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  1. Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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    04/01/25
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look at the origins of April Fool’s Day and its association with Christianity.
    Tuesday, April 1, 2025

  2. Monday, March 31, 2025

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    03/31/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about friendship across theological divisions.
    Monday, March 31, 2025

  3. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents the Greatest Lenten Story Ever Told: Dante’s Inferno

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    03/29/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for March 29-30, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents the Greatest Lenten Story Ever Told: Dante’s Inferno

  4. Friday, March 28, 2025

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    03/28/25
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we wish a happy birthday to the “Godfather of Gospel Music."
    Friday, March 28, 2025

  5. Thursday, March 27, 2025

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    03/27/25
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, Dan tells a story about a tract he was given and a curious date for the season’s celebrations.
    Thursday, March 27, 2025

  6. Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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    03/26/25
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the eccentric (and electric!) Czech Priest Prokop Diviš, the “European Franklin.”
    Wednesday, March 26, 2025

  7. Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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    03/25/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember what might be the most significant day in world history!
    Tuesday, March 25, 2025

  8. Monday, March 24, 2025

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    03/24/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to dig a little deeper into numerology and the Bible.
    Monday, March 24, 2025

  9. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The “Secret” History of Lent

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    03/22/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for March 22-23, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The “Secret” History of Lent

  10. Friday, March 21, 2025

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    03/21/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the extremely influential medieval order of the Cistercians.
    Friday, March 21, 2025

  11. Thursday, March 20, 2025

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    03/20/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Isaac Newton and consider his study of God’s “Two Books.”
    Thursday, March 20, 2025

  12. Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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    03/19/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man who “invented” the Biblical concordance.
    Wednesday, March 19, 2025