1. Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of a Christmas pardon from the Pope.
  2. Caleb, Scott, and Adam discuss and comment on the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we remember the radio debut of Dorothy Sayers’s “The Man Born to Be King.”
  4. Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about favorite Christmas songs.
  5. Today on the Almanac, we remember the publication of Dickens A Christmas Carol on this day in 1843.
  6. Today on the Almanac, we remember the author of several beloved Christmas Carols, Charles Wesley.
  7. Today on the Almanac, we remember Pope John Paul II’s apology for the execution of Jan Hus, which was issued on this day in 1999.
  8. Praying for everyone Jesus died for.
  9. Today on the Almanac, we remember novelist Jane Austen, born on this day in 1775.
  10. We are excited to have one of Gretchen's pastors, Rev. Dale Hexum, on this episode to talk more about sermons. We ask him about the preaching philosophy he works within, and what to look for in a sermon.