"It's the most wonderful time of the year!" But not for everyone.

Many senior adults may feel isolated or overlooked during the holidays. In this week's episode of The Clark Report, some practical wisdom and encouraging stories to help seniors not just get through the Christmas season, but truly thrive. Plus, meaningful ways we ALL can reach out, show love, and make sure the seniors in our lives feel seen and valued.

Watch now and get inspired!

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Christmas isn’t just a holiday; it’s the celebration of the miraculous! But that message can get drowned out with everything else going on at this time of year.

In this week’s episode, theologian Dr. Andreas Köstenberger joins us to discuss 10 Things You Should Know About Christmas. It’s a great reminder so we don’t forget the most important gift 🎁 of all this season!

In this conversation you’ll hear:

✨ Why Jesus’s birth in Bethlehem wasn’t His beginning – it was the beginning of His earthly mission

✨ How Jesus’s birth marked the culmination of centuries of prophetic expectations

✨ Why it’s so important to differentiate between cultural Christmas and biblical Christmas

✨ Why the Christmas story is just one part of the larger narrative about why Jesus came

More Resources:

▶“10 Things You Should Know About Christmas” Köstenberger Blog Post: https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-christmas/

▶Biblical Foundations:https://biblicalfoundations.org/ ▶“Introducing Jesus” book:https://a.co/d/aM8s0wQ ▶"Christmas is Not Pagan" video by Wes Huff:https://youtu.be/5zcaQlBbk6s?si=frLlbHK78swnRE0d

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The opinions expressed on this podcast by John and Val Clark are our own, and not necessarily those of our guests.

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A simple shoebox. A life forever changed.

In this must-see episode of The Clark Report, we talk with Izabella McMillon of Samaritan's Purse, who received one of their beloved shoebox gifts as a child. It's an encounter that marked a turning point in her life and faith.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collects gift-filled shoeboxes packed with toys, school supplies, and personal care items, delivering them to children in need around the world.

Since 1993, more than 232 million of these gifts have been delivered to children in over 170 countries and territories, each one offering a tangible expression of God’s love—and often it's the very first gift a child has ever received!

In this conversation you’ll hear:

✨ Izabella's powerful story of receiving a shoebox gift as a child

✨ How God used that simple gesture to plant hope, identity, and faith

✨ What happens behind the scenes—from packing to delivery

✨ How you, your family, or your church can make an eternal impact this year and beyond

Learn more or get started:

▶ How to pack a shoebox & gift suggestions: samaritanspurse.org/occ

▶ Build a shoebox online: samaritanspurse.org/buildonline

▶ Follow Your Box tracking: samaritanspurse.org/occ

Also in this episode: Why healing a crippled man on the Sabbath led to controversy for Jesus.

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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.