Megan Alexander, the television host and Christopher Award-winning author, discusses her book "The True Gifts of Christmas" and explores the Christian meaning behind some of our most cherished traditions, the importance of quiet giving, and how to better incorporate God into the holiday season.

Meg Hunter-Kilmer, the author of "Eyes Fixed on Jesus, Volume 1: A Journey Through the Gospels," discusses the humility of Jesus, why the Beatitudes upended some people's beliefs about God, and the healing power of Jesus affirming everyone's dignity.

"Christopher Closeup" celebrates its 500th episode by revisiting some memorable moments from past interviews, including comedy legend Tim Conway, comedy legend Tim Conway, actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, Hallmark actress and dementia caregiving advocate Nikki DeLoach, Christopher Award-winning author Kate Bowler, Grammy Award winner Harry Connick Jr., CBS News' John Dickerson, and actress/writer/producer Bonnie Hunt.

Lisa Hendey, the author of the devotional book "Jesus Every Day, Jesus Every Way" discusses the ways in which she revitalized her prayer life following her cancer treatment so that she could find God's presence in all parts of daily life, why making friends outside her own age group has benefited her spiritually, and the lesson in giving she learned when meeting with a poor family in South America.

Sister Ave Clark, the author of "Sewing – Sowing Good Deeds with Joy and Hope," discusses how we can better bear witness to the message of the gospels in our lives, and how traumatized people can find healing.

Nina Willner, the author of "The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood" discusses her father's escape from a Nazi concentration camp as a teen, the timeless bond he created with the American soldiers who saved him, and the deep Christian faith which served as the core of one of those soldier's lives.

Leanne Friesen, the Christopher Award-winning author of "Grieving Room" reveals what we can say and do for the grieving to offer them genuine support, how a simple act of kindness before her sister's death had a profound impact on her, and how the grieving can move toward "resurrection hope."

Leanne Friesen, the author of the Christopher Award-winning book "Grieving Room: Making Space for All the Hard Things After Death and Loss" discusses her sister's death from cancer, why she believes that people in grief want to hear their loved one's name mentioned by others, and how she navigated her belief in a good and loving God in her darkest hours.