Celebrate the incarnation of our Savior with special Christmas programming on WIVH! We hope you enjoy the Christmas music, dramatizations, and special programs that help you focus on the meaning of Christmas.
The Hope of Hanukkah
Wednesday, December 1 from 9:00 – 9:30 pm
To understand the origin of Hanukkah is to understand there is hope in Jesus Christ. Listeners are guided on a step by step odyssey filled with musical arrangements and relevant interviews concerning the pivotal events leading to the creation of this celebration.
Nativity: The Audio Dramatization of the Birth of Jesus Christ (Part 1 of 3)
Saturday, December 4 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Nativity features a large cast of professional actors, sound environments and effects, and a cinematic score – a “movie for your mind” that is appropriate for all ages.
“Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy!” (Luke 2:10, KJV)
Son of David
Saturday, December 4 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Looking at the Gospel of Luke as well as the prophets of old, Charles Morris will seek to answer the question, “Why is Jesus the Son of David?” The stunning answer shows us that Christmas isn’t just something that happened unexpectedly— it was planned by God, foretold in the Old Testament, and fulfilled by Jesus.
Nativity: The Audio Dramatization of the Birth of Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 3)
Saturday, December 11 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Nativity features a large cast of professional actors, sound environments and effects, and a cinematic score – a “movie for your mind” that is appropriate for all ages.
Christmas by Injunction & Shoemaker Martin (Focus on the Family Radio Theatre Classics)
Saturday, December 11 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Celebrate the joy of the season with this presentation of Christmas classics. Focus on the Family Radio Theatre presents an adaptation of the story, “The Shoemaker’s Gift,” by Russian novelist Count Leo Tolstoy and “Christmas by Injunction” from O. Henry’s classic work.
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Saturday, December 12 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Charles Dickens was just 12 years old when he saw firsthand the devastating effects of child labor. He never forgot those images. In 1843 he wrote a pamphlet titled: “An Appeal to the People of England, on Behalf of the Poor Man’s Child.” It became the story of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Focus on the Family Radio Theatre brings to life the story of miserly Scrooge who in one momentous night is confronted by his own lack of compassion – and given the opportunity to change not only his life but others too! It’s a message that defines the spirit of the season of Christ’s birth, of His loving compassion!
Nativity: The Audio Dramatization of the Birth of Jesus Christ (Part 3 of 3)
Saturday, December 18 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Nativity features a large cast of professional actors, sound environments and effects, and a cinematic score – a “movie for your mind” that is appropriate for all ages.
Lesser Characters of Christmas
Saturday, December 18 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
We know all about Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus. But what of the lesser characters of Christmas? There’s Elizabeth, the mother of John, and Elizabeth’s doubting husband, Zechariah. And what about Anna, the prophetess, and Simeon—both of whom were supernaturally appointed to meet the infant King at the temple? These less well-known names offer powerful life lessons. We’ll meet them up close in this documentary with provocative drama vignettes and interviews from Israel.
Unwrapping Christmas in the Old Testament
Sunday, December 19 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm
For most of us, our vision of Christmas is limited exclusively to the gospel accounts. But Christmas is actually unwrapped in the Old Testament! Dr. Charlie Dyer from The Land and the Book will do some great exploration with compelling guests in a journey that will take listeners to a fresh appreciation of the real story of Christmas.
Continuous Christmas Music
Tuesday, December 24 beginning at 3:00 pm
Hosted by Dan Longmore, Tim Madeira, and Dan Close
*Music will preempt In the Market, Focus on the Family, Adventures in Odyssey, Love Worth Finding, and Insight for Living
Continuous Christmas Music
Wednesday, December 25 beginning at 7:00 am
Hosted by Tim Madeira, Doug Hamilton, Dan Close, Denise Warner, and Dan Longmore from 7 am until midnight