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
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A (Word Fitly Spoken) Christmas Carol
The Women of Christmas
What Would You Do? December ’23
God Doesn’t Whisper to Me, Either
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Glad You Asked: Part 1 Fall 2023
God Doesn’t Whisper! With Jim Osman
Anger: Righteous or Wrong?
Leaving BSF with Lara Swanson
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How We Spent Our Summer Vacation 2023
Glad You Asked: Leftovers - May 2023
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The Pew! May, 2023 edition
The Essential Church Movie
Talk Back: Rick Warren
All About Prayer! Part 2
All About Prayer: Part 1
Glad You Asked! - April 2023
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