Wonder thrives where truth is told straight. We kick off a Magi series by refusing the flat, joyless habit of “debunking Christmas” and turning instead to Scripture, Church memory, and a fierce defence of the incarnation. With PJ from the Global Church History Project, we bring Leo the Great out from under the shadow of misreadings and show how his Epiphany sermon can restore both awe and clarity to the season.

We trace how a bad translation of Leo’s Tome fed Nestorian confusion, splitting Christ’s works into “human only” suffering and “divine only” miracles. Then we set the record right: one person, two natures without division or confusion, acting inseparably in every moment—from hunger and tears to healing and resurrection. That lens unlocks Leo’s beautiful reading of Matthew 2. The Magi respond to a double witness: Balaam’s ancient oracle of a rising star and the startling sign in the heavens. Their journey ends in true worship before a very real child, where gold honours a king, incense adores God, and myrrh acknowledges mortality. The gifts become a creed in action.

Along the way, we face down Manichaeism’s denial of real flesh. Leo insists the infancy of Jesus is not a holy illusion but the concrete assumption of our nature. If the Son does not truly take what is ours, he cannot heal what is broken; if the cross is not theandric, it is just a tragedy. We also appreciate Leo’s pastoral heart: reject error, yes, but pray with tears for those misled, hoping for restoration. That balance—doctrinal steel and tender mercy—models how to guard the gospel without losing love.

If you’re hungry for a Christmas that keeps both the poetry and the precision, this deep dive is for you. Listen, share with a friend who loves Church history and mystery, and leave a review telling us the moment that surprised you most.

The theme music is "Wager with Angels" by Nathan Moore