1. Jesus gives a long list of ethical demands for His disciples that seem contrary to everything that comes naturally.
  2. On this day, we remember Jan Van Rusybroeck, who died in 1381, and the consecration of St. Paul's London in 1697. The reading is from "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity" by Donne.
  3. On this day in 1989, Gorbachev and Pope John Paul II meet. Today is also the feast day of St. Eligius. The reading is "The Bells" by Longfellow.
  4. On this day, we remember the baptism of St. Ambrose in AD 374. We also remember preacher Martin Boehm, born in 1725. The reading is "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Rossetti.
  5. Good guys, bad guys, horses, chariots, and sand on the seashore.
  6. What is a "Parable" and why does Jesus seem to speak in such mysteries? Your hosts Pastor Troy Neujahr and Pastor Craig Donofrio explain this Jesus way of communicating to you and for you.
  7. On this day, we remember two authors that happened to be Christians: C.S. Lewis and Madeline L'Engle. The reading is "The Risk of Birth At Christmas, 1973" by L'Engle.
  8. A special Thanksgiving episode!
  9. On this day, we remember Hans Denck and Gregory of Sinai. The reading is "Name and Nature" by John F. Deane.
  10. Sabbath breaking, hand healing, legalism, and the Beatitudes.
  11. On this day, we remember hymn-writer Isaac Watts, who died in 1748. Today is the feast of St. Catherine. The reading is from Isaac Watts, "A Prospect of Heaven Makes Death Easy."
  12. On this day, we remember the Swiss reformer Oecalampadius and the Scottish reformer John Knox. The reading is "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" by William Whitting.