, we take a closer look at the growing interest in Thomas Aquinas especially among younger evangelicals and even many Lutherans.
    Where Lutheranism Disagrees with Thomas Aquinas

  11. Why is Luther's Bondage of the Will Ignored?

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    10/27/25
    6 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Steven Paulson
    In this live episode of the Thinking Fellows, Caleb, Scott, Steve, and Adam discuss why Martin Luther’s The Bondage of the Will is one of the most important yet most overlooked works of the Reformation.
    Why is Luther's Bondage of the Will Ignored?

  12. Monday, October 20, 2025

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    10/20/25
    11 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the divisions amongst Protestants.
    Monday, October 20, 2025