The little baby Jesus did not enter into a world of sparkly Christmas baubles and beautifully arranged surroundings. He entered King Herod's world surrounded by danger and threat. When Jesus is near, there is always a Herod nearby who wants to kill him. Check out this often neglected Christmas tale of innocents killed. "The King is Dead" is the title of this episode of Turning Home.

When God communicates with us, it is in the simplest way possible, with "Baby Talk" as we hear in this special Christmas Eve episode of Turning Home.

When God communicates with us, it is in the simplest way possible, with "Baby Talk" as we hear in this special Christmas Eve episode of Turning Home.

Sweet virgin mother of Christ, little Mary of Nazareth. A revolutionary? A prophet? Absolutely! As we learn in this episode of Turning Home. "Mary the Revolutionary" sings a song of social and economic change in this story from Luke.

Sweet virgin mother of Christ, little Mary of Nazareth. A revolutionary? A prophet? Absolutely! As we learn in this episode of Turning Home. "Mary the Revolutionary" sings a song of social and economic change in this story from Luke.

Just as the Jews were exiled from Jerusalem 600 years before the birth of Christ, some would say this is our year of exile. We have shed some tears of sorrow during this time, but we will also shed tears of joy when we return. These tears the psalmist would call "Seeds of Joy" as we hear in this episode of Turning Home.

Just as the Jews were exiled from Jerusalem 600 years before the birth of Christ, some would say this is our year of exile. We have shed some tears of sorrow during this time, but we will also shed tears of joy when we return. These tears the psalmist would call "Seeds of Joy" as we hear in this episode of Turning Home.

On the 2nd Sunday of Advent, we explore the call of John T. Baptist in the wilderness. He's blowing up the old salvation road to make room for a new one. "Salvation Road" is the title of this episode of Turning Home.

On the 2nd Sunday of Advent, we explore the call of John T. Baptist in the wilderness. He's blowing up the old salvation road to make room for a new one. "Salvation Road" is the title of this episode of Turning Home.

We expect hope during this time of year and that's what we get in this message from Mark. "Hope and Expectation" is the title of this episode of Turning Home for the 1st Sunday of Advent.