Christmas TV Schedule, Countdown and Quick Thought – Sunday, December 24, 2023 (Christmas Eve)

1 Day Until Christmas!

Song: “Silent Night,” by Frank Sinatra
Christmas Album: “The Music of Christmas,” by Steven Curtis Chapman; “All I Want,” by Steven Curtis Chapman; and “Joy,” by Steven Curtis Chapman
Christmas DVD: “The Nativity Story”
Netflix Movie: “Klaus”
Amazon Prime Movie: “Miracle on 34th Street”
Disney+ Movie: “Home Alone,” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” “Home Alone 3,” “Home Alone 4” and “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist”
Hulu Movie: “Elf”
Hallmark Movie: “One Christmas Eve”

On TV:
New programming in bold
• “White Christmas,” 6:30 a.m., AMC
• “Wild Kratts: A Creature
• “Unaccompanied Minors,” 7 a.m., Freeform, Freeform
• “The Grinch,” 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., FXX
• “First Christmas,” 7 a.m., OWN
• “Checkin’ It Twice,” 8 p.m., Hallmark
• “This Christmas,” 8:30 a.m., E!
• “The Sound of Christmas,” 9 a.m., BET
• “Baking Christmas,” 9 a.m., OWN
• “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas,” 9:05 a.m., Freeform
• “Jack Frost,” 9:15 a.m., AMC
• “Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater,” 10 a.m., Hallmark
• “The Christmas Setup,” 10 a.m., Lifetime
• “The Story of the First Christmas,” 10:30 a.m., AMC
• “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” 10:35 a.m., Freeform
• “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” 11:40 a.m., Showtime
• “The Little Drummer Boy Book II,” 11 a.m., AMC
• “A Christmas for Mary,” 11 a.m., OWN
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year,” 11:30 a.m., AMC
• “Holiday Hideaway,” 11:30 a.m., BET
• “Friends: The One With the Holiday Armadillo,” 11:30 a.m., TBS
• “Friends & Family Christmas,” noon, Hallmark
• “Miracle in Motor City,” noon, Lifetime
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland,” 12:45 p.m., AMC
• “Friends: The One With Christmas in Tulsa,” 1 p.m., TBS
• “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” 1:15 p.m., AMC
• “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 1:15 p.m., Freeform
• “Going My Way,” 1:30 p.m., TCM
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” 1:45 p.m., AMC
• “Holiday Heist,” 2 p.m., BET
• “The Secret Gift of Christmas,” 2 p.m., Hallmark
• “Planes, Trains and Christmas Trees,” 2 p.m., Lifetime
• “Scrooged,” 2 p.m., MTV
• “A Christmas Carol (1951),” 2:30 p.m., FXM
• “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 2:55 p.m., Freeform
• “The Polar Express,” 3 p.m., AMC
• “Christmas Revisited,” 3 p.m., OWN
• “Santaman,” 3:24 p.m., Encore
• “You’ve Got Mail,” 3:30 p.m., BBC
• “It Happened On 5th Avenue,” 3:45 p.m., TCM
• “Crown for Christmas,” 4 p.m., Hallmark
• “Steppin’ Into the Holiday,” 4 p.m., Lifetime
• “FX’s A Christmas Carol,” 4:20 p.m., FXM
• “The Christmas Clapback,” 4:30 p.m., BET
• “Deck the Halls,” 4:42 p.m., TNT
• “Christmas With the Kranks,” 5 p.m., AMC
• “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” 5 p.m., Toon
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 5:35 p.m., Freeform
• “Love Actually,” 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., BBC
• “A Veteran’s Christmas,” 6 p.m., Hallmark
• “A Date By Christmas Eve,” 6 p.m., Lifetime
• “The Christmas Detective,” 6 p.m., OWN
• “Meet Me in St. Louis,” 6 p.m., TCM
• “The Jenkins Family Christmas,” 6:30 p.m., BET
• “Frosty the Snowman,” 6:40 p.m., Freeform
• “The Wizard of Oz,” 6:45 p.m., TNT
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 7 p.m., AMC
• “A Christmas Carol (1984),” 7:14 p.m., Encore
• “The Santa Clause,” 7:15 p.m., Freeform
• “A Christmas Carol (1951),” 7:50 p.m., FXM
• “Home Alone,” 8 p.m., ABC
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” 8 p.m., NBC
• “My Christmas Guide,” 8 p.m., Hallmark
• “The Holiday,” 8 p.m., Lifetime
• “Scrooged,” 8 p.m., MTV
• “A Christmas Story,” 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., TBS
• “Christmas in Connecticut,” 8 p.m., TCM
• “Christmas of Yes,” 9 p.m., OWN
• “A Christmas Story,” 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., TNT
• “Home Alone,” 9 p.m., Encore
• “Home Alone,” 9:06 p.m., Starz
• “Elf,” 9:15 p.m., AMC
• “The Santa Clause 2,” 9:25 p.m., Freeform
• “FX’s A Christmas Carol,” 9:40 p.m., FXM
• “Gospel Superfest 2023 Christmas Special,” 10 p.m., BET
• “Holiday Affair,” 10 p.m., TCM
• “A Merry Scottish Christmas,” 10:01 p.m., Hallmark
• “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” 10:46 p.m., Encore
• “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” 10:50 p.m., Starz
• “BET Her Presents: David and Tamela Mann’s Holiday Music Celebration,” 11 p.m., BET
• “Reba McIntyre’s Christmas in Tune,” 11:03 p.m., Lifetime
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 11:15 p.m., AMC
• “Christmas Eve Mass,” 11:30 p.m., NBC
• “A Christmas Carol (1938),” 11:45 p.m., TCM
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” 11:55 p.m., Freeform
Recipe: Cider-Brined Turkey with Maple-Cider Glaze

Quick Thought for Christmas

Read

Matthew 2:1-12

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
Matthew 2:10

Reflect

I grew up in the church, the son of an Episcopal priest and a worship musician. When the doors were open, I was in church. And yet, when I was 17 years old, I still had not made a personal decision to follow Christ.

The summer before my senior year, my Mom took me to a Christian youth conference where a speaker named Billy Mayo was preaching. That night, everything seemed to click for me. It all made sense. And I had a choice to make – to dismiss what God was putting on my heart or to believe and follow Him.

That night, June 17, 1984, I made my choice – to place my faith and trust in Jesus Christ. And ever since then, so much changed. The music was the same. The scriptures were the same. The preaching was the same. But it all meant so much more. For the first time in my life, I truly worshiped God, “in spirit and in truth,” as they say.

For me, I first saw the Christmas star in June 1984, and my heart was filled with joy like I’d never know. We’re told that the shepherds and wise men also saw that star when it was in the sky over Bethlehem, and when they saw it – knowing what it truly meant – they “rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.”

If you’re a follower of Christ, you know what that joy is like. But if you aren’t, you’ll never understand how truly wonderful Christmas can be. A Christmas spent following Christ is the most rewarding experience you can possibly have. And for believers, that goes on not just for one day, but every day throughout the year, every year.

This Christmas, give yourself the best Christmas present possible. Seek the star of Christ and let His joy live on in your heart.