Christopher Closeup Podcasts
Christopher Closeup encourages people of all ages and from all walks of life to use their God-given talents to make a positive difference in the world. The weekly half-hour series regularly introduces viewers to individuals - some famous, some not so famous - who are using their gifts, talents, and abilities to create a better world. Podcast Archive: A-I J-R S-Z Subscribe to our RSS feed.  Questions or comments about Christopher Closeup? Click here! |
Amy Grant & Julianne Hough
The singers discuss their latest Christmas albums, what the holidays mean to them and their families, and how their faith has helped them through life’s challenging times.
Tisha Young & Tami Gappa
This program features Tisha Young, a woman who donated her kidney to a 4-year-old boy she didn’t even know, thereby saving his life – and Tami Gappa, the mother of the 4-year-old, talking about what that choice has meant to her family.
Mandisa
The former American Idol finalist discusses her new Christmas album, how she keeps her focus on Christ during the holiday season, and how her Christian faith helped her forgive the man who raped her.
Missy Jenkins
The author of I Choose To Be Happy: A School Shooting Survivor’s Triumph Over Tragedy talks about learning to live with being paralyzed from the chest down, and forgiving the fellow student who shot her.
Kathryn Jean Lopez
The editor of National Review Online discusses constructive ways to help the pro-life movement and reveals how she stays spiritually grounded while covering the world of politics.
Immaculee Ilibagiza
The author of Led By Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide explains how her Christian faith helped her forgive the man who murdered her mother and brother.
Jennifer Trubenbach & Kayla Gennrich
 Jennifer Trubenbach – The Executive Director of “Operation of Hope” shares the story of her organization’s efforts to provide reconstructive facial surgery for a boy from Zimbabwe injured by a landmine.
Kayla Gennrich – The college student and winner of The Christophers’ Annual Video Contest for College Students reveals how a personal tragedy led her to raise awareness about organ donation.
Matt Maher
The singer/songwriter talks about his new album “Empty and Beautiful,” the importance of community in building a strong faith life, and his musical efforts to build bridges between Catholics and other Christian denominations.
Laura Wilkinson
The Olympic gold medalist reveals how her faith helped guide her through the victories and disappointments of her platform diving career, and discusses her efforts to help young athletes achieve their dreams.
Mother Dolores Hart
The Hollywood star who gave up her acting career to become a cloistered Benedictine nun reflects on her vocation and reminisces about working with Elvis Presley.
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