1. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the “disciple whom Jesus loved” on his traditional feast day in the Western church.
  2. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the dedication of Christ at the temple.
  3. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a crucial “man-behind-the-scenes” of the Protestant Reformation.
  4. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we wish you a Merry Christmas with a story behind Dan’s favorite Christmas Hymn.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a most memorable event on Christmas Eve, 1968.
  6. Dr. Paulson teaches about preaching the incarnation of Christ.
  7. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about an “Eastern Orthodox Christmas.”
  8. That’s How Love Goes. In this episode, we read a Christmas sermon by Norman Nagel and discuss the nativity, the mother of God, iconography, Bible translating, story-telling traditions, teaching through the story, God’s strange way of loving people, and people’s expectations of Christmas and how it affects the Church.
  9. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we consider a “Blue” Christmas in two different ways.