1. Let’s Not Talk About Love. In this episode, we discuss R.C. Sproul’s Christmas sermon wherein he preaches on the Gospel of Luke chapter 2. The espresso kicked in early, and we read through the whole sermon before diving deep into the distinction between exposition and proclamation, so buckle up. Riley talks too much while Gillespie exercises patience and restraint.
  2. Today on the show, we remember the poet, Denise Levertov.
  3. Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to talk about time.
  4. 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?
  5. Today on the show, we remember Amy Carmichael, the Irish missionary in India.
  6. Today on the show, we remember the Russian priest and polymath Pavel Florensky.
  7. Join Kelsi as she chats with 1517 Scholar in Residence, Dan van Voorhis, about the magic of Christmas.
  8. Today on the show, we remember the oldest and longest-running Christian radio station in America.
  9. Today on the show, we remember Herman Bavinck on the 101st anniversary of his death.
  10. Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christianity in the East.
  11. Ted Just Admit It! He’s Always Been The Lamb. In this episode, we discuss Irenaeus’ Proof of Apostolic Preaching and what he has to say to those who make a show of faith but deny the incarnation of the Son according to the witness of Scripture.