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The Living Waters Podcast

Ep. 23 - Christmas and Christianity

The Living Waters Podcast

Living Waters

Evangelism, Apologetics, Jesus, Spirituality, Religion, Christianity, Gospel, Creation, Religion & Spirituality, Salvation, Prolife, Faith, Witnessing, Theology

4.93K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

A lot of people make a big deal about Christmas every year, while others can't wait until it's over. The guys discuss the different dynamics fueling both the naysayers and the YAY!!! sayers, and then address the matter from a biblical perspective. Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening! If you’ve been helped by this podcast, we’d be grateful if you’d consider subscribing, sharing, and leaving us a comment and 5-star rating! Visit the Living Waters website to learn more and to access hel...

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0:00.0

Even before the scandal of the cross, you go back to the incarnation.

0:03.0

My pastor's wife made this point of the day and I haven't gotten out of my head.

0:05.9

She pointed out that Jesus' first breath as a baby was likely filled with the smell of

0:12.7

cow manure. God Himself subjected Himself to these things. Why? For us?

0:21.3

The great I am put on human flesh and he breathed oxygen, right? Love was born in a manger.

0:30.0

Jingle bell. Jingle bell. Jingle always. Oh, what fun is ride. One camel always eat

0:44.8

hay. I mean, imagine being in a new country. You don't speak the language.

0:49.8

Mevna. Who was like, I don't know. I seriously try not to laugh after I do these things.

0:59.7

But it happens. It happens. Look, you're raised. Nobody would laugh.

1:06.1

Was that like your, is that a rendition of your uncle, my uncle Weezy?

1:11.6

Uncle Rico, my uncle Habib? No, but seriously, imagine being in a new country. You don't speak a

1:16.9

lick of English. You're trying to grapple with all this stuff. Christmas rolls around and

1:22.0

you're trying to make sense of these Christmas songs of Christmas carols. Guys, it was tough.

1:26.1

Why are you yawning? I'm sorry. I felt so heat in the studio. You know why in the world?

1:33.6

I don't understand is that you learned English when you came over here and this is what you're

1:37.1

doing with the language. You're just destroying it with your dad jokes. I like it.

1:42.4

You mark dad jokes don't have brilliant accents like this. We're talking about Christmas today,

1:47.9

guys, and what's the big deal? What's the big deal about Christmas? We are going to get

1:54.3

ourselves in the trouble. No matter what way we go with this. No, we'll look. Seriously, we're going

1:58.4

to get texts, emails, all over the place saying, Jesus was not born on the 21st with lots of

2:03.6

explanation points. Yeah. By the way, for anybody who wants to complain, raise email as you're asking.

2:08.0

Yeah. A new swing. Well, look, obviously, there are different perspectives on this. We're not

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