Christmas Countdown, TV Schedule and Quick Thought – Thursday, December 11, 2025

14 Days Until Christmas!

Song: “Mary, Did You Know?” by Pentatonix
Christmas Album: “A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector,” by Various Artists
Christmas DVD: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
Netflix Movie: “Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square”
Amazon Prime Movie: “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special”
Disney+ Movie: “Godmothered”
Hulu Movie: “Joy to the World”
HBO Max Movie: “Candy Coated Christmas”
Hallmark Movie: “Checkin’ It Twice”

On TV:
New programming in bold
Annual classic programming in bold red
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 5:45 p.m., AMC
• “Frozen,” 6 p.m., Freeform
• “A Dash of Christmas,” 6 p.m., GAC
• “We Met in December,” 6 p.m., Hallmark
• “With Love, Christmas,” 6 p.m., Hallmark Drama
• “Nostalgic Christmas,” 6 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 8 p.m., NBC
• “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors,” 8 p.m., CW
• “Fred Claus,” 8 p.m., AMC
• “Pencil Me in for Christmas,” 8 p.m., GAC
• “A Grand Ole Opry Christmas,” 8 p.m., Hallmark
• “The Christmas Parade,” 8 p.m., Hallmark Drama
• “A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love,” 8 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “2026 SEC Football Schedule Reveal,” 8 p.m., SEC Network
• NFL Football: Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime
• “Frozen 2,” 8:25 p.m., Freeform
• “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” 9 p.m., ABC
• “Matlock: Call It a Christmas Gift,” 9 p.m., CBS
• “NBC 2025 Year in Review,” 9:15 p.m., NBC
• “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” 10 p.m., ABC
• “Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular,” 10 p.m., NBC
• “A Christmas Less Traveled,” 10 p.m., GAC
• “Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas,” 10 p.m., Hallmark
• “A Glenbrooke Christmas,” 10 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “Four Christmases,” 10:30 p.m., AMC
• “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,” 10:30 p.m., Freeform
Recipe: Free Range Fruitcake

Quick Thought for Christmas

Read

Isaiah 9:1-7

For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Reflect

The Jews were indeed looking for a warrior king, and that definitely meant it had to be a man. A grown man, ready to step in and lead a nation into battle against its oppressors.

Amazingly, God had told them exactly where to look for their Messiah. In Isaiah 9:6, they were told that the Messiah would be a child, and in Micah 5:2, they were informed that their Savior would come from Bethlehem.

And just like we’ve read earlier, they were also told that the Messiah wouldn’t be about war, but peace. “Wonderful Counselor.” “Mighty God.” “Everlasting Father.” “Prince of Peace.” Those aren’t words of war. They’re words of comfort and peace.

During this season of Christmas, peace can be a little elusive. We’re surrounded by so much seasonal noise and clamor – buy the gifts, fix the dinner, go to the party. Lost in the shuffle is the peace that comes with a close relationship with the promised Savior, Jesus Christ.

Today, try to spend just a few minutes with that child Savior and seek his counsel, comfort and peace. Prepare your heart for a joyous celebration that is now less than two weeks away.