Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Reformation traditions.

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• Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654791-ditching-the-checklist

• Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962654753?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FCNEEK60MVNVPCEGKBD8_5&starsLeft=1

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the short but fruitful life of an often-overlooked missionary to the East and Middle East.

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• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

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• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
• The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to an island nation off the coast of Eastern Africa and a fateful encounter between Christianity and the local religion.

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• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
• The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the famous early Reformation debate that saw Martin Luther flee Augsburg on horseback under cover of darkness.

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• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
• The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question from a Catholic listener about the “problem” with Protestants.

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• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

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• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
• The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Weekend Edition for October 11-12, 2025

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• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

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• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
• The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember St. Paulinus of York on the anniversary of his death in 644.

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• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
• The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the martyrs of Turón on the anniversary of their deaths in 1934.

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• Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
• Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
• Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
• The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

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• Dan van Voorhis

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