The historical story of Christmas is likely one of the most important stories ever told. It’s one of the most beautiful examples of God’s sovereignty as every detail prophesied thousands of years earlier came true in the little story we tend to revisit during this time of year. However, it’s easy to take this story for granted and to not stop and meditate on the significance of the events of Christmas.

Additionally, many of the aspects we know and love about Christmas may not actually be as biblically accurate as you may have thought. As tends to happen with many things in society, this holiday has morphed into something that isn’t always an accurate reflection of what we as followers of Christ are celebrating. Did Mary and Joseph really ride a donkey to Bethlehem? Were Mary and Joseph turned away from the inn? What prompted the wisemen’s appearance"?

All these topics and more are talked about on this podcast episode!

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, this episode will be an eyeopening one for you as you consider and appreciate the details of Christ’s birth.

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In today’s fast-paced world, many children are missing out on the vital chance to explore, create, and learn through failure. Laura loves to be able to see children apply their unique skills to start businesses, serve their communities, and bless their churches. She shares about how she started her own businesses, despite not being creative. She talks about her motivation and the valuable lessons learned along the way. This conversation isn’t just for parents, it’s for anyone who interacts with or mentors the next generation. Laura encourages people to do hard things even it may be uncomfortable or easier to back out.

Connect with Laura:

https://www.laurakmoore.com/

Cultivating Kids Instagram

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The Bible calls older women to represent Christ well through the way they conduct themselves. They are to teach younger women how to live godly lives and how to be godly wives and mothers. It can be scary to ask someone to be a mentor to you or to be vulnerable with another person, but the reality is that the Bible calls young women to learn from older women. Older Women need to live godly lives so that they are qualified to teach young women. And it can be intimidating to teach young women because of the fear of saying something wrong or the insecurity that there is someone more godly than you. But still, God calls you, if you have the character of Christ, to teach young women. Sarah and Sheryl share their experiences in their relationship of being an older woman and younger woman. They share the importance of having this relationship and practical advice on how to seek someone to mentor or someone to be mentored by. Whether you are young or old this episode will be encouraging to you!

Titus 2:3-5 NASB

Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

Resources:

Consider The Lilies Book

Listen to Sarah’s testimony:

Listen to Sheryl and her husband give wisdom for what godly marriage should look like:

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Have you ever had the thought that a pastor’s wife is somehow more holy than you just because she’s the wife of a pastor? It’s common for people in the church to assume that the pastor’s wives know the Bible like pastors do and that they know all that is going on in the church. Kim shares the every day realities of being the wife of a pastor and the things that she struggles with because of her unique title in the church. She shares what the calling of every Christian woman is, whether they are a pastor’s wife or not. Whether you have are the wife of a pastor, a leadership role in the church, or simply faithfully attend and serve at church, this episode is for you!

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If you’ve ever heard an Ashley Furniture commercial over the radio, watched Disney’s Gummi Bears cartoon, My Little Pony, or Indiana Jones, you’ve probably heard this familiar voice. Known as the voice that raised millennials, Katie Leigh’s voice has been heard in many homes across the nation. One of the most significant roles she’s adopted has been through voicing Connie Kendall in Focus on the Family’s audio drama, Adventures in Odyssey. For nearly 40 years, she has been the voice of a big sister to so many children, teaching lasting truths and bringing biblical principles to life.

In this episode, Katie talks about how she first started in the voice acting industry, how she became the beloved voice of Connie Kendall, and what it’s been like working with Focus on the Family on Adventures in Odyssey.

Listen to more of Katie Leigh:

Tell You Later show

Adventures in Odyssey

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“I just spent $100, but I got a $10 reward, so I made $10.”

“I paid with cash so it’s free because it’s not coming out of my bank account.“

Perhaps you’ve seen the videos of people, particularly women, humorously trying to describe and justify the illogical financial decisions they make. Girl math, as it’s been coined, became a social media trend in 2023 and still remains relevant.

However, there is more to the humorous social media trend than bad math and justifying unnecessary purchases. There are real reasons and studies behind why people think the way they do when it comes to spending habits. Whether you’ve seen this trend (and fall into this mindset!) or not, this episode is for you!

With a background in finance and a deep passion for helping people understand money, Grant shares practical habits you can put in place so you don’t let advertisements or the so-called “discounts“ control the way you spend your money.

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Son-in-law to Ray Comfort, author, president of the Living Waters Ministry and host of its podcast, and spokesperson on the National Bible Bee Competition, Emeal Zwayne (EZ) has a deep passion for Scripture memory. After being radically saved, he made it a personal goal to memorize the entirety of the New Testament and has memorized fourteen books already.

In this episode, EZ shares how he memorizes scripture, what’s worked for him and what hasn’t, along with why every follower of Christ should make a practice of memorizing Scripture. No matter where you are in your Scripture memory journey, this episode will no doubt stir your desire to read and memorize Scripture.

Resources:

Living Waters Podcast

EZ’s testimony

Bible Memory App (Affiliate link + 20% off discount)

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We will all experience challenges that can either bring us closer to the Lord and shape our testimony of joy, or it can drive us away from the Lord. Rhonda has experienced many challenges in her life, some being diabetes since age 11, paralysis in her 20’s, and the loss of her eyesight 7 years ago. None of these things made her angry or bitter at God. In this episode, Rhonda shares encouragement for the person struggling to have joy and how she has a deep rooted trust and joy in Christ that lasts beyond circumstances.

James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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If you listened to the recent podcast, The Blessing of Homeschool, you would know the hot takes homeschool students have on the way they were educated growing up. Due to popular request, this episode features many similar hot takes on homeschooling, yet this time from the perspective of the educator—which in many cases is the mother. Having homeschooled her own 3 children and having co-lead a homeschool group for 16 years, Lisa is basically the expert on homeschooling. The thought of homeschooling and being the primary educator of your children can be a daunting thought for many families. Having walked through much of it herself, Lisa offers much wisdom and insight on homeschooling. I pray that this episode can be a helpful resource to anyone starting their educator journey or considering other schooling options.

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The body of Christ is commanded to serve. Each person has a part to play in the church and one of those parts is to serve the children. The children are the next generation of the church and Mrs. A chose to take on the role as the director of the children’s ministry in her local church. She’s been serving in this role for 38 years. She talks all about her love for serving, what it’s like watching children grow up and start serving, the importance of being strict when it comes to over seeing children, and so much more!

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