1. Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to answer another Christmas question.
  2. Today we talk about John's imprisonment and his doubts about Christ as the messiah.
  3. Today, we talk about the first encounter of Jesus with John the Baptist.
  4. They Call Me… Tim. In this episode, we discuss Tim Keller’s sermon, The Purpose of Christmas. Does it matter that Jesus’ birth is a historical fact? What’s the difference between an eyewitness account and a legend? What are we really preaching at Christmas, and why should anyone care?
  5. In this fun episode, we talk about ways we celebrate Advent as a family.
  6. The first episode of Preaching the Text introduces the hosts, Dr. Steven Paulson and Pr. John Hoyum, as they start this new study of the Sunday lectionary texts.
  7. Mary is blessed, because Mary knows the way God works and because she knows His promises, and she knows that in her womb grows her savior.
  8. Dr. Paulson has one more Christmas story from Luther to share.
  9. What is Christmas all about? It's inconceivable, but nevertheless about Christ being conceived. The word of God was promised, and that promise was Jesus.
  10. A Christmas podcast mashup special.