In this heartfelt Christmas Eve episode, Shannon Stewart and her husband, Pastor Mike Lee, share childhood Christmas memories, simple joys, and the powerful truth behind the holiday: Jesus didn’t come because the world was worthy — He came because the world was desperate for a Savior.

Mike explains why humanity needed saving, the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection, and how anyone can receive Him today. Shannon opens up about a time when she thought she had “ruined everything,” and how the same Jesus born in the manger became the Redeemer of her story.

This short, meaningful Christmas conversation is warm, nostalgic, and deeply hope-filled. It invites every listener — whether joyful, weary, lonely, or searching — to remember that Emmanuel means God with us, even now.

Timestamps:

00:00 — Childhood Christmas memories

02:00 — Finding joy in simple places

03:40 — “Jesus didn’t come because the world was worthy…”

05:00 — Emmanuel: God with us

06:00 — When Shannon felt too far gone

07:20 — Why we needed a Savior

08:10 — How to receive Jesus this Christmas

09:15 — Evidence for the resurrection

11:00 — Pride, surrender, and trust

12:30 — What salvation really means

14:00 — Encouragement for the brokenhearted

15:20 — Closing Scripture & Christmas blessing

Wherever you find yourself this Christmas — hopeful or hurting — Emmanuel means God with us.

And if Jesus came for the broken, that means He came for you.

"For the son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." (Luke 19:10)

Merry Christmas!!!

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