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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

09/29/26

15 mins

By Daniel van Voorhis

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we talk a little bit about St. Michael and Angels.
- Christian History
- Angels
Augustine on the Modern Condition with Steve Kruschel

09/29/26

6 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Steve Kruschel

Kelsi chats with pastor and author, Steve Kruschel, about his latest devotional, ⁠A Year of Confession with Augustine: 365 Daily Devotions for the Restless Heart⁠.
The Ache of Living this Side of the Sky with Laura Wifler

09/15/26

5 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Kelsi chats with author, Laura Wifler, about her first book of poetry, This Side of the Sky: 101 Poems and Scriptures for the Hungry, Hopeful, and Homesick.
453: Athanasius - Against the Wiles of Satan

09/12/26

13 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

The Cost of Discipline. In this episode, we sit with St. Athanasius and his writings on the life of St. Antony. How did Christians in the 4th century view spiritual warfare and affliction? What is the relation of discipline to prayer, piety, and resisting temptation? What did 4th century Christians think about virtues and vices, and whether they were (or weren’t) related to the Christian life? Is it better for Christians to seek a place of solitude or community when focusing on heavenly things versus worldly things? How does Mammon factor into this? What does Scripture teach about the evil one, demons, dark powers, and evil spirits? Do we as modern Christians agree with Athanasius and Antony’s views about spiritual warfare, and if not, why? This and much, much more on this week’s episode.
- Spiritual Disciplines
- Repentance
- Wisdom
- Angels
- Fasting
- Conscience
- Idolatry
- Good Works
- Hell
- Sacrifice
- Sanctification
- Holiness
- Obedience
- Satan
451: Listener Question on the Work of the Holy Spirit

08/29/26

13 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

All Apologies. In this episode, we respond to another listener question. What does it mean to “sit with a text” and yet be prepared at all times to give an apology for the hope that is in us? How does the Holy Spirit work in and through believers to testify to the truth about Jesus? Does the Spirit work through non-Christians, and if so, how and to what purpose? How has modern Christian evangelism differed from pre-modern evangelism and apologetics? What do the gospels teach us about the character of evangelism? This and much, much more in this week’s episode.
Colossians 3:16-21 (Episode 448)

08/13/26

4 mins

By Daniel Emery Price | Erick Sorensen | Brian W. Thomas

Vocation Changes Everything
- New Testament
- Vocation
440: Heiser - Reading Your Bible Again... for the first time

05/21/26

12 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

The Mosaic Word. In this episode, we sit with Michael Heiser's book, The Unseen Realm, on reading the Bible. What are the rules of engagement when one reads Scripture? What filters do we apply to the biblical texts, and are they helpful or do they blind us? What, then, are the obstacles that prevent us from enjoying the biblical narratives? What do we assume about the Bible that is true, and what is not? Have moderns been desensitized to the vitality and theological importance of the unseen world? Does modern Christianity suffer from two serious shortcomings when it comes to the supernatural world? Do we assume that a lot of things in the Bible are too odd or peripheral to matter? What if the weird parts of the Bible are the most important?
439: Rose - Explanation of UFO Phenomena

05/15/26

12 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

UFOs are Rebel Angels. In this episode, we read Father Seraphim Rose’s “classic” text, Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future, about the true nature of UFOs and the nefarious origins of modern narratives about extraterrestrials, spaceships, what’s “out there” in the universe, and so on. What do Christians have to say to a culture that is awash with UFO sightings and prolifically promises to “reveal the truth about UFOS”?
The Future of Family with Scott Keith

05/11/26

4 mins

By Scott Keith | Kelsi Klembara

1517 Executive Director Scott Keith joins Kelsi to discuss his new book, ⁠Being Family: Passing Down the Faith Through the Generations⁠.
Does God Have a Plan for Your Life?

05/05/26

5 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman

The Thinking Fellows examine a common question about the Christian life and God’s power and plans.
Demons Are Real But Christians Don’t Need to Be Afraid

04/10/26

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco

Contemporary Christianity often ignores or understates the realities and existence of spiritual warfare and spiritual beings. The naturalistic Western world views these things as superstitious. How can Christians talk about the existence and work of demons without being sensationalized?
- The Christian Life
- Practical Theology
Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World

03/17/26

6 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Kelsi chats with author, Laurie Krieg, about her newest book (coauthored with her husband Matt), ⁠Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World⁠, to answer how we keep the gospel as our foundation as we teach and guide our children through increasingly complex sexual issues today.