The Christmas Story

The Bulletin

Christianity Today

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Grab a loved one and gather round for a special reading of the Christmas story from your friends at CT Media podcasts. Music from The Porter’s Gate, poetry from Malcolm Guite, and more – shared by the voices you know and love from your favorite shows here at Christianity Today! GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: -Join the conversation at our Substack. -Find us on YouTube. -Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. TODAY’S VOICES: Russell Moore, Mike Cosper, and Clarissa Moll of The Bulletin. Nicole Martin, president and CEO of Christianity Today. David Zahl, Bulletin guest and author of The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World. David French, Bulletin guest and New York Times columnist. Sho Baraka, editorial director of CT’s Big Tent Initiative. Steve Cuss of Being Human. Jesse Eubanks and Faith Stults of Wonderology. Music used with permission from the Porter’s Gate album, Advent Songs. The poem “The Magi” is written by Malcom Guite, from his collection Sounding the Seasons: 70 Sonnets for the Christian Year (Canterbury Press). ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor-at-large and columnist) and Mike Cosper (senior contributor). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This paid message is from Lifeway Christian Resources.
0:04.1	Here's some good news.
0:05.7	This spring, the Gospel Project is moving into the New Testament.
0:10.4	The Gospel Project is the chronological Bible study
0:13.3	that shows how each passage of Scripture helps to tell the greater gospel narrative.
0:18.7	And this spring is a great time for your church
0:21.4	to get your groups pursuing the good news of Jesus Christ together.
0:26.3	You can shop for the spring study at gospelproject.com slash adults.
0:36.3	For those who walk in darkness, the sun is rising, rising, rising. rising rising
0:55.0	The shadow dies
1:00.0	Our anguish
1:02.0	Our anguish flies
1:07.0	From dawn on high, oh, Lord Jesus come.
1:19.5	From Christianity Today and CT Media, I'm Clarissa Mall, producer and moderator of the
1:24.6	Bulletin. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and we have a treat for you and the whole family.
1:29.9	Whether you're prepping for this week's big meal, traveling to see friends, or just enjoying
1:34.4	a regular day in the midst of an otherwise busy season, we invite you to settle in and enjoy
1:39.5	the Christmas story afresh, told by the voices you've come to know and love here at CT Media.
1:45.5	Mike Russell and I join with former Bulletin guests, Show Baraka, Nicole Martin, David Zoll
1:50.9	and David French, and our teams at Being Human, The Russell Moore Show, and Wonderology,
1:56.7	to present to you a narrative on the birth of Jesus Christ.
2:01.7	Welcome to the show.
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