1. Craig and Troy open up a new book of the Bible, the epistle of 1 John.
  2. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Christ's adolescent visit at the temple where his parents leave him behind by accident.
  3. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the dedication of Christ at the temple.
  4. Dr. Paulson teaches about preaching the incarnation of Christ.
  5. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about an “Eastern Orthodox Christmas.”
  6. 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.
  7. Craig and Troy plumb the depths of the importance of Christmas by simply asking, "But what if it didn't happen that way?"
  8. Hidden Streams wanted to finish the year with a celebration of the good and holy gift of love.
  9. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Advent and Christmas traditions from Latin America.