Podcasts about Holy Night

We are shaking things up in 2026--Make sure to JOIN US for ALL the content coming - https://join.unrefinedpodcast.comEvery December, it feels like the internet dusts off the same “Christmas is pagan” memes and lobs them into everyone's feeds, and honestly… I'm over it. In this conversation, I sit down with Lindsy and our guest co-navigator Jennifer to ask where these claims actually came from and whether they hold up to real history. We talk about early church evidence for celebrating Jesus' birth in December, why conception dates mattered in the ancient world, and how sacred time belongs to God—not Saturn, Mithras, or Yuletide spirits. We also unravel Alexander Hislop's The Two Babylons, Nimrod conspiracies, green man imagery, and the fear that you might be “accidentally” worshiping other gods by putting up a tree. Along the way, we hit on mission, sacred space, and why intent matters more than internet paranoia. If you've ever wondered whether you're allowed to enjoy Christmas without guilt, this one's for you with Dr. Judd Burton.https://www.burtonbeyond.net/https://drjuddburton.com/https://join.unrefinedpodcast.com

Many historians believe that the first-ever radio broadcast of music and speech was heard by radio operators on US Navy and other ships in the Atlantic on Christmas Eve, 1906. Instead of the usual beeps and pulses to transmit codes, they listened to Reginald Fessenden play a violin solo of the Christmas carol, “O, Holy Night.” Fessenden closed his broadcast by echoing the angels’ praise: “Glory to God in the highest heaven!” (Luke 2:14). The listeners must have been startled by the evocative music and statement of praise over the birth of Jesus. The first people surprised by Jesus’ birth were the shepherds who’d been keeping to their usual business of watching their sheep at night. Then an angel appeared, shining with the glory of God and giving the shepherds a fright. The angel urged them not to be afraid and declared: “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord” (vv. 10–11). The shepherds left their sheep to investigate the angel’s words and found the baby lying in a manger, just as they had been told (vv. 16, 20). The shepherds accepted this good news of great joy. May we too rejoice and share the wonders of Jesus’ birth and life.

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Friends of the Rosary,Today, Christmas Eve, the end of Advent, is a day of much joyous expectation, with families gathered in a Silent and Holy Night. It's the anticipation of the arrival of the Savior of the Human race, the Light of the World.The liturgy proclaims, "Today you shall know that the Lord shall come and tomorrow you shall see His glory."Throughout Advent, we have seen how the preparation for Jesus' coming was heralded by Isaiah, John the Baptist, and the Virgin Mother.The King of Kings, according to His human nature, was born at Bethlehem of the Virgin Mary and conceived of the Spirit of holiness.Since our first parents were cast forth from the earthly paradise, the gate of eternity was closed. The Redeemer alone opens this door and enters in. On Christmas Eve, we stand before the gate of paradise, as the Psalm 23 of the vigil states,Lift up your gates, O princes,Open wide, eternal gates,That the King of Glory may enter inWith a quiet mind, we devote ourselves to the great mystery of the Holy Night, with our prayer, the Christmas carols, and the tradition of the exchange of gifts, after the Christ-Child has been placed in the manger in Bethlehem.Then on Midnight Mass, we can concentrate on the Greatest Gift given to all: the love of Christ.Ave MariaCome, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• December 24, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Kristen Rickards sings Silent Night on Christmas EveMerry Christmas Everyone Jesus came into the world to save us!https://youtu.be/-4wEZeFry60

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God sent His only Son because of His love for mankind. For our last message in this series, we explore the final theme of Advent: love.

Holy Night Series For All The People Part 2 Adam Hill

Luke 2:10-12,14In Luke 2:1–12 and verse 14, the angel proclaims good news of great joy—the birth of a Savior. This joy is not dependent on circumstances, status, or season. It is heaven's response to God stepping into our world through Jesus, bringing hope where there was waiting and light where there was darkness.This joy is for all people. It reaches shepherds in the fields, families in their homes, and hearts longing for peace. The joy Jesus brings is deeper than happiness; it is the assurance that God is with us, that we are seen, loved, and invited into His redemption story.When Jesus is born, joy enters the world—and it still does today. His presence brings peace to troubled hearts, comfort to the weary, and praise to our lips. As we celebrate His birth, may we receive this joy afresh and carry it to everyone we encounter.

Karl Ihfe continues Broadway's Advent series "Holy Night" by examining joy through the lens of Luke 2 and the shepherds' encounter with the newborn Jesus. Using a clip from The Chosen to illustrate the scene, Karl distinguishes between surface-level happiness and the deeper contentedness that characterizes true joy. He points out that the first Advent joy came amid difficult circumstances - Mary and Joseph alone in a barn, shepherds who were social outcasts - yet joy was found in trusting God's faithfulness. Karl shares personal stories that illustrate joy in unexpected places, including his mother's battle with cancer where she held onto the truth "I don't know what the day holds, but I know who holds the day," and his son Gabe's 11-day stay in the NICU where they experienced profound joy even in a place no parent wants to be. He connects these experiences to Jesus' teaching in John 15 about remaining in God's love so that "my joy may be in you and your joy would be complete." Karl emphasizes that when certainty isn't possible, faithfulness is still on the table, and that joy comes from staying connected to God's love even through trials. He concludes by challenging the congregation to choose joy this holiday season - to be God's joyful people who engage the world with hope rather than despair, contentment rather than complaint, trusting that God is doing something bigger and inviting us to be part of it. https://bwaychurch.org  

The sermon in this episode is a presentation narrated by a youth member of Lutheran Memorial Church, Charlie Hull. It is the story of the Christmas truce between young American and German soldiers during World War I. The Gospel reading is from Pastor Jeff Sorenson.

Luke 2:8-15A holy night in Bethlehem proved once and for all that nothing is impossible with God. Maybe you, too, are waiting… for an answer, a breakthrough, a door to open. Waiting can feel heavy, but it is never wasted when God is involved. He is working in ways we cannot yet see.  This week, take time to remember how God has come through for you before. Let those memories stir fresh hope and renewed courage. The same God who fulfilled His promise in Bethlehem is the God who walks with you today. And the promise of Jesus' return reminds us that our story is still unfolding with glory. Hold on to hope. Trust His timing. And keep your heart expectant—because with God, the impossible is never out of reach.

**Full Episodes Notes on Dalesangelsinc Blog** When I originally  prepared this episode I became aware of just how little I knew of the celebration of Christmas in other countries, and how many of those traditions I would love to incorporate into my own celebrations! Remember when I used to cook and post on the Gram!! In this revamped episode of my 12 Podcasts of Christmas series, I will endeavor to explore Christmas Celebrations in  other exotic locations such as Egypt, Greece, and India. Although the celebrations can vary by date the focus on joy and hope represented in the birth of Christ.   I talk about Christmas Shopaholic.   My mother could have been another Leontyne Price. She loved Oh, Holy Night. Leontyne Price vs My Mom Dale Baxter and Santa Savage Remix   “God bless you merry gentleman! May nothing you dismay!” Still caroling in my head and enjoying my favorite Christmas Music on Amazon Music. Seasonal Affective Disorder Is Treatable. If you are searching for help and direction in your struggles with depression and addiction Call 1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours everyday   There is also an online chat feature https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/   And if Vodka is the problem, call  1-800-662-HELP (4357) for 24/7 help. Please reach out to find joy in this season!   So much to buy so little time!!   As well as to Far From Beale St. , my online bookstore,   to support me and other local booksellers. Writer's Block Coffee   Promo-Code: tnfroisreading      

Why does O Holy Night move us so deeply? In this Advent episode, Nicole Unice walks through the biblical and theological foundations of one of the most powerful Christmas hymns ever written. Originally penned as a poem and later set to music by a Jewish composer, O Holy Night captures the longing of a broken world and the radical hope of Christ’s arrival. Nicole traces the hymn’s themes—human helplessness, soul-deep worth, freedom for the captive, and the proper response of worship—back to Scripture, helping listeners slow down, reflect, and experience the Gospel anew during the Christmas season. Listeners will: Discover why Christmas hymns carry such emotional and spiritual power Learn how O Holy Night reflects the entire Gospel story Understand why Jesus enters human weakness instead of waiting for human effort Explore the meaning of “the soul felt its worth” in light of Scripture See how freedom in Christ is both personal and social Be invited to reflect on how the incarnation changes the way we live today Listener Reflection Questions Do I live like this is true—that my soul has worth? Do I live like this is true of others as well? What is one small step I could take this season to live as if this truth really matters? Nicole also invites listeners to personally sit with and reflect on this phrase from O Holy Night: “The soul felt its worth.” What would it look like to make this personal—“my soul felt its worth”?

A Song A Son A SaviorSong List· To Us a Child!· Hope of All the Earth   (Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus)· The Word to Dwell Among Us· He Is Born (A Song, A Son, A Savior)· Silent Night! Holy Night!· Sing Noel· Beauty and Majesty· Here I Am to Worship· How Great Our Joy! with Joy, Great Joy 

This world isn't exactly filled with joy. But God gave us joy and wants us to live a joyful life. Would you like to know the key to abide joyously? Find out this week, as we continue our Advent sermon series, Holy Night.

Jeremy Smith delivers an Advent sermon focusing on how we prepare for Christ's second coming by understanding his first arrival. Smith explains that the Biblical concept of peace (shalom) differs significantly from our modern understanding—it's not merely inner tranquility or absence of conflict, but rather wholeness, completeness, and right relationships as God intended. Using Exodus 22:3-4 and Isaiah 9:6-7, Smith illustrates how shalom means making things whole and right. When angels announced "peace on earth" to the shepherds in Luke 2, they were proclaiming that God's wholeness had entered our broken world. The shepherds' response—abandoning everything to see Jesus, then spreading the news with joy—demonstrated shalom in action. Smith concludes that Jesus himself is our peace, our shalom, who brings wholeness wherever he goes and will return to complete what he started. https://bwaychurch.org  

Holy Night Series Great Joy Adam Hill  

Nothing puts you in the Christmas spirit like the perfect holiday playlist. And by mid-November it's everywhere—your car, the grocery store, the gym…jail. It soundtracks every aspect of our lives. You can't escape it. And most of us don't want to. It gives us all the feels we've waited all year for. We come to associate these songs with our own stories, but what are their stories? Where did they come from? What do they mean? What makes them so relatable? This month, we're going to pull back the curtain on some of the most iconic Christmas carols, because behind each of these nostalgic tunes is an inspiring tale that points to the true purpose of Christmas. And through these stories, we'll learn to live better stories ourselves all year long, ones that hopefully look a lot more like Christ. Our title of this series is  LYRICAL

Highlighting a unique way to bring the Christmas story to life. Christmas With The Chosen is a free, cinematic initiative from the creators of The Chosen. This year it focuses on Holy Night, a 50-minute episode following the outcasts who first met the King of Kings — capturing both the struggle and the wonder of the Nativity.   Churches and communities across the UK and Ireland can host their own screenings, complete with discussion guides and promotional materials.   And if you love this, there are plenty of other episodes and resources from The Chosen that viewers can enjoy throughout the season, recommended by the team to help families and churches dive even deeper into the story. 

This episode is a recording of our recent women's circle gathering on Sacred Wintering and the Twelve Holy Nights, and it was truly beautiful—deep, grounded, accessible, and full of wisdom for the season we're entering.For centuries across European, Germanic, and Christian-mystic lineages, the Twelve Holy Nights have marked a threshold in time: the Year Between Years. These nights begin on December 25 and carry us through January 6, honoring the liminal space when the sun's return becomes visible and intuition feels naturally heightened.I invited Lisa Jara to teach with me, because she guides this practice every year with a devotion and clarity I deeply respect. Lisa and I first connected through a membership of intuitive and anti-capitalist entrepreneurs, and our friendship grew quickly through long WhatsApp voice notes about the people we serve, the work we love, and the ways cyclicality shapes our lives. I've practiced the Twelve Holy Nights on my own for the last two years—well, actually, with my husband and daughter and I love that it can be done with others!—and it has become one of my favorite ways to enter Winter with intention rather than resistance.Inside this session, we explored:What it means to like our lives, including how we can learn to like WinterHow to proactively surrender to Winter instead of waiting for a “forced winter” through burnout, grief, or crisisWhy so many of us stopped naturally wintering—and how capitalism shaped thatHow Winter restores self-trust and reconnects us with our inner wisdomA generous teaching from Lisa on the cosmology, history, and practice of the Twelve Holy NightsHow each Holy Night mirrors a month of the coming yearHow to work with dreams, symbols, signs, and synchronicitiesAn imaginative visioning practice to help you enter the season more intentionallyThis conversation is for anyone longing for slowness, clarity, ritual, or a more embodied relationship with Winter. It's also for anyone who wants to practice the Twelve Holy Nights this year in a simple, grounded, and meaningful way.Links Mentioned in the Episode

Explore with us the socially and spiritually dire situations of a shepherd at the time of Jesus. We may not be shepherds, but we all face our own inner battles. At times, we struggle within ourselves or with God. But Jesus came to give hope and peace instead. Join us as we continue our Advent sermon series, Holy Night.

Isaiah 9:1-7 For thousands of years the world moved through its days marked by hopelessness, shame, sadness, and isolation. But then—on one holy night in Bethlehem—everything changed. Heaven touched earth in the form of a Child, and suddenly the story of humanity turned toward hope, peace, joy, and love. That same turning is still available to us today.  This Christmas season, we invite you to journey with us through the four Sundays leading up to Christmas as we explore powerful passages from the Gospel of Luke, alongside key scenes from The Chosen's Christmas episode “Holy Night.” Each Sunday, we've planned something meaningful and special—perfect opportunities to bring friends, family, and neighbors to church.  We are praying that God will use us to shine brightly in this season, because as Matthew 5:14 says in the Message Bible, we are called to be the light that brings out the God-colors in the world around us. Come and experience the wonder, the warmth, and the miracle of Christmas with us.

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Edge God In Podcast 303: Advent Journey: Edge God Into the Hustle EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Lauren E Miller Championing Human Potential in Christ Download Bible Study Template Learning Objective: Learn how to override the hustle in your life this Advent and create space for the silent Holy Night experience of God’s love for you. Scriptures: Exodus 20:3 | Psalm 46:10 | Luke 1, 5:16 | Mark 1:35 | Matthew 14:23 | John 3:16 Prayer: Deliver me dear God from the hustle in life that prevents me from experiencing your love, counsel and peace. Help me this advent to slow down and intentionally carve out time to Edge You Into all of my demands and desires. Previous Edge God In Podcast: How to Flip Your Pain Into Purpose Support Resources:Award Winning Books: Stop Letting The World Be The Boss of You: 25 Solutions to Refresh Your Identity in Christ Hearing His Whisper, with Every Storm Jesus Comes Too  https://amzn.to/3nNxdya Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course Now Launched Stress Relief Video Techniques: Click Here https://laurenemiller.com/stress-relief-coaching-expert/

Welcome to Real Life... Church for Everyone. As we gather this week both in-person and remotely, join us, with Pastor Jim Miller and today's message entitled, "Holy Night." TODAY'S MESSAGE " The prophet Isaiah foretold a coming Messiah who would be born of a virgin, suffer for his people, and initiate a kingdom that would last forever. Today, we look at the calling of the prophet and what it means for us when we listen for God's voice." WE WELCOME YOU... ...each week, join us via our Sunday Sermon podcast, on online broadcast on Facebook & YouTube every Sunday morning, or in person at Real Life | LA. Visit reallife.la to learn more, request prayer, or to connect directly with someone at Real Life. May God bless you in miraculous ways today!

The coming of the Messiah took a long time. It was easy for God's people to start to think of it as an impossibility. The second coming of Jesus has been a long time coming. It's easy for us to start to think of it as an impossibility. Yet all things have proven possible for God. There's power in remembering what God has done for us in the past. Join us for our new sermon series, Holy Night.

Karl Ihfe begins the Advent season by examining the challenge of waiting, particularly how God's people waited 400 years between the Old Testament prophecies and the fulfillment of God's promise to send a Messiah. During this silence, many likely wondered if God had forgotten them or if His promises were merely myths. Yet God's "impossible plan" unfolded through ordinary people—a young girl named Mary and a carpenter named Joseph—who chose to believe despite the impossibility of their situation. The sermon highlights how Mary and Joseph "borrowed courage" by remembering God's faithfulness throughout history. When the angel declared, "nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:37), it was an invitation to remember how God had worked impossibly throughout Scripture—from Abraham and Sarah's child in old age to the parting of the Red Sea. As we celebrate Advent, we too are invited to hope in the seemingly impossible promise of Christ's return, remembering that the God who fulfilled His promise in the first coming will be faithful to complete what He started. https://bwaychurch.org  

Have you ever glimpsed the truly ephemeral? Is it in the melting of a snowflake upon a cool window pane? The falling petals of a flower in spring? The laughter of a child in summer? Is it the brief and fleeting connection between lovers who might only meet once every thousand years? Is it the whim of the inscrutable and inhuman? Or is it, as so often is the case, the moment when a Type-Moon protagonist feels like he's got his whole life together and everything is really looking up for once?This month, Sara and Runa begin reading through Tsukihime ~ A Piece of Blue Glass Moon~ (2021), the remake of the vastly popular and influential game from Type-Moon, Tsukihime (2000). While the original game features more branching pathways and romance routes to explore, this installment of the remake focuses on Arcueid and Ciel's routes and for this episode, we'll be discussing Aruceid's route in particular. We begin following Shiki, a young boy who wakes in a hospital bed after a serious accident has left him near death. Throughout the world and across every surface he can see, there are pulsing, eerie red lines that cut through his vision. He discovers that, with very little effort, he can cut along these lines to utterly destroy anything with ease. Shiki Tohno, as it happens, can see Death - those lines represent the points at which anything be it human or monster or object can most easily fall to oblivion. After receiving a pair of glasses from a cool older lady who we don't meet again in this game (See Witch on the Holy Night for more info on her), Shiki strives to lead a normal, well-adjusted life with his new foster family. For the next seven years, at least, he is successful.After receiving word that his father, Makihisa, has died, Shiki is summoned away from his foster family and back to the Tohno mansion. There he meets Akiha, his younger sister who now acts as head of the family, and the maids Kohaku and Hisui who manage the household's domestic affairs. While he struggles to acclimate himself to this new environment, he suffers a bout of what is surely Normal Protagonist's Anemia and takes a moment to sit down on a park bench. That's when his life changes course entirely. That's when he sees the beautiful vampire with bewitching red eyes cross his path. That's when he decides that now, for the first time in memory, he wants to kill.Content WarningsDiscussion of sexual assault - 01:51:20 - 01:55:45

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“Why do you seek the living among the dead?” Forgetfulness separates us from Him, but Jesus Christ is alive! “Remember what He said.”

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Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 Support CTK at LSU: www.ctklsu.org/give

Homlily for Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.Reading I Genesis 1:1—2:2Responsorial Psalm Psalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35Reading II Genesis 22:1-18Responsorial Psalm Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11Reading III Exodus 14:15—15:1Responsorial Psalm Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18Reading IV Isaiah 54:5-14Responsorial Psalm Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Reading V Isaiah 55:1-11Responsorial Psalm Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6Reading VI Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4Responsorial Psalm Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Reading VII Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28Responsorial Psalm Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4Epistle Romans 6:3-11Responsorial Psalm Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Gospel Luke 24:1-12

We are called to let the light of Christ shine not only on us and within us, but from us, so that others can see that they have the grace, the gem of grace within them. These luminous minerals that we have in rocks are like the luminous grace of God within us. We are called to shine the light of Christ on others. It is not enough that we just celebrate here together with all of us who believe, we have to become the light in the world. (Read more…)Alleluia! He is risen! - Here is my Homily from the Easter Vigil. Please feel free to share it with others!

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Full Text of ReadingsHoly Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter Lectionary: 41The Saint of the day is Saint Gianna Beretta MollaSaint Gianna Beretta Molla's Story In less than 40 years, Gianna Beretta Molla became a pediatric physician, a wife, a mother and a saint! She was born in Magenta near Milano, the tenth of Alberto and Maria Beretta's 13 children. An active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a leader in the Catholic Action movement, Gianna also enjoyed skiing and mountain climbing. She earned degrees in medicine and surgery from the University of Pavia, eventually specializing in pediatrics. In 1952, Gianna opened a clinic in the small town of Mesero, where she met engineer Pietro Molla. Shortly before their 1955 marriage, Gianna wrote to Pietro: “Love is the most beautiful sentiment that the Lord has put into the soul of men and women.” In the next four years the Mollas had three children: Pierluigi, Mariolina, and Laura. Two pregnancies following ended in miscarriage. Early in her final pregnancy, doctors discovered that Gianna had both a child and a tumor in her uterus. She allowed the surgeons to remove the tumor but not to perform the complete hysterectomy that they recommended, which would have killed the child. Seven months later in April 1962, Gianna Emanuela Molla was born at the hospital in Monza, but post-operative complications resulted in an infection for her mother. The following week Gianna Molla died at home, and was buried in the cemetery of Mesero. Gianna Emanuela went on to become a physician herself. Gianna Beretta Molla was beatified in 1994 and canonized 10 years later. Her liturgical feast is celebrated on April 28. Reflection With great faith and courage, Gianna Molla made the choice that enabled her daughter to be born. We can often wish that we were in different circumstances, but holiness frequently comes from making difficult choices in bad situations. Saint Gianna Beretta Molla is a Patron Saint of: DoctorsUnborn ChildrenWives Enjoy this prayer in honor of Gianna Beretta Molla! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Why do you seek the living among the dead?

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With all the Christmas cards we've received, and the emails, and our own nativity scene, it is easy for us to imagine what happened that evening, and to see the warm glow of the child giving off divine light, he is the light of the world, amidst that dark and damp and musty place for animals. Mary and Joseph are warmed by the glow too. Yet there is a tinge of reproach in John's description. John says it at the very beginning of the account of the incarnation itself. “He came to his own people, and his own did not receive him.” (Jn 1, 11). Music: Die Schonsten Deutsche Weihnachtslieder, begins with Holy Night. @christmasworldbyzyxmusic3882 Thumbnail: Adoration of the Shepherds by Jean Baptiste Marie Pierre (1714-1789). Detroit Institute of Art.@christmasworldbyzyxmusic3882

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It's Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes written by Kevin Swanson and heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  Filling in for Adam McMannus I'm Ean Leppin. National Association of Realtors Attacks Free Speech The US National Association of Realtors has slammed a Christian realtor in Virginia for his stance taken for the cause of righteousness. Wilson Fauber was declared guilty by the NAR ethics panel for “harassing speech” and “hate speech.”  Fauber's social media posts espoused traditional Christian views on marriage and sexuality. He shared comments from Franklin Graham and other Christian leaders online. In a statement released by the Founding Freedoms Law Center (FFLC), Fauber said: “In 44 years as a realtor, I have loved and served all people. Regularly, I hear from other faith-based realtors that live in fear of being similarly prosecuted for their faith, and potentially losing their livelihoods, if they don't hide their faith well enough."  Fauber's attorneys are seeking out other legal options in the case. In an interview with CBN News Fauber's attorney with the Founding Freedoms Law Center, Michael Sylvester said this concerning the case. SYLVESTER: “If speaking the Bible is hate-speech, we've really reached a new low, because we used to value our professions because of the values that they bring into society. So, we really need to say, 'no' to large-scale private censorship, and allow free speech again, instead of the censorship that we're seeing.” So what are Wilson Fauber's plans in pursuing this legally? FAUBER: “I'm adamant about pursuing the case. I believe the Lord has called me for such a time as this, to be His voice on this particular matter. [H]e has given me His peace. I feel strong about this, and I'm going to do everything I can to expose everything that is going on, and try to right the wrong, because this really isn't just about me. The National Association of Realtors has over 1,500,000 paying members, and so we're all under the same ordinance and these policies that are very binding on our lives 24/7. And, I don't think that that's right.” Jesus said, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Biden Pardons Murderers The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has issued clemency for America's worst criminals. He has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40, the murderers convicted in federal courts over the years, reclassifying their sentences to life without the possibility of parole. The victims of the 37 include law enforcement officers and children. Some were guilty of murdering multiple victims, including drug lord, Kaboni Savage who lived up to his name - responsible for the murder of 12 people. Having pardoned 65 individuals, and commuting sentences of 1,634 others, President Biden has issued more pardons than any president in a 4 year term. U.S. Gives Over $2 Billion to Taiwan U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized up to $571 million of defense assets for Taiwan's defense program. That will take the US contributions to Taiwan in 2024 to $2.7 billion — the first major support for the island country since 1970. In response, China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement laced in threats, quote, “To aid “Taiwan independence” by arming Taiwan is just like playing with fire and will get the US burned.” Taiwan's GDP is about 6% that of communist China, with a population of 1.6% of China's. Taiwan's free market has enabled about 4 times the productivity of the communist nation.  American View of China at an All-Time Low The average American's view of China has hit an all-time low, positivity dropping from 53% in 1986 to 26% in the 2024 survey. The Surveys have been conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs since 1978. Majorities of Americans want to limit the growth of China's power, view China as a US rival, and say US-China trade weakens US national security.  Communist China's portion of the World Gross Product has expanded from 2.05% in 1980 to 19% in 2024. The US share of the World Gross Product has remained about the same — around 25%. El Salvador Pressured to Allow Abortion In 2013, an El Salvadoran woman with health problems lost her baby by C-section. She had earlier requested an abortion, but could not get it in a pro-life country. The mother's life was intact, but the case was appealed to a progressive, multinational court called the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR). The court found the government of El Salvador “responsible for violating the American Convention on Human Rights,” and ordered the nation to “amend existing medical protocols” to allow for abortion in similar cases. Remember Those Suffering From Hunger This Christmas, remember those suffering from severe hunger — Haiti, Sudan, South Sudan, Congo, Chad, Niger, and Somalia.  As of October 24, Somalia had “the second-highest undernourishment rate (over 51%), and the third-highest child mortality rate (over 10%)”North Korea has the highest undernourishment rate in the world. Starvation problems have reached 2008-2009 proportions, according to a report from the World Health Organization.  Story of the Author Behind "Silent Night" On December 24, 1818, Father Joseph Mohr of Oberndorf, Austria, was dealing with flooding in his chapel, and a damaged organ. He walked three kilometers to visit his organist friend, Franz Gruber, with a request. . . that he compose a Christmas tune to accommodate 6 verses of a poem he had written two years earlier —- to be accompanied by a simple guitar later that evening. Gruber returned two hours later with the music of a Christmas carol that would be included in almost every Christmas Eve service for the next two hundred years. Silent Night. Holy Night. All is Calm. All is Bright. Round Yon Virgin Mother and Child. Holy infant so tender and mild. Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Silent night! Holy night!. . . Shepherds quake at the sight! Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Saviour is born! Christ the Saviour is born! A blessed Christmas to our listeners, as we celebrate the birth of the very Son of God, the Savior of the world!  “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, December 23rd, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Ean Leppin feel free to email me contact@eanvoiceit. Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Celebrate the Savior who brings peace to every heart and every season. In Part 2 of this series, Pastor Travis celebrates Christmas as the "Holy Night" when God gave us Jesus, calling us to reflect His holiness. He reminds us that Jesus guides us as the Wonderful Counselor, strengthens us as the Mighty God, loves us as the Everlasting Father, and redeems us as the Prince of Peace, urging us to honor Him this season.

Do you pay attention to what your body's is telling you during the changing of the season to winter, apart from buying holiday gifts nobody really needs, watching football and eating bad food that isn't good for you?Lara J. Day explains why we must pay far more attention to the seasons from a health perspective and describes the real benefits of observing the winter solstice this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Lara's work at her 13 Holy Nights website and on social media via Facebook and Instagram.For Spirit Gym listeners: Spirit Gym listeners receive a 15 percent discount on Lara's 13 Holy Nights Oracle Deck by using the promo code PAUL15 at her website while supplies last! (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership, so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul. Timestamps5:09 The wounded healer.8:35 Neurogenic Qigong.12:50 Lara developed her 13 Holy Nights practice based on something far deeper during the winter solstice than compulsive shopping.25:41 “The pause is so valuable but, in our culture, we steamroll over it in many ways.”38:37 Peacocks and synchronicity.48:15 Lara's guiding and loving principle.55:36 A 13-day practice.1:03:19 Pay attention to what you're receiving.1:08:02 Don't strangle the mystery.1:17:55 Don't abandon your traditions.1:21:44 You can't be allergic to oracle decks.ResourcesPaul's Spirit Gym conversation with Letao WangPaul's Living 4D conversations with Dr. James Wanless and Edmund KnightonFind more resources for this episode on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Institute's Black Friday giftWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.