Tonight on Hope is Kindled, we step into the snow-dusted streets of Victorian London and revisit one of the most enduring stories ever told: A Christmas Carol. Through Dickens’ words, and the many ways this story has echoed through popular culture, we explore why Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey still speaks to us today.
This episode blends literary insight, cultural reflection, and heartfelt analysis as we look at kindness, accountability, redemption, and the quiet hope that lives inside second chances. From timeless passages on the page to beloved adaptations across generations, we ask why this story never stops mattering, and what it still asks of us.
We must now and forevermore remember, if the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come stands near us tonight, it is not to condemn, but to invite us, to soften what has grown hard, to heal what has been divided, and to remember that even small acts of goodness can change the shape of what lies ahead.
This episode is dedicated to my friend Mike, who always believed in me and helped me to believe in myself.
