Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts talk once more to the Angel who appeared to the shepherds on the night Jesus was born to share with them the Good News. Merry Christmas!

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” (Luke 2:13-15)

This is the companion episode for December 24th- Angel in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts step back into the present to interview a current 7thgrader, Parker to talk about the why we celebrate Jesus’s birth each year.

This is the companion episode for December 23rd- Modern Person in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts talk to a child from Bethlehem. To learn more, read Luke 2:1-7, 16-18.

This is the companion episode for December 22nd- Child in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts talk to King Herod, who had heard of the birth of a new king and was worried. To learn more, read Matthew 2:1-18 and Jeremiah 31:15.

This is the companion episode for December 21st- Herod in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts interview a Bethlehem shopkeeper, one of the many people who was living in Bethlehem when Mary and Joseph arrived for the census. To learn more, read Luke 2:1-7, 16-18.

This is the companion episode for December 20th- Shopkeeper in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts interview the Wise Man once again, who tells about his visit with King Herod. To learn more, read Psalm 72:9-10 (prophecy), Matthew 2:1-12, and Micah 5:2.

This is the companion episode for December 19th- Wise Man in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts interview a baker from Bethlehem who was among the townspeople who heard of Jesus’s birth. To learn more, read Luke 2:1-7, 16-18

This is the companion episode for December 18th- Baker in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts welcome Joseph back to the podcast to share what it was like on the night Jesus was born. To learn more, read Luke 2:8-19.

This is the companion episode for December 17th- Joseph in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts once again interview Mary, who is now the mother of Jesus. To learn more, read Luke 2:8-19 and Luke 1:46-55.

This is the companion episode for December 16th- Mary in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode the angel returns to tell our hosts about the birth of the King. To learn more, read Luke 2:8-14.

This is the companion episode for December 15th- Angel in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

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