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Thursday, December 29, 2022

12/29/22

14 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember the life and faith of the author of “In the Bleak Midwinter,” Christina Rossetti.
- Hymns
- Christian History
Wednesday, December 28, 2022

12/28/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we look at the Feast of the Innocents or Childermas.
Tuesday, December 27, 2022

12/27/22

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, Dan tells the story of a man he spent three years researching, Johann Arndt.
Monday, December 26, 2022

12/26/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about congregational singing and an early hymnal.
286: Lewis - The whole book, indeed, is a picture of the Tree of Life

12/25/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

It’s A Show, About Nothing! In this episode, we revisit and discuss C.S. Lewis’ introduction to Athanasius, On the Incarnation. We end up doing a recap of the past year, which means Christmas movies, the incarnation, and lots and lots of rabbit trails on this episode of The Banned Books Podcast.
The Christmas History Almanac: the true story behind Silent Night and the Christmas Truce of 1914

12/24/22

1 min

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for December 24-25, 2022
Friday, December 23, 2022

12/23/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we head to Fiji for the story of John Hunt.
- Missions
- Christian History
Thursday, December 22, 2022

12/22/22

13 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we tell the story of perhaps the most famous evangelist of the 19th century.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022

12/21/22

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember perhaps the most interesting woman in Early Modern Europe
- Christian History
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

12/20/22

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember the poet, Denise Levertov.
Monday, December 19, 2022

12/19/22

13 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to talk about time.
- Christian History
284: Early Church Fathers on the Birth of Jesus

12/19/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

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?