Are nativity scenes and Christmas pageants violating the second commandment? What about Advent observances and candle-lighting ceremonies? And why do we celebrate Christ's birth on December 25th anyway? These are all great questions sent to us by our listeners, so today Amy and Michelle dig into Scripture and church history to share the answers, in this encore "Glad You Asked" Christmas edition!
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Scriptures mentioned in this episode are linked in the resources below
How December 25 Became Christmas Biblical Archaeology Review
Nativity Scenes and the Second Commandment Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Unique Ways Christmas helps us Share the Gospel A Word Fitly Spoken
10 Ways to Share the Gospel During the Holidays Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
The Mailbag: Merry “X-mas”? Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
What is Advent? Got Questions
Regulative vs. normative principle of worship—which viewpoint is correct? Got Questions
Christmas Mythbusters Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Christians and Pornography: What's going on in your mind?
Glad You Asked: Discernment - Part 2
Glad you asked: Discernment - Part 1
Easter: The Passion, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection
Aging with Grace for Godly Women - Part 3
Aging with Grace for Godly Women - Part 2
Aging with Grace for Godly Women- Part 1
Potluck! February 2024
Talk Back: The Yeast of the Progressives
Love and Marriage!
The Pew: The State of Women's Ministry- Part 2
Talk Back: Alistair Begg
The Pew: State of Women's Ministry - Part 1
Holy Habits for the New Year: Abolition for Women
How to talk to your church leaders about false teachers
Holy Habits for the New Year: Biblical Counseling with Travis McNeely
AWFS’s Evangelical Resolutions Wish List
A (Word Fitly Spoken) Christmas Carol
The Women of Christmas
What Would You Do? December ’23
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It is Free
The Hello Heaven Podcast
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Kingdom Power Fellowship Podcast
The Bible Recap
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)