Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion on their feast day.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Saint Matthew the Evangelist and Ephigenia of Ethiopia on their feast day. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Weekend Edition for September 19-20, 2026

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• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a group of dissident Baptists in the Soviet Union and four generations of pastors.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a woman who channeled her own sorrow into a vast collection of hymns.

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the patron saint of those with difficult in-laws (among other things).

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the short life of a semi-obscure minister whose life was a witness to Jesus.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
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• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a big question about church history and what the past can do for us.

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Weekend Edition for September 12-13, 2026

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What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a historic Manhattan Chapel with ties to Revolutionary America and 9/11.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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