Before there was Santa Claus, there was a saint, a fourth-century bishop named Nicholas of Myra.

He didn’t live at the North Pole or slide down chimneys… but he did throw bags of gold through windows, rescue the desperate, and—according to legend—once punched a heretic at the Council of Nicaea.

In this episode, we trace the true story behind one of the most beloved figures in history from persecution under Rome to defending the deity of Christ and discover how the real Saint Nicholas turned Christmas generosity into a living picture of the Incarnation itself.

Listen to rediscover:

* The origins of Saint Nicholas and his acts of hidden generosity

* The truth behind “the slap heard ’round Nicaea”

* How his story became the foundation for Santa Claus

* The deeper theology of giving, waiting, and Advent

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