Christopher Closeup Podcast
1) Dean Koontz interview (2026) - Christopher Closeup
Best-selling author Dean Koontz discusses his novel "The Friend of the Family," how he managed to avoid a cynical worldview despite having an abusive father, and how his faith led him to believe tha...Show More
2) Brian Bird interview (2026) - Christopher Closeup
Writer and producer Brian Bird discusses season 13 of his Christopher Award-winning Hallmark Channel series "When Calls the Heart" and explores how the media we consume can either make us more cynic...Show More
3) Deacon Don Grossnickle interview (2026) - Christopher Closeup
Deacon Don Grossnickle discusses the deepening of faith he experienced on two recent pilgrimages to the Camino and Poland—and gives an update on the microfinance project he created for mothers and b...Show More
4) James Palmaro interview - Christopher Closeup
Poet, musician, and teacher James Palmaro discusses his experience going blind as an adult due to retinitis pigmentosa, how he dealt with that difficult reality, and how his faith and creativity all...Show More
5) Megan Alexander (2025) interview - Christopher Closeup
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 tradi...Show More
6) Meg Hunter-Kilmer interview - Christopher Closeup
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 ...Show More
7) Christopher Closeup 500th episode retrospective
"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 Gar...Show More
8) Lisa Hendey (2025) interview - Christopher Closeup
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 G...Show More
9) Sister Ave Clark (2025) interview - Christopher Closeup
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 f...Show More
10) Nina Willner interview - Christopher Closeup
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,...Show More