Sunday, June 13, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about church demographics in North America and the world.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the complicated Archbishop of Munich Michael Von Faulhaber, and his relationship with the church and Hitler.
Friday, June 11, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Ignatius Maloyan on the anniversary of his death on this day in 1915.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember August Tholuck on the anniversary of his death and his work in Halle almost a century after A.H. Francke.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the life of a remarkable woman, Jeanne d’Albret.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember August Hermann Francke and his remarkable work in Halle.
Monday, June 7, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we head to the mailbag for a few common questions.
Sunday, June 6, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the founding of the YMCA in 1844 and its cultural impact.
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we head back to 988 to remember the baptism of Vladimir the Great and the Christianization of the Rus.
Friday, June 4, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we look at the controversial supreme court decision in Wallace v. Jaffree concerning school prayer in 1985.
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the enigmatic beat poet and Dominican brother William Everson/Brother Antoninus.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the mysterious and popular St. Elmo.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember a giant of 20th-century theology Reinhold Niebuhr on the 50th anniversary of his death.
Monday, May 31, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag and answer a question about “missionary Baptists” from Ben in Lino Lake, MN.
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Joan of Arc on the anniversary of her being put to death as a “relapsed heretic.”
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we examine the year 1453 and its significance for the modern age.
Friday, May 28, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we answer a mailbag question about the motto “In God We Trust.”
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we talk a little about John Calvin on the anniversary of his death.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the “other” Augustine.
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember William Paley and his argument for God’s existence.
Monday, May 24, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Aldersgate Day and the Methodist church.
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of Savonarola’s last bonfire. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag with an audio question from Kevin in West Virginia. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
Friday, May 21, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the day the world was supposed to end according to Harold Camping. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the saint after whom the largest county in the United States is named. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
