A number of us in the Shul find Rabbi Noson Weisz's weekly philosophical D'vrei Torah extremely stimulating and inspiring. Two Chanukah related compositions worth a look are Chanukah and The Importance of Being Jewish and An Issue of Trust.
You also might want to check out Aish's Chanukah subsite.
Have a Freiliche First Night of Chanukah and what better way to celebrate than by learning Torah B'Rabbim at Rabbi Welcher's shiur tonight at 8:30 PM, titled "Halachos of the Holiday Season".