Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts interview one of the shepherds visited by the angels announcing Jesus’ birth. To learn more, read Luke 2: 8-20.

This is the companion episode for December 14th- Shepherd 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 have a guest on the show to share his unique perspective on the story, the donkey who traveled to Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph. To learn more, read Luke 2:6-7

This is the companion episode for December 13th- Donkey in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts interview an innkeeper in Bethlehem who, though he did not have room for Mary and Joseph at the Inn, was able to offer them a place to stay. To learn more, read Luke 2:6-7.

This is the companion episode for December 12th- Inn Keeper in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

Welcome to Advent Stories: A Modern Perspective on the Christmas Story. In today’s episode our hosts once again interview Joseph who describes their time in Bethlehem waiting for Jesus to be born. To learn more, read Luke 2:1-7

This is the companion episode for December 11th- Joseph in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

In this episode of Advent Stories, hosts Ellie and Hannah welcome back Mary. In this interview Mary shares with them what she was thinking and feeling when they arrived in Bethlehem.. To read more, see Luke 2:1-6.

This is the companion episode for December 10- Mary in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

In this episode of Advent Stories, host Dayton and guest host Ellie interview one of the census takers in Bethlehem.  To read more, see Luke 2:1-5.

This is the companion episode for December 9th- Census Taker in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

In this episode of Advent Stories, hosts Kayla and Alina interview one of the wise men who believed the prophecy of a coming Messiah and set off to follow the star that would lead them to Bethlehem. To read more, see Psalm 72:9-10, Matthew 2: 1-12, and Micah 5:2.

This is the companion episode for December 8th- Wise Man in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

In this episode of Advent Stories, hosts Ellie and Hannah interview Elizabeth, Mary's cousin who is also expecting a child, who Mary goes to visit after hearing the news from the angel. To read more, see Luke 1:39-56.

This is the companion episode for December 7th- Elizabeth in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

In this episode of Advent Stories, hosts Dayton and Carson interview Joseph, who also received a visit from the angel and learned that he had been chosen to be the earthly father to God's son. To read more, see Matthew 1:18-25.

This is the companion episode for December 6th- Joseph in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.

In this episode of Advent Stories, hosts Kayla and Alina interview Mary after receiving the news from the angel that she would be the mother of God's son, Jesus. To read more, see Luke 1:26-38 and Luke 1:46-55.

This is the companion episode for December 5th- Mary in the student created Advent devotional, Advent Family Devotions: Reflections on the Christmas Story.