Podcast Episodes
Back to Search13. Why This Carol Isn’t About Feeling Merry
This Christmas carol isn’t saying “be happy.” It’s saying “be held.” In today’s episode, John unpacks the surprising meaning behind God Rest Ye Merry…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
12. How to Have a "Merry Little Christmas"
Today John sits down at the piano and plays Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, then talks honestly about expectations, hope, and real life durin…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
11. Why Christmas Is About Presence, Not Fixing (w/Rolf Geyling)
Today John sits down with Rolf Geyling, President of the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, for an honest and moving Advent-conversation about suffering, …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
10. What Handel Saw When He Wrote “Hallelujah”
Today John tells the incredible story behind Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus and why this single word shows up 48 times without losing its power. From Han…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
9. Why the Christmas Story Keeps Spreading 2000 Years Later
Today John looks at the carol Angels From the Realms of Glory and asks what kind of power we are living in. Through the remarkable story of James Mon…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
8. Why the Angels Say “Hark!” at Christmas
Today John takes us inside one of the richest carols ever written, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and unpacks the deep meaning behind Wesley’s lyrics.…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
7. The Missing Character in the Christmas Story (w/Dr. John Witvliet)
Today John sits down with worship scholar Dr. John Witvliet to talk about the character we almost never include in our Christmas story. This episode …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
6. Why You Crave Glory (And How Christmas Answers It)
Today John takes Angels We Have Heard on High and turns it into a masterclass on glory. Not the flashy, influencer kind of glory but the deep, soul-l…
9 months ago
5. Do You See What God Sees?
Today’s episode takes Do You Hear What I Hear? from “nice old Christmas song” to “wait, this is actually about my life.” John unpacks the wild story …
9 months ago
4. This Christmas Song Will Change the Way You See People
Today John explores the meaning behind The First Noel and why the angels chose the most unlikely people to hear it first. This episode invites us to …
9 months ago