When pregnant Mary appeared in the presence of pregnant Elizabeth, the baby John the Baptist leaped in Elizabeth's womb! Let's discuss that in today's episode.

God's intervention left Advent-story characters thoroughly shaken! We look at that in today's episode. 

There's a lot of mystery in God's timing of things, especially if He is not bound by time like we are. His timing was perfect in the appearance and Advent of Jesus. In this episode, we discuss how to view that. 

The Angel Gabriel makes multiple entrances in the Advent story. Who is this angel, and what is his significance? We discuss that in today's podcast. 

The birth of John the Baptist, as the one announcing the ministry of Jesus, would not just be a joyous occasion for his old parents, but it would also delight many other folks. Why was that? Let's discuss this in today's episode.

The priest got one shot in his lifetime at serving in the Temple. For Priest Zachariah, the unexpected happened (of course it did; it's Advent!!). Let's dig in on this topic. 

John the Baptist's parents were well past the years of welcoming a new-born baby into their lives. But, as with so much of the Advent story, the unexpected happens. We talk about that in today's podcast. 

The end of the exile for the Jesus family in Egypt! How did it happen? Joseph had an unexpected visitor during a dream. He obeyed! We talk about that in today's podcast. 

One of the most stunning pieces of the Advent story is the death of innocent boys, two years old and under, decreed by the madman King Herod. Why did he do that? How could he do that?! Let's discuss this most sobering chapter of the greatest story ever told. 

The prophet Hosea had a word to say about Jesus' return from Egypt. We discuss that in today's episode.