1. 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.
  2. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the dedication of Christ at the temple.
  3. 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.
  4. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Advent and Christmas traditions from Latin America.
  5. On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth while both are pregnant – Mary with Jesus, and Elizabeth with John.
  6. Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man who is likely the most prolific and popular Christian songwriters in the English language with a special connection to the season.
  7. Tighten Up. In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s Advent 3 ordination sermon, discussing rites and ceremonies, church traditions, God’s mysteries versus the devil’s, and much pastoral talk about transparency and honesty amongst brothers and sisters in the Gospel.
  8. This meditation is great for Advent, a season of waiting in expectation for all that is damaged and ruined to be made whole.
  9. On this episode of Preaching the Text, Steve Paulson discusses the story of John the Baptist in prison.