Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Catholic Orders and Protestant Denominations.

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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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Weekend Edition for September 20-21, 2025

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• Support 1517 Podcast Network

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What’s New from 1517:

• 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 one more time, to answer one last question about Christian Worship.

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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 about a Lutheran Monastery and the issue of Christian monks.

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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 head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christian funerals and the afterlife.

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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 

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the celebration of “Saints Days.”

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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 about a way of teaching and a very “church-y” word.

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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 September 13-14, 2025

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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 another question about the history of Communion elements.

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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 the mailbag to answer a question about some of the more stereotyped Christians in America today.

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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 

More from the hosts:

• Dan van Voorhis

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