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  1. Wednesday, July 9, 2025

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    07/09/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the Heretic Patriot: Jonathan Mayhew.
    Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  2. Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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    07/08/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a curious medieval monk and his allegedly magical donkey.
    Tuesday, July 8, 2025

  3. Monday, July 7, 2025

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    07/07/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head back to the mailbag to answer a question about legalism and the Ten Commandments.
    Monday, July 7, 2025

  4. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Difficult “ism’s” and More from the Mailbag

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    07/05/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for July 5-6, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Difficult “ism’s” and More from the Mailbag

  5. Friday, July 4, 2025

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    07/04/25
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of a popular and (slightly) peculiar hymn/anthem.
    Friday, July 4, 2025

  6. Thursday, July 3, 2025

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    07/03/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of an overlooked Italian Reformer and the book he did NOT write.
    Thursday, July 3, 2025

  7. Wednesday, July 2, 2025

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    07/02/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the saint behind one of the oldest rhymes about the weather.
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025

  8. Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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    07/01/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the organization that gives away more Bibles than any other.
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025

  9. Monday, June 30, 2025

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    06/30/25
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the history of the ubiquitous “Vacation Bible School.”
    Monday, June 30, 2025

  10. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Conspiracies, Myths and Other Silly Things Christians Have Said Part 2

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    06/28/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for June 28-29, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Conspiracies, Myths and Other Silly Things Christians Have Said Part 2

  11. 398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah

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    06/28/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Little Willy Plays in Duty. In this episode, we read Steven Paulson’s Outlaw God, discussing the appeal of the Law (in the abstract), why old Adam loves pretending he has free will, the Ninevite Conundrum, Jonah’s wormy preacher, and our obsession with placing therapy alongside Christ as a means of grace.
    398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah

  12. Friday, June 27, 2025

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    06/27/25
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the first names in modern English Bible translations: James Moffatt.
    Friday, June 27, 2025