Susie Larson joins the program to share and celebrate with Bill, the stories of kindness that our listeners have been apart of. Then Dr. Greg Headington shares what Emmanuel (God with Us) means to us in this season, looking at John 1:9-18.

Most would agree that this year we won't get the Christmas we anticipated, with traditions & plans interrupted and changed. But what can we learn from this year's changes, that might help us better understand the desperation Mary & Joseph faced over 2,000 years ago? On this edition of Deep Thinker Thursday, Jon and Pam Bloom answer this question and share about how this year's Christmas could give us a better perspective on how Jesus came to be among us, trusting God even when we don't understand what He's doing, what we can find our greatest hope in and more.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk is back! Tom Brock, Justin Jeppesen, Peter Kapsner, and Tom Parrish join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on what the term "people of God" includes, the difference between verbally expressing your belief in Christ versus what's happening in your heart, fulfilling God's calling for your life by using the gifts He gave you, partnering with your church & other ministries and more.

Prayer is central to every believer's life–but how does God want us to pray? Bill Arnold and Peter Kapsner seek God's instructions for powerful, transformative prayer, as they explore your deepest questions on prayer with, special guest and New Testament scholar, Dr. Craig Keener.

Dr. Mitch Glaser of Chosen People Ministries talks to Bill about how you can evangelize to your Jewish friends about your faith during the Christmas season and told the story of Jesus celebrating Hannukah. Dr. Carrie Headington is the founder of Good News Initiative and she uncovers who God is and why He still comes to us over and over again.

Researchers are increasingly presenting the brain as comprising the totality of a person. But is this a fair assessment? Dr. Brad Sickler, in his book "God on the Brain: What Cognitive Science Does (and Does Not) Tell Us about Faith, Human Nature, and the Divine," offers a timely analysis to this question and argues that the brain is more complex than what can be explained by science alone.

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with Rob Bluey, executive editor of The Daily Signal. Then author and teacher Greg Bourgond takes a look at the symbols and history of Christmas & also the importance of the incarnation of Jesus.

Whether as an extrovert or more introverted, women are created to be a compelling force. Kimberly Wagner, in her book "Fierce Women: The Power of a Soft Warrior," shares how God has placed a powerful fierceness within within every woman and casts a vision for the transformation God can bring to troubled marriages. Then Rebecca Rhee dives into experiencing surprise in a fallen world, why we need help with the negative surprises (such as the coronavirus) that come up, and what God shows us during difficult & unforeseen times.

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague Patrick Albanese. Then on the Monday Afternoon Mix, Pastor David Myles takes a look at the accounts from the birth of Jesus found in Matthew 2 and Luke 2. He shares what we find about the greatness of our King, pointing others to Jesus, how Jesus came so humbly, where people came from to worship the newborn King, and how how Jesus' arrival was so counter-cultural.

A lot of people are having a tough year but how do you remain positive when everything seems to be falling in on you? Jesus! Plus, insights and encouragement from Brian Parks; the Senior Pastor of Covenant Hope Church in Dubai. Brian talks about the hope we have in Jesus during what can be a dark time on earth.