What did Mary know and what didn't she know? Did the angels sing to the shepherds? Was Jesus born in a stable, a cave, or some other dwelling? Friday, the two Michaels—Dr. Michael Rydelnik and Dr. Mike Vanlaningham—return to answer questions about the first Christmas. What does the biblical record tell us and not tell us? What are the misconceptions we have about the birth of Jesus? Don’t miss the biblical fun we'll have with the two Michaels on Chris Fabry Live.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Someone or something is knocking at your door this Christmas. Who or what is your Christmas visitor this year? It might be a prodigal who has returned. It might be a diagnosis you didn’t want. An unexpected job loss. Or the laughter of an adopted child you've prayed for. Talk about your Christmas visitor when you join us for Chris Fabry Live.

Resource mentioned:
In the Lord I Take Refuge: 150 Daily Devotions through the Psalms by Dane Ortlund

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is the Incarnation so important to the Christian faith? Why is the virgin birth vital to our understanding of what God did in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago? Author and theologian Dr. John Koessler takes us on a guided tour of Christmas in the church—how the birth of Jesus was treated in the early church and how it's celebrated today. Hear about the power of the Incarnation on our next Chris Fabry Live.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pull out your songbook and let's talk about the hymns and carols of Christmas. What phrase in a Christmas hymn or carol arrests you this year? As part of our yuletide celebration, we'll welcome back a man of hymns and sacred music, Mr. Sound of Majesty himself, Greg Wheatley. Don't miss the Chris Fabry Live conversation about the deep meaning behind the songs we sing at Christmas.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet a man who will be performing at Carnegie Hall with Keith and Kristyn Getty. Poet and author Malcolm Guite is known for his interest in great poets and writers. He lectures about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. But he has a fascinating faith journey that took him from rational scientific materialism back to Christianity. Hear his personal story and his thoughts on the Incarnation celebration on Chris Fabry Live.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​If you could relive any Christmas in your lifetime, which would you choose? We're going to take a walk through your memories and revisit a Christmas in your past. Would you choose a rich, warm memory from long ago just to soak in the feelings, or would you want to go back to mend some broken relationship? Choose a Christmas past and share why you’d like to go back when you join us for Chris Fabry Live.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are told in Scripture to have the same attitude as Jesus—who humbled Himself and became a servant. Author and professor Dr. Rosalie de Rosset takes us on a journey toward that kind of humility. We all know we need to display it. But how do we welcome that humble spirit? And how might this struggle with humility draw you closer to God at Christmas? We humbly request your response on Chris Fabry Live.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you need a breakthrough this Christmas? Do you need healing from your past as well as from your present battles? If you're stuck or despairing, don't miss Chris Fabry Live. Dr. Marcus Warner says your memories and heart can heal. You can mature and grow in Christ. If you're weary or you're trying to help someone who's brokenhearted, you’ll be encouraged by the conversation.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many, this Christmas season is going to be difficult because you are estranged from some of your family members. It's estimated that a quarter of all U.S. families have an estranged member with whom they have no contact. And the average length of that estrangement is nine years. Are you in that group? How are you dealing with that loss this year? Hear some encouragement from Miriam Neff on Chris Fabry Live.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1843, Charles Dickens penned a classic Christmas tale with unforgettable characters. That story has stood the test of time for more than 180 years. Illustrator Joe Sutphin has set that Christmas Carol story with woodland animals playing the parts of Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim. Why is this tale still captivating readers after all these years? Don't miss Chris Fabry Live.

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith Getty is going home! You'll hear about the 15th anniversary of An Irish Christmas—touring throughout the U.S. right now. Then, a song originally written in the 1920s was recorded twenty years later by Bing Crosby and became a Christmas classic. What goes through your mind when you hear "I'll Be Home For Christmas?" Let's talk about it on Chris Fabry Live.

Hear "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

For more information about the work of Care Net, click here.

Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.

Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.