1. Today on the show, we tell the story of perhaps the most famous evangelist of the 19th century.
  2. Today on the show, we remember perhaps the most interesting woman in Early Modern Europe
  3. Today on the show, we remember the poet, Denise Levertov.
  4. Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to talk about time.
  5. Is It Too Early for Jesus’ Birth? In this episode, we read excerpts from various early church fathers on Jesus’ birth, with a heavy emphasis on the historicity of God’s incarnation. What part did earthly signs play in announcing Jesus’ birth? Why did it matter to the early fathers that God was born on an actual day, in an actual place, at an actual time? Do we at the present place the same emphasis as the early fathers on Jesus’ birth?
  6. The Thinking Fellows discuss J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit.
  7. Today on the show, we remember Amy Carmichael, the Irish missionary in India.
  8. Today on the show, we remember the Russian priest and polymath Pavel Florensky.
  9. Join Kelsi as she chats with 1517 Scholar in Residence, Dan van Voorhis, about the magic of Christmas.
  10. Today on the show, we remember the oldest and longest-running Christian radio station in America.
  11. Today on the show, we remember Herman Bavinck on the 101st anniversary of his death.