1. Weekend Edition for November 15-16, 2025
  2. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a few questions to make amends for a recent oversight!
  3. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we begin a new tradition on the show!
  4. Don’t Look Back in Anger. In this episode, we continue reading Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles, focusing on contrition, repentance, and freedom. Why does the law need to terrify and leave us hopeless? How does attention to the self lead us into death and hell? What happens when belief is preached as something “we do” rather than something “done to” us? Likewise, when repentance is self-activated and self-actuated, what are the consequences for our daily lives? This and much, much more on this episode of the show.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a vilified character in England amidst the tumultuous 16th century.
  6. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of Christianity's “lost” holidays.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we take you behind the scenes to answer a few frequently asked questions.
  8. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of an underappreciated meeting between Luther and a representative from the Pope in 1535.
  9. Mass Effect. In this episode, we continue our reading of The Smalcald Articles, focusing on Luther’s critique of the Roman Mass and all its consequences for the churches and Christian life. We discuss mimetic desire, sacrificial religion, the exclusive work of Jesus.
  10. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember “another” 5th of November and its role in the English Reformation settlement.
  11. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember “another” 5th of November and its role in the English Reformation settlement.