12.17.24 Drone sightings, Syrian Christians, and brewing holiday cheer

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Drone sightings along the Eastern Seaboard, concern for Christians in Syria, and holiday cheer in a cup. Plus, the hands and feet of Christ in North Carolina, a singing Christmas tree, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Season 2 of I-Witness: Silent Night, the student-led podcast drama following time-travelers to the first Christmas. On podcast apps or at: iwitnesspod.comAnd from Dordt University, where Christian faith is thoughtfully, authentically, and joyfully applied in all areas of study and life – until all is made new.

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0:00.0	Good morning. It's Andrew Bells. What an amazing season Christmas is. Every year the incarnation,
0:10.6	God's coming to Earth to be with us, becomes more staggering and meaningful. I've been thinking a lot
0:16.2	about this lately, and I've prepared a commentary to prompt you to reflect on the light that people bring
0:21.6	to brighten the winter darkness. You'll hear that in about 20 to 25 minutes. For now, though,
0:27.7	I do want to encourage you to consider your part in World's Year End Giving Drive. It's my
0:33.1	privilege to work at World and my responsibility to encourage listeners like you to help make this work
0:38.9	possible. That's a privilege, too, and it brings me great joy to see God at work through your
0:45.4	generosity. This outpouring of support often culminates at Christmas and at the end of the year.
0:52.2	What a strong action at a dark time of year. And in turn,
0:56.8	what a bright light that brings to this world. If you'd like to join me, visit wng.org
1:02.8	slash year-end gift. That's wng.org slash year-end gift. Meantime, I hope you enjoy today's program.
1:16.6	Good morning. Reports of unexplained drones have members of Congress demanding explanations.
1:23.9	What do we know where they are? How do we stop them from being in airports and other places?
1:27.2	Also today, what's next in Syria? And a small town offers a tasty way to get into the Christmas spirit.
1:34.3	Those wintertime and Christmas the concoctions, it gets everybody in a festive mood.
1:39.0	And a tribute to the helpers in the aftermath of Helene.
1:50.5	Thank you. to the helpers in the aftermath of Haleem. It's Tuesday, December 17th.
1:52.8	This is The World and Everything in it from listeners,
1:55.2	supported World Radio.
1:56.5	I'm Mary Reinkert.
1:57.3	And I'm Nick Einker.
1:58.5	Good morning.
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