Christmas: Bully Pulpit Style

Mortification of Spin

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals

Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2013

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Carl Trueman, Todd Pruitt, and Aimee Byrd are back at it, and doing what they do best: tear down your preconceived notions and build up Gospel truths in their place. This time they take on Christmas, and discuss the utter amazing truth of Jesus' incarnation. The trio try their best to cover this hugely important topic in a short amount of time. How do we understand the connection between Jesus' humanity and his deity? What are some good resources in helping to understand this doctrine? What's Carl's favorite Christmas song? Listen in to find out! Free resouce from the Alliance of Confessing EvangelicalsChristian Music through the Ages: Stories of Christmas Carols, a free download.This booklet gives the history and background to several beloved and popular Christmas carols. Mentioned on Christmas: Bully Pulpit StyleGod with Us by Scott Oliphant God in Our Midst by Daniel Hyde The Works of John Owen Volume 3: The Holy Spirit by John Owen The Works of John Owen Volume 4: The Work of the Holy Spirit by John Owen

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0:00.0	This is Mortification of Spin, a bully pulpit from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
0:11.5	We can continue only with your help.
0:13.9	Visit Mortificationofspin.org to make a donation or call 1,800-488-1888. Carl, Todd, and Amy are back at it and doing what they do best.
0:25.3	This time they take on Christmas and discuss the amazing truth of Jesus' incarnation.
0:30.7	Keep listening after the podcast for details on how to receive a free PDF booklet download.
0:36.3	You are listening to Mortification of Spin, Bullie Pulpit.
0:40.0	It is the shorter podcast of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, and my name is Todd Pruitt.
0:46.1	I'm the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and I'm joined,
0:50.8	as always, by Carl Truman from Westminster Seminary and pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church.
0:57.2	And also Amy Bird, the housewife theologian.
0:59.8	So all three of us are here.
1:01.9	It is officially Advent.
1:03.9	We're in December.
1:05.0	And so I would like to ask, both Carl and Amy, what is the worst Christmas song of all time?
1:13.7	Well, mine is kind of the worst and the best.
1:17.4	Okay, okay.
1:18.6	You know how you just kind of grow up in your family with your culture going on,
1:23.3	and there's just like certain CDs or it was a sixth track at the time.
1:28.1	But, you know, it's not Christmas unless you play it.
1:30.6	Okay.
1:31.3	Well, mine would be a John Denver.
1:33.5	Please, Daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas.
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