Episode 64: Santa, the Defender of Orthodoxy, and Other Christmas Traditions

Merry Christmas! Like most people, you probably have some great Christmas traditions in your family. But, many Christmas traditions cross family lines and even cultural barriers. In this episode of the podcast, Adam Whiteside helps me to share some Christmas traditions, shed some light on the origins of Santa Claus, and offer some input on …

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Joy for the Holidays

The third week of the Home for the Holidays advent devotional focuses on the the joy of Christ. At Christmas, you can be reminded of the joy God has for you in salvation in Christ. Join in as we consider God’s word in Isaiah 9:2-7.

Love For The Holidays

The second week of the Home for the Holidays advent devotional focuses on the Love of God. At Christmas, you can be reminded of the love of God for you, and of the opportunity God has given you to love others. In 1 John 4, John teaches us that the love of God is perfected or completed in you when you love other people.

You Become What You Watch

We have a tendency to focus on all the things in life that happen or exist outside of our control. You can’t control the weather, you can’t control other people, you can’t even control when your hair turns gray or turns loose. You did not choose where you would be born or to whom. You …

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Episode 63: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact with Bethany Melton

Bethany melton is a young writer with a desire to bring attention to stories of ordinary people living faithfully and making large impacts in small places. In this episode of the podcast. Bethany shares a few stories of ordinary impact, offers some advice to young writers, and reveals some of the beauty and contentment that …

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Hope for the Holidays

If you and your family are using Home for the Holidays as an advent devotional guide, you can also follow along with the Home for the Holidays sermon series. The discussion guide at the end of each week of devotions go hand in hand with the sermons. The first Sunday of Advent focuses on Hope. Join with me as we hope for the holidays this Christmas season.

Set An Example

When Paul wrote to his protege, Timothy, he encouraged him with these words, Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you …

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Christmas Hopes

As a part of Home For The Holidays advent devotional, I have included weekly games and activities for families to direct their attention toward Christ this Christmas season. If you have your copy of Home for the Holidays, you may have already read about the Christmas Hopes activity. If not, keep reading to see how …

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Give God Your Unqualified Yes

Do you trust the Lord? Do you really trust him completely? If so, what keeps you from giving him an unqualified yes? You can be useable in God’s kingdom. God uses ordinary believers to do his work. He doesn’t need to look for specially equipped people for his service. Instead, God calls his people to …

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Episode 62: Home For The Holidays

If you could change one thing about your home this Christmas season, what would it be? On this episode of the podcast, I discuss my new book, Home for the Holidays. Home for the Holidays is an Advent devotional I have written that I hope will help you restore hope, love, joy, and peace in …

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