When the church loses someone important who people look to for leadership in the congregation, what happens then? Pr. Craig ponders how God might be calling each of us to take a step forward in our faith to honor their dedication to our shared cause for Christ's mission and passion for people in need around us.

Special Guests Claudine and Jamil Zoughbi talk about Christ calling the disciples from their fishing nets and how similarly God called them from their home in the Holy Land to be missionaries here in the United States. Meet Pr. Steve's family friends from across the ocean in this week's episode.

Pr. Katie talks about the importance of Jesus being baptized in the very same way we his followers will do and the special bond and connection that creates with us and our Lord, the very savior of the whole world.

Pr. Craig talks about our attendance at our amazing Christmas Eve services and takes you behind the numbers to see how it all gets put together. Plus...is God sending you a sign? We'll discuss the Magi and signs from above in this special year-end episode.

Pr. Katie shares her Christmas Eve message about being the light of Christ, Pr. Craig pays tribute to a faithful staff member who says good-bye, and Pr. Steve has some very special prayers for us on our Christmas episode!

Pr. Katie talks about God bringing peace through the message of an angel to Jesus' father, Joseph, amongst the chaos of the circumstances around his birth and how God delivers that same peace to you and I today.

Pr. Steve ponders perhaps the biggest question of the Christian faith...is Jesus who he says he is? And if Jesus is in fact the savior of our entire world, how does the God of Love make himself known in our world today?

Pr. Craig talks about all the decluttering books getting suggested to him on his social media this week. A message from God, maybe? At the same time, John the Baptist has a similar call for us to "clear the way" in our hearts for the coming Christ.

Remember circling things you wanted for Christmas in the Sears, JC Penny, or Montgomery Ward's catalog? Pr. Steve talks about similarly what people of faith do to prepare for the coming of Christ in this week's episode.

This week we celebrate that Christ is our King, but Pr. Steve ponders what kind of power will he exert in our lives? The "hard" power we know and use to get our own way in this world or a "soft" power that leads to eternal forgiveness and peace?